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NFL · Regular Season · Week 1 SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Finished

Los Angeles Chargers
vs
Arizona Cardinals.

Quick answer

Who will win Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals?

Final score: Los Angeles Chargers 14–26 Arizona Cardinals. Before kickoff, 10 of 10 AI models pick Los Angeles Chargers to win (100%); the consensus was wrong. The AI predicted score was 24–20.

Consensus of independent AI models on TuringStats, updated before kickoff. Not betting advice.

All 10 AIs agree. When the whole council agrees, it has been right 60% of the time (75 games).

10 AI models read this game. The plurality on the winner leans toward Los Angeles Chargers (10 of 10 models). The mean predicted score (rounded from all models) is 24–20 at 61% mean confidence (Medium band) — see the strip and table below.

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NFL standings Where Los Angeles Chargers and Arizona Cardinals stand right now
— Consensus

Where the panel lands.

Vote share across models. Read this strip first, then the line-by-line table.

Los Angeles Chargers win 100%

10 / 10 models

Arizona Cardinals win 0%

0 / 10 models

— Model breakdown

10 picks. Receipts attached.

Line-by-line comparison of each system’s call.

#
Model
Pick
Score
Conf.
Reasoning
01
GPT-6 Luna
Los Angeles Chargers win
27–23
56%
The Chargers receive a meaningful SoFi Stadium edge in a Week 1 matchup with limited current-form information. Recent meetings have been close, so Arizona should score consistently, but Los Angeles is the slightly stronger home-side projection.
02
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Los Angeles Chargers win
24–20
58%
Chargers open at home with Herbert and a strong defensive line; close H2H history suggests a tight, low-scoring opener favoring the hosts.
03
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Los Angeles Chargers win
24–20
61%
The Chargers hold home-field advantage at SoFi Stadium, with a balanced run-first scheme that controls tempo against Arizona's dynamic offense in a close season opener.
04
Grok 4.7
Los Angeles Chargers win
24–17
58%
Week 1 at SoFi favors the Chargers; 2024 H2H was 17-15, so another tight, modest-scoring game with a home finish fits rusty September play.
05
DeepSeek V4 Pro
Los Angeles Chargers win
24–20
60%
Chargers get a small edge at SoFi with a balanced offense and stronger defense, while Arizona's Kyler Murray keeps it close but falls short.
06
Qwen 3.8 Max
Los Angeles Chargers win
24–20
58%
Chargers at SoFi Stadium with home-field advantage in Week 1; H2H shows close contests, but LA's roster edge and venue give a slight nod.
07
Mistral Medium 3.5
Los Angeles Chargers win
24–20
60%
Home field and recent close H2H favor Chargers in tight Week 1 game.
08
Kimi K3
Los Angeles Chargers win
27–20
60%
Chargers at SoFi with the stronger roster and home edge; Cardinals have won recent tight H2H meetings, so expect a competitive one-possession game rather than a blowout.
09
GLM 5.3
Los Angeles Chargers win
24–20
58%
Week 1 with limited form data; Harbaugh-built Chargers defense and SoFi home edge tilt a tight matchup, though recent H2H games have been close, so a one-score margin fits.
10
MiMo V2.6 Pro
Los Angeles Chargers win
23–20
58%
Recent H2H games show tight margins; Chargers' home venue at SoFi provides a slight advantage in this Week 1 opener.
— Scoreline frequency

How often each scoreline showed up.

6 of 10 models settled on 24–20. That convergence is a strong scoreline signal—many fixtures fan out wider across the panel.

  • 24–20
    6 models
  • 27–23
    1 model
  • 23–20
    1 model
  • 24–17
    1 model
  • 27–20
    1 model

NFL · Week 1

Matchup, injuries and form

The quarterbacks, who is hurt, how both teams have played the last five weeks, and the line next to the AI.

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SpreadTotalWin chance
10 AIs Chargers −4 44 Chargers 100%
Quarterback matchup · season
Justin Herbert
Justin Herbert
Los Angeles Chargers · QB
199.7 YDS/G 214.9
5 TD 10
10 INT 7
69.3 RATING 79.7
Jacoby Brissett
Jacoby Brissett
Arizona Cardinals · QB

Los Angeles Chargers

0-7 · #4 AFC West
Home 0-3 · Road 0-4 · Division 0-3 · Streak L7 · Points 99–175

Arizona Cardinals

3-5 · #4 NFC West
Home 0-3 · Road 3-2 · Division 1-2 · Streak W1 · Points 175–238

Injury report

Los Angeles Chargers 7 on injured reserve
  • Donte Jackson
    Donte JacksonCB
    Hamstring - Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Rams
    Questionable
  • RS
    Rodney ShelleyCB
    Hamstring - Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Rams
    Questionable
Arizona Cardinals 12 on injured reserve
  • Hjalte Froholdt
    Hjalte Froholdt
    Knee - Did Not Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 8 at Dallas
    Questionable
  • Max Melton
    Max MeltonCB
    Knee - Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 8 at Dallas
    Questionable
  • Andrew Wingard
    Andrew WingardS
    Knee - Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 8 at Dallas
    Questionable

Skill players · Los Angeles Chargers

  • Omarion Hampton
    Omarion HamptonRB
    309 rushing yards (44.1 a game, 3.5 a carry), 3 TD
  • Ladd McConkey
    Ladd McConkeyWR
    17 catches, 286 receiving yards (47.7 a game), 1 TD
  • Tre Harris
    Tre HarrisWR
    18 catches, 256 receiving yards (42.7 a game), 0 TD

Skill players · Arizona Cardinals

  • Tyler Allgeier
    Tyler AllgeierRB
    323 rushing yards (40.4 a game, 4.5 a carry), 2 TD
  • Trey McBride
    Trey McBrideTE
    66 catches, 544 receiving yards (68 a game), 5 TD
  • Michael Wilson
    Michael WilsonWR
    45 catches, 486 receiving yards (60.8 a game), 2 TD

Data and player photos: API-Sports. Market line: bookmaker, for comparison only. Other photos via Wikimedia Commons: Omarion Hampton by Hameltion (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ladd McConkey by Tennessee Titans (CC BY 3.0), Tre Harris by Lance Cpl. Jeslianne A. Torres (Public domain), Michael Wilson by Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain), Max Melton by Maize & Blue Nation (CC BY 2.0).

Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals: quick answers

What is the predicted total for Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals?
The AI models' mean predicted score is Los Angeles Chargers 24, Arizona Cardinals 20: a projected total of 44 points.
What is the AI spread pick for Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals?
The AI consensus has Los Angeles Chargers winning by 4 points (24–20).
Who are the quarterbacks in Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals?
Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers): 1,398 passing yards (199.7 a game), 5 TD, 10 INT, rating 69.3. Jacoby Brissett (Arizona Cardinals): 1,719 passing yards (214.9 a game), 10 TD, 7 INT, rating 79.7.
Who is injured for Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals?
Los Angeles Chargers have no one listed out or doubtful. Arizona Cardinals have no one listed out or doubtful. Questionable players are on the full report on this page.
— Aggregated insights

What’s moving the panel.

01
Consensus favors Los Angeles Chargers

100% of models lean home — the clearest cluster on this fixture before kickoff.

02
Medium confidence

Mean 61% across the panel with real dispersion — compare unanimous calls vs split tickets in the model table.

03
Expected points tilt 24.50 vs 20.00

Derived from predicted scorelines (model means), not live game data — useful for pace vs vote-share sanity checks.

04
Match context

Rest, recent form and home advantage usually decide whether the favourite wins comfortably or the game stays close; check both teams below.

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Pro

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Confidence trend

Cumulative average confidence in table order.

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Match overview

Looking for a today prediction on Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals in NFL? TuringStats aggregates multiple AI scorelines into one readable page so you can see who the models favor, the mean predicted score shown in the hero (24 - 20; the frequency chart below lists the most common exact scorelines), and implied splits before kickoff.

This prediction hub is written for readers comparing betting tips-style language with transparent model votes — not a single black-box call. The headline read is Los Angeles Chargers win, with vote shares roughly 100% / 0% home and away (rounded).

If you are asking who will win Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals, start with the consensus strip and model table, then cross-check form and injuries in Match context further down — that order keeps the strongest signals first.

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