# Eagles vs Cardinals prediction: what pundits picked

Week 13, 2026: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals

Dec 6, 2026 · not played yet · 1 call on record · updated Oct 19, 6:39 PM ET

Who do pundits pick in Eagles vs Cardinals? The one pundit with a call on record so far takes the Eagles. Every call is graded once the game is final.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-13-eagles-at-cardinals

Picks:

- [Devon Platana](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/devon-platana) took the Eagles; said Oct 19, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6b0d9a69-e9d1-41e7-82da-c9a9c4dac8ff

## How they come in

The Eagles are 2-7 and have lost 7 straight; the Cardinals are 3-6. On win totals, 21 pundits put the Eagles at 10.1 wins on average, and 8 pundits put the Cardinals at 4.8 wins on average.

Venue: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

- Philadelphia Eagles: 2-7, lost 7 straight (148 scored, 221 allowed)
  - Last games: L 11-19 vs Giants; L 10-27 at Commanders; L 21-38 vs Cowboys
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 31st, defense 25th of 32
  - Last season: 11-6
  - Win-total calls: 22 pundits, average 10.1, 0 to 13 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 8 of 9 Eagles games
- Arizona Cardinals: 3-6 (178 scored, 255 allowed)
  - Last games: L 3-17 at Seahawks; W 33-30 at Cowboys; L 16-30 vs Broncos
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 27th, defense 30th of 32
  - Last season: 3-14
  - Win-total calls: 8 pundits, average 4.8, 1 to 9 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 5 of 9 Cardinals games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Joe Milton III](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joe-milton-iii) (Starting QB, QB): 169 passing yards · 0 TD, 0 INT · 52.9% completions · 1 game; 47th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 32 John Breech, Oct 16, 2026: Joe Milton III to move to Philadelphia Eagles (scored 100 out of 100)
- [Saquon Barkley](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/saquon-barkley) (RB1, RB): 296 rushing yards on 69 carries · 3 TD · 7 catches for 41 · 7 games; 33rd in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 23, 2026: I'll bet Saquon Barkley does not come back this week. Really? Why would they, why would they risk nuking his trade value? ... if I were Howie Roseman, I would be saying, no, we're not activating him this week. (Week 7) (not settled yet)
  - No. 10 Tom Pelissero, Oct 30, 2026: Saquon Barkley to stay with Philadelphia Eagles (not settled yet)
- [Makai Lemon](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon) (WR1, WR): 37 catches for 312 yards · 1 TD · 9 games; 58th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 31, 2026: Makai Lemon to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Makai Lemon to fall short of his draft cost (round nine) (not settled yet)
- [Dallas Goedert](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dallas-goedert) (TE1, TE): 31 catches for 308 yards · 2 TD · 7 games; 60th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Dallas Goedert to outplay his draft cost (Late-Round) (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Dallas Goedert to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Nolan Smith](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nolan-smith) (Sack leader, LB): 5 sacks · 9 solo tackles · 8 games; 14th in the NFL in sacks
- [Jeremiah Trotter Jr.](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-trotter-jr) (Tackle leader, LB): 0.5 sacks · 32 solo tackles · 7 games; 31st in the NFL in solo tackles
- [Gardner Minshew](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/gardner-minshew) (Starting QB, QB): 354 passing yards · 3 TD, 0 INT · 71.7% completions · 2 games; 40th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 5 Donnie Druin, Nov 1, 2026: Gardner Minshew to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Oct 13, 2026: Gardner Minshew to move — “sell candidate — Cardinals less likely to keep him” (not settled yet)
- [Tyler Allgeier](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-allgeier) (RB1, RB): 369 rushing yards on 89 carries · 3 TD · 23 catches for 128 · 9 games; 25th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 5 Donnie Druin, Sep 6, 2026: Tyler Allgeier to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 7, 2026: Tyler Allgeier to finish top 49 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Michael Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/michael-wilson) (WR1, WR): 51 catches for 546 yards · 2 TD · 9 games; 17th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Sep 3, 2026: Michael Wilson to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Oct 3, 2026: Michael Wilson to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Trey McBride](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trey-mcbride) (TE1, TE): 73 catches for 598 yards · 5 TD · 9 games; 16th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 4, 2026: Trey McBride to fall short of his draft cost (a top-20 ADP) (not settled yet)
  - No. 19 Rich Hribar, Jul 30, 2026: Trey McBride to fall short of his draft cost (the second round of non-TE Premium drafts) (not settled yet)
- [Budda Baker](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/budda-baker) (Sack leader, Tackle leader, S): 3.5 sacks · 29 solo tackles · 1 interception · 9 games; 42nd in the NFL in sacks; 54th in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 5 Donnie Druin, Nov 4, 2026: Budda Baker to move — “next on the trade block” (not settled yet)
  - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Oct 20, 2026: Budda Baker to move to Buffalo Bills (not settled yet)

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-13
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology