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Independent statistical analysis, film breakdowns, and scouting on the Arizona Cardinals — built from raw tape and raw data, not takes.

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Season Trend

Points scored vs. points allowed, game by game — 2025 regular season (3–14, Week 8 bye).
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The Film Room

Six series. One newsroom.
DEC-03
Decoded
Mike LaFleur's Run Scheme Usage, Compared
Duo, inside zone, and outside zone have carried LaFleur's run games everywhere he's coached — the Cardinals' 2024 scheme mix already looks close.
Aug 15, 20263 min
DEC-04
Decoded
The Cardinals' Motion Rate Has Ranked Near the Bottom of the League
LaFleur's Rams offenses lived near the top of the NFL in motion usage — Arizona has lived near the bottom for three straight years.
Aug 15, 20262 min
DEC-07
Decoded
The Cardinals' Explosive Play Rate Problem, Regardless of QB
Kyler, backups, doesn't matter — Arizona's explosive play rate has been near the league basement for three years running.
Aug 15, 20262 min
DEC-05
Decoded
What 13 Personnel Success in 2025 Means for the Cardinals' TE Room
Both the Cardinals and Rams got their best EPA/play out of 13 personnel in 2025 — and the Rams leaned on it twice as often as anyone else.
Aug 15, 20265 min
BTN-01
By The Numbers
Nick Rallis' Defensive EPA Trend Line: 2023–2025
Three years of defensive EPA under Rallis, broken out by pass, play, and rush — with the league rank attached to every number.
Aug 15, 20262 min
BTN-02
By The Numbers
The Cardinals' Defense Fell Off a Cliff After Week 5
13th in defensive EPA through five weeks, 29th the rest of the way — the season split in half almost exactly on the calendar.
Aug 15, 20262 min
BTN-03
By The Numbers
Cardinals Rush EPA per Play, by Rusher
Brissett and Kiner were the only Cardinals ball-carriers with a positive rush EPA in 2025 — Murray graded out worst on the team either way you slice it.
Aug 15, 20262 min
BTN-04
By The Numbers
The Numbers on Both Rams Coordinators the Cardinals Requested
Chris Shula's defense jumped from 23rd to 7th in EPA — Mike LaFleur's two Rams starts graded out 2nd, 1st, and 1st. Arizona wants both.
Aug 15, 20264 min
BTN-05
By The Numbers
Inside the Two Games LaFleur Called Plays for the Rams
One game came with the Rams' stars rested. The other, at Arizona, was the best offensive performance in the league that week — by a wide margin.
Aug 15, 20264 min
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