Packers vs Cardinals – Week 8 2021
GB
ARI
GB
AWAY
24@21
GB BY 3
FINAL · WEEK 8
2021 SEASON
State Farm Stadium · Glendale, AZ
ARI
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THE SHORT ANSWER
Final: Green Bay Packers 24, Arizona Cardinals 21.
Going in, our model had favored Green Bay Packers at 51% win probability, and the pick won.
Out or doubtful: 1 Packers, 1 Cardinals.
Model confidence: GB 51%Our line: GB -0.4
ODDS
SPREAD
GB +6.5
MARKET SPREAD · MARKET AVG
GB -0.4
OUR LINE
COVERED
VS SPREAD
MONEYLINE
GB · OUR WIN PROBABILITY
51%
TEAM COMPARISON2021 SEASON · EFFICIENCY, SCORING, TENDENCIES · RANK IN PARENTHESES · FULL-SEASON NUMBERS, NOT AS OF WEEK 8
+0.127Net EPA / play+0.122
+0.134 (3)Offense EPA / play+0.073 (9)
+0.006 (16)Defense EPA / play-0.049 (6)
48.6% (3)Offense success %46.8% (9)
GAME NARRATIVE
GB C-tier pick hits. Model was directionally correct.
NAILED IT
Model projected GB by 0.4. Actual: 3 points. The model was within 2.6 points of the real margin.
INSTANT CLASSIC
The win probability swung past 50% 3 times. One of the wildest games of the week.
COVERED
This pick covered the spread by 9.5 points.
Another data point for the model. C-tier picks continue to track.
SITUATIONAL TRENDS
Historical splits, shown for context only. We tested them: picking the situations that beat break-even in training goes 770–760 (50.3%) out of sample, so they are not a betting signal and are not coloured like one.
GB
Divisional 4-2 ATS (67%)Road Favorite 2-4 ATS (33%)
ARI
Divisional 4-2 ATS (67%)
GAME WEATHER
VENUE
RETRACTABLE
IN-GAME WIN PROBABILITY
TOP FANTASY SCORERS2021 SEASON
DEEP MATCHUP DATA2021 PRODUCTION BY UNIT
INJURY REPORTWEEK 8
HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORYLAST 2 MEETINGS
| GAME | SCORE | PICK | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB@ARIW7 2025 | GB 27, ARI 23 | GB | W |
| ARI@GBW6 2024 | ARI 13, GB 34 | GB | W |
WHAT PRO ADDS
Every stat on this page is free, and so is the model's pick for this game. Pro is the separate question of which games we would actually bet, and at what stake, plus player props, unit sizing, and the full profit-and-loss ledger.
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WEEK 8 · OTHER GAMES
Our pick and its win probability, or the final score once the game is played.
COMMON QUESTIONSGB vs ARI
Our model takes Green Bay Packers at 51% win probability, a Tier C pick. The margin models project GB by 0.4. The market has GB at +6.5.
Green Bay Packers won, GB 24, ARI 21. Our model had favored Green Bay Packers at 51% win probability, and the pick won.
The market has Green Bay Packers at +6.5, meaning the book expects Green Bay Packers to win by 6.5 points.
In Week 8, the Green Bay Packers were without 1 player (Out or Doubtful) and the Arizona Cardinals were without 1 player (Out or Doubtful).
Sportsbooks have this game at 51.0 combined points. NoPunt's model projects 50.0, 1.0 below the market.
Week 8 of the 2021 season, THU 8:20 PM.
Green Bay Packers, GB 27, ARI 23 in Week 7 of 2025.
By net EPA per play over the 2021 season, Green Bay Packers: GB +0.127 against ARI +0.122.
