With a 6-point advantage, the Cardinals are favored in this week's contest, suggesting more of a reliance on running than their standard game plan.Accounting for their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics, the model projects the Arizona Cardinals to pass on 55.8% of their downs: the 11th-lowest rate among all teams this week.Given their underlying play style and game dynamics, the Cardinals are expected by the projections to call just 63.1 plays on offense in this contest: the 4th-lowest number among all teams this week.The 8th-fewest plays in football have been called by the Arizona Cardinals this year (a mere 55.3 per game on average).Opposing teams teams have been hesitant to test the pass defense of the Patriots, averaging the 8th-fewest attempts in football (a mere 32.5 per game) this year.
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