Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles Prediction, 12/31/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 17

Game: Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles

Date: Sunday, December 31, 2023

Location: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Eagles (-10)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

The Philadelphia Eagles (11-4) host the Arizona Cardinals (3-12) at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. Philadelphia opens this game as 10-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 47.5.

The Arizona Cardinals head into this matchup 3-12 for this year. In their last contest, the Cardinals played the Bears and ended up losing by a score of 27-16. James Conner was the best rusher for the Cardinals with 12 carries for 45 yards (3.8 yards per carry). James Conner left with an average of 13.4 yds per reception by accumulating 67 yards on 5 catches. Kyler Murray finished 24/38 with 230 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 97.5 and ended the game with no interceptions. When it came to stopping the run, the Cardinals gave up 250 yards on 39 tries, which is an average of 6.4 yards per run allowed. Arizona surrendered 15 completions on 27 tries for 170 yards, and a completion rate of 55.6%. For the game, they ran 60 plays which converted into 306 yards. The Arizona Cardinals ended up rushing 20 different times and had 93 yards, which had them averaging 4.7 yds per attempt.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Arizona Cardinals are averaging 18.3 PPG. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 129.2 yards in the run game which ranks them 9th in the NFL. The Cardinals have earned 4,594 total yards over the course of this season. Arizona has earned 146 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 91 penalties for 807 yds. They have surrendered the ball 17 times (11 picks and 6 fumbles). When it comes to scoring, Arizona has earned 14 passing touchdowns and 15 rushing touchdowns.

When talking about passing yardage, the Cardinals have surrendered 3,240 yards which puts them in 12th in the NFL. They are conceding 216.0 yards per outing via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 68.7%. For the season, they have surrendered 363.0 yards/game which has them ranked 27th in the NFL. The opposition is running for 4.7 yards per rush and 147.0 yards on the ground per game over the course of this year. For the season, they have allowed 2,205 yards via the ground game in 15 games. The Cardinals are sitting in 31st in the league in relation to the opposition scoring, allowing 26.9 PPG.

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The Eagles come into this matchup with a record of 11-4 for this season. When they last took the field, the Eagles took home the win by a final score of 33-25 when they played the Giants. Jalen Hurts (1 TD) finished the contest with 301 yards on 24/38 through the air while his quarterback rating was 85.5. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.9 yards. A.J. Brown was one of the featured targets for the Eagles, bringing in 6 passes for 80 yards (13.3 yards per reception). D'Andre Swift carried the rock 20 times for 92 yds, finishing the game with 4.6 yds per carry for Philadelphia. The Eagles ended up finishing with 465 yds and they ran 74 plays (6.3 yds per play). Philadelphia ran for 4.9 yards per tote, finishing the game with 170 yds on 35 carries. Philadelphia surrendered 26 attempts on the ground for 106 yds (4.1 yards per rush). The Eagles secondary allowed a completion rate of 50.0%, surrendering 186 yards on 16 for 32 passing.

The Philadelphia Eagles hold an average of 363.3 yards/contest which has them sitting 8th out of all teams in the NFL. They average 131.1 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,966 yards for the year. They have tossed 13 interceptions while surrendering 10 fumbles and they have been able to tally 177 first downs. The Philadelphia offense has compiled 726 yds of penalties on 89 violations, ranking them 16th in football in terms of helping out the opposition. For the season so far, the Eagles have thrown for a total of 3,484 yards via the pass as well as an average of 232.3 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 14th in the NFL. When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Eagles are ranking 7th in the NFL maintaining an average of 26.1 points per game.

They have surrendered 31 touchdowns through the air in addition to 250.8 yards/outing, which has them in 27th in the NFL. Philadelphia has allowed a total of 1,428 rushing yards (95.2 yards/game) and 10 touchdowns on the ground this year. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 366 points in total. Their defense has compiled 16 takeaways (9 fumbles and 7 picks) this season. The Eagles defense has been on the field for 967 plays, which has them ranked 22nd in the league. The Eagles are relinquishing 24.4 points per contest, which has them sitting 25th of all teams in the league.

Who will win tonight's Cardinals/Eagles NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Cardinals +10

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