New England Patriots vs Arizona Cardinals Prediction, 12/15/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinals (-6.0)

Total/Over-Under: 46

State Farm Stadium is the site where the Arizona Cardinals (6-7) will compete against the New England Patriots (3-10) on Sunday. New England opens as 6.0-point underdogs. The over/under is 46.

The New England Patriots come into this matchup with a record of 3-10 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Patriots played against the Indianapolis Colts and took a loss by a final of 25-24. Rhamondre Stevenson was the leader on the ground for the Patriots with 18 attempts for 73 yards (4.1 yards per attempt). Hunter Henry averaged 10.7 yards per catch by accumulating 75 yds on 7 receptions. Drake Maye connected on 24/30 with 238 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 96.9 and finished the game with 1 interception. When it came to stopping the run, the Patriots conceded 144 yds on 34 tries, which calculates to 4.2 yds per run surrendered. New England relinquished 12 pass completions on 24 tries for a total of 109 yards, and a completion rate of 50.0%. When the final whistle blew, they ran 61 plays which converted into 422 yards. The New England Patriots ran the football 31 times and amassed 200 yards, which came out to an average of 6.5 yards per attempt.

The Patriots have earned 3,784 yards in total over the course of this year. New England has accounted for 126 first downs as a team, and they have committed 88 infractions for 718 yds. With reference to scoring touchdowns, New England has earned 13 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 17 times (9 picks and 8 fumbles lost). As a unit they maintain an average of 119.5 yards rushing which has them sitting 13th in the National Football League. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the New England Patriots are averaging 17.0 PPG.

The Patriots are ranked 20th in the National Football League when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 23.6 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.3 yards per rush and 124.7 rushing yards per game this year. During the season, they have given up 1,621 rushing yards through 13 games. Regarding passing yards, the Patriots have conceded 2,802 yards which has them ranked 14th in the NFL. They have conceded 215.5 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 65.3%. In total, they are granting 340.2 yards per contest which puts them 19th in the NFL. They have granted 22 touchdowns through the air and 11 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Cardinals head into this game 6-7 for this season. In their last game, the Cardinals went home defeated by a final of 30-18 when they faced the Seattle Seahawks. James Conner carried the football 18 times for 90 yds, finishing the game with 5.0 yds per attempt for Arizona. Trey McBride was the top contributor in the passing game for the Cardinals, snagging 7 throws for 70 yards (10.0 yards per reception). Kyler Murray (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 259 yards on 25/38 passing while his quarterback rating was 80.9. He threw 2 interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 6.8 yards. Arizona gave up 31 running attempts for 176 yards (5.7 yds per rush). The Cardinals pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 80.0%, relinquishing 233 yds on 24 out of 30 through the air. The Cardinals finished the contest with a total of 356 yards and they ran 61 plays (5.8 yards per play). Arizona rushed for 5.3 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 121 yards on 23 attempts.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Cardinals are sitting 18th in the NFL holding an average of 21.8 points per contest. For the season thus far, the Cardinals currently have a total of 2,706 yards via the pass not to mention an average of 208.2 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 22nd in the league. They have an average of 139.8 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,818 yards for this year. The Arizona Cardinals have an average of 348.0 yards/game which is good for 12th in football. The Arizona offense has compiled 622 penalty yards on 67 violations, which has them ranked 32nd in the league in terms of making mistakes.

The Cardinals are giving up 22.2 points per game, which has them in 13th in football. They have conceded 15 touchdowns through the air and 218.7 yards/game, ranking them 18th in the NFL. Arizona has allowed the opposition a total of 1,584 rushing yards (121.8 yards/game) and 12 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Cardinals defense has taken part in 804 plays, which has them ranked 15th in the NFL. Their defense has earned 13 turnovers (7 fumbles recovered and 6 interceptions) this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Patriots +6.0

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