Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals Prediction, 1/7/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 18

Game: Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals

Date: Sunday, January 7, 2024

Location: State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinals (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

The Arizona Cardinals (4-12) will go up against the Seattle Seahawks (8-8) at State Farm Stadium on Sunday. Arizona opens this matchup as 3-point underdogs. The over/under is 47.5.

The Seattle Seahawks come into this matchup with a record of 8-8 for this year. When they last stepped on the football field, the Seahawks played the Steelers and went home with a loss by a final score of 30-23. Geno Smith finished 23/33 with 290 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 106.9 and ended the game without throwing an interception. D.K. Metcalf held an average of 21.2 yds per catch by accounting for 106 yds on 5 receptions. Kenneth Walker III was the rushing leader for the Seahawks with 10 attempts for 53 yards (5.3 yards per carry). When the final whistle blew, they ran 49 plays which gave them 369 yds. The Seattle Seahawks ran the rock 15 different times and compiled 88 yards, which had them averaging 5.9 yards per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Seahawks gave up 202 yds on 46 tries, which averages out to 4.4 yards per run allowed. Seattle allowed 18 pass completions on 24 tries for a total of 266 yds, and a completion percentage of 75.0%.

The Seahawks have earned 5,163 total yards this year. Seattle has compiled 181 first downs offensively, and they have committed 111 infractions for 954 yards. In terms of notching touchdowns, Seattle has earned 21 touchdowns through the air and 11 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 17 different times (12 interceptions and 5 fumbles). As a team they average 90.1 yards rushing ranking them 29th in the National Football League. When talking about scoring, the Seattle Seahawks are averaging 21.4 points per game.

The Seahawks rank 24th in the league regarding team defense, allowing 23.9 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.5 yards per running attempt and 134.1 rushing yards per game this season. Over the course of this season, they have given up 2,146 rushing yards through 16 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Seahawks have given up 3,701 yards which ranks them 19th in the NFL. They are allowing 231.3 yards per game through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 66.3%. Over the course of this year, they are giving up 365.4 yards/contest which puts them 27th in the National Football League.

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The Cardinals head into this matchup 4-12 for this season. In their last contest, the Cardinals went home victorious with a score of 35-31 when they played the Eagles. Kyler Murray (3 TDs) ended the contest with 232 yards on 25/31 passing while his QB rating was 116.7. He had 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.5 yds. Greg Dortch was featured in the passing game for the Cardinals, bringing in 7 footballs for 82 yards (11.7 yards per catch). James Conner carried the ball 26 times for 128 yards, ending the contest with 4.9 yards per carry for Arizona. The Cardinals finished with 449 yards while running 72 plays (6.2 yards per play). Arizona rushed for 5.5 yds per carry, totaling 221 yds on 40 carries. Arizona gave up 23 rushing attempts for 91 yds (4.0 yards per rush). The Cardinals secondary allowed a completion rate of 79.2%, relinquishing 184 yards on 19 out of 24 through the air.

In terms of the points being put on the board, the Cardinals rank 24th in the NFL by scoring 19.4 points per outing. During this campaign so far, the Cardinals have thrown for 2,884 yards via the pass as well as an average of 180.3 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 29th in the NFL. They hold an average of 134.9 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 2,159 yards for the season. The Arizona Cardinals maintain an average of 315.2 yards per game which has them sitting 24th in football. The Arizona offense has 832 yards of penalties on 96 violations, which is good for 14th in the NFL in terms of making mistakes. They have given away 12 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 6 fumbles and they have obtained 162 first downs.

The Cardinals are allowing 27.1 points per contest, which has them ranked 31st in the NFL. They have yielded 30 touchdowns from the passing game and 214.0 yards/contest, which has them sitting 13th in football. Arizona has allowed a total of 2,296 yards on the ground (143.5 yards per game) and 19 touchdowns by ground for the season. The Cardinals defense has participated in 1,007 plays, which is good for 12th in the league. They have earned 17 takeaways (6 fumbles and 11 picks) so far this year. Overall, they have allowed 434 total points.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Cardinals +3 and over 47.5 total points

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