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The Seattle Seahawks (8-8) hit the road for a NFC West battle against the Arizona Cardinals (4-12) on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at State Farm Stadium.
The Seahawks rank 17th in scoring offense (21.4 points per game) and 24th in scoring defense (23.9 points allowed per game) this year. With 315.2 total yards per game on offense, the Cardinals rank 24th in the NFL in 2023. Defensively, they rank 26th, surrendering 357.5 total yards per game.
Seahawks vs. Cardinals Picks
The Cardinals are expected by Splash Inc. users to both cover the spread and win straight up as underdogs against the Seahawks on Sunday. Currently, 21.2% of users are projecting them to win the game and 28.8% expect the Cardinals to cover the 2.5-point spread.
Game Info: Seahawks vs. Cardinals
- Game Day: Sunday, January 7, 2024
- Game Time: 4:25 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Glendale, Arizona
- Stadium: State Farm Stadium
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Before you bet on Sunday’s Seattle-Arizona spread (Seattle -2.5) or over/under (47.5 points), read the betting insights and trends below.
Game Trends for Seahawks
- The Seahawks have an 8-6-2 record against the spread this season.
- The Seahawks have a 3-3-2 record against the spread in games they were favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- Seahawks games have gone over the point total on seven of 16 occasions (43.8%).
Stats & Insights for Seahawks
- The Seahawks are averaging 322.7 yards per game on offense, which ranks them 20th in the NFL. On the other side of the ball, they rank 27th, giving up 365.4 yards per contest.
- The Seahawks are totaling 21.4 points per game on offense (17th in NFL), and they rank 24th on the other side of the ball with 23.9 points allowed per game.
- The Seahawks are compiling 232.6 passing yards per game on offense (13th in the NFL), and they rank 19th defensively with 231.3 passing yards allowed per game.
- The Seahawks rank fourth-worst in rushing offense (90.1 rushing yards per game) and third-worst in rushing defense (134.1 rushing yards per game allowed) this year.
- Despite sporting a bottom-five defense on third down that ranks second-worst in the NFL (46.8% third-down percentage), the Seahawks have had more success on the other side of the ball, ranking 25th in the NFL by putting up a 35.4% third-down conversion rate.
- The Seahawks are putting up 5.8 yards per play (sixth in the league), while allowing 5.7 per play on the defensive side of the ball (21st in the NFL) this season.
- With 19 forced turnovers (22nd in NFL) against 17 turnovers committed (fifth in NFL), the Seahawks’ +2 turnover margin ranks 13th in the league.
Best Players for Seahawks
- Geno Smith: 3,435 PASS YDS / 245.4 YPG / 65.2% / 18 TD / 9 INT
- Kenneth Walker III: 202 CAR / 827 YDS / 59.1 YPG / 8 TD / 28 REC / 256 YDS / 18.3 YPG / 1 TD
- Zach Charbonnet: 103 CAR / 430 YDS / 28.7 YPG / 1 TD / 31 REC / 181 YDS / 12.1 YPG / 0 TD
- D.K. Metcalf: 65 REC / 1,104 YDS / 73.6 YPG / 8 TD
- Tyler Lockett: 77 REC / 823 YDS / 51.4 YPG / 4 TD
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 60 REC / 614 YDS / 38.4 YPG / 4 TD
- Bobby Wagner: 168 TKL / 11.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK / 3 PD
Game Trends for Cardinals
- The Cardinals are 7-8-1 against the spread this season.
- The Cardinals have a 6-8-1 record against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this season.
- The Cardinals have gone over in 10 of their 16 games with a set total (62.5%).
Stats & Insights for Cardinals
- In terms of total yards, the Cardinals rank 24th in the NFL (315.2 total yards per game) and 26th on the other side of the ball (357.5 total yards allowed per game).
- The Cardinals have been struggling on defense, ranking second-worst with 27.1 points allowed per game. They have been more effective offensively, compiling 19.4 points per contest (24th-ranked).
- The Cardinals’ passing offense has been bottom-five this season, registering 180.3 passing yards per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the NFL. On defense, they rank 13th with 214.0 passing yards surrendered per contest.
- The Cardinals rank sixth in rushing yards per game (134.9), but they’ve been less productive on the defensive side of the ball, ranking worst in the NFL with 143.5 rushing yards allowed per contest.
- The Cardinals rank 15th in third-down conversion rate (39.2%) on offense, but they’ve been less effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking worst in the NFL with a 47.2% third-down percentage allowed.
- In terms of yards per play, the Cardinals rank 21st in the NFL (5.3) and 27th on defense (5.9 yards allowed per play).
- The Cardinals have a -1 turnover margin this season, which ranks 18th in the NFL.
Best Players for Cardinals
- Kyler Murray: 1,537 PASS YDS / 219.6 YPG / 64.7% / 9 TD / 5 INT / 39 CAR / 211 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
- James Conner: 181 CAR / 890 YDS / 74.2 YPG / 6 TD / 23 REC / 111 YDS / 9.3 YPG / 2 TD
- Emari Demercado: 58 CAR / 284 YDS / 25.8 YPG / 2 TD / 21 REC / 119 YDS / 10.8 YPG / 0 TD
- Trey McBride: 78 REC / 791 YDS / 49.4 YPG / 2 TD
- Michael Wilson: 32 REC / 470 YDS / 39.2 YPG / 3 TD
- Rondale Moore: 36 REC / 321 YDS / 20.1 YPG / 1 TD
- Budda Baker: 77 TKL / 5.0 TFL
