Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals Prediction, 12/8/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinals (-3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 44.5

The Seattle Seahawks (7-5) are hitting the road to State Farm Stadium on Sunday where they will compete against the Arizona Cardinals (6-6). Seattle opens this matchup as 3.0-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 44.5.

The Seattle Seahawks head into this matchup 7-5 for this year. In their last contest, the Seahawks went up against the New York Jets and walked away with a win by a score of 26-21. Kenneth Walker III was the rushing leader for the Seahawks with 16 totes for 49 yards (3.1 yards per carry). D.K. Metcalf averaged 16.5 yards per catch by totaling 66 yards on 4 catches. Geno Smith finished 20/31 with 206 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 94.3 and finished the contest with no picks. Against the rush, the Seahawks gave up 89 yds on 21 attempts, which averages out to 4.2 yards per run surrendered. Seattle gave up 21 completions on 39 tries for a total of 169 yards, and a completion rate of 53.8%. For the game, they ran 54 plays which converted into 259 yards. The Seattle Seahawks ended up running the ball 23 different times and totaled 84 yards, which had them averaging 3.7 yards per carry.

The Seahawks currently have 4,068 total yards this year. Seattle has accrued 157 1st downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 88 infractions for 692 yards. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Seattle has earned 13 touchdowns via the pass and 14 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 19 times (12 interceptions and 7 fumbles). Offensively they average 88.7 yards in the run game which is 28th in the league. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Seattle Seahawks have an average of 22.7 points per outing.

The Seahawks are sitting in 12th in the NFL concerning team defense, conceding 22.1 points per game. They are giving up 4.7 yards per rush and 127.0 rushing yards per game this year. In total, they have conceded 1,524 rushing yards through 12 outings. Concerning yards through the air, the Seahawks have given up 2,527 yards which ranks them 11th in the NFL. They are giving up 210.6 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 65.3%. Overall, they have given up 337.6 yards per game ranking them 18th in football. They have granted 17 touchdowns via the pass as well as 10 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Cardinals step onto the field holding a record of 6-6 this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Cardinals went home defeated by a final of 23-22 against the Minnesota Vikings. Kyler Murray (1 TD) finished the game with 260 yards on 31/45 passing while his quarterback rate was 72.5. He threw 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.8 yards. Marvin Harrison Jr. was one of the featured targets for the Cardinals, hauling in 5 passes for 60 yds (12.0 yards per reception). James Conner carried the ball 17 times for 68 yards, ending the contest with 4.0 yards per carry for Arizona. The Cardinals finished the game with a total of 406 yards while they ran 76 plays (5.3 yards per play). Arizona rushed the ball for 5.0 yards per tote, totaling 154 yards on 31 carries. Arizona gave up 15 run attempts for 68 yds (4.5 yds per rush). The Cardinals passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 67.7%, surrendering 205 yards on 21 out of 31 through the air.

When it comes to how much they score, the Cardinals rank 17th in the NFL with 22.2 points per game. Over the course of the season so far, the Cardinals have compiled 2,471 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 205.9 passing yards per outing, putting them at 22nd in the NFL. They maintain an average of 141.4 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,697 yards in total. The Arizona Cardinals hold an average of 347.3 yards/game which ranks them 11th out of all teams in the league. The Arizona offense has racked up 573 yards of penalties on 61 infractions, which is 32nd in the league in terms of helping out the opposition.

They have given up 14 touchdowns through the air in addition to 217.5 yards/contest, which has them ranked 18th in the NFL. Arizona has surrendered a total of 1,408 yards via the ground game (117.3 yards/game) and 10 touchdowns rushing this year. Their defense has 13 takeaways (7 fumbles and 6 interceptions) over the course of the season. The Cardinals defense taken the field for 743 plays, which ranks 13th in football. The Cardinals are allowing 21.6 PPG, which has them sitting 11th in the NFL.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Seahawks +3.0

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