The Seattle Seahawks are on the outside looking in for the NFC playoffs and need to beat the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon to give themselves a chance to continue their season. Last week, Seattle (8-8) lost at home to Pittsburgh, 30-23, while Arizona (4-12) stunned Philadelphia, 35-31. The Seahawks have won four straight games between these teams, including a 20-10 home victory in Week 7. Seattle is 8-6-2 ATS, while Arizona is 7 -8-1 against the spread in 2023-24.
Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET at State Farm Stadium. Seattle is a 3-point favorite in the latest Cardinals vs. Seahawks odds, while the over/under is 47.5 points according to the SportsLine consensus. Before entering into any Seahawks vs. Cardinals picks, you should check out the NFL predictions and betting tips from SportsLine’s advanced computer model.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, costs well over $7,000 for $100 players among the NFL’s highest-rated picks since its inception. The model enters Week 18 of the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 181-129 streak on top-rated NFL picks dating back to the 2017 season. He’s also on a 35-21 run among highest-rated picks in the NFL since Week 7 of last season.
The model has also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the last six years on straight NFL picks and has beaten more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who followed him is at the top.
Now, the model has set its sights on the Seahawks vs. Cardinals and has just locked in its picks and predictions for NFL Week 18. You can now head over to SportsLine to see the model’s choices. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for the Cardinals vs. Seahawks:
- Cardinals vs. Seahawks spread: Seahawks -3
- Cardinals vs. Seahawks plus/minus: 47.5 points
- Cardinals vs. Seahawks money line: Seahawks -157, Cardinals +127
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Why the Seahawks can cover
Seattle needs a win and a Green Bay loss to Chicago in Week 18 in order to secure the NFC’s final playoff spot. Last week in the home loss to Pittsburgh, the Seahawks were disappointed by their defense, which gave up 202 rushing yards and 274 passing yards to Mason Rudolph. They forced no turnovers and recorded just one sack, allowing Pittsburgh’s former third-string quarterback to look like an All-Pro.
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith has thrown for 3,435 yards, with 18 touchdown passes and nine interceptions this season. He’ll need another big effort, similar to last week’s 290 yards and a touchdown to hold off the pesky Cardinals. Smith is expected to heavily target wide receiver DK Metcalf, after coming up with five catches and a 106-yard effort against Pittsburgh. Metcalf has 65 receptions for 1,104 yards and eight touchdowns in 2023-24, while fellow receivers Tyler Lockett (77-823-4) and Jaxon Smith-Njigba (60-614-4) also pose a significant threat to a secondary inexperienced from Arizona. Find out which team to choose here.
Why the Cardinals can cover
Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray started slowly in Week 17, but threw a season-high three touchdown passes in the second half to pull off the major upset against the Eagles. Murray completed 25 of 31 passes for 232 yards and led an offense that couldn’t be slowed en route to 29 points in the second half. Playing without his top target, wide receiver Marquise Brown, Murray found Greg Dortch (7-82-0) and tight end Trey McBride (6-48-0) to keep the chains moving.
Last week’s Cardinals MVP was running back James Conner, who rushed 26 times for 128 yards and a touchdown, in addition to having a five-yard one-handed score. As a team, Arizona totaled 221 yards on 40 attempts (5.5 yards per carry on average) and gashed a Philadelphia defense that had previously been valiant against the run. Seattle allows the third-most rushing yards per game (134.1), so another big game from veteran Conner is entirely possible. Find out which team to choose here.
How to make Seahawks vs. Cardinals picks
The model simulated Cardinals vs. Seahawks 10,000 times and the results are in. It looks at the point total and also indicates that one side of the spread is the best value. You can only see the Seahawks vs. Cardinals model pick at SportsLine.
So who wins the Seahawks against the Cardinals on Sunday, and which side of the spread offers the best value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Arizona vs. Seattle spread you should be on Sunday, all from the model on a 181-129 outcome on its top-rated NFL picks, and find out.
