Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks 1/9/22 NFL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks meet Sunday afternoon in a week 18 NFL NFC West matchup at State Farm Stadium. The Seattle Seahawks look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Arizona Cardinals have a chance to win 12 games for the first time since the 2015 season.

The Seattle Seahawks have lost four of their last five road games. Russell Wilson is completing 65.2 percent of his passes for 2,875 yards, 22 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett have combined for 1,986 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns, while Gerald Everett has 47 receptions. The Seattle Seahawks ground game is averaging 117 yards per contest, and Rashaad Penny leads the way with 559 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, Seattle is allowing 21 points and 383.8 yards per game. Bobby Wagner leads the Seattle Seahawks with 170 tackles, Rasheem Green has 6.5 sacks and Quandre Diggs has 5 interceptions.

The Arizona Cardinals have lost four straight home games. Kyler Murray is completing 69 percent of his passes for 3,547 yards, 23 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. AJ Green and Christian Kirk have combined for 1,764 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, while Zach Ertz has 49 receptions. The Arizona Cardinals ground game is averaging 122.4 yards per contest, and James Conner leads the way with 700 yards and 14 touchdowns. Defensively, Arizona is allowing 20.5 points and 322.9 yards per game. Jalen Thompson leads the Arizona Cardinals with 115 tackles, Markus Golden has 11 sacks and Byron Murphy Jr. has 4 interceptions.

The Seahawks are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. NFC. The Cardinals are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NFC West and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games. The over is 4-1 in Seahawks last 5 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 games on grass. The Seahawks are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 meetings in Arizona and 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 meetings.

Before their blowout over the Lions last week, the Seattle Seahawks looked like a team that already packed it in for the season. And honestly, a win over the Lions doesn’t move the needle much. Most weeks, the Seahawks look lifeless, as the defense struggles and Wilson looks like a shell of himself. The Arizona Cardinals are due for a breakout performance at home after some bizarre results. Also, the Cardinals still have a chance to win the NFC West or just improve their playoff seeding overall, so this is still a big game for them. It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Cards win comfortably here.