Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals Prediction 11/8/26 NFL Picks Today

The Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks meet in week 9 NFL action from Lumen Field on Sunday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game.

Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks Prediction

I’m on the Cardinals and the points here. Drew Lock is one of the better backup quarterbacks you’ll find on any NFL roster, but this Cardinals team just shipped out Jacoby Brissett and has Gardner Minshew ready to start here and Minshew Magic is seriously a thing I’m convinced. Say what you want about Seattle and the Seahawks with that defense, but this feels like a spot where a surprisingly competitive Cardinals team can show up and give Seattle a run so I’ll take Arizona and the points.

Arizona Cardinals Recap

The Arizona Cardinals come into this game looking to add on to their 33-30 win over Dallas last time out to sit at 3-5 this season. After this game, Arizona will head home for a game against the Los Angeles Rams. Jacoby Brissett has thrown for 1,719 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions while completing 63.3% of his passes to lead the Arizona Cardinals passing attack, backed by 193 completions on 305 attempts through eight games played, with Gardner Minshew II providing supplemental support via 188 passing yards and 3 scores on 17 completions, and Michael Wilson adding 7 passing yards on 1 completion. The Cardinals’ ground game is spearheaded by Tyler Allgeier, who rushes for 323 yards and 2 touchdowns on 72 carries, followed closely by Jeremiyah Love with 268 yards and 1 score on 76 carries, Bam Knight adding 168 rushing yards on 28 attempts, Jacoby Brissett chipping in 87 yards and 1 score on 29 carries, and Michael Wilson adding 28 yards on 3 rushing attempts. Through the air, Trey McBride leads the receiving corps with 544 yards and 5 touchdowns on 66 catches, while Michael Wilson adds 486 yards and 2 scores on 45 receptions, Kendrick Bourne logs 263 yards on 26 catches, Elijah Higgins adds 151 yards and 1 score on 16 receptions, and Tyler Allgeier rounds out key targets with 128 yards and 1 score on 21 catches. Defensively, Jack Gibbens anchors the Arizona squad by logging a team-high 60 total tackles over eight games. Altogether, the Cardinals’ defensive unit has successfully combined to bring down opposing quarterbacks for 20 sacks, 124 yards lost, and 38 pass deflections while also coming away with 7 total interceptions.

Why the Arizona Cardinals will win

• The Cardinals have won three of their last four games as heavy underdogs (>+7.0 points).
• The Seahawks have lost each of their last three games as favorites against NFC opponents.
• The Cardinals have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 games as road underdogs when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Seahawks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five day games at Lumen Field following a loss.
• The Cardinals have won the first quarter in each of their last two Week 9 games as underdogs against NFC opponents.
• The Cardinals have scored the first touchdown in four of their last five Week 9 games.
• The Seahawks have lost the first half in each of their last two games as heavy favorites (>-7.0 points).

Seattle Seahawks Recap

The Seattle Seahawks come into this game looking to bounce back from their 34-17 loss at the hands of Chicago last time out to sit at 4-4 this season. After this game, Seattle will head on the road for a game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Sam Darnold has thrown for 1,478 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions while completing 60.2% of his passes to lead the Seattle Seahawks passing attack, backed by 127 completions on 211 attempts through seven games played, with Drew Lock providing supplemental support via 422 passing yards and 4 scores on 35 completions across two games, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba adding 14 passing yards on 1 completion. The Seahawks’ ground game is spearheaded by Emanuel Wilson, who rushes for 403 yards and 3 touchdowns on 111 carries, followed closely by Jadarian Price with 148 yards on 38 carries, George Holani adding 117 rushing yards and 1 touchdown on 37 attempts, Sam Darnold chipping in 72 yards on 11 carries, and Rashid Shaheed adding 39 yards and 1 score on 4 rushing attempts. Through the air, Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the receiving corps with 985 yards and 9 touchdowns on 64 catches, while Cooper Kupp adds 206 yards and 2 scores on 19 receptions, AJ Barner logs 203 yards on 21 catches, Rashid Shaheed adds 163 yards on 16 receptions, and Tory Horton rounds out key targets with 93 yards and 1 score on 8 catches. Defensively, Ernest Jones IV anchors the Seattle squad by logging a team-high 81 total tackles over eight games. Altogether, the Seahawks’ defensive unit has successfully combined to bring down opposing quarterbacks for 18 sacks, 105 yards lost, and 31 pass deflections while also coming away with 8 total interceptions.

Why the Seattle Seahawks will win

• The Seahawks have won each of their last 10 games against the Cardinals.
• The Cardinals have lost each of their last 10 games after coming off overtime.
• The Seahawks have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 games against the Cardinals.
• The Cardinals have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five November games against NFC West opponents.
• The Seahawks have scored the first touchdown in 10 of their last 11 games as favorites against NFC West opponents.
• The Cardinals have lost the first half in each of their last eight day games after coming off overtime.
• The Seahawks have won the first quarter in each of their last four games against the Cardinals.