The Seattle Seahawks look to bounce back after a tough road loss last Sunday as they host the Arizona Cardinals in Week 7. Seattle (3-2) lost at Cincinnati, 17-3, while Arizona (1-5) fell to the Rams in Inglewood, 26-9. Seattle has won four of the last five meetings including three straight in this NFC West rivalry and looks to extend their streak as a comfortable favorite this weekend. In 2023, the Seahawks are 3-2 against the spread, while the Cardinals are 3-3 ATS.
Kickoff at Lumen Field in Seattle is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET. Seattle is favored by 8 points in the latest Seahawks vs. Cardinals odds, and the over/under for total points scored is 44.5. Before making any Cardinals vs. Seahawks picks, you need to see the NFL predictions and betting advice from the computer simulation model at SportsLine.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 7 of the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 172-120 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It also is on a 26-12 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of last season.
The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now, the model has set its sights on Cardinals vs. Seahawks and just locked in its picks and NFL Week 7 predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Seahawks vs. Cardinals:
- Seahawks vs. Cardinals spread: Seahawks -8
- Seahawks vs. Cardinals over/under: 44.5 points
- Seahawks vs. Cardinals money line: Seahawks -379, Cardinals +300
- Seahawks vs. Cardinals picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why the Cardinals can cover
With arguably the best player on their offense, running back James Conner out for at least three more weeks, Arizona is facing an uphill battle to succeed. Against the Rams, Arizona tried deploying three running backs, Keaontay Ingram (10-40), new acquisition Damien Williams (8-36), and rookie Emari Demercado (2-11) as well as wide receiver Rondale Moore (3 carries for -4 yards). Against a potent Seattle offense, controlling the time of possession will be important for the Cardinals.
Wide receiver Marquise Brown might be the subject of trade rumors, but if he stays in Arizona, he should thrive when his old college teammate, quarterback Kyler Murray returns in a few weeks from ACL recovery. Brown has 29 catches for 334 yards and three scores in his six games this season as Joshua Dobbs‘ top target. Seattle’s defense is fifth worst against the pass thus far this season (257.6 yards per game) so Dobbs and Brown might succeed if they develop a successful connection early in Sunday’s game. See which team to pick here.
Why the Seahawks can cover
Will the Cardinals have enough defensive firepower to slow all of Seattle’s offensive weapons? Running back Kenneth Walker III has 345 yards and three rushing scores on 83 carries thus far this season in addition to 100 yards receiving on 11 receptions. With Arizona’s rushing defense surrendering 133.3 yards per game (ninth worst in the league), it’s conceivable to expect a plentiful day from Seattle’s top rusher.
Quarterback Geno Smith hasn’t been as effective as he was in 2022, though he has plenty of receivers to work with in D.K. Metcalf, Tyler Lockett. and first round draft pick Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Smith has only thrown for 1,172 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions thus far and likely will need to improve as the season goes along for Seattle to be more successful. Metcalf (22-337-2) leads the team in receiving yards, while Lockett (23-251-2) leads in receptions. Slot receiver Smith-Njigba, who was extremely productive at Ohio State, seems due for a breakout game to boost his 16-110-0 season statistics. See which team to pick here.
How to make Cardinals vs. Seahawks picks
The model has simulated Seattle vs. Arizona 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time. You can only see the model’s Cardinals vs. Seahawks pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Seahawks vs. Cardinals on Sunday, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the Cardinals vs. Seahawks spread you should be all over Sunday, all from the model on a 172-120 roll on its top-rated NFL picks, and find out.
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Author: CBS Sports Staff
October 21, 2023 | 12:40 pm
