Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks
Thursday, November 19, 2020 – 8:20 PM ET at CenturyLink Field
NFL Betting Odds and Lines
For the second time in 2020, the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks are set to feature in primetime NFL football action. In week 7, the Cardinals eked out 37-34 victory over the Seahawks in overtime, coming from behind deliver the upset in the NFL odds as the +3.5 home underdogs.
For a second time in this matchup, the Cardinals are tipped as the underdogs, catching 3.5 points at early doors with multiple top-rated betting sites, despite coming off a stunning victory in week 10 over the Buffalo Bills. The Cardinals emerged triumphant in a 32-20 win to improve to 6-3-0 SU in the NFC West. The Seahawks, by contrast, are coming off a lacklustre 23-16 loss to divisional foes, Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium, marking their second loss in as many weeks to slip to a 6-3-0 SU record.
For the second time this season, the Cardinals are sat pretty at the top of the NFC West table. As it is, the NFC West features a three-way tie between the Cardinals, Seahawks and Rams with the former holding first-place by virtue of a 2-0 SU record in division action. The Cardinals beat the Niners 24-20 in week 1 and the Seahawks 37-34 in week 7. The Seahawks are 1-2 SU in division action with losses to the Cards and Rams and a win over the Niners, a run of form that has Pete Carroll’s side in third place.
Cardinals Top NFC West Division After Week 10
Kyler Murray’s Hail Mary pass to DeAndre Hopkins in the final seconds to clinch the improbably 32-30 win over the Buffalo Bills is the most talked about highlight of week 10 NFL betting, setting the sports world on fire. However, the unreal 43-yard touchdown thrown by Kyler Murray – and somehow caught by DeAndre Hopkins in the melee with three Bills defenders to deliver the miracle 32-30 win – was not the only highlight for the second-year quarterback on the day.
Not only did Murray throw THE Hail Mary pass of the season thus far, but he also became only the second player in the history of the NFL to reach 10 rushing TDs in his first ten games of the season (since 1950 when Johnny Lujack accomplished the feat). He also became the first quarterback in history to rush for a TD in five straight games.
It’s fair to say, Murray and Co. had a banner game against the Bills. The Cardinals rallied from a 23-9 deficit in the game with a solid second half in which offense, defense, and special teams rose to the occasion. Then, with less than 50 seconds left on the clock, they flipped the script on the Bills, who were up 30-26 on the Cardinals and looking all but assured to the victory.
Murray finished with 2 rushing TDs, Kenyan Drake cracked 100 yards rushing and Hopkins totted up 129 yards receiving. After the game, Murray admitted he’d never thrown a Hail Mary pass before, while DeAndre Hopkins said he’d never caught one, making it the best catch of his career. An emotional Kliff Kingsbury claimed he’d never been part of such a stunning play either.
Seahawks On Two-Game Losing Streak
Seahawks succumbed to their second straight loss of the season and third overall in their last four games, losing to the Los Angeles Rams on the road in week 10 – a game that was nowhere nearly as close as the NFL odds would have it. The upshot of which has the Seahawks slipping from top spot in the NFC West to third place, leaving many scratching their heads over a midseason slump that has come seemingly out of nowhere.
Merely a couple of weeks ago, the Seahawks looked to be amongst the top Super Bowl LV contenders going into the second half of the season. Similarly, Russell Wilson was a certified MVP frontrunner, one of the best bets on offer in the market.
That was two weeks ago, a lifetime ago in sports where a player and a team are only as good as their next game. In the last two laps around the league, the Seahawks have lost to both the Bills and Rams, both times by significant margins and with questionable play from its talisman, Russell Wilson.
The Seahawks closed as the 3-point road underdogs on the NFL odds board, but they weren’t as crisp in a 23-16 loss that saw the Seahawks score merely 3 points in the second half. Wilson, weighing in on the game in his post-game zoom presser, offered up his thoughts: “Sometimes you go up to the plate and you don’t have your way. That’s what it was today.”
To say the Seahawks didn’t get their way is an understatement. The Rams rendered Wilson a moot point, holding the Seahawks to just a field goal after the first-half ended 17-13 and forcing Wilson to cook up 3 turnovers in the process.
As it stands, Wilson has 2 TDS and 4 INTs in the last two games and he has committed 3-plus turnovers in back-to-back games, which is a first for the quarterback. He is more often credited with carrying the offense rather than sinking it. In the last four games, Wilson has 9TDs to 7 INTs, which includes 3 INTS in the overtime loss to the Cardinals.
Not only is Wilson showing strain under the weight of expectation, but compounding matters for Seattle is the fact that the defense remains the worst in the league, leaking points like a sieve.
NFL Betting Verdict:
It’s a quick turnaround for the Seahawks this week, meaning they don’t have a lot of time to figure out why their mired in a slump. Similarly, the Cardinals will need to come down from their high on Sunday quickly to refocus themselves for the task on hand.
Sports betting sites are taking an interesting stance by unanimously cornering this game with the hosts, despite the Cardinals coming off a winning deposit and the Seahawks coming off a losing account last week.
Instead of form, it is experience and homefield advantage that appear to be given deference on the NFL odds board, in a game that puts the NFC West title on the line. The Seahawks are typically a solid bet at home (they’re 4-0 SU at CenturyLink Field this season), while Wilson generally is the sort of quarterback in which NFL bettors have built trust.
That said, the Cardinals have enjoyed their fair share of success in Seattle, including a 27-13 win at CenturyLink Field last season. In their last five meetings with the Seahawks, the Cardinals are 4-1 SU on the road. As well, the Cardinals are 5-1 ATS in their last six meetings with the Seahawks and 5-0 ATS in their last five trips to CenturyLink Field.
To all intents and purposes, this game is a right coin-toss for NFL picks. It’s a divisional clash with a premium on the win. Seahawks have the pedigree and homefield advantage, but form and recent betting trends tip the scale towards the Cardinals. Push comes to shove, grabbing the points, and shading the Cardinals for NFL picks is the recommended play. However, if the Seahawks bounce back, it wouldn’t be surprising at all.
NFL Pick: Cardinals +3.5 (-110) with BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
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