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Game Notes: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals (Jan 7, 2023)

The 8-8 Seattle Seahawks take on the 4-12 Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, January 7 with kickoff scheduled for 4:25PM ET at State Farm Stadium. Their most recent meeting ended with the Seahawks besting the Cardinals 20-10 on Sunday, October 22, 2023. Overall, in their last 10 contests the Seahawks hold the lead 7-3.

And the Cardinals have posted a 3-7 mark over their last 10 games.

The Seahawks have lost 5 of their last 7 games, they have also lost 5 of their last 6 games on the road.

The Cardinals have lost 19 of their last 23 games, and they have also lost their last 2 games at home.

According to the odds market, the Seahawks are favored by 3.0 points. The over/under is set at 47.5.

The Seahawks are led by Geno Smith who has thrown for 3,432 yards, 18 td passes with 9 picks this season. Kenneth Walker III has run for 827 yards with 8 TDs. D.K. Metcalf has 65 receptions for 1,104 yards and 8 TDs.

The Cardinals are guided by Kyler Murray who has thrown for 1,537 yards, 9 td passes with 5 picks this season. James Conner has rushed for 890 yards with 6 TDs.

The Seahawks are in 3rd in the NFC West while the Cardinals are looking up from the bottom of the NFC West.

Geno Smith is 3-0 as a starter against the Cardinals. Kyler Murray is 2-5 against the Seahawks as a starter.

The Cardinals are ranked among the the bottom in total team defense at present in the NFL.

The Seahawks come in off a loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-23; the Cardinals enter the contest following a win versus the Philadelphia Eagles 35-31.

The Seahawks have a bye next week; the Cardinals have a bye next week.

Game Details

• Matchup: Seattle Seahawks (SEA) at Arizona Cardinals (ARI)
• Date: January 7, 2024
• Time: 4:25PM ET
• Stadium: State Farm Stadium
• TV: FOX
• State Farm Stadium Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Rain; 48F; 65% humidity; wind: SW 13 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2023 LAST 10
SEA ARI SEA ARI
Record 8-8 4-12 4-6 3-7
Home Record 5-3 2-5 3-2 1-3
Away Record 3-5 2-7 1-4 2-4
Points Scored/Game 21.4 19.4 19.9 19.3
Points Allowed/Game 23.9 27.1 26.4 27.2
Point Differential -39 -124 -65 -79
Yards/Game 322.7 315.2 318.2 305.3
Yards Allowed/Game 365.4 357.5 391.4 346.0
Passing Yards/Game 222.4 164.2 237.6 174.0
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 222.8 197.1 229.1 196.4
Rushing Yards/Game 82.6 128.4 80.6 131.3
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 127.1 135.8 162.3 149.6
First Downs/Game 17.9 17.7 17.6 19.1
First Downs Allowed/Game 21.2 20.1 23.4 20.4
3rd Down Conv % 36.1 38.1 35.2 38.2
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 47.5 46.8 47.3 48.4
Turnover Margin +2 -1 +1 -1
Total Games 16 16 10 10

Seattle Seahawks 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Geno Smith 307-471 3,432 18 9 31
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Kenneth Walker III 202 827 8 45
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
D.K. Metcalf 65 1,104 8 73

Arizona Cardinals 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Kyler Murray 154-238 1,537 9 5 17
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
James Conner 181 890 6 44
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Trey McBride 78 791 2 38

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Sun 22-Oct-23 4:05PM SEATTLE SEAHAWKS d. Arizona Cardinals 20-10
Sun 06-Nov-22 4:05PM Seattle Seahawks d. ARIZONA CARDINALS 31-21
Sun 16-Oct-22 4:05PM SEATTLE SEAHAWKS d. Arizona Cardinals 19-9
Sun 09-Jan-22 4:25PM Seattle Seahawks d. ARIZONA CARDINALS 38-30
Sun 21-Nov-21 4:25PM Arizona Cardinals d. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 23-13
Thu 19-Nov-20 8:20PM SEATTLE SEAHAWKS d. Arizona Cardinals 28-21
Sun 25-Oct-20 8:20PM ARIZONA CARDINALS d. Seattle Seahawks 37-34
Sun 22-Dec-19 4:25PM Arizona Cardinals d. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 27-13
Sun 29-Sep-19 4:05PM Seattle Seahawks d. ARIZONA CARDINALS 27-10
Sun 30-Dec-18 4:25PM SEATTLE SEAHAWKS d. Arizona Cardinals 27-24

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

SEA ARI
Last 10 Record 7-3 3-7
Home Record 4-2 1-3
Away Record 3-1 2-4

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Geno Smith 1298-2049 63.4% 14,631 82 57 172 0-1 (1)
Kyler Murray 1470-2209 66.6% 15,385 93 46 148 0-1 (1)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Geno Smith W-L last 20 games as a starter: 10-10
• Geno Smith last 20 games vs. Arizona Cardinals: 3-0

• Kyler Murray W-L last 20 games as a starter: 7-13
• Kyler Murray last 20 games vs. Seattle Seahawks: 2-5

Player Trends

• Geno Smith has 3 straight games with at least one passing TD
• Geno Smith has 3 straight games with 200+ passing yards & at least one passing TD

• Kyler Murray has 6 straight games with at least one passing TD
• Kyler Murray has 3 straight games with 200+ passing yards & at least one passing TD
• Trey McBride has 7 straight games with at least 5+ catches

Game Injuries

Seattle Seahawks: Abraham Lucas (OT) Knee – Out; Jarran Reed (DT) Knee – Questionable; Nick Bellore (LB) Knee – Questionable; Jordyn Brooks (LB) Ankle – Questionable; Jason Peters (OT) Foot – Questionable; Jason Peters (OT) Foot – Questionable; Mario Edwards (DE) Knee – Out; Kenny McIntosh (RB) Thumb – Out

Arizona Cardinals: Leki Fotu (DT) Hand – Questionable; Dennis Gardeck (LB) Knee – Questionable; Garrett Williams (CB) Ankle – Out; Elijah Wilkinson (OG) Illness – Questionable; Victor Dimukeje (LB) Foot – Questionable; Andre Chachere (S) Shoulder – Questionable; Zach Pascal (WR) Hamstring – Questionable

Betting Odds

• Favorite: Seattle Seahawks
• Spread: 3.0
• Over/Under: 47.5

Betting Trends

Seattle Seahawks Arizona Cardinals
Last 5 ATS 3-1-1 2-3-0
Last 10 ATS 4-4-2 5-5-0
Last 10 ATS at Home 6-4-0
Last 10 ATS on Road 5-4-1
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 3-5-2
Last 10 ATS as a Road Favorite 3-6-1
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 5-5-0
Last 10 ATS as a Home Underdog 5-5-0
Last 10 Over-Under 4-6-0 5-5-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Seattle Seahawks: +17500
• Arizona Cardinals:

Seahawks vs. Cardinals Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: Seattle Seahawks d. Arizona Cardinals 26-22
• GFA Model: Seattle Seahawks d. Arizona Cardinals 29-24