On Sunday, December 31st, the Eagles are hosting the Cardinals at Lincoln Financial Field. This week 17 NFL football matchup kicks off at 1:00 ET with FOX carrying the television coverage.
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Eagles vs. Cardinals Betting Analysis
Entering week 17, Arizona is positioned 4th in the NFC-West with a 3-12 record. In the NFC, they are currently in 15th place. The Cardinals’ scoring margin thus far is currently at -8.5. This has contributed to an ATS record of 7-8.
In the Cardinals’ loss to the Bears, they finished with 306 yards of offense and only 16 first downs. The Bears’ offense threw for 170 against the Cardinals’ secondary and ran for 250 yards. Arizona’s 11 point loss also resulted in a loss vs. the spread as 4.5 point underdogs. Kyler Murray threw for 230 yards while completing 63% of his passes and throwing for 230. Murray threw for two touchdowns.
The Eagles enter their matchup against the Cardinals with a 11-4 record. This mark puts them 1st in NFC-East. In the NFC overall standings, they are 2nd. Philadelphia comes into this one having not covered the spread in two straight games on the road. Their overall ATS record for the season is 7-6-2.
On offense, the Eagles racked up 465 yards in their 33-25 win over the Giants. For the game, the Eagles ran for 170 yards on an average of 4.9 yards per attempt. Defensively, they allowed 292 yards of total offense with 186 yards coming through the air and 106 on the ground. Even though Philadelphia won straight-up, they did not cover the spread as 14 point favorites. Quarterback Jalen Hurts had a big game, throwing for 301 yards on a passer rating of 85. Hurts completed 63% of 38 attempts in the game.
In their only head to head matchup last season, the Eagles won by a score of 20-17. In last year’s matchup, the Cardinals covered the spread, while the teams combined for 37 which was below the over/under line of 48.5 points. In last year’s win, the Eagles finished with 357 of total offense, with 139 coming in the running game and 218 through the air. On the other side, the Cardinals ended the game with 363 of offense.
Eagles vs. Cardinals Odds Analysis
Having initially opened at -480 on the moneyline, Philadelphia has transitioned to -597, yielding them an implied win percentage of 86%. As for Arizona, they currently bear implied odds of 20% with a moneyline of +411. The Cardinals’ moneyline initially began at +370.
The oddsmakers initially set the over/under line for this game at 48.5, but it has since been wagered down to its current line of 48, with the over paying out at -110 and the under at -112.
Since the lines have opened, the Eagles have moved from -9 point favorites to their current line of -10.5 (-111). The Cardinals are currently +10.5 (-110) point underdogs on the road.
How to Bet Eagles vs. Cardinals in Arizona
Even though the Eagles are favored to pick up the win, I don’t like how their defense finished their last game. I see the Cardinals covering the spread as 10.5-point underdogs.
I’m taking the under with the current over/under line at 48. Throughout the season, games involving Arizona have averaged 45.2 points per game, and I anticipate this game will not exceed 48.
- ArizonaSharp ATS Prediction: Cardinals +10.5
- ArizonaSharp OU Predict: Under 48
