The Seahawks and Cardinals will play on a short week in an NFC West matchup on Thursday Night Football in Week 10. Here’s who you should pick.
The Seattle Seahawks may be upset after seeing their defense fall apart in the pivotal final moments of their battle against the Washington Redskins in Week 9, but they’ll have to bounce back fast before a big divisional matchup on Thursday
The Seahawks will face off against an NFC West rival, the Arizona Cardinals, and will also be going up against a short week between games. They’ll travel to Glendale after their loss on Sunday, and will need to wake their defense up if they hope to win this pivotal divisional game.
On the other end, the Cardinals are going to need to find a way to balance their offense better against a potentially dangerous Seahawks defense. They let Adrian Peterson carry the ball 37 times against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, and that likely won’t fly against a talented squad from Seattle on Thursday.
Odds: Seahawks -6.5, according to Odds Shark
The Seahawks are without a doubt the stronger team heading into this divisional game, especially after the injury to Carson Palmer in the Cardinals’ offense. Russell Wilson and the team’s offense came alive late in their attempt for a comeback against the Redskins, and now they need their defense to step up in a big way if they want to pull out the win.
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I think the Seahawks should be able to pull away early in this one, and continue the trend set last week by the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets of divisional bouts on Thursday Night Football turning into divisional routs. The Cardinals offense can really only focus on one piece of their game at a time, and the Seahawks should be able to adapt to whatever they do on Thursday for an easy win.
Prediction: Seahawks 27, Cardinals 10