The Seahawks are still getting the benefit of the doubt from the oddsmakers, even after the ugly Monday night loss to the Chicago Bears.
For Week 9, FanDuel Sportsbook has Seattle as a 10.5-point favorite over the Arizona Cardinals, with the Seahawks at -650 on the moneyline and Arizona at +480. The over/under is 44.5, a number that points toward another game where points may be hard to come by.
Seattle comes in at 4-4, while Arizona is 3-5 after pulling off an overtime upset of the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8. That win belonged to Gardner Minshew, the Washington State alum who brought his usual spark to the Cardinals’ offense and helped Arizona put up a season-high 33 points.
Minshew’s performance came with help around him. Tyler Allgier turned in a career day after stepping in for rookie Jeremiyah Love, and Michael Wilson played through two broken ribs to serve as Minshew’s favorite target. Wilson’s availability could matter a lot for Arizona, especially with Trey McBride drawing attention as the team’s top tight end.
Still, what worked against Dallas won’t come easy in Seattle. Mike Macdonald’s defense held the Cardinals to 7 points in Week 2 and made life difficult for Arizona’s run game.
That earlier meeting, though, also showed what Seattle can do when its offense gets rolling. The Seahawks were led by Drew Lock then, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba stole the show with three touchdowns and 155 yards. Seattle scored 24 points in the second half after a sluggish start, and it’s the kind of burst the team would love to rediscover.
The Seahawks also found some success on the ground in that first matchup. Emmanuel Wilson ran for 92 yards, rookie Jadarian Price added 52, and the run game looked far more functional than it did against Chicago. With Zach Charbonnet back, this matchup sets up as a chance for Seattle to reset after a rough stretch.
Oddsmakers clearly think the Seahawks can do it. After a difficult run through three straight primetime games, a home win over an underdog division rival would at least give Seattle fans something different to hang onto.
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