Cardinals vs Seahawks Prediction, Top Picks & Odds Today: NFL Week 9

Sam Farley - Contributor at Covers.com
Sam Farley • Betting Analyst 10+ years betting experience
Updated: Nov 8, 2026 , 01:14 PM ET • 4 min read

Our NFL expert believes Gardner Minshew can spark this Cardinals offense and help Arizona stay within the 9.5-point spread today.

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Photo By - Reuters Connect. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Gardner Minshew.

My Cardinals vs. Seahawks prediction is calling for an Over on a low total as Seattle welcomes Arizona to Lumen Field.

The Seahawks are 9.5-point favorites and 77% on the moneyline, with the Cardinals at 23%, but Gardner Minshew can spark this Arizona offense to stay within the number.

Kickoff is Sunday, Nov. 8, at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX. Don't miss the rest of our NFL picks to stay ahead of the action this weekend.

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Cardinals vs Seahawks prediction: Over 38.5

The Over 38.5 sits at 52%, and while nobody expected a Gardner Minshew vs. Drew Lock battle two weeks ago, it sets us up for a high-scoring game.

Lock threw three touchdown passes in Week 2 when these teams met, finishing with a 139.1 QB rating, as the Seattle Seahawks scored 31 points. With Jadarian Price and Zach Charbonnet returning last week, their ground game improved, as did their pass protection, which will help Lock.

A week of practice puts Minshew in a strong position after a sensational cameo last week. He added some much-needed juice to this offense, throwing three touchdowns. His 75% completion percentage on passes of 20+ yards was a huge increase from Jacoby Brissett, who had averaged 20.7% across the season.

Covers COVERS INTEL: The Seahawks rank seventh in the NFL in multi-running back sets, which means a healthy combination of Price and Charbonnet should help keep Seattle's offense on track.

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Cardinals vs Seahawks combo

We don't know exactly how healthy Lock is, given he's been inactive for two weeks, which limits my optimism about backing the Seahawks. The return of their starting running backs is big, but the blocking hasn't helped, and the team ranks 29th overall in EPA/rush.

Conversely, the Arizona Cardinals' ground game is in rude health, ranking 10th in EPA/rush. The Cardinals' defense is also improving, allowing 5.02 yards per play across the past two games, a drop of more than one yard from the 6.18 it allowed in Weeks 1-5.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba remains the Seahawks' main threat and is QB-proof. He's scored nine times this season, four of them with Lock at QB, and has the sixth-most red-zone targets of any WR.

Cardinals vs Seahawks combo

  • Cardinals +9.5
  • Over 38.5
  • Jaxon Smith-Njigba anytime touchdown

Cardinals vs Seahawks touchdown scorer: Trey McBride

The Seahawks have allowed only two touchdowns to tight ends, but Trey McBride isn't a normal TE, and this is a good spot for him. He has five touchdowns this season, including one against the Seahawks in Week 2, and has found the end zone in each of his past two games.

He also leads the entire NFL in red-zone targets with 19 and has 10 targets inside the 10-yard line. The QB change shouldn't impact him much either, given that Minshew targeted him eight times on 23 passing attempts. I'd play this up to 35%.

Cardinals vs Seahawks player prop: Tyler Allgeier 50+ rushing yards

Tyler Allgeier broke out in the win over the Cowboys, rushing for a season-high 147 yards on just 11 carries. It can't be overstated how much better the ground game, and Allgeier, looked with Minshew under center.

During his time on the field, Allgeier managed three runs of 10+ yards, more than 25% of the 11 that the entire offense had made all season up until that point. With Jeremiyah Love now on IR, a lot of carries open up for Allgeier.

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Cardinals vs Seahawks odds today

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  • Spread: Cardinals +9.5 | Seahawks -9.5
  • Over/Under: Over 38.5 (52%) | Under 38.5 (49%)
  • Moneyline: Cardinals 23% | Seahawks 77%

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Cardinals vs Seahawks weather

It'll be partly cloudy at Lumen Field, but the southwesterly wind won't be too impactful, with gusts of 12 mph.

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Cardinals vs Seahawks trend to know

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How to watch Cardinals vs Seahawks today

Location Lumen Field, Seattle, Wash.
Date Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
Kickoff 4:25 p.m. ET
TV FOX

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Sam is based in the United Kingdom, where he grew up living and breathing soccer, before discovering - and playing - a different kind of football at the University of Bristol. He’s worked in the media covering soccer and the NFL for the better part of a decade, and has been a regular on the Matchbook NFL Podcast. His work has also appeared in a wide range of publications including The Telegraph, The Independent, VICE, and MSN.

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