Thursday Night Football features an NFC West clash between the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals in Week 4.
The Seahawks (2-1) are coming off a blowout win over the Saints, while the Cardinals (2-1) just wrapped up a close loss against the 49ers. While it’s still early in the season, this is a pivotal matchup for the divisional race.
On this page, we’ll dive into the Seahawks vs Cardinals matchup, including best bets and predictions for this Week 4 Thursday Night Football game.
Seahawks vs Bears TNF Odds Comparison
Oddsmakers project a close game that comes down to the wire between these two evenly-matched teams.
All NFL odds referenced below are courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook, and current as of Wednesday, Sep. 24.
TNF Implied Score & Team Totals
Seahawks 22.5, Cardinals 21
We’ve got a projected low-scoring game on tap between two emerging defenses.
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Thursday Night Football Prediction
TNF Score Prediction: Cardinals 21, Seahawks 20
Look for the Cardinals to get it done in this spot at home against their division rivals.
Arizona could have easily upset the 49ers on the road last week. Despite an injury to rookie cornerback Will Johnson, this is a well-coached group that can cause issues for opposing quarterbacks.
The Cardinals have done a great job stopping the run so far, limiting running backs to only 3.75 yards per carry. If they can slow down the Seahawks’ running game, that could put a lot of pressure on Sam Darnold.
While I expect this to be a close game that could come down to a last-minute field goal, I give the edge to the Cardinals at home.
Thursday Night Football Bet Tips
Keep these bet tips and trends in mind before making your Seahawks vs Cardinals bets.
- The Seahawks have won the last seven matchups vs the Cardinals.
- Three of the last four meetings have gone Under the total.
- The Cardinals have won seven of their last 10 home games.
Thursday Night Football Best Bets
TNF Over/Under Pick: Seahawks @ Cardinals Under 43.5 Points (-115)
We’re getting above the key number of 43 in this one in a game with a short favorite.
That’s appealing because we hit this Under if either team wins 23-20, which is obviously a common score line.
Even without that angle, I like betting on a low-scoring game in a short week between two defenses that are quickly becoming among the best in the NFL.
Seattle has allowed held opponents below 20 points in each matchup so far, while Arizona has given up only 50 points in three games.
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Thursday Night Football Prop Bet
TNF Prop: Trey McBride Over 6.5 Receptions (-108)
Trey McBride currently leads the Cardinals with 17 receptions and a 27% target share.
The Seahawks have been terrific defending the run so far, limiting opposing running backs to only 3.16 yards per carry (5th).
This could force Kyler Murray to the air more often, which would mean more targets for his top option, McBride.
In two games vs the Seahawks last year, McBride put up seven and 12 catches. With that in mind, we’ll take a shot on this elite tight end to get to seven or more receptions against this Mike Macdonald defense once again.
Thursday Night Football Parlay
TNF SGP (+525):
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba Over 83.5 Receiving Yards (-110)
- Marvin Harrison Jr. Over 46.5 Receiving Yards (-113)
- Trey Benson Under 59.5 Rushing Yards (-114)
The Week 4 TNF SGP starts off with Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who is off to a phenomenal start this season.
The former Ohio State standout has 29 targets (7th) with a 40% target share (1st) and 323 receiving yards (2nd). While 83.5 is a high bar, JSN has gone Over this number in all three games this year.
Next, we’ll add Marvin Harrison Jr. to go Over 46.5 receiving yards. The disappointing second-year wideout has still put up 71, 27, and 44 yards in three games so far, so he’s relatively close to this number.
We saw an egregious drop last week, which deprived him of a much bigger day. In a game where Arizona will likely have to run more, Harrison should clear this number.
Finally, we’ll go with Trey Benson Under 59.5 rushing yards. The second-year running back takes over the bellcow role with James Conner out for the season.
However, the Seahawks have held Christian McCaffrey (22 carries, 69 yards, 3.1 YPC), Jaylen Warren (14 carries, 48 yards, 3.4 YPC), and Alvin Kamara (18 carries, 42 yards, 2.3 YPC) in check this season. I’m betting on the same for Benson.
