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Seahawks at Cardinals

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 · 20:25 UTC
Seattle Seahawks logo
Seattle
Seahawks
1-0 · W1
31
@
Arizona Cardinals logo
Arizona
Cardinals
1-0 · W1
7
Seattle Seahawks to win 78% win probability · projected 29–18 · Strong

Result & Grading

Published before kickoff, graded after. No edits, no quiet deletions.

Final score
31–7
SEA at ARI
Our pick
SEA ✓
Correct
Margin error
13.8
points from our projection
Against the spread
Covered ✓
vs line of SEA −4.5

Pre-Game Win Probabilities

From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.

SEA 78%
ARI 22%
Projected score
29–18
SEA at ARI
Projected margin
-10.2
home perspective
Projected total
47.1
combined points
Confidence
Strong
published before kickoff

Engine vs The Line

We agree with the market on the winner. The margins may still differ.

8th Day Engine
Seattle Seahawks
by 10.2 points · total 47.1
Closing line
Seattle Seahawks
by 4.5 points · total 41.5

Matchup Facts

Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.

Venue
State Farm Stadium
Roof
Closed
Surface
Grass
Rest · SEA
11 days
Rest · ARI
7 days
QB · SEA
Drew Lock
QB · ARI
Jacoby Brissett

Recent Form

Last five completed games this season, most recent first.

Seattle Seahawks

W vs NE 13–10

Arizona Cardinals

W @ LAC 26–14

Season Scoring

Points per game either side of the ball, 2026 season to date.

SEA · scored
13.0
per game · 1 played
SEA · allowed
10.0
per game
ARI · scored
26.0
per game · 1 played
ARI · allowed
14.0
per game

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has Seattle Seahawks as the stronger side by 281 rating points, which on its own is worth about 11.2 points on the scoreboard (SEA 1,708, ARI 1,427).

Home field adds 1.4 points to ARI — a measured figure from our backtest, not the traditional three, because home advantage in the modern NFL is considerably smaller than it used to be. Rest shifts it a further -0.4 points (SEA 11 days, ARI 7).

That lands on a projected margin of -10.2, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives Seattle Seahawks at 78%.

The closing line agrees on the winner, making Seattle Seahawks favourite by 4.5 against our 10.2.

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