Seahawks @ Cardinals
Seahawks
CardinalsArchived game: closing numbers from Action Network's consensus at kickoff. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Seahawks beat the Cardinals 21-20 on the road. The market closed with Seahawks at -154 on the moneyline and the total at 48. This was an NFL 2023 week 18 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Seahawks vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Seahawks vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Seahawks | 51% | 59% | -3 (-102) |
| Cardinals | 49% | 41% | +3 (-118) | |
| Total | Over | 80% | 72% | O 48 (-110) |
| Under | 20% | 28% | U 48 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Seahawks | 79% | 54% | -154 |
| Cardinals | 21% | 46% | +130 |
51% of spread tickets and 59% of spread money were on the Seahawks, so the average Seahawks bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
80% of total tickets and 72% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
79% of moneyline tickets and 54% of moneyline money were on the Seahawks, so the Seahawks drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Seahawks vs Cardinals?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | +3 | +3 | 0 |
| Total | 47.5 | 48 | +0.5 |
The Seahawks were -3 24 hours before kickoff and closed -3: the spread has not moved.
The total was 47.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed 48, a 0.5-point move toward the over.
The earliest tracked line is the oldest consensus snapshot Locksmith holds for this game, not the market opener.
Why the line moved
Why did the Seahawks vs Cardinals line move?
The spread did not move from the line tracked 24 hours before kickoff (Cardinals +3) even with 59% of the spread money on the Seahawks. The total moved 0.5 points toward the over (47.5 to 48), the side holding 72% of the total money and 80% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Across 822 NFL games (2023 week 5 through 2026 week 2, Action Network closing splits), the side with a larger money share than ticket share covered the spread 50.0% of the time (384-384-13) and hit the total 50.8% (396-383-6); break-even at -110 is 52.4%. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.