Chargers @ Cardinals
Chargers
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: Cardinals beat the Chargers 17-15 at home. The market closed with Chargers at -122 on the moneyline and the total at 44.5. This was an NFL 2024 week 7 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Chargers vs Cardinals betting splits
Where was the money on Chargers vs Cardinals?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Chargers | 57% | 56% | -1 (-115) |
| Cardinals | 43% | 44% | +1 (-105) | |
| Total | Over | 67% | 68% | O 44.5 (-110) |
| Under | 33% | 32% | U 44.5 (-108) | |
| Moneyline | Chargers | 51% | 73% | -122 |
| Cardinals | 49% | 27% | +102 |
57% of spread tickets and 56% of spread money were on the Chargers, so the Chargers drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
67% of total tickets and 68% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
51% of moneyline tickets and 73% of moneyline money were on the Chargers, so the average Chargers bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Chargers vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | -1 | +1 | +2 |
| Total | 45 | 44.5 | -0.5 |
The Cardinals opened -1 and closed +1, a 2-point move toward the Chargers.
The total opened 45 and closed 44.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Chargers vs Cardinals line move?
The spread moved 2 points toward the Chargers (Cardinals -1 to Cardinals +1), the side holding 56% of the spread money and 57% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (45 to 44.5) even though 68% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 32% of the money and 33% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. 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.