Cardinals @ Seahawks
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Matchup summary
Final: Seahawks beat the Cardinals 16-6 at home. The market closed with Cardinals at -122 on the moneyline and the total at 46.5. This was an NFL 2024 week 12 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Cardinals vs Seahawks betting splits
Where was the money on Cardinals vs Seahawks?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Cardinals | 49% | 43% | -1 (-112) |
| Seahawks | 51% | 57% | +1 (-108) | |
| Total | Over | 73% | 71% | O 46.5 (-112) |
| Under | 27% | 29% | U 46.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Cardinals | 46% | 66% | -122 |
| Seahawks | 54% | 34% | +102 |
51% of spread tickets and 57% of spread money were on the Seahawks, so the average Seahawks bet was larger than the average Cardinals bet.
73% of total tickets and 71% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Seahawks held 54% of moneyline tickets but only 34% of the money; 66% of moneyline money was on the Cardinals with 46% of tickets, so the average Cardinals bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Cardinals vs Seahawks?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Seahawks) | -1 | +1 | +2 |
| Total | 48.5 | 46.5 | -2 |
The Seahawks opened -1 and closed +1, a 2-point move toward the Cardinals.
The total opened 48.5 and closed 46.5, a 2-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Cardinals vs Seahawks line move?
The spread moved 2 points toward the Cardinals (Seahawks -1 to Seahawks +1) even though 57% of the spread money sits on the Seahawks; the Cardinals hold 43% of the money and 49% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 2 points toward the under (48.5 to 46.5) even though 71% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 29% of the money and 27% 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.