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 30-18 on the road. The market closed with Seahawks at +147 on the moneyline and the total at 45.5. This was an NFL 2024 week 14 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening 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 | 70% | 65% | +3 (-100) |
| Cardinals | 30% | 35% | -3 (-120) | |
| Total | Over | 69% | 63% | O 45.5 (-110) |
| Under | 31% | 37% | U 45.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Seahawks | 31% | 76% | +147 |
| Cardinals | 69% | 24% | -177 |
70% of spread tickets and 65% of spread money were on the Seahawks, so the Seahawks drew more tickets than money and the average Cardinals bet was larger.
69% of total tickets and 63% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
The Cardinals held 69% of moneyline tickets but only 24% of the money; 76% of moneyline money was on the Seahawks with 31% of tickets, so the average Seahawks bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Seahawks vs Cardinals?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Cardinals) | -1 | -3 | -2 |
| Total | 46 | 45.5 | -0.5 |
The Cardinals opened -1 and closed -3, a 2-point move toward the Cardinals.
The total opened 46 and closed 45.5, a 0.5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Seahawks vs Cardinals line move?
The spread moved 2 points toward the Cardinals (Cardinals -1 to Cardinals -3) even though 65% of the spread money sits on the Seahawks; the Cardinals hold 35% of the money and 30% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 0.5 points toward the under (46 to 45.5) even though 63% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 37% of the money and 31% 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.