Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/31/2023

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, December 31, 2023

Venue:  Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cardinals +12, Eagles -12; Over/Under:  48.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cardinals +11.5, Eagles -11.5; Over/Under:  48 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cardinals +12, Eagles -12; Over/Under:  48 points

Arizona Cardinals:  3-12 (4th place, NFC West)

Philadelphia Eagles:  11-4 (1st place, NFC East)

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Arizona Cardinals:  lost their last game on the road against the Chicago Bears 27-16.

Philadelphia Eagles:  won their last game at home against the New York Giants 33-25.

The Cardinals are entering this game with a 3-12 record overall and they have a 0-5 record in their divisional games too. They are 2-5 in their home games, 1-7 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against the Chicago Bears 27-16. Kyler Murray was the starting QB and he completed 24/38 passes for 230 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. James Conner led the team in rushing yards with 45. James Conner led the receivers with 67 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 1 TD. Budda Baker led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Dennis Gardeck led the defense in sacks with 1. Jalen Thompson came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

The Eagles are entering this game with an 11-4 record overall and they have a 4-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 6-1 in their home games, 5-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against the New York Giants 33-25. Jalen Hurts was the starting QB and he completed 24/38 passes for 301 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. D'Andre Swift led the team in rushing yards with 92 and 1 TD. A. J. Brown led the receivers with 80 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Shaquille Leonard led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Shaquille Leonard led the defense in sacks with 1. Kelee Ringo came away with the only interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have the Cardinals listed as a 12 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cardinals have looked terrible this season with their 3-12 record overall but a lot of that was with a backup QB as Murray did miss most of their games this year. Meanwhile, the Eagles have looked great this year with their 11-4 record overall and right now they are leading the NFC East, but they haven't been at their best in their games lately. The Eagles jumped out to a really strong start this season but they haven't looked good in their games lately with most of their losses coming over the last month and even in their wins they have been struggling to get by in a lot of them. They barely beat the Giants at home last week and as bad as the Cardinals have been this season, they have still been showing a lot of fight in their games, especially with some late scoring. Even if the Eagles manage to pull away here, there will be some garbage time scoring from the Cardinals to backdoor cover this game and Gannon is going to have a good game plan for his old team here as he looks to shine in this game against them. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cardinals to cover the spread in this game. 

Cardinals Eagles Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, December 31, 2023 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Eagles 31 Cardinals 21.

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Arizona Cardinals: 3-6 ATS off 2 or more consecutive overs. 14-23 ATS after allowing 200 or more rushing yards last game. 2-6 ATS after allowing 25 points or more in 2 straight games. 9-3 UNDER in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 45.5. 5-1 UNDER after allowing 175 or more rushing yards last game.

Philadelphia Eagles: 13-5 ATS as a home favorite. 8-3 ATS off a win against a division rival. 6-2 ATS after gaining 450 or more total yards in their previous game. 5-1 UNDER against NFC West division opponents. 24-13 UNDER after gaining 150 or more rushing yards in 2 straight games. 

Arizona Cardinals:  B. Price (CB) Ques Sun - Quadricep. K. Strong (DL) Ques Sun - Knee. O. Pappoe (LB) Ques Sat - Ankle. A. Chachere (S) Ques Sun - Shoulder. L. Fotu (DT) Ques Sun - Hand. K. Murray (QB) Prob Sun - Illness. M. Brown (WR) Ques Sun - Heel. T. Smith (LB) Ques Sun - Personal. G. Williams (CB) Ques Sun - Knee. V. Dimukeje (LB) Ques Sun - Foot. J. Ledbetter (DL) Ques Sun - Knee. Z. Collins (LB) Ques Sun - Foot. J. Woods (LB) I-R - Abdominal. G. Swaim (TE) I-R - Calf. K. White (LB) I-R - Bicep. C. Watkins (DT) Out indefinitely - Bicep. L. Collier (DL) Out indefinitely - Bicep. J. Gaines II (OL) I-R - Knee. P. Elflein (OL) I-R - Undisclosed. R. Fenton (CB) I-R - Undisclosed. M. Mack (RB) I-R - Achilles. M. Hembrough (LS) I-R - Back.

Philadelphia Eagles:  N. Morrow (LB) Prob Sun - Abdominal. L. Dickerson (G) Prob Sun - Thumb. A. Maddox (CB) Ques Sun - Pectoral. Z. Cunningham (LB) Ques Sun - Knee. D. Slay (CB) Out indefinitely - Knee. J. Evans (S) Out indefinitely - Knee. N. Dean (LB) Out indefinitely - Foot. I. Rodgers Sr. (DB) out for season - Suspension. R. Johnson (OT) I-R - Undisclosed. S. Bradley (LB) I-R - Achilles.

“When you spot them 21 points, it’s tough. As an offense, we have to go out there and put points on the board. Tough on the defense. That’s tough. So take it on the chin. We’ve got to be better." - Kyler Murray after their loss against the Bears in their last game. 

“I'd love to say we’re close. I think it's trending in the right direction.” - Jalen Hurts after their win against the Giants in their last game. 

WR Wilson, Michael  

WR Dortch, Greg  

WR Moore, Rondale 

TE McBride, Trey 

QB Murray, Kyler 

RB Conner, James

WR Brown, A.J. 

WR Smith, DeVonta 

WR Watkins, Quez 

TE Goedert, Dallas 

QB Hurts, Jalen 

RB Swift, D'Andre

Passing: K. Murray (1305)

Rushing: J. Conner (762)

Receiving: T. McBride (743)

Touchdowns: J. Conner (6)

Passing: J. Hurts (3636)

Rushing: D. Swift (988)

Receiving: A. Brown (1394)

Touchdowns: J. Hurts (15)

Coaches:

Arizona Cardinals: Jonathan Gannon (1st season)

Philadelphia Eagles: Nick Sirianni (3rd season)