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Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks: Week 9 preview

• The Arizona Cardinals (2-5) visit the Seattle Seahawks (4-3) on Sun, Nov 8 · 4:25 PM ET. The line is Seahawks −10.5 with a total of 44.5.
• The Cardinals offense ranks 19th in EPA per play (−0.02); the Seahawks defense ranks 2nd (−0.12 allowed). Biggest Cardinals edges: average 3rd-down distance. The Seahawks defense holds the edge in explosive play rate, explosive pass rate, yards per dropback.
• The Seahawks offense ranks 25th in EPA per play (−0.04); the Cardinals defense ranks 28th (+0.11 allowed). Biggest Seahawks edges: yards per dropback, explosive pass rate, EPA per dropback. The Cardinals defense holds the edge in average 3rd-down distance, EPA per designed run, havoc rate.
• Luck check: the Seahawks have been a bit lucky (+1.0 points per game from kicking and fumble luck).
• Pace: projected for about 129 total snaps, close to a typical game.
• Weather: Cloudy, 56°F at kickoff (feels like 54°), 28% chance of rain, wind N 4 mph gusting to 7.