New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals Prediction For 12/15/2024

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New England Patriots vs Arizona Cardinals Betting Preview

Drake Maye and the New England Patriots faceoff against Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals enter the game as a big favorite (-245) as the home team. Arizona is currently favored by -5.5 points while the Game Total is currently sitting on 46.0.

New England's biggest weakness has been their offense, ranking #28 in the league with a mere 290 yards per game. They've failed so much on offense in large part because of their passing attack, which checks in at #6-worst in football with 207 yards per game. And when a defense doesn't have to worry about the pass, they can key in on the run, which has led to just 3.79 yards per carry for the Patriots -- bottom 10 in the league. It's tough to succeed when you don't have much time to throw, as has been the case for New England. Their offensive line has ranked just #32 in pass protection. This represents a particular disadvantage for New England given that the Cardinals have excelled in stopping the pass this year, allowing just 7.65 yards per target (#10-best in the league). In terms of their defense, the Patriots have ranked #20 in the league in total yards allowed per game. Opposing offenses have passed for 232 yards per game through the air against them (#17 in football). On the ground, opposing ball-carriers have ranked #18 with 4.57 yards per carry. New England pass defense has been most effective in shutting down opposing running backs, holding them to 23 yards per game (#3-best). New England has been least effective in shutting down opposing wide receivers, giving up a 67.8% completion rate (#10-highest).

Arizona's primary advantage has been their run offense, which ranks #8 in football at 4.57 yards per carry. When it comes to their defense, the Cardinals check in at #16 in football when it comes to total yards allowed per game. Opposing air attacks have notched 226 yards per game against Arizona this year (#22 in football). Opposing ball-carriers have ranked #20 against them with 4.56 yards per ground attempt. This Cardinals defense hits their peak effectiveness when it comes to defending opposing wide receivers, keeping them in check at just 139 yards per game (#10-best in the league). Arizona's defensive effectiveness bottoms out when it comes to defending opposing running backs, who have caught 91.6% of their passes, #2-highest in the league.

New England Patriots vs Arizona Cardinals Prediction

Final Score: New England Patriots 20.58 vs Arizona Cardinals 26.97

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