Arizona Cardinals (6-7) vs New England Patriots (3-10)
Game Info: Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 4:25 pm (State Farm Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: Arizona Cardinals -6.5 / New England Patriots +6.5 — Over/Under: 43.5
The New England Patriots and the Arizona Cardinals meet Sunday in NFL action from State Farm Stadium. Here’s a New England Patriots vs Arizona Cardinals prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Patriots vs Cardinals pick. We will examine:
The New England Patriots’ recent form and player performance
The Arizona Cardinals’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the New England Patriots
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Arizona Cardinals
Recent betting trends in games played between Patriots and Cardinals
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Patriots vs Cardinals game
New England Patriots Betting Preview
New England’s season started out on a rough 1-6 run with losses to the Seahawks, Jets, 49ers, Dolphins, Texans and Jaguars. After wins over the Jets and Bears in the next three, the Patriots have since fallen to the Rams, Dolphins, and Colts.
In the Colts matchup back on December 1, the Patriots gave up points in every quarter along the way to a tough loss 25-24. Drake Maye threw for 238 yards, one TD, and one pick. Hunter Henry led the receivers on his seven catches for 75 yards.
Arizona Cardinals Betting Preview
Over on the Arizona side, they lost four of their first six versus the Bills, Lions, Commanders, and Packers. After wins over the Chargers, Dolphins, Bears, and Jets in the next four, the Cardinals fell to the Seahawks and Vikings.
Matched up again versus Seattle on Sunday, the Cardinals faced a 21-10 halftime deficit. Arizona couldn’t crawl back into the game in the end, losing 30-18. Kyler Murray posted 259 yards with two touchdowns and two picks. James Conner carried 18 times for 90 yards as the leading rusher.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of the Cardinals’ last 10 home games following a loss have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Patriots’ last five December games as underdogs has gone OVER the total points line.
Arizona Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- James Conner has recorded 63+ rushing yards in eight of the Cardinals’ last nine December games.
- Elijah Higgins has recorded 11+ receiving yards in eight of the Cardinals’ last nine Sunday games at State Farm Stadium.
- Kyler Murray has recorded 245+ passing yards in each of the Cardinals’ last five December games as home favorites.
- James Conner has recorded 81+ rushing and receiving yards in each of the Cardinals’ last 10 games following a loss.
- James Conner has scored at least one touchdown in eight of the Cardinals’ last nine December games.
- Kyler Murray has recorded 24+ completions in each of the Cardinals’ last five December games.
- Kyler Murray has thrown two or more touchdowns in three of the Cardinals’ last four games in December.
- Sean Murphy-Bunting is just one away from 10 career interceptions.
New England Patriots Player Prop Facts
- Kendrick Bourne has recorded 29+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his seven previous appearances with the Patriots as underdogs against NFC opponents.
- Drake Maye has recorded 222+ passing yards in each of the Patriots’ last three Sunday games as underdogs.
- K.J. Osborn has scored a touchdown in three of his last four December appearances with his team as an underdog against NFC opponents.
- Rhamondre Stevenson has recorded 73+ rushing yards in three of the Patriots’ last four games as underdogs.
- Austin Hooper has recorded 22+ receiving yards in eight of his last nine December road appearances.
- Drake Maye has recorded 22+ completions in four of the Patriots’ last five games as underdogs.
- Kyle Dugger is just one away from 10 career interceptions (including playoffs).
New England Patriots vs Arizona Cardinals Prediction
I’ll take a stab on the Patriots. Looking at the stats from the Colts game, you’d assume New England won. The Pats had 422 yards and 23 first downs versus Indy’s 253 yards and 20 first downs. A late TD and two-point conversion from the Colts proved to be the deciding factors, though. New England has had significant issues putting up points this year; they’ve been at 25 points or below in every game so far, giving the team a tepid 17.0 points per game. Hopefully, the Patriots have cooked up something during the bye week to help matters here.
As for the Cardinals, on Sunday they mustered 21 first downs, 356 yards, and two turnovers on offense during the loss to the Seahawks. Arizona gave up 409 yards and 18 first downs on the other side. That makes three straight losses since the bye week, and the Cards have scored fewer than 23 points in each. This is still a winnable game for Arizona, but I’m leaning toward the Patriots thanks to the extra prep time.