Arizona Cardinals vs New England Patriots Matchup

Check out our free Patriots vs Cardinals pick and preview for this NFL week 15 game in Glendale. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 15 regular season matchup.

The Patriots and Cardinals will face off at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, with the Cardinals favored on the money line at -269. Kickoff is at 4:25 ET on Sunday, December 15th, with CBS handling the television coverage. The Cardinals are -6 point favorites, and the over/under line is set at 45.5 points.

Patriots vs. Cardinals Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NFL
  • Teams: New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals
  • Where: Glendale at State Farm Stadium
  • Date: Sunday, December 15th
  • Betting Odds ARI -6, NE +220 | ARI -269 O/U 45.5

Patriots Preview:

Heading into week 15, the Patriots are 27th in our power rankings and have a 0.0% chance of making the playoffs. New England is 3-10 this season and has lost three straight games, including a 25-24 loss to the Colts in week 13. The Patriots were 2.5-point underdogs in that game, but they managed to cover the spread. The over hit, marking the third straight game in which New England has gone over the total.

So far this season, the Patriots are 5-7-1 against the spread and have been underdogs in all of their games. Their average scoring margin is -6.6 points per game. In division games, New England is 1-3, and they are 2-5 on the road and 1-5 at home.

Patriots Offense Breakdown

Drake Maye has been solid for the Patriots, completing 24 of 30 passes for 238 yards and a touchdown in week 13, following a 222-yard performance in week 12 and a 282-yard outing in week 11. He has thrown one interception in each of his last three games and was sacked four times in weeks 12 and 13. Hunter Henry led the team in receiving in week 13 with 7 catches for 75 yards, while Rhamondre Stevenson had 73 rushing yards on 18 carries.

New England ranks 29th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 17, and 31st in passing yards per game with 171.5. They are 23rd in the league in 3rd-down conversion rate at 35.4% but rank 8th in red zone conversion percentage. Heading into week 15, they are 27th in our offensive power rankings.

Patriots Team Defense

Despite allowing 144 rushing yards, the Patriots' defense was tough to move the ball against through the air in their most recent game vs. the Colts. They gave up just 109 passing yards on 12 completions, and two of their own interceptions. New England lost 25-24, with the Colts gaining 253 yards on the day.

The Patriots allowed just 4.5 yards per attempt to the Colts, but they did give up two passing touchdowns. New England's defense held the Colts to just 45.5% on third down, but they were unable to generate any sacks in the game.

Cardinals Preview:

The Cardinals have dropped three straight games, including a 30-18 home loss to the Seahawks in week 14. Arizona was favored by 3 points but couldn’t get the win, bringing their record to 6-7. They are now 3rd in the NFC West and 10th in the conference standings. Our power rankings have them 15th heading into week 15, and we give them an 8.5% chance of making the playoffs.

Arizona is 8-5 against the spread this season, with a +0.4 scoring margin. They are 6-2 ATS as underdogs but just 1-3 when favored. Their O/U record is 5-7-1, with their games averaging 44.1 points compared to an average line of 46.8.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 15, the Cardinals are 14th in our offensive power rankings. They rank 16th in the NFL in scoring, averaging 21.8 points per game, and are 12th in yards per game with 348. Arizona has leaned on the run game, ranking 6th in rushing yards per game with 139.8 on 27.2 attempts per contest. They rank 21st in passing yards per game, with 208.2, and are also 21st in passing attempts.

Kyler Murray threw for 259 yards in week 14, completing 25 of 38 passes with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Tight end Trey McBride led the team with 7 catches for 70 yards, while James Conner had 90 rushing yards on 18 carries. Arizona scored 8 points in the 3rd quarter but was shut out in the 4th.

Cardinals Team Defense

In their 30-18 loss to the Seahawks, the Cardinals' defense struggled to stop the run, giving up 176 yards on the ground across 31 attempts. They also allowed Seattle to convert 46.7% of their third down attempts. Despite not allowing any sacks, the Cardinals did hit the quarterback three times.

In the passing game, Arizona allowed 80% of Seattle's passes to be completed for 233 yards. They gave up one passing touchdown and allowed 24 completions. The Cardinals will be looking to improve defensively in their next game.

Patriots vs Cardinals Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • In their last five games away from home, the Patriots have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 16 points per game in these contests.
  • Arizona has a 2-3 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 18 points per game while allowing 24. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
  • In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Patriots have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 1-2.
  • Looking back on the team's last three games as the favorite, the Cardinals have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.

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