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Cardinals at Eagles – NFL Odds & Picks

Written by Steve Janus on November 26, 2008

The Arizona Cardinals can clinch their first division title since 1975 with a win over the Philadelphia Eagles this Thursday. The problem for the Cardinals is that they’ve yet to win a game in the Eastern Time Zone all season. They should have some extra motivation, but only a little as there’s little chance Arizona won’t eventually win the NFC West anyway. The Eagles are having all kinds of problems lately. After a loss at home against the New York Giants, the Eagles proceeded to tie the Cincinnati Bengals, then get worked by the Baltimore Ravens. Against Baltimore last week, Donovan McNabb was benched because he simply couldn’t do anything right. We’ll see how that carries over to this week as McNabb has been named Thursday’s starting QB. The Eagles are 3 point favorites over the Cardinals and the total is set at 46.5 points.

So far this year, the Arizona Cardinals have been one of the best offensive squads in the NFL. They are posting an impressive 28.9 points per game and are racking up 391 yards of total offense. Most of the damage comes through the air from the Cards, however, who haven’t committed to a rushing game to speak of. 310 of their total yards come from the passing game, leaving just 84 yards per contest rushing. The Cardinals have been able to get by in a weak division with that style of play, but down the road, especially in the playoffs, they will need to find some way to move the ball on the ground.

Where the Cardinals have run into problems this season has been on the defensive side of the ball, particularly on the road. Arizona is giving up 25.5 points per road contest and allowing 323 yards of total offense. Luckily, the offense has been able to keep up for them, for the most part, but they will need to be more effective to advance very far in the playoffs this season.

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Despite their recent woes, the Philadelphia offense has been rather effective at scoring points this season. They are averaging just under 25 points per game on the year, the result of 349 yards of total offense. The Eagles haven’t been all that effective on the ground either, they average just 94 rushing yards per game, largely the result of injuries to Brian Westbrook over the course of the year. When Westbrook is healthy, this can be a balanced and dangerous offensive unit.

On defense the Eagles are giving up around 21 points per game, but that number drops to 16 points per game when they play in Philadelphia. The defense has been strong against the pass so far this season, allowing just 180 passing yards per game in 5 home games. The run defense hasn’t fared as well, but the 114 rushing yards allowed per game at home this year isn’t terrible. The pass defense will get all they can handle this week with a talented group of receivers to keep an eye on.

Thursday night’s game should be a good one. Arizona’s inability to win on the East Coast has been well-documented, but the team would sure like to pick up a win to guarantee their playoff spot (even though it’s nearly impossible for them to lose it already). The Eagles and Donovan McNabb have to be anxious to get back on the right side of things. A poor showing against the Cardinals in Philly would only create more negative buzz around the team.

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