# Cardinals vs Seahawks predictions, graded

Week 9, 2026: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks

Nov 8, 2026 · final: Cardinals 3, Seahawks 17 · 50 calls on record · updated Nov 9, 11:50 AM ET

Who do pundits pick in Cardinals vs Seahawks? Of 43 pundits with a call on record, all 43 take the Seahawks. 8 named a score; the median has the Seahawks by 10.5. The Seahawks won 17-3, so 43 of 43 had the winner. Their graded calls averaged 98 out of 100.

Picks by outlet. Each pundit counted once, at the outlet or show their latest call ran on. An outlet is listed when two or more of its pundits have picked.

- [Sports Illustrated](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated): all 36 Seahawks
- [Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/chris-simms-unbuttoned-podcast): all 2 Seahawks

The other 5 pundits write or talk elsewhere: all 5 Seahawks.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-9-cardinals-at-seahawks

Picks:

- [Jeremy Brener](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jeremy-brener) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7eb2d245-63d0-4be0-80ba-3f60197e2b16
- [Jeremy Brener](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jeremy-brener) took the Seahawks, Seahawks 27–Cardinals 13; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 66.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7eb2d245-63d0-4be0-80ba-3f60197e2b16
- [Eva Geitheim](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/eva-geitheim) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/36868b5a-904f-4148-a5fd-a5af6a79250c
- [Mitch Goldich](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mitch-goldich) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/09e73d52-f3de-4078-a462-2f37ca115c26
- [Matt Bowen](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/matt-bowen) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/438e1165-11f6-4b3b-9549-b25700a70b71
- [Mike Clay](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-clay) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/36abd91e-a5ef-4205-994b-164290dc4195
- [Matt Verderame](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/matt-verderame) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3e96377e-8d3d-4278-a3a7-ed2c5fa77a13
- [Jason Reid](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jason-reid) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/78655afd-9765-4dc4-b06e-4447f9e91e58
- [Benjamin Solak](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/benjamin-solak) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99e514b0-b121-4fbe-8fa3-9eae22a40b4e
- [Jeremy Pargo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jeremy-pargo) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2916d645-017f-4d5e-a3f9-8c63781c58fd
- [Jamey Eisenberg](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jamey-eisenberg) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5fb8309e-f2c0-4cfe-8a3a-8d390124e075
- [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/38104dc1-3723-4107-921b-86ebe1456c1a
- [Wes O'Donnell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/wes-o-donnell) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8c649c2e-1a0d-4595-81a5-a2555bc18c9f
- [Seth Wickersham](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/seth-wickersham) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4f9e1818-47ce-4d8c-9835-516a831dbf16
- [Albert Breer](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/albert-breer) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d67a8a5-0c05-4abe-b2ca-f0cef8390b1d
- [Dan Parr](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/dan-parr) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ee43c879-498c-4abd-a8a7-6b69069dc2b9
- [Brad Gagnon](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/brad-gagnon) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d997843b-9552-4e8e-a597-7ea398937ed5
- [Brooke Cersosimo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/brooke-cersosimo) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d5ab640d-fb89-48ce-8180-8487b26d4436
- [Gennaro Filice](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gennaro-filice) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0dc6b5f7-9715-4908-bdf1-cd5255732996
- [Moe Moton](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/moe-moton) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7fa6daf0-adaf-45e0-8888-d2215c77ff22
- [Gilberto Manzano](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gilberto-manzano) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/22a96af5-64bf-4c9d-9aa5-4de5b1427db0
- [Kalyn Kahler](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/kalyn-kahler) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/76816a3c-cf3d-4caa-97b1-e1094865fb6e
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/746a94f3-18c2-42bf-92fc-da2c084ca45d
- [Lindsey Thiry](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/lindsey-thiry) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f610eea5-0cfa-44d2-ab54-a1a462c98551
- [Pamela Maldonado](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pamela-maldonado) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/38b2ad8f-9672-44e8-b3c2-b8ad3b004c09
- [Dave Richard](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/dave-richard) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d3db433e-52c6-42d1-a3b0-6b342aac8a9e
- [Conor Orr](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/conor-orr) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/09b4853b-c80a-445c-ba25-063ac28c86f5
- [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dfca04b3-5c80-4a2e-b0de-8ac3a25f225b
- [Ian Hanford](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ian-hanford) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/aae7fe24-1393-40c1-b6c6-ddf9452ca53c
- [Eric Moody](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/eric-moody) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f9d1b6eb-c033-4ad3-9836-3c004ecccf93
- [Bobby Kownack](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bobby-kownack) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6be5e52a-826a-4ce1-810e-a27346862d30
- [John Pluym](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-pluym) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e3897747-c55f-4340-9e82-03f9730f87ba
- [Dan Graziano](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/dan-graziano) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/74b0cba7-dafd-499b-8fbe-73938d0bafa6
- [Jeremy Fowler](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jeremy-fowler) took the Seahawks; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e6d04e16-46ef-4d06-a5c3-9d9b2c49440b
- [Randy Gurzi](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/randy-gurzi) took the Seahawks, Seahawks 27–Cardinals 10; said Nov 8, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 92.86 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 66.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2aa76291-5bd8-4cc0-a321-36bded67c408
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Seahawks, Seahawks 30–Cardinals 13; said Nov 8, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 92.86 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 66.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc
- [Jeremy Brener](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jeremy-brener) took the Seahawks, Seahawks 27–Cardinals 13; said Nov 7, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 66.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/16ee5878-91f0-44b3-9369-40cbcb677e5c
- [Michael Hanich](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/michael-hanich) took the Seahawks, Seahawks 24–Cardinals 18; said Nov 7, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 80.95 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 66.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4fa5b2f3-6373-4cdc-a055-b7f553c60d74
- [Randy Gurzi](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/randy-gurzi) took the Seahawks, Seahawks 27–Cardinals 10; said Nov 7, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 92.86 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 66.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c5d07f67-8755-451d-a76f-ac40ec60aeec
- [Russell Baxter](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/russell-baxter) took the Seahawks, Seahawks 26–Cardinals 21; said Nov 7, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 78.57 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 66.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4c6d407f-7cff-470d-8ce9-616b3d353715
- [AJ Hawk](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/aj-hawk) took the Seahawks; said Nov 6, 2026; on The Pat McAfee Show (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d20e3b12-b0ca-45f8-a14c-925af9b754bb
- [Connor Rogers](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/connor-rogers) took the Seahawks; said Nov 6, 2026; on Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/11646f69-18dd-4831-a7de-e4115ded875c
- [Chris Simms](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-simms) took the Seahawks, Seahawks 24–Cardinals 13; said Nov 6, 2026; on Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast); scored 92.86 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 66.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17eb747a-90b1-472f-bb6d-e71c0c69133a
- [Big Cat](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/big-cat) took the Seahawks; said Nov 6, 2026; on Pardon My Take (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1780fe70-faa9-45f8-ac64-f6244b7d5144
- [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright) took the Seahawks; said Nov 5, 2026; on What's Wright? with Nick Wright (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ca08b414-c136-4da2-9805-d9bada155854
- [Richard Sherman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman) took the Seahawks, Seahawks 28–Cardinals 21; said Nov 4, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); scored 83.33 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 66.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/97d44ed7-e136-4f44-babc-78b1d8d020ad
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Seahawks, Seahawks 30–Cardinals 13; said Nov 4, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 92.86 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 66.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d8e27e7e-02bf-4e11-80fb-5acc8a9c7b4b
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Seahawks, Seahawks 30–Cardinals 20; said Nov 3, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 90.48 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 66.97) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/65a6175d-de99-40b2-8ead-dbf2c30f20e6
- [Michael Hanich](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/michael-hanich) took the Seahawks; said Oct 19, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/837d372d-cc04-4bcb-9237-1ddd49c253f7

## How they came in

The Cardinals are 3-5; the Seahawks are 4-4. The Seahawks beat the Cardinals 31-7 when they met in Week 2. On win totals, 8 pundits put the Cardinals at 4.8 wins on average, and 11 pundits put the Seahawks at 10.5 wins on average.

Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

- Arizona Cardinals: 3-5 (175 scored, 238 allowed)
  - Last games: W 33-30 at Cowboys; L 16-30 vs Broncos; W 18-16 at Rams
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 27th, defense 30th of 32
  - Last season: 3-14
  - Win-total calls: 8 pundits, average 4.8, 1 to 9 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 4 of 8 Cardinals games
- Seattle Seahawks: 4-4 (185 scored, 159 allowed)
  - Last games: L 17-34 vs Bears; W 20-3 vs Chiefs; L 14-17 at Broncos
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 18th, defense 2nd of 32
  - Last season: 14-3
  - Win-total calls: 12 pundits, average 10.5, 4 to 17 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 4 of 8 Seahawks games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Gardner Minshew](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/gardner-minshew) (Starting QB, QB): 354 passing yards · 3 TD, 0 INT · 71.7% completions · 2 games; 40th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 5 Donnie Druin, Nov 1, 2026: Gardner Minshew to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Oct 13, 2026: Gardner Minshew to move — “sell candidate — Cardinals less likely to keep him” (not settled yet)
- [Tyler Allgeier](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-allgeier) (RB1, RB): 369 rushing yards on 89 carries · 3 TD · 23 catches for 128 · 9 games; 25th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 5 Donnie Druin, Sep 6, 2026: Tyler Allgeier to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 7, 2026: Tyler Allgeier to finish top 49 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Michael Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/michael-wilson) (WR1, WR): 51 catches for 546 yards · 2 TD · 9 games; 17th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Sep 3, 2026: Michael Wilson to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Oct 3, 2026: Michael Wilson to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Trey McBride](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trey-mcbride) (TE1, TE): 73 catches for 598 yards · 5 TD · 9 games; 16th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 4, 2026: Trey McBride to fall short of his draft cost (a top-20 ADP) (not settled yet)
  - No. 19 Rich Hribar, Jul 30, 2026: Trey McBride to fall short of his draft cost (the second round of non-TE Premium drafts) (not settled yet)
- [Budda Baker](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/budda-baker) (Sack leader, Tackle leader, S): 3.5 sacks · 29 solo tackles · 1 interception · 9 games; 42nd in the NFL in sacks; 54th in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 5 Donnie Druin, Nov 4, 2026: Budda Baker to move — “next on the trade block” (not settled yet)
  - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Oct 20, 2026: Budda Baker to move to Buffalo Bills (not settled yet)
- [Drew Lock](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/drew-lock) (Starting QB, QB): 597 passing yards · 5 TD, 0 INT · 71.1% completions · 3 games; 36th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 19 Rich Hribar, Sep 23, 2026: Drew Lock to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 26 Tyler Sullivan, Sep 14, 2026: Drew Lock to be 1st on the depth chart (scored 0 out of 100)
- [Emanuel Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emanuel-wilson) (RB1, RB): 403 rushing yards on 111 carries · 4 TD · 6 catches for 65 · 7 games; 21st in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 27 Jordan Dajani, Oct 3, 2026: Emanuel Wilson to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Jaxon Smith-Njigba](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaxon-smith-njigba) (WR1, WR): 71 catches for 1,036 yards · 9 TD · 9 games; 1st in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 11 Mike Florio, Oct 4, 2026: Jaxon Smith-Njigba to win NFL Offensive Player of the Year (not settled yet)
  - No. 19 Rich Hribar, Sep 7, 2026: Jaxon Smith-Njigba to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [AJ Barner](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aj-barner) (TE1, TE): 23 catches for 210 yards · 1 TD · 9 games; 120th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 23, 2026: AJ Barner to outplay his draft cost (late-round) (not settled yet)
- [Byron Murphy II](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/byron-murphy-ii) (Sack leader, DT): 4 sacks · 13 solo tackles · 9 games; 29th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 21 Bucky Brooks, Sep 3, 2026: Byron Murphy II to make All-Pro (not settled yet)
- Ernest Jones (Tackle leader, LB): 3 sacks · 44 solo tackles · 1 interception · 9 games; 4th in the NFL in solo tackles

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-9
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology