2017 NFL Picks, score predictions for Week 10

Seattle Seahawks (5-3) at Arizona Cardinals (4-4)

I’m guessing this one won’t be the cakewalk most would have expected a few weeks back. While the Seattle Seahawks have looked like the superior team this season, the Arizona Cardinals have been better following the acquisition of Adrian Peterson.

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Obviously the loss of Carson Palmer hurts. Drew Stanton is a clear step down, but he’s also not a pushover like some assume. He kept the Arizona offense alive last weekend, leading them to a hard-fought win — albeit, against the winless San Francisco 49ers.

Still, overcoming the Seahawks will be too much to ask in Week 10. Seattle’s elite defense will force Stanton into too many mistakes, and the Arizona defense won’t be up to the task of keeping Russell Wilson under wraps. That, however, doesn’t mean it won’t be a close battle.

The Cardinals will get a couple of big breaks in the second half, allowing them to pull close as the final minutes pass. A clutch touchdown near the end of the game, though, gives the Seahawks just enough of a boost on the scoreboard to keep within striking distance of the Los Angeles Rams.

Prediction: Seahawks win 31-23