The Cardinals rank as the 7th-most pass-centric offense in the NFL (in a neutral context) this year with a 64.7% pass rate.The passing offenses of both teams (in terms of both volume and efficiency) figure to benefit from the calm "weather" conditions (i.e. zero wind) inside this dome, while run volume may fall-off.The Seahawks defense has been a prominent pass funnel since the start of last season, tempting opposing quarterbacks to attempt the 10th-most passes in the NFL (33.8 per game) since the start of last season.As it relates to air yards, Emari Demercado grades out in the towering 87th percentile among RBs since the start of last season, accruing a remarkable 2.0 per game. (given that they are usually targeted behind the line of scrimmage, this is much more notable than it sounds since most RBs average negative air yards).The Arizona Cardinals O-line grades out as the 7th-best in football since the start of last season in protecting the passer, which has a strong effect on all passing game metrics across the board.
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