The Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles will go head-to-head on the grass at Lincoln Financial Field. FOX has the TV rights and this vital early afternoon game is scheduled to kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Betting Preview: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Seattle Seahawks
In this Sunday NFC matchup, Philadelphia is getting picked as the favorite and is currently giving up 2 points. The Seahawks are also receiving +110 moneyline odds while the Eagles are -130. Vegas has set the over/under (O/U) at 48.5 points. Multiple solid live betting opportunities may be unveiled during the game.
Betting odds have shifted slightly from where they were initially set. The opening line was -3 and the game’s O/U was set originally at 49.
The profitable Seahawks are 5-4-1 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 6.0 units this season. The team’s posted an O/U record of 6-4.
The Eagles have lost 0.5 units for moneyline bettors so far. They’re 4-6 ATS and have an even O/U record of 5-5.
The Seahawks have gone 8-2 straight up (SU) in 2019 while the Eagles are 5-5 SU.
The Seahawks are coming off a 27-24 victory over San Francisco in Week 10. Russell Wilson completed 24-of-34 passes for 232 yards, as well as one score and a pick. Chris Carson (89 yards on 25 rush attempts, one TD) and the signal-caller Wilson (53 yards on six carries) led the ground attack in the win. Jacob Hollister (eight receptions, 62 yards, one TD) and DK Metcalf (six catches, 70 yards) handled the receiving duties.
Philadelphia just lost a 17-10 game to New England a week ago. The team’s defensive unit did its duty in the loss, holding the Patriots to just 231 passing yards and 74 rushing yards. Julian Edelman had a good outing in the win for New England, accounting for 53 yards on five catches. For Philadelphia, Carson Wentz completed 20-of-40 passes for 214 yards and one touchdown. Miles Sanders (38 rushing yards on 11 attempts) mounted the ground game in the defeat while Zach Ertz (nine receptions, 94 yards) and Nelson Agholor (four catches, 40 yards) led the pass-catching corps.
Seattle has run the ball on 48.4 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Philadelphia has an overall rush percentage of 45.5 percent. The Seahawks have produced 133.2 rush yards/game and have nine touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Eagles are logging 122.7 rushing yards per game and have 10 total rush TDs.
The Seahawks offense has logged 273.7 yards/game in the air overall and has 23 passing TDs so far. The Eagles have put up 229.8 pass yards per game and have 16 total pass scores.
Seattle has let opponents run for an average of 101.1 yards and throw for 285.3 yards per game. The Philadelphia defense has given up 254 yards per game to opposing passers and 86.0 yards per game on the ground. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to opponents, as the Seahawks have given up an ANY/A of 6.31 to opposing QBs, while the Eagles are allowing an ANY/A of 6.16.
Wilson probably has the edge over Wentz in this matchup, as his adjusted net yards per pass attempt stands at 8.06for the year (and 7.19 over the past two outings). Wentz’s ANY/A is 6.22 for the season and 5.01 over his past two outings.
Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles Free NFL Pick
SU Winner: Seahawks, ATS Winner: Seahawks, O/U: Under
Team Betting Trends
- The O/U for Seattle’s previous game was set at 47. The over cashed in the team’s 27-24 triumph over San Francisco.
- Seattle has averaged 5.0 yards per rush attempt across its last three games and 5.2 over its last two.
- Philadelphia has averaged 4.6 yards per carry over its last three outings and only 4.1 over its last two.
- The Philadelphia offense has lost 10 fumbles this season while Seattle has lost 11.
- Over its last three matches, Seattle is 2-0-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
- Seattle has won seven of its last eight games SU, with an October 20th defeat to Baltimore representing the only loss over that stretch.
- The O/U for Philadelphia’s last outing was set at 44.5. The under cashed in the 17-10 defeat to New England.
- Over its last three contests, Philadelphia is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
- The Seahawks offense has created seven pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Eagles have accounted for five such plays.
- The Seattle defense has allowed four pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Philadelphia has given up eight such plays.
- The Seattle offense has created six rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Philadelphia has created three such runs.
- The Seahawks defense has allowed eight rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Eagles have given up four such runs.
- The Philadelphia defense has sacked opposing quarterbacks 25 times this season. Seattle has registered 20 sacks.
