The Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons meet Sunday in NFL action at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Here’s a Falcons vs Seahawks Prediction. This article will include a Falcons vs Seahawks Pick.
Seattle Seahawks Betting Preview
The Seattle Seahawks beat the Titans and Vikings, and they play the Colts next. The Seahawks have won 6 of their last 7 games. Sam Darnold is completing 68.2 percent of his passes for 2,913 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp have combined for 1,774 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, while AJ Barner has 37 receptions.
The Seattle Seahawks ground game is averaging 116.9 yards per contest, and Kenneth Walker III leads the way with 733 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, Seattle is allowing 18.1 points and 289.4 yards per game. Ernest Jones IV leads the Seattle Seahawks with 83 tackles, Leonard Williams has 7 sacks and Coby Bryant has 3 interceptions.
Atlanta Falcons Betting Preview
The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Jets, beat the Saints, and they play the Buccaneers next. The Atlanta Falcons have lost 6 of their last 7 games. Michael Penix Jr. is completing 60.1 percent of his passes for 1,982 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. Bijan Robinson and Drake London have combined for 1,404 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, while Kyle Pitts has 56 receptions.
The Atlanta Falcons ground game is averaging 123.9 yards per contest, and Bijan Robinson leads the way with 995 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, Atlanta is allowing 23 points and 318.9 yards per game. Kaden Elliss leads the Atlanta Falcons with 82 tackles, Brandon Dorlus has 6 sacks and Xavier Watts has 3 interceptions.
Why the Atlanta Falcons will win
- The underdogs have won four of the last five games between the Seahawks and Falcons.
- The Seahawks have lost six of their last eight Week 14 road games against NFC opponents.
- The Seahawks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six December games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in seven of the Falcons’ last eight games.
- The Falcons have scored the first touchdown in seven of their last eight games as home underdogs.
- The Falcons have won the first half in three of their last four games as moderate underdogs (+3.5 to +7.0 points).
- The Falcons have won the first quarter in seven of their last eight games as home underdogs.
Why the Seattle Seahawks will win
- The Seahawks have won each of their last 12 games as road favorites.
- The Falcons have lost eight of their last nine Sunday games played on the East Coast.
- The Falcons have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as underdogs before a Division game.
- The Seahawks have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games following a win.
- The Seahawks have scored the first touchdown in eight of their last nine games as favorites following a win.
- The Seahawks have won the first half in each of their last eight games as road favorites.
- The Seahawks have won the first quarter in each of their last five road games against the Falcons.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Falcons’ last eight games as home underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Six of the Seahawks’ last seven games without Uchenna Nwosu have gone UNDER the total points line.
Atlanta Falcons Player Prop Facts
- Kirk Cousins has recorded 24+ completions in each of his last six home appearances against NFC West opponents.
- Kirk Cousins has recorded 208+ passing yards in each of his last 13 regular season appearances against NFC West opponents.
- Tyler Allgeier has recorded 24+ rushing yards in each of the Falcons’ last eight games as home underdogs.
- Bijan Robinson has scored at least one touchdown in seven of the Falcons’ last eight home games.
- Bijan Robinson has recorded 37+ receiving yards in each of the Falcons’ last five games against NFC opponents.
- Bijan Robinson has recorded 103+ rushing and receiving yards in each of the Falcons’ last seven home games against NFC opponents.
- Xavier Watts has two interceptions through his first five career games – most by any player since Tariq Woolen, (2022).
Seattle Seahawks Player Prop Facts
- Kenneth Walker III has scored two touchdowns in three of the Seahawks’ last four games against NFC South opponents.
- Cooper Kupp has scored a touchdown in each of his six previous Week 14 appearances.
- Sam Darnold has recorded 21+ completions in four of his last five appearances with his team as a road favorite against NFC opponents.
- Sam Darnold has recorded 240+ passing yards in each of his last 10 appearances with his team as a road favorite.
- Cooper Kupp has recorded 31+ receiving yards in 16 of his 17 previous appearances against NFC South opponents.
- Zach Charbonnet has recorded 36+ rushing yards in 10 of his last 11 appearances following a win.
- Zach Charbonnet has recorded 41+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his last 12 appearances following a win.
- Heading into Week 14, Jason Myers ranks 1st in the NFL in made field goals (28) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Falcons – 14 different players have recorded 1.0 sacks or more in a game this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 14.
- Heading into Week 14, the Falcons rank 32nd in the NFL in average kickoff return (22.2 yards) this season.
- Seahawks – six different players have recorded multi-touchdown games this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 14.
- Seahawks – two different players have recorded 80+ rushing yards in a game this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 14.
Falcons vs Seahawks Prediction
It’s hard to bet against the Seahawks, who continue to win, are top-five in scoring offense and scoring defense, and they’re 9-3 ATS. The Falcons have fallen apart over the last two months, and they have an offense that can’t finish drives. However, the Falcons have covered 5 straight games as an underdog, and 3 of those covers were outright wins.
The Falcons have covered 7 of their last 10 games when an underdog of 5 or more points. Each of the Falcons last 4 losses have been decided by 6 or fewer points. Two of those losses went into overtime. It’s not pretty, but the Falcons are still competing. I’ll grab the free touchdown.