The Seahawks are surging toward a playoff berth while the Eagles find themselves in near must-win mode, heading into this interesting NFC match-up Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia. Who do we like here for our free NFL pick?
NFL Betting Odds
Week 12’s NFL betting odds opened Philly at -3 for this contest, with an over/under of right around 49. Early betting action then dropped the Eagles to -1.5 and the total to 48.
Seahawks vs. Eagles Set-Up
Seattle rides a three-game winning streak into this game, after outlasting previously unbeaten San Francisco in overtime two weeks ago 27-24. The Seahawks then enjoyed last week off.
Seattle spotted the 49ers the first 10 points of the game two weeks ago, then scored the next 21 to lead 21-10 into the fourth quarter. The Seahawks then allowed the Niners to tie the game twice, before eventually winning it on a field goal on the final play of OT.
On the night Seattle out-gained San Francisco 336-302 and out-rushed the 49ers 147-87, helping off-set four Seahawks turnovers.
Three weeks ago, Seattle outlasted Tampa Bay in overtime 40-34, and just before that, the Seahawks held off Atlanta 27-20.
At 8-2 overall, Seattle only trails first-place San Francisco by one game in the NFC West, and the Seahawks own the head-to-head tiebreaker. Seattle also holds the No. 5 spot in the NFC playoff standings at the moment, two games clear of the No. 7 Rams.
Philadelphia, meanwhile, after winning two games in a row lost at home to New England last week 17-10. The Eagles grabbed an early 10-0 lead on the Patriots but came up empty from there, allowing New England to rally. Near the end, Philly had a chance to force overtime, but wide receiver Nelson Agholor couldn’t come up with a Carson Wentz rainbow in the back of the end zone.
Philadelphia also came up short ATS as a home dog of 4.5 points.
On the day, the Eagles got out-gained by the Patriots 298-255.
Previous to that defeat, Philadelphia beat Chicago 22-14, and just before that, the Eagles won at Buffalo 31-13.
At 5-5 overall Philly trails first-place Dallas by one game and the head-to-head tiebreaker in the NFC East, and it’s 2.5 games and a tiebreaker behind Minnesota in the battle for the second NFC wild-card spot. So it’s almost desperation time for the Eagles and their playoff hopes for this season.
Seattle owns a four-game winning streak over Philadelphia. Most recently, two seasons ago, the Seahawks beat the Eagles 24-10 in Seattle. Seahawks QB Russell Wilson is 3-0 against Philly and 2-0 against Carson Wentz.
NFL Betting Trends
- Seattle is 5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS on the road this season.
- Seattle is 83-38-1 SU, 68-49-5 ATS, with Wilson as the starter at QB.
- Philadelphia is 3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS at home this season.
- Philadelphia is 28-22 SU, 25-25 ATS, with Wentz as the starter at QB.
Totals Report
- Overs are 6-4 in Seahawks games this season, which are averaging 53 total points.
- Totals are split 5-5 in Eagles games this season, which are averaging 47 points.
- Unders are 3-0 in the last three meetings between these teams.
- Unders are 80-78 in the NFL this season.
- Get more details: Seattle at Philadelphia NFL Match-up Stats
