The Cleveland Browns will face off against the Seattle Seahawks at 10:00 ET on Saturday, August 24th. This matchup is being played at Lumen Field in Seattle.

The Seahawks are the underdog in their week three pre-season matchup against the Browns, which kicks off at 10:00 ET on Saturday, August 24th at Lumen Field in Seattle. The Browns are favored on the road with a money line of -129. The game will be televised on NFLN, and the Browns are looking for their first pre-season win, sitting at 0-2, while the Seahawks are 1-1. The over/under line is set at 35.5 points.

• Date: Saturday, August 24th
• Time: 10:00 ET
• Location: Lumen Field, Seattle
• TV: NFLN

Browns vs Seahawks

Despite an early touchdown from D’Onta Foreman, the Browns fell behind to the Vikings and lost 27-12 in their most recent pre-season game. Cleveland’s record is 0-2 for the pre-season. The Browns were favored by -3 but lost straight-up and against the spread. The over/under line was 33, and the teams combined for 39 points.

The Vikings led 10-7 after the 1st quarter. After Foreman’s touchdown, Cleveland didn’t score again until a 3rd quarter touchdown from Jaren Hall to Malik Knowles. Minnesota extended their lead in the 4th quarter, putting the game out of reach with another touchdown.

Seattle’s 16-15 loss to the Titans dropped their pre-season record to 1-1. The Seahawks were on the road for this one and were favored by -1, with an over/under line set at 35.5. The Titans took the lead for good with 7:58 remaining in the 4th quarter, as Brayden Narveson’s 59-yard field goal made the score 15-13 in favor of Tennessee. Seattle did take a late lead, 19-18, with just two minutes left in the 4th quarter, but the Titans kicked a 46-yard field goal with two seconds left to pull out the win.

Seattle led 12-7 at halftime, and the Seahawks added a field goal with 5:06 left in the 2nd quarter to take a 15-12 lead. However, the Titans took the lead for good with 7:58 remaining in the 4th quarter as Brayden Narveson’s 59-yard field goal made the score 15-13 in favor of Tennessee. Seattle did take a late lead, 19-18, with just two minutes left in the 4th quarter, but the Titans kicked a 46-yard field goal with two seconds left to pull out the win.

Browns Injury Report

• Greg Newsome II – Hamstring (Out)
• Jedrick Wills Jr. – Knee (Out)
• Nick Chubb – Knee (Out)
• Nyheim Hines – Knee (Out)
• Dalvin Tomlinson – Knee (Out)
• Jack Conklin – Knee (Out)
• D’Anthony Bell – Shin (Out)
• Hakeem Adeniji – Knee (Out)

Seahawks Injury Report

• Marcus Simms – Undisclosed (Out)
• Buddha Jones – Undisclosed (Out)
• Cameron Young – Undisclosed (Out)
• Jerrick Reed II – Undisclosed (Out)
• Abraham Lucas – Knee (Out)
• Joshua Onujiogu – Undisclosed (Out)

Browns Offense Breakdown

The Browns’ offense struggled in their 27-12 loss to the Vikings, managing only 12 points. They had 17 first downs and 232 yards passing on 37 attempts, but they didn’t find the endzone through the air and threw three interceptions. Tyler Huntley, filling in at quarterback, threw for 135 yards and completed 70% of his passes.

Cleveland’s running game was non-existent, gaining just 56 yards on 23 attempts. Huntley was also their leading rusher with 19 yards. Zaire Mitchell-Paden led the team in receiving with 59 yards on four catches.

Seahawks Offense Breakdown

Seattle’s offense struggled to move the ball in their 16-15 loss to the Titans, managing just 12 first downs and 175 yards passing. The running game was virtually non-existent, with only 64 yards on 18 attempts. The Seahawks also had a tough time on third down, converting just 22.2% of their chances and were sacked three times.

Quarterback Sam Howell threw for 153 yards on 11 of 14 passing, finishing with a passer rating of 136 and one touchdown. Kenny McIntosh led the team with 46 rushing yards, while Easop Winston Jr. had 47 yards receiving and caught the team’s only touchdown pass.

Browns Team Defense

The Browns’ defense played well in terms of generating pressure in their most recent game against the Vikings, coming up with five sacks. However, they struggled to defend the pass, giving up three passing touchdowns and allowing 190 yards through the air. The Browns’ offense turned the ball over three more times than the Vikings, and Cleveland lost 27-12.

Cleveland’s run defense was solid, allowing just 113 yards on 27 carries. They also held the Vikings to 46.2% on third down conversions. Despite this, the Browns gave up big plays in the passing game, leading to their three-score defeat.

Seahawks Team Defense

In their 16-15 loss to the Titans, the Seahawks’ defense allowed 23 first downs and 338 total yards. They gave up 116 rushing yards on 33 attempts, with only four first downs coming on the ground. Against the pass, they allowed 222 yards, with one touchdown and a 66.7% completion rate allowed.

Despite the loss, the Seahawks’ defense managed to force three sacks, held the Titans to a 33.3% third-down conversion rate, and came away with one interception. They also won the turnover battle and the quarterback hit battle.

Browns vs Seahawks Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Browns have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 21 points per game in this stretch.
• In their last five home games, Seattle has averaged 21 points per game while allowing 24. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-1-1.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Seahawks have gone 4-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
• As the betting favorite, the Browns have an ATS mark of just 7-3 in their last ten games. Cleveland posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.

Browns vs Seahawks Prediction

For this week three pre-season matchup between the Browns and Seahawks, we have the Seahawks coming out on top by a score of 25-18. With this projection, our pick vs. the spread is to take the Seahawks to cover as home underdogs. The point spread has the Browns as 1.5-point favorites, but we like the Seahawks to not only cover but win straight-up in this one.

As for the over/under, the line is currently at 35.5 points. We have these teams combining for 43 points, making the over our top pick for this pre-season matchup.

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