Seattle Seahawks vs Detroit Lions NFL Betting Prediction

NFL Seattle Seahawks vs Detroit Lions Prediction 9/30/2024

The Seattle Seahawks will face off against the Detroit Lions at 8:15 ET on Monday, September 30th. This matchup is being played at Ford Field in Detroit.

ABC will broadcast this week four NFC matchup between the Seahawks and Lions, which kicks off at 8:15 ET. The Lions are favored at -203 on the money line and -4 on the point spread. The over/under line is set at 47 points. The Seahawks and Lions are both looking to add to their records in this one.

  • Date: Monday, September 30th
  • Time: 8:15 ET
  • Location: Ford Field, Detroit
  • TV: ABC

Seahawks vs Lions

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Seattle is now 3-0 after their 24-3 win over the Dolphins. The Seahawks took a 17-3 lead after the 1st quarter, with a 56-yard field goal from Jason Myers and two touchdown passes from Geno Smith to DK Metcalf. The Seahawks added one more touchdown in the 4th quarter on a 10-yard rushing touchdown by Zach Charbonnet.

The Seahawks’ defense kept the Dolphins out of the endzone until the 4th quarter. The Seahawks were 4-point favorites and covered the spread with their 21-point win. The over/under line was 41.5 points, and the teams combined for 27 points.

The Lions are now 2-1 after their 20-13 win over the Cardinals. Detroit took an early 7-0 lead, but the Cardinals tied it up in the first quarter. The Lions then pulled ahead in the 2nd quarter, with Jared Goff connecting with Amon-Ra St. Brown for two touchdowns. Detroit led 20-10 at halftime and held on in the 2nd half as neither team scored in the 3rd quarter and the Lions added a 42-yard field goal in the 4th.

Despite a late 4th quarter touchdown from the Cardinals, the Lions’ defense held on for the win. Favored by -3 and with an over/under line at 51.5, the Lions covered the spread with the combined points falling below the expected total.

Seahawks Injury Report

  • Byron Murphy II – Hamstring (Questionable)
  • Cameron Young – Undisclosed (Out)
  • Jerrick Reed II – Undisclosed (Out)
  • George Holani – Ankle (Out)
  • George Fant – Knee (Out)
  • Leonard Williams – Ribs (Questionable)
  • Uchenna Nwosu – Knee (Questionable)
  • Jerome Baker – Hamstring (Questionable)
  • Marcus Simms – Undisclosed (Out)
  • Abraham Lucas – Knee (Out)
  • Kenneth Walker III – Oblique (Questionable)
  • Joshua Onujiogu – Undisclosed (Out)

Lions Injury Report

  • John Cominsky – Knee (Out)
  • Michael Badgley – Hamstring (Out)
  • Emmanuel Moseley – Pectoral (Out)
  • Tre’Quan Smith – Undisclosed (Out)
  • Marcus Davenport – Elbow (Out)
  • Alex Anzalone – Concussion (Questionable)
  • Alim McNeill – Shoulder (Questionable)
  • Ifeatu Melifonwu – Ankle (Questionable)
  • Derrick Barnes – Knee (Out)
  • Netane Muti – Shoulder (Out)
  • Sam LaPorta – Ankle (Questionable)
  • Brian Branch – Concussion (Questionable)
  • Ennis Rakestraw Jr. – Hamstring (Questionable)
  • Connor Galvin – Knee (Out)
  • Antoine Green – Concussion (Out)
  • Brodric Martin – Knee (Out)
  • Nate Lynn – Shoulder (Out)
  • Isaiah Williams – Abdomen (Questionable)
  • Christian Mahogany – Illness (Out)

Seahawks Offense Breakdown

Geno Smith had a good game for the Seahawks, completing 76% of his passes for 289 yards and one touchdown in their 24-3 win over the Dolphins. However, Smith also threw two interceptions. Seattle’s offense had 21 first downs and 270 yards passing. Smith was sacked three times and struggled on third down, converting just 27.3% of their chances.

Seattle didn’t have any rushing attempts in the game. Zach Charbonnet led the team in rushing with 91 yards on 18 attempts, including two rushing touchdowns. DK Metcalf had 104 yards receiving and one touchdown, with a long catch of 71 yards.

Lions Offense Breakdown

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Detroit’s offense picked up 23 first downs and 187 yards on the ground in their 20-13 win over the Cardinals. The Lions rushed the ball 43 times and Jared Goff threw for 199 yards, completing 78% of his passes. Goff threw two touchdowns and one interception.

Amon-Ra St. Brown caught one of Goff’s touchdown passes and led the team with 75 receiving yards. David Montgomery added 105 yards rushing, averaging 4.6 yards per attempt, and scored one touchdown while also contributing 17 receiving yards.

Seahawks Team Defense

In their most recent game, the Seahawks’ defense was dominant, allowing just a field goal in a 24-3 win over the Dolphins. Seattle didn’t allow a single completion in the passing game, holding Miami to 0 passing yards. The Seahawks’ defense also recorded six sacks and limited the Dolphins to just 8.3% on third down.

On the ground, Miami managed only 65 rushing yards on 18 attempts against the Seahawks. Seattle’s defense also won the battle in the trenches, with a +5 advantage in quarterback hits and +1 in tackles for loss.

Lions Team Defense

In the Lions’ 20-13 win over the Cardinals, Detroit’s defense didn’t allow a single completion in the passing game. Arizona did not complete a pass, but they did manage to score one passing touchdown. The Lions’ defense was tough on third downs, allowing just an 11.1% conversion rate. They also forced one interception and held the Cardinals to 77 yards rushing on 18 attempts.

Detroit’s defense gave up 200 yards through the air, but with no completions, the Lions’ defense was able to limit the Cardinals’ passing attack. They also had one sack and held Arizona to 277 total yards.

Seahawks vs Lions Trends

  • In their last three games away from home, the Seahawks have a straight up record of 3-0 while going 0-1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 21 points per game in these contests.
  • Across their ten previous home games, Detroit has an ATS mark of 8-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 24 points per game.
  • Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Seahawks have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
  • Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Lions have a straight up record of 8-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 7-3.

Seahawks vs Lions Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Lions to cover as home favorites in their week four matchup against the Seahawks. The point spread lines have the Lions at -4, and we have them winning by a score of 26-21.

For the over/under, with the line sitting at 47 points, we are leaning towards taking the under, with our projections having this game finishing with 47 combined points.


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