The Seattle Seahawks will face off against the Atlanta Falcons at 1:00 ET on Sunday, October 20th. This matchup is being played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

FOX will broadcast this week seven NFC matchup between the Seahawks and Falcons from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Falcons are the favorite with a money line of -156, and the point spread is -3 in their favor. The game is set for 1:00 ET, and the over/under line is at 50.5 points. The Seahawks and Falcons both need to add to their records.

• Date: Sunday, October 20th
• Time: 1:00 ET
• Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
• TV: FOX

Seahawks vs Falcons

After starting the season 3-0, the Seahawks have now dropped three straight, including a 36-24 loss to the 49ers in week 6. This puts Seattle at 3-3, with a 0-3 record in conference play and an 0-1 mark in the NFC West. Despite their losing streak, the Seahawks are still 2nd in the division, but they rank 22nd in our power rankings and have just a 17.1% chance of making the playoffs.

Seattle is 1-4-1 against the spread this season, with an average scoring margin of -0.7 points per game. Their O/U record is 5-1, with the over hitting in each of their last three games. Seahawks games have averaged 49.3 points, compared to an average line of 43.5.

After three straight wins, the Falcons sit atop the NFC South with a 4-2 record, including a 3-0 mark in division play. They rank 15th in our power rankings and have a 70.1% chance of making the playoffs and a 50.5% chance of winning the division. Atlanta is 2-2 at home and 2-0 on the road.

Against the spread, the Falcons are 3-3, with two consecutive covers. In week 6, they covered the 6-point spread with an 18-point win over the Panthers. The over has hit in three straight Atlanta games, including week 6, when the teams combined for 58 points, surpassing the 46-point line.

Seahawks Injury Report

• Jerrick Reed II – Undisclosed (Questionable)
• Byron Murphy II – Hamstring (Questionable)
• Joshua Onujiogu – Undisclosed (Out)
• Abraham Lucas – Knee (Out)
• Riq Woolen – Ankle (Questionable)
• George Fant – Knee (Out)
• Artie Burns – Foot (Questionable)
• Uchenna Nwosu – Thigh (Out)
• Marcus Simms – Undisclosed (Out)
• Tre Brown – Ankle (Questionable)
• George Holani – Ankle (Out)

Falcons Injury Report

• Bralen Trice – Knee (Out)
• DeMarcco Hellams – Ankle (Out)
• Troy Andersen – Knee (Questionable)
• Harrison Hand – Knee (Out)
• Micah Abernathy – Knee (Questionable)
• Rondale Moore – Knee (Out)
• Drew Dalman – Ankle (Out)
• Milo Eifler – Undisclosed (Out)
• Justin Simmons – Hamstring (Questionable)

Seahawks Offense Breakdown

Seattle’s offense has been pass-heavy this season, leading the NFL in passing attempts per game (41.8) and passing yards per game (276.7). Geno Smith threw for 312 yards in week 6, completing 30 of 52 passes, with one touchdown and two interceptions. Before that, he had 284 yards in week 5 and 395 yards in week 4. The Seahawks rank 19th in our offensive power rankings and are 18th in third-down conversions, with a 38.7% success rate.

On the ground, Seattle ranks 30th in rushing attempts and 29th in rushing yards per game, averaging 96.5. Kenneth Walker III had 32 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries in week 6. Geno Smith led the team in rushing in week 5 with 72 yards, while Walker had 80 yards and three touchdowns in week 4. Tyler Lockett had 65 receiving yards on 4 catches in week 6, following his 75-yard performance in week 5.

Falcons Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 7, the Falcons are 9th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 24.8. They rank 8th in passing attempts and 6th in passing yards per game, with Kirk Cousins throwing for 225 yards and a touchdown in week 6. Drake London had 6 catches for 74 yards in that game, and Tyler Allgeier rushed for 105 yards on 18 carries.

On the ground, the Falcons rank 21st in rushing yards per game and 22nd in attempts. They are 21st in the league in 3rd-down conversion rate, with a 50% success rate in week 6. Atlanta is 18th in red zone conversion percentage, despite being 5th in red zone attempts.

Seahawks Team Defense

In their 36-24 loss to the 49ers, the Seahawks’ defense gave up 228 rushing yards on just 33 attempts, including a 76-yard touchdown run by Elijah Mitchell. Overall, the defense allowed 483 total yards. The passing game wasn’t as bad, giving up just 255 yards on 18 completions, but they did allow three passing touchdowns.

Seattle’s defense struggled on third downs, allowing the 49ers to convert 41.7% of their third down attempts. Additionally, they didn’t record a single sack and allowed the 49ers to hit their quarterback more often than they hit Seattle’s.

Falcons Team Defense

Atlanta’s defense came up with two interceptions in their 38-20 win over the Panthers, despite not registering any sacks. Carolina finished with 335 yards of total offense, but the Falcons’ defense tightened up on key downs, allowing the Panthers to convert just 45.5% of their third down attempts. The Falcons gave up 114 rushing yards on 24 attempts and 221 yards through the air, with two passing touchdowns.

Opposing quarterbacks completed 68.4% of their passes against Atlanta in the most recent game. Even though they didn’t get to the quarterback for any sacks, the Falcons did win the tackles for loss battle, finishing with a +4 differential.

Seahawks vs Falcons Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Seahawks have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 0-2-1 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 24 points per game in these contests.
• Across the Falcons last ten home games, the team averaged 18 points per game while allowing 23. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-6, while going 4-6 straight-up.
• Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Seahawks have a strong record vs the spread going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-4.
• As the betting favorite, the Falcons have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.

Seahawks vs Falcons Prediction

Our pick against the spread is to take the Seahawks to cover as road underdogs in this week seven matchup between the Seahawks and Falcons. The point spread lines have the Seahawks at +3, and we have them winning 28-25 over the Falcons.

For the over/under, with the line sitting at 50.5 points, we like the over, with a projected combined score of 53 points.

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