Seattle Seahawks vs Atlanta Falcons Prediction NFL Picks 10/20/24

In this article, we will formulate an Atlanta Falcons vs Seattle Seahawks Prediction for this NFL Week 7 game on Sunday, October 20th, at Mercedes-Benz Superdome.  To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Falcons’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Seahawks’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Atlanta

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Seattle

-Recent betting trends in games played between Atlanta and Seattle.

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Falcons and Seahawks. 

The Seahawks are Suddenly Struggling

The Seahawks are suddenly struggling and they have lost three games in a row. The Seahawks scored 24 points against the San Francisco 49ers but it wasn’t enough as the defense gave up 36 points. Geno Smith completed 30 of his 52 passes for 312 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. 

Kenneth Walker didn’t have a good enough game and finished with 32 yards and a touchdown. The defense allowed Brock Purdy to throw three touchdowns. The Seahawks are averaging 24.3 points while their defense is giving up 25 points per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league while the defense is ranked 25th in the league. 

Falcons are Figuring it Out

The Falcons come into this game with a 4-2 record overall and they have won three games in a row. The Falcons scored 38 points against the Carolina Panthers and they ended up winning by 18 points. Kirk Cousins is looking good and he completed 19 of his 30 passes for 225 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions. 

The Falcons are averaging 24.3 points while their defense is giving up 25 points per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league while the defense is ranked 25th in the league. The offense has been good but the defense hasn’t been good enough overall. 

Why the Falcons Will Beat the Seahawks

• Charlie Woerner’s team has won each of its five previous games with him playing against Boye Mafe.
• The Seahawks have lost each of their last six games as road underdogs.
• The Seahawks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four Sunday games played on the East Coast.
• The Falcons have covered the spread in each of their last three games following a Division win.
• The Seahawks have lost the first half in each of their last four games as underdogs against NFC opponents.

Atlanta Falcons vs Seattle Seahawks Prediction

The Falcons are going to have no issue getting the job done here. Cousins threw for 225 yards in his last start and he’s going to dominate here. Geno Smith threw two interceptions in the last game and he’s going to really struggle here again. The Falcons are going to have no issue running up the score here with another big game from Cousins, and Atlanta is going to get the job done here. Back the Falcons against the spread.