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Lions vs. Seahawks Prediction, Odds, Against Spread and Over/Under for NFL Week 17

By Matt De Saro

The Lions might have one of the worst rosters in the NFL, but at least they are playing hard. The same can't be said for the Seahawks.
The Lions might have one of the worst rosters in the NFL, but at least they are playing hard. The same can't be said for the Seahawks. / Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
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While the Detroit Lions were unable to win their second game in a row for the first time this year, they did manage to cover as underdogs. It feels weird to say, but the Lions continue to look better each week and have been over the last month or so. Sure, they are still a pretty bad team, but are they two-win bad anymore? While that may be their season win total when the season ends, they are not playing like a team with 12 losses and a tie. 

On the flip side, the Seahawks have been looking worse and worse each week down the stretch. They have lost two in a row to the Rams and Bears and an offseason rebuild appears imminent. The loss to the Bears cemented Seattle as a bottom-tier team and therefore a beatable team by the likes of Detroit. 

Here are the odds for this Week 17 battle of the bottom feeders, courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook.

Lions vs. Seahawks, Spread, and Total Odds

Spread:

  • Lions +6.5 (-110)
  • Seahawks -6.5 (-110)

Moneyline:

  • Lions +230
  • Seahawks -290

Total:

  • 42.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

Lions vs. Seahawks Betting Trends

  • The Lions are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games.
  •  The UNDER is 10-3 in the Lions’ last 13 games. 
  • The Lions are 0-5-1 straight up (SU) in their last six road games. 
  • The Lions are 1-7 SU in their last eight games against the Seahawks. 
  • The Lions are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games against the NFC. 
  • The Seahawks are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games. 
  • The UNDER is 9-4 in the Seahawks' last 13 games. 
  • The UNDER is 4-2 in the last six games between these two teams. 

Lions vs. Seahawks Prediction and Pick

Neither the Lions nor the Seahawks are good teams. Something I would not have guessed preseason that I would be saying in Week 17. With Russell Wison under center, plus D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett, this should be a great offense. The trio has underperformed and the defense is the worst it has been in years.

These two should be automatic against most secondaries but they are not playing at the level we have come to expect from them. Ditto for Wilson and Pete Carroll as the entire unit is falling apart at the seams.

Where these two teams differ is that the Lions continue to play very hard while the Seahawks appear to have given up. I’m not willing to bet on the LIons outright winning this game but they won’t make it easy for the Seahawks. 

Pick: Detroit Lions +6.5 (-110)

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