The Seattle Seahawks visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night in a game that can be seen on ESPN. The Seahawks come into this game tied for first in the NFC West, while the Eagles are very much in contention to win the NFC East. The Seahawks have been relying on their offense for most of this season, while the Eagles rely heavily on their defense. It should be an interesting game of strength against strength. Let’s look at the Monday night matchup and NFL picks.
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NFL Odds at Bookmaker.eu
Seattle Seahawks -4.5
Philadelphia Eagles +4.5
Total 50
Odds Analysis
There has been quite a bit of line movement on this game and it is going toward Philadelphia and the under. The Seahawks have been listed as high as a 5.5-point favorite, but that number is down to 4.5, while the total opened up at 52 and has been bet down to 50.
Injury Report
There is quite a bit of injury news for this game and it is positive for both teams. The Seahawks are expected to get three key starters back for this game, as running back Chris Carson, cornerback Shaquill Griffin and center Ethan Pocic are all expected to be ready for Monday night. Griffin has not played in more than a month so his return should bolster the secondary. Carson has missed a similar amount of time, while Pocic has missed the last two games due to a concussion. The Seahawks averaged 129.5 yards per game on the ground when Carson was in the lineup, but they have averaged 109 yards per game without him.
On the other side, the Eagles are expecting tight end Zach Ertz to return to the lineup on Monday night. Ertz has missed the last four games due to an ankle injury. The Eagles also expect that Jason Kelce will be ready for Monday. He hurt his elbow in the loss to Cleveland but is expected to make his 100th straight start this week.
Key Matchup
These teams met twice last season and it was the same score each time, 17-9, in favor of Seattle. If the Eagles are to win this game on Monday night, they need quarterback Carson Wentz to take advantage of a weak Seattle pass defense. The problem for Philadelphia is that Wentz is making bad decisions on a weekly basis. Wentz leads the league in interceptions with 14 and leads the league in turnovers with 18. Head coach Doug Pederson said he is not ready to bench Wentz. “I think, if you get to that spot, where you don’t start him or you bench him, you’re sending the wrong message to your football team. That the season’s over. That’s a bad message,” Pederson said to the media. Wentz ranks 29th in passer rating, 30th in completion percentage and 29th in yards per pass. He has also been sacked 40 times, most in the league. The problem for the Eagles is that they signed Wentz to a four-year, $128 million contract extension in 2019.
Game Trends
The Seahawks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Philadelphia. The Seahawks are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games in November. The Seahawks are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 Monday games. The Eagles are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games. The Under is 9-4 in the Seahawks last 13 games as a road favorite. The Under is 20-7 in the Eagles last 27 home games. The Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in this series.
Free ATS Pick
The line move is definitely worth paying attention to in this game. We know the public should be backing the Seahawks in this game simply because the Eagles have been a bad team of late, yet the line is moving toward Philadelphia. It would be just like the Seahawks to lose a game they are supposed to win and this looks like the perfect spot for the Eagles to show they are not done yet. I’ll take the Eagles plus the points.
NFL Pick: Eagles 24, Seahawks 20
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