New York Jets vs Seattle Seahawks Prediction, 1/1/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 17

Game: New York Jets vs Seattle Seahawks

Date: Sunday, January 1, 2023

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Seahawks (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 41.5

The Seattle Seahawks (7-8) welcome the New York Jets (7-8) at Lumen Field on Sunday. Seattle opens this matchup as 2.5-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 41.5.

The New York Jets head into this game 7-8 for this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Jets took the field against the Jaguars and went home with a loss by a final score of 19-3. Zach Wilson went 9/18 with 92 yds passing. He had a QB rate of 41.9 and finished the game with 1 pick. Michael Carter had an average of 8.8 yards per catch by accumulating 44 yards on 5 catches. Chris Streveler was the leader on the ground for the Jets with 9 attempts for 54 yds (6.0 yds per attempt). For the game, they tallied 56 plays which converted into 227 yards. The New York Jets ended up running the ball 20 different times and tallied 66 yards, earning them an average of 3.3 yds per carry. In the running game, the Jets gave up 147 yds on 39 tries, which is 3.8 yards per run surrendered. New York conceded 20 completions on 31 attempts for 218 yds, and a completion percentage of 64.5%.

The Jets have tallied 4,943 total yards for the season. New York has 168 1st downs, and they have been hurt by 83 penalties for 802 yards. When it comes to notching touchdowns, New York has earned 15 touchdowns through the air and 13 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 20 times (12 picks and 8 fumbles). Offensively they average 104.9 yards in the run game ranking them 24th in the National Football League. In terms of scoring, the New York Jets have an average of 18.9 PPG.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Jets have allowed 2,932 yards which ranks them 5th in the league. They have allowed 195.5 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 62.3%. Over the course of this year, they have given up 309.3 yards/game which has them ranked 3rd in the NFL. They have relinquished 13 touchdowns by air as well as 14 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for 4.0 yards per running attempt and 113.9 yards on the ground per contest for the season. During the season, they have given up 1,708 rushing yards through 15 outings. The Jets are sitting in 4th in the NFL when it comes to team defense, giving up 18.8 points per game.

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The Seahawks step onto the field holding a record of 7-8 for this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Seahawks took a loss by a final score of 24-10 when they faced the Chiefs. Geno Smith (1 TD) ended the contest with 215 yds on 25/40 through the air while his QB rate was 74.5. He tossed 1 interception and his avg yards per attempt was 5.4 yds. D.K. Metcalf was one of the featured targets for the Seahawks, snagging 7 passes for 81 yds (11.6 yards per reception). Kenneth Walker III carried the rock 26 times for 107 yards, finishing the contest with 4.1 yds per carry for Seattle. The Seahawks finished the contest with 333 yards while running 73 plays (4.6 yards per play). Seattle rushed for 4.3 yds per attempt, finishing with 133 yds on 31 carries. Seattle gave up 22 running attempts for 77 yards (3.5 yards per rush). The Seahawks pass defense allowed a completion rate of 57.1%, relinquishing 220 yds on 16 for 28 passing.

The Seattle Seahawks maintain an average of 348.5 yards per game which has them sitting 13th in the NFL. They maintain an average of 109.8 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,647 yards for the year. The Seattle offense has compiled 809 yards of penalties on 97 violations, ranking them 5th in the league in terms of helping out the other team. They have tossed 10 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 11 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 186 1st downs. For the season to this point, the Seahawks have compiled 3,581 passing yards as well as an average of 238.7 passing yards per outing, which ranks 11th in the NFL. When discussing their scoring prowess, the Seahawks are ranking 10th in football by scoring 24.3 points per outing.

They have given up 23 touchdowns through the air and 217.9 yards/contest, which puts them in 17th in the NFL. Seattle has allowed a total of 2,333 yards rushing (155.5 yards per game) as well as 20 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. Their defense has earned 21 takeaways (10 fumbles and 11 picks) for the season. The Seahawks defense has been on the field for 991 plays, which ranks them 30th in the league. In total, they have relinquished 379 total points. The Seahawks are relinquishing 25.3 PPG, which has them sitting 29th in football.

Who will win tonight's Jets/Seahawks NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Jets -2.5

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