Seattle Seahawks vs Kansas City Chiefs Prediction, 12/24/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 16

Game: Seattle Seahawks vs Kansas City Chiefs

Date: Saturday, December 24, 2022

Location: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Chiefs (-10)

Total/Over-Under: 49

The Kansas City Chiefs (11-3) will try to defeat the Seattle Seahawks (7-7) at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday. Seattle opens this matchup as 10-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 49.

The Seattle Seahawks step onto the field holding a record of 7-7 this year. In their last game, the Seahawks faced the 49ers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 21-13. Kenneth Walker III led the offense in rushing for the Seahawks with 12 attempts for 47 yards (3.9 yards per carry). Tyler Lockett left with an average of 9.7 yds per catch by notching 68 yds on 7 receptions. Geno Smith went 31/44 with 238 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 90.9 and finished the contest with no picks. On the ground, the Seahawks gave up 170 yds on 34 tries, which averages out to 5.0 yds per run surrendered. Seattle conceded 17 pass completions on 26 attempts for a total of 211 yards, and a completion percentage of 65.4%. In the game, they ran 61 plays which totaled 277 yds. The Seattle Seahawks ended up rushing 14 different times and tallied 70 yds, earning them an average of 5.0 yards per attempt.

The Seahawks have tallied 4,895 total yards this season. Seattle has accounted for 178 first downs, and they have committed 91 penalties for 774 yards. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Seattle has totaled 26 touchdowns via the pass and 12 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 20 times (9 interceptions and 11 fumbles lost). As a unit they hold an average of 108.1 yards via the ground game which is 22nd in the National Football League. Concerning scoring, the Seattle Seahawks have an average of 25.4 points per contest.

The Seahawks are ranked 29th in the NFL concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 25.4 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.9 yards per rushing attempt and 161.1 yards on the ground per contest this season. For the year, they have allowed 2,256 yards via the ground game in 14 outings. When talking about passing yardage, the Seahawks have surrendered 3,048 yards which puts them in 18th in the NFL. They have conceded 217.7 yards per game via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 65.1%. During this campaign, they have surrendered 378.9 yards per contest which has them sitting 29th in the NFL. They have relinquished 21 touchdowns through the air as well as 19 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Chiefs come into this matchup with a record of 11-3 for this season. In their last game, the Chiefs got the victory with a final of 30-24 when they faced the Texans. Isiah Pacheco ran the football 15 times for 86 yards, ending the contest with 5.7 yds per carry for Kansas City. Travis Kelce was one of the featured targets for the Chiefs, grabbing 10 footballs for 105 yds (10.5 yards per reception). Patrick Mahomes (2 TDs) ended the game with 336 yds on 36/41 passing while his QB rating was 117.1. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 8.2 yards. Kansas City relinquished 28 rush attempts for 94 yds (3.4 yards per rush). The Chiefs pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 48.3%, surrendering 125 yards on 14 out of 29 passing. The Chiefs ended up finishing with 502 yards while they ran 76 plays (6.6 yds per play). Kansas City ran the ball for 5.7 yds per attempt, finishing with 189 yds on 33 attempts.

When it comes to their ability to score points, the Chiefs are sitting 1st in football holding an average of 29.6 points per contest. For the year to this point, the Chiefs have thrown for 4,333 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 309.5 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 1st in football. They have an average of 119.9 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 1,679 yards for this season. The Kansas City Chiefs average 429.4 yards per game which has them ranked 1st out of all teams in the league. The Kansas City offense has totaled 725 penalty yards on 72 violations, which is 25th in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. They have tossed 11 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 10 fumbles and they have been able to earn 236 1st downs.

The Chiefs are surrendering 23.0 points per game, which has them ranked 18th in football. They have conceded 30 touchdowns through the air and 227.6 yards/outing, ranking them 21st out of all teams. Overall, they have conceded 322 points in total. Kansas City has given up a total of 1,474 yards rushing (105.3 yards per outing) as well as 8 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. The Chiefs defense has been on the field for 887 plays, ranking them 18th in the league. They have earned 15 turnovers (7 fumbles recovered and 8 picks) on the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Chiefs -10

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