Pittsburgh Steelers vs Seattle Seahawks Prediction, 12/31/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 17

Game: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Seattle Seahawks

Date: Sunday, December 31, 2023

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Seahawks (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 41.5

The Seattle Seahawks (8-7) will try to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7) at Lumen Field on Sunday. Pittsburgh opens this game as 3.5-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 41.5.

The Pittsburgh Steelers head into this matchup 8-7 for this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Steelers faced the Bengals and went home with a win by a final score of 34-11. Najee Harris was the leader on the ground for the Steelers with 19 carries for 78 yds (4.1 yards per carry). George Pickens left with an average of 48.8 yards per catch by accumulating 195 yds on 4 receptions. Mason Rudolph went 17/27 with 290 yards through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 124 and ended the contest without throwing an interception. Against the run, the Steelers conceded 59 yds on 16 tries, which averages out to 3.7 yards per run surrendered. Pittsburgh allowed 28 completions on 42 attempts for a total of 309 yards, and a completion percentage of 66.7%. In all, they tallied 58 plays which converted into 397 yds. The Pittsburgh Steelers rushed the ball a total of 30 times and tallied 113 yds, earning them an average of 3.8 yards per carry.

The Steelers currently have 4,416 total yards this year. Pittsburgh has compiled 134 1st downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 80 penalties for 718 yards. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Pittsburgh has earned 12 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 14 times (9 picks and 5 fumbles). As a team they maintain an average of 110.2 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 16th in the NFL. Regarding scoring points, the Pittsburgh Steelers have an average of 17.1 PPG.

When talking about yards through the air, the Steelers have surrendered 3,461 yards which puts them in 21st in the league. They have conceded 230.7 yards per outing via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 60.5%. Overall, they are surrendering 348.2 yards/game putting them at 21st in the league. The opposition is running for an average of 4.3 yards per rush on the ground and 117.5 yards on the ground per game this year. Overall, they have conceded 1,762 yards via the ground game in 15 games. The Steelers are ranked 7th in the NFL in relation to team defense, allowing 19.4 points per contest.

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The Seahawks come into this game with a record of 8-7 this year. In their last game, the Seahawks got the victory with a final of 20-17 when they faced the Titans. Kenneth Walker III carried the football 16 times for 54 yards, ending the contest with 3.4 yds per attempt for Seattle. Tyler Lockett was one of the featured targets for the Seahawks, grabbing 8 passes for 81 yds (10.1 yds per catch). Geno Smith (2 TDs) finished the contest with 227 yards on 25/36 passing while his QB rating was 104.7. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.3 yds. Seattle relinquished 31 run attempts for 162 yards (5.2 yds per carry). The Seahawks passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 70.4%, relinquishing 125 yds on 19 out of 27 passing. The Seahawks finished the game with a total of 273 yards and they ran 59 plays (4.6 yds per play). Seattle ran the ball for 2.9 yds per attempt, totaling 58 yards on 20 attempts.

Regarding how much they score, the Seahawks are ranked 19th out of all teams in the NFL with an average of 21.3 points per game. Over the course of the season thus far, the Seahawks have thrown for a total of 3,440 passing yards along with holding an average of 229.3 passing yards per contest, which ranks 15th in the league. They have an average of 90.3 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 1,354 yards for the year. The Seattle Seahawks are averaging 319.6 yards per game which is good for 22nd in football. The Seattle offense has 929 yards of penalties on 107 violations, which is good for 3rd in football in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 12 interceptions while surrendering 4 fumbles and they have earned 168 1st downs.

They have allowed the opposition 20 touchdowns via the pass and 229.0 yards per game, which has them in 19th in football. Seattle has surrendered a total of 1,944 yards on the ground (129.6 yards per contest) and 20 touchdowns via the rush for the year. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 352 points in total. Their defense has 19 turnovers (8 fumbles and 11 interceptions) this season. The Seahawks defense has participated in 1,007 plays, which is good for 31st in the league. The Seahawks are relinquishing 23.5 points per game, which puts them in 23rd in football.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Steelers +3.5

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