San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks Prediction, 11/23/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 12

Game: San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks

Date: Thursday, November 23, 2023

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Seahawks (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 42.5

Lumen Field is where the Seattle Seahawks (6-4) will go up against the San Francisco 49ers (7-3) on Thursday. San Francisco opens this game as 6.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 42.5.

The San Francisco 49ers head into this matchup 7-3 for this season. In their last game, the 49ers took the field against the Buccaneers and took home the win by a score of 27-14. Christian McCaffrey led the offense in rushing for the 49ers with 21 totes for 78 yds (3.7 yds per carry). Brandon Aiyuk averaged 31.2 yds per catch by accounting for 156 yds on 5 catches. Brock Purdy finished 21/25 with 333 yds passing and 3 TDs. He had a QB rating of 158.3 and ended the contest without throwing a pick. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the 49ers gave up 66 yds on 18 attempts, which calculates to 3.7 yards per rush surrendered. San Francisco surrendered 29 pass completions on 45 tries for a total of 221 yards, and a completion rate of 64.4%. In all, they had 59 plays for 420 yards. The San Francisco 49ers ran the football 30 times and totaled 115 yds, which is an average of 3.8 yards per carry.

Regarding putting points on the board, the San Francisco 49ers have an average of 27.9 PPG. As a team they average 132.7 yards in the run game ranking this team at 6th in the NFL. The 49ers have earned 3,870 total yards this year. San Francisco has compiled 123 first downs offensively, and they have committed 69 penalties for 631 yards. They have surrendered the ball 9 different times (5 interceptions and 4 fumbles). In terms of scoring, San Francisco has compiled 18 touchdowns via the pass and 15 rushing touchdowns.

In terms of yards through the air, the 49ers have surrendered 2,214 yards which has them ranked 12th in football. They are giving up 221.4 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 66.6%. Over the course of this season, they have relinquished 302.8 yards per game which has them ranked 5th in football. They are giving up an average of 4.0 yards per rushing attempt and 81.4 yards on the ground per game over the course of this season. Overall, they have given up 814 running yards through 10 games. The 49ers are ranked 1st in the league regarding team defense, giving up 15.7 PPG.

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The Seahawks come into this matchup with a record of 6-4 for this season. In their last contest, the Seahawks took a loss by a score of 17-16 against the Rams. Geno Smith (1 touchdown) ended the contest with 233 yards on 22/34 passing while his quarterback rate was 94.4. He didn't throw any picks and his average yds per pass attempt was 6.9 yds. Zach Charbonnet carried the rock 15 times for 47 yards, finishing the contest with 3.1 yards per attempt for Seattle. D.K. Metcalf was a featured target for the Seahawks, catching 5 balls for 94 yards (18.8 yards per catch). Seattle rushed the football for 3.2 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 68 yds on 21 carries. The Seahawks finished with a total of 291 yards on 63 plays (4.6 yards per play). The Seahawks secondary allowed a completion rate of 54.8%, relinquishing 185 yards on 17 for 31 through the air. Seattle gave up 27 attempts on the ground for 82 yds (3.0 yards per rush).

The Seattle Seahawks maintain an average of 327.4 yards per contest which has them sitting 18th in the league. They are averaging 96.6 yards per game on the ground and have run for 966 yards for this season. They have tossed 8 picks while surrendering 3 fumbles and they have tallied 114 1st downs. The Seattle offense has accrued 639 yds of penalties on 76 violations, which has them sitting 1st in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. During this campaign thus far, the Seahawks currently have a total of 2,308 yards through the air along with an average of 230.8 passing yards per contest, ranking them 13th in football. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Seahawks rank 16th in football scoring 21.6 points per game.

They have conceded 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 233.0 yards per contest, ranking them 21st in the NFL. Seattle has allowed the opposition a total of 1,126 yards on the ground (112.6 yards per game) and 11 touchdowns rushing for the season. Overall, they have allowed 218 points in total. Their defense has earned 14 takeaways (7 fumbles recovered and 7 interceptions) so far this season. The Seahawks defense has participated in 677 plays, which is 24th in the NFL. The Seahawks are giving up 21.8 PPG, which has them ranked 19th in the league.

Who will win tonight's 49ers/Seahawks NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the 49ers -6.5

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