Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers Prediction, 1/14/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Wildcard

Game: Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023

Location: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: 49ers (-10)

Total/Over-Under: 43.5

The Seattle Seahawks (9-8) are en route to Levi's Stadium on Saturday where they will compete against the San Francisco 49ers (13-4). Seattle opens as 10-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 43.5.

The Seattle Seahawks come into this matchup with a record of 9-8 for this season. In their last game, the Seahawks faced off with the Rams and walked away with a win by a score of 19-16. Kenneth Walker III was the rushing leader for the Seahawks with 29 carries for 114 yards (3.9 yds per attempt). Tyler Lockett held an average of 13.5 yards per catch by totaling 54 yards on 4 catches. Geno Smith went 19/31 with 213 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 65.7 and finished the game with 2 interceptions. In the running game, the Seahawks conceded 146 yds on 28 attempts, which is an average of 5.2 yds per rush allowed. Seattle surrendered 13 pass completions on 26 attempts for 123 yds, and a completion percentage of 50.0%. At the end of the game, they ran 70 plays which totaled 402 yards. The Seattle Seahawks ended up running the ball 36 times and totaled 197 yds, which earned them an average of 5.5 yards per carry.

The Seahawks have earned 5,976 yards in total for this campaign. Seattle has 206 1st downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 106 infractions for 854 yards. With reference to scoring touchdowns, Seattle has earned 30 touchdowns via the pass and 12 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 23 times (12 picks and 11 fumbles lost). As a unit they maintain an average of 120.1 yards on the ground ranking them 18th in the league. In terms of putting points on the board, the Seattle Seahawks are averaging 23.9 points per contest.

When talking about passing yards, the Seahawks have surrendered 3,595 yards which puts them in 14th in the NFL. They have surrendered 211.5 yards per game through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 62.7%. Over the course of this season, they are giving up 361.7 yards per game which has them ranked 26th in football. They have conceded 23 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 21 touchdowns pounding the rock. The opposition is running for an average of 4.9 yards per rush and 150.2 rushing yards per contest for the year. Overall, they have allowed 2,554 rushing yards through 17 games. The Seahawks are ranked 25th in the NFL in relation to the opposition scoring, allowing 23.6 points per game.

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The 49ers come into this game with a record of 13-4 for this year. When they last stepped on the football field, the 49ers took home the win by a final score of 38-13 when they played the Cardinals. Brock Purdy (3 TDs) ended the game with 178 yards on 15/20 passing while his quarterback rating was 141.2. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his avg yards per attempt was 8.9 yds. Brandon Aiyuk had the best day in terms of receiving for the 49ers, hauling in 4 passes for 59 yards (14.8 yds per catch). Elijah Mitchell carried the football 5 times for 55 yds, ending the game with 11.0 yds per attempt for San Francisco. The 49ers finished with 311 yards and they ran 61 plays (5.1 yards per play). San Francisco ran for 4.6 yds per attempt, totaling 169 yards on 37 carries. San Francisco conceded 20 rushing attempts for 61 yards (3.1 yards per carry). The 49ers passing defense allowed a completion rate of 74.1%, surrendering 194 yds on 20 for 27 through the air.

The San Francisco 49ers have an average of 365.6 yards per game which has them ranked 5th in the NFL. They hold an average of 138.8 rushing yards per game and have run for 2,360 yards overall. The San Francisco offense has compiled 730 yards of penalties on 94 infractions, which ranks 14th in the NFL in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 9 picks while letting opponents recover 8 fumbles and they have been able to tally 188 1st downs. During the season thus far, the 49ers have compiled 3,856 passing yards as well as an average of 226.8 passing yards per contest, which ranks 13th out of all NFL teams. When discussing their scoring prowess, the 49ers currently rank 6th in the league by scoring 26.5 points per game.

They have surrendered 20 touchdowns via the pass and 222.9 yards/game, which puts them in 20th in the league. San Francisco has allowed a total of 1,321 yards on the ground (77.7 yards/game) and 11 touchdowns rushing for the season. Their defense has totaled 30 turnovers (10 fumbles recovered and 20 picks) for the year. The 49ers defense has been on the field for 1,026 plays, which ranks them 7th in the NFL. In total, they have given up 277 points in total. The 49ers are conceding 16.3 PPG, which puts them in 1st of all teams in the league.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Seahawks +10

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