Green Bay Packers vs Seattle Seahawks Prediction, 12/15/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15
Game: Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks
Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA
TV: NBC
Odds/Point Spread: Seahawks (+3.0)
Total/Over-Under: 46
Lumen Field is where the Seattle Seahawks (8-5) will go up against the Green Bay Packers (9-4) on Sunday. Green Bay opens this matchup as 3.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is 46.
The Green Bay Packers head into this game 9-4 this season. In their last contest, the Packers took the field against the Detroit Lions and went home with a loss by a final score of 34-31. Jordan Love finished 12/20 with 206 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 111.7 and finished the game without throwing an interception. Josh Jacobs led the offense in rushing for the Packers with 18 carries for 66 yards (3.7 yds per carry). Christian Watson averaged 28.5 yds per catch by earning 114 yards on 4 receptions. The Green Bay Packers ended up running the ball 24 different times and totaled 99 yards, earning them an average of 4.1 yds per attempt. For the game, they ran 44 plays which converted into 298 yds. Green Bay surrendered 32 pass completions on 41 attempts for a total of 280 yards, and a completion percentage of 78.0%. In the running game, the Packers conceded 111 yds on 34 tries, which is an average of 3.3 yds per run allowed.
The Packers have earned 4,892 total yards for the year. Green Bay has 133 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 89 penalties for 653 yds. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Green Bay has totaled 24 touchdowns via the pass and 15 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 15 different times (11 interceptions and 4 fumbles lost). As a team they're averaging 144.7 yards in the run game ranking this team at 5th in the National Football League. Concerning getting in the endzone, the Green Bay Packers hold an average of 26.8 PPG.
The Packers are sitting in 9th in the league when it comes to team defense, conceding 21.1 PPG. They are giving up an average of 4.1 yards per rush and 106.9 rushing yards per game this year. In total, they have allowed 1,390 rushing yards through 13 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Packers have given up 2,888 yards which has them ranked 21st in football. They have given up 222.2 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 68.1%. Overall, they have surrendered 329.1 yards/game putting them at 13th in the league. They have granted 19 touchdowns through the air in addition to 11 touchdowns on the ground.
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The Seahawks step onto the field holding a record of 8-5 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Seahawks took home the win by a final score of 30-18 when they faced the Arizona Cardinals. Geno Smith (1 TD) walked away from the contest with 233 yards on 24/30 passing while his QB rate was 110.1. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.8 yds. Jaxon Smith-Njigba was one of the featured targets for the Seahawks, grabbing 5 footballs for 82 yards (16.4 yds per catch). Zach Charbonnet carried the ball 22 times for 134 yds, finishing the game with 6.1 yards per attempt for Seattle. The Seahawks finished the contest with a total of 409 yds while they ran 61 plays (6.7 yds per play). Seattle rushed the football for 5.7 yds per attempt, finishing with 176 yards on 31 carries. Seattle conceded 23 attempts on the ground for 121 yds (5.3 yards per carry). The Seahawks pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 65.8%, surrendering 235 yards on 25 out of 38 passing.
In relation to how much they score, the Seahawks are sitting 15th in the league with an average of 23.2 PPG. During the season to this point, the Seahawks have thrown for 3,237 passing yards as well as an average of 249.0 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 3rd out of all NFL teams. They maintain an average of 95.4 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,240 yards for the year. The Seattle Seahawks maintain an average of 344.4 yards/outing which has them sitting 13th in the league. The Seattle offense has racked up 754 penalty yards on 97 infractions, which is good for 4th in the league in terms of hurting your team.
They have given up 19 touchdowns from the passing game and 212.5 yards per outing, which puts them in 10th in the NFL. Seattle has surrendered a total of 1,645 rushing yards (126.5 yards/game) in addition to 10 touchdowns by ground this season. They have totaled 15 takeaways (4 fumbles recovered and 11 picks) for the season. The Seahawks defense has participated in 819 plays, which is good for 23rd in football. The Seahawks are allowing 21.8 points per game, ranking them 11th in football.
Who will win tonight's Packers/Seahawks NFL game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Seahawks +3.0
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