The Philadelphia Eagles take on the Seattle Seahawks this week in a game that will feature the NFL’s third-leading rusher, LeSean McCoy (1,018 yards, 4 TDs). Both Philadelphia (9-3) and Seattle (8-4) enter this game hoping to capitalize on their success. Players will take the field Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET and the game will air on FOX.
Philadelphia blew out Dallas 33-10 last week. McCoy had a big game running the ball in the win, rushing for 159 yards and one TD on 25 attempts. Jeremy Maclin had a big game as well, totaling 108 yards on eight receptions. Seattle was able to pick up the win last week, defeating San Francisco 19-3. Marshawn Lynch had a great game on the ground for the Seahawks, carrying it 20 times for 104 yards.
Philadelphia is a narrow one-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 48 points. The Eagles enter the game with records of 9-3 both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS) this season. In the past five games, Philadelphia is 4-1 both SU and ATS. Lately, the Eagles have put on a show offensively, averaging 440.6 total yards in the last five games. As for the Philadelphia defense, a few key matchups could decide this game. The Seahawks will be matching up against a stout Philadelphia run defense, which only allowed 95.0 rushing yards over its last five matchups. If the Seahawks want to win this game, they will have to keep Philadelphia from hitting their quarterback. The Eagles average the second-most sacks in the league with 3.5 per game. Mistakes and focus may be factors that benefits the Eagles in the game. The Seahawks lead the league in road penalties with 10 per game.
Over on the other sideline, the Seahawks have 8-4 SU and 6-6 ATS records this season. The Seahawks went 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS over the last five games. Seattle has found a lot of success on the ground. Its 168.6 rushing yards per game tops the NFL. During their last five games, the Seahawks have done a better job of keeping their opponents off the scoreboard. Their average of allowing 18.4 PPG has fallen since they’ve only given up an average of 14 over their last five. The Seattle pass defense has turned the corner during the past five games. During that span, its allowed 161.4 passing yards per game, dropping its season average to 199.2. The Seahawks will want to take advantage of Philadelphia’s offensive mistakes. The Eagles commit the most turnovers per game in the league with 2.3. The Eagles defense seems to take a wrong turn out of the gate. The Seahawks can take an early advantage against Philadelphia and its average of 5.8 first-quarter points allowed at home. For the Eagles, special teams is an area in need of improvement. Their 112.1 return yards allowed per game rank amongst the worst in the league.
Predictions: SU Winner – PHI, ATS Winner – PHI, O/U – Over
Notes
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games.
Seattle is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games on the road.
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road.
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 games when playing Philadelphia.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games when playing Seattle.
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Seattle.
Seattle is 6-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Philadelphia is 7-1 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Both teams are 6-1 SU when leading after three quarters.
This season, Seattle is 4-2 SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, and an even 1-1 SU in games where it loses the turnover battle.
Philadelphia is a perfect 4-0 SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, and only 3-3 SU in games where it loses the turnover battle.
The Philadelphia defense is averaging 3.5 sacks per game this season, but Seattle is 4-1 SU when allowing at least 3 sacks in a game.
The Philadelphia defense has forced an average of 2.3 turnovers per game this season, but Seattle is 5-2 SU when turning the ball over at least 2 times in a game.
The Philadelphia passing attack is ranked only fifth in the league, while the Seattle pass defense is ranked third. The Seahawks’ passing game is ranked just 29th, compared to the 26th-ranked pass defense of the Eagles.
Seattle is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its first-ranked rushing attack will face the 12th-ranked run defense of Philadelphia, while its fifth-ranked rush defense will look to contain the sixth-ranked run game of the Eagles.
Philadelphia has given up 23.8 points per game this year, which is ranked only 20th in the league. Seattle has scored 24.8 points per contest this year, ranked 11th overall.
