On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks will face off at Lumen Field in Seattle. Both of these teams have their eyes on qualifying for the postseason this year and a win here would go a long way toward accomplishing that goal. The Vikings are 2.5-point favorites going into this matchup, while 45 is the total for this Vikings vs Seahawks clash.
Using our in-depth NFL betting model and our analysis of both of these teams, we have identified one best bet that we recommend for this contest. Continue reading to find out what that bet is and what we think about both of these teams coming into one of the best games of the NFL Week 16 schedule.
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Vikings Hit the Road After Monday Night Football
The Minnesota Vikings have a short rest week to look forward to going into Week 16 of the regular season. Minnesota has a Monday Night Football matchup with the Chicago Bears to look forward to at the end of Week 15. That means the Vikings have to recover on a tighter turnaround ahead of this matchup with the Seahawks, though Minnesota is still favored according to the NFL betting odds for this matchup.
For Minnesota, the question going into this game will be whether the Vikings can attack the Seahawks defense in a way that can truly do damage. The Seahawks’ biggest weakness on defense is against the run, with the Packers gashing Seattle on the ground consistently last week. But Minnesota prefers to move the ball through the air and it will be interesting to see if Minnesota can do enough on the ground to stay on schedule offensively.
Seahawks Look to Bounce Back At Home
The Seattle Seahawks had a bad night on Sunday Night Football in Week 15, losing at home to the Green Bay Packers. Seattle fell behind early and could not get things going offensively to make up the deficit. To make matters worse, Geno Smith had to leave the game due to injury, prompting quarterback questions for Seattle going into an important game for their playoff hopes this weekend.
Whether or not Smith is able to play this week, the Seahawks have to be better at stopping the run than they were against the Packers. The Seahawks allowed the Packers to control the game early and take the loud crowd at Lumen Field out of things. If that happens again, the Seahawks could suffer another home loss that would be devastating to their chances of grabbing a spot in the postseason.
Vikings vs Seahawks Prediction
Our best bet for Vikings vs Seahawks is for the Seahawks to cover the spread at home as an underdog. While the Seahawks struggled on defense against the Packers, the Vikings are a better matchup for a Seattle defense that is worse against the run than it is against the pass. Expect Seattle to get a huge win at home here to help keep themselves in the hunt for the playoffs in the NFC and the NFC West title race.
