The Seattle Seahawks are laying almost a touchdown at home against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
The Seahawks have a losing record at 5-6 but they are tied for first place in the NFC West. Seattle has not played well recently but they are facing a 1-10 Carolina team and gamblers at Sbgglobal will likely lay the points in NFL betting lines with Seattle.
Seahawks -6, total 40
Seattle is favored but only because they are at home against the worst team in the NFL. The Panthers are last in the league on offense so it is hard to make any case for Carolina. They were competitive last week and nearly beat Cleveland so at least the Panthers haven’t quit. The Panthers are not that bad defensively as they are 14th in the league. They might be able to keep this game close if they don’t turn the ball over.
Panthers Might be Able to Run
The Panthers got Jonathan Stewart back last week and he combines with Mike Goodson to give the Panthers a decent running attack. Seattle has been awful the past six games against the run as they are allowing 162 yards per game. Carolina had 151 yards rushing last week and they should have some success against the Seattle defense.
Which Team Will Score?
The Seahawks have been blown out in four of their last five games. They are 29th in yards gained and 30th in yards allowed. The Panthers are worse but not by much. The two teams are both are awful in the first quarter. The Panthers have scored the fewest points of any NFL team in the first quarter while Seattle is third worst. Turnovers will be the key to teams scoring in this game. The Panthers have committed 29 turnovers this season, second most in the league. Seattle has forced 14 turnovers in their five wins but just five in their six losses.
Betting Stats
The Panthers are 34-16-1 against the NFL betting lines in their last 51 games in December. The Panthers are 1-4 against the football odds in their last 5 games as an underdog. The Seahawks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games in December. Looking at the total, the Over is 4-0 in the Seahawks last 4 games overall and the Over is 3-1-1 in the Seahawks last 5 home games.