Seattle Seahawks vs Philadelphia Eagles Prediction & Betting Tips - NFL

Prediction published on 17/12/2023, 18:58  by Joseph King | Modified on 17/12/2023 at 19:23 in NFL Prediction

Monday Night Football in the NFL sees the 6-7 Seattle Seahawks hosting the 10-3 Philadelphia Eagles. Seattle is on a four game slide and have seen their playoff hopes take a major blow. A 28-16 loss to San Francisco last week means that they’re now given a 29.3% chance to make it to the postseason – a near 45% drop from the 74% mark that they had five weeks ago. The major question mark heading into the week is the status of Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith. The 33-year-old missed the previous week’s loss to the 49ers with a groin injury. However, Smith is trending towards playing and is looking like he could be ready to go for this one. Should Smith return, then we could be in for a shootout at Lumen Field. The Seahawks defense has been torn apart in the last few weeks, allowing an average of 438.3 yards per game the last three games for a combined 100 points.

The Eagles are dealing with a quarterback doubt as well as Jalen Hurts came down with a sickness in the last few days. He’s officially been listed as ‘questionable,’ although reports state that the 25-year-old is pushing towards suiting up. The Eagles could certainly use Hurts under center as they try to snap their two game losing streak. Philly fell 33-13 in an NFC East clash to the Dallas Cowboys last week, although the Eagles remain top of the division following Dallas’ loss on Sunday. It was the second game in a row that they had failed to crack the 20 point mark, something that had previously happened only once this campaign. The other results on Sunday meant that last season’s Super Bowl runners-up have clinched their spot in the playoffs this year.