Eagles vs Seahawks Betting Trends, Odds, and Insights - December 18th, 2023

The Philadelphia Eagles are set to face off against the Seattle Seahawks in an exciting Monday night matchup at Lumen Field, the home stadium of the Seahawks. The game is scheduled to kick off at 8:15 PM ET.

Both teams will be coming into this game with an extra day of rest, which can provide them with additional time to prepare and recover their strength for the upcoming matchup. However, the Eagles might face a disadvantage as they will be far from home, having traveled cross-country and across three time zones to play this road game.

The Eagles have had a strong season so far, boasting a record of 10-3. They have been playing well recently, winning seven of their last ten games. On the other hand, the Seahawks have struggled, with a record of 6-7 and four consecutive losses. Their last game resulted in a 28-16 defeat against the San Francisco 49ers.

The last time these two teams faced each other was in Week 12 of the 2020 season, where the Seahawks emerged victorious with a 23-17 road win over the Eagles. The game was closely contested, coming down to just one touchdown.

Despite being on the road, the Eagles are considered the slight favorites in this matchup. According to the odds, they have a 64% chance of winning, while the Seahawks have a 36% chance. The initial spread opened at Eagles -4.5 but has since moved to Eagles -3.5, representing a small shift.

As the Eagles and Seahawks prepare to battle it out on Monday night, football fans and sports bettors alike will be eager to see how these teams perform. With the Eagles in good form and the Seahawks looking to break their losing streak, it's sure to be an exciting game filled with anticipation and high stakes.

Eagles Insights

• The predictive model expects Jalen Hurts to be a much bigger part of his team's ground game near the goal line in this game (43.5% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been this year (34.2% in games he has played).

• A.J. Brown's 96.0 adjusted yards per game through the air this year represents a noteable growth in his pass-catching proficiency over last year's 80.0 mark.

Seahawks Insights

• The predictive model expects this game to see the smallest number of plays run among all games this week at 131.6 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.

• D.K. Metcalf has totaled significantly more air yards this season (111.0 per game) than he did last season (103.0 per game).

• The leading projections forecast D.K. Metcalf to total 0.46 receiving touchdowns in this week's contest, on balance, ranking him in the 92nd percentile amongwhen it comes to wideouts.

Betting Trends

• The Philadelphia Eagles have scored first in 7 of their last 10 away games (+3.70 Units / 28% ROI)

• Jalen Hurts has hit the Passing Yards Under in 10 of his last 14 games (+5.10 Units / 29% ROI)