At the beginning of the season, the Seattle Seahawks were ignored in the Pro Football Betting future market. But the Seahawks are one of the biggest surprises in the season. Seattle is 3-0 and holds a two-game lead over the rest of the NFC West. Now comes the toughest assignment of the young season for Seattle. To show, the Seahawks hit the road to face the Detroit Lions on ABC Monday Night Football. Detroit was a preseason favorite to make the Super Bowl and won two of its first three games.
Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions NFL Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Monday, September 30, 2024, 8:15 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Ford Field, Detroit, MI |
| TV Coverage: | ABC |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Seahawks | +3½ -110 | 46½ -107 | +162 |  |
| Lions | -3½ -110 | 46½ -113 | -182 | |
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Seattle Seahawks Team Overview
Last game, the Detroit Lions won 20-13 against the Arizona Cardinals as 3-point road favorites. The game went under the total of 51. Seattle has a record of 2-1 straight up, 2-1 against the spread, and 0-3 over/under the offshore bookmaker total. Seattle ranks 4th for total offense, 6th for passing, 5th for rushing, and 14th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 10th overall, 19th against the pass, 4th against the rush, and 8th for points allowed. Also, Seattle ranks 21st for fewest turnovers lost and 7th for takeaways.
At the onset of his tenure, Mike Macdonald has the Seattle Seahawks off to a perfect start, already with a two-game division lead. Meanwhile, the Miami Dolphins are again facing questions about who will be under center at quarterback moving forward.
Namely, Geno Smith threw for 289 yards and a 71-yard touchdown to DK Metcalf. At the same time, Zach Charbonnet rushed for two TDs. And then the Seahawks beat Miami 24-3 on Sunday. Conversely, the attention turned to another injury suffered by a Dolphins quarterback. Seattle is the first team since the Steelers in 1979 to start 3-0 and hold each of those opponents to under 150 yards passing. In turn, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle combined for seven catches for just 66 yards.
Detroit Lions Team Overview
Last game, the Detroit Lions won 20-13 against the Arizona Cardinals as 3-point road favorites. The game went under the total of 51. Detroit has a record of 2-1 straight up, 2-1 against the spread, and 0-3 over/under the total. Detroit ranks 4th for total offense, 6th for passing, 5th for rushing, and 14th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 10th overall, 19th against the pass, 4th against the rush, and 8th for points allowed. Also, Detroit ranks 21st for fewest turnovers lost and 7th for takeaways.
On Sunday, Jared Goff initially looked like he might never throw an incompletion. To show, he picked apart the Arizona Cardinals’ defense for a pair of touchdowns in the first half. Following the break, the offensive faucet shut off in a hurry. Then it was time for Detroit’s defense to step up.
In turn, Goff threw two touchdown passes, and David Montgomery ran for 106 yards and a score. The Lions held on late to beat the Cardinals 20-13. Goff completed his first 14 passes before an incompletion in the third quarter. It was his longest streak without an incompletion to start a game in his nine-year career. Overall, he finished 18 of 23 for 196 yards.
Seahawks at Lions SBG Free Picks
As was previously noted, Detroit is coming off an impressive Pro Football Betting road win. Ford Field should be the difference on Monday Night.
Seahawks at Lions SBG Best Bets: Detroit Lions.