In the blink of an eye, we have now reached Week 15 of the NFL season. Can you believe things have already gone by this quickly? We have seen several teams play better than expected, while others have surely dropped the ball. When it comes to Seattle, they're looking to make it a year to remember. Believe it or not, the Seahawks are the new favorites to win the NFC West this campaign. Will they do so?
The division has been wide open this year. Entering the new season, the expectation was that the San Francisco 49ers would cruise to another NFC West title, but injuries have been a nightmare for them this season. Christian McCaffrey missed most of the year with a calf injury and he was just placed on season-ending Injured Reserve. The Seahawks don't have that same kind of worry on offense.
| NFC West odds |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks to win | -130 | -130 | -130 |
| Rams to win | +160 | +160 | +160 |
| Cardinals to win | +1100 | +1100 | +1100 |
| 49ers to win | +2000 | +2000 | +2000 |
“They deserve a lot of credit,” Mike Macdonald said of his offense. "I have been saying for weeks that we’re working on this thing. We’re working through all the processes. By no stretch of the imagination have we made it, but it’s great to get a breakthrough on productivity on how we want to play. “I thought (Ryan) Grubb called a great game. And onward we go."
Meanwhile for Seattle, the team has looked sharp and they just sent a message with a strong road win against the Cardinals. According to the best sports betting sites, the Seahawks hold +130 odds to win the NFC East. The Rams are behind them at +160, while the Cardinals and 49ers are way behind. We think it will be Seattle who pulls this one out - the Seahawks are our pick to win the division later this year.
Seahawks OC Ryan Grubb has been looking for answers in the run game all year--yesterday he spammed GT counter from the gun and Seattle had its best day on the ground of the year.
All day long, Charbonnet was getting blocks like this 👇 pic.twitter.com/dTPuKeaUAf
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) December 9, 2024
The Seahawks are slight underdogs this weekend against Green Bay
What could help out the Rams this weekend is that the Seahawks are slight underdogs this weekend against Green Bay. For Sunday Night Football, Seattle will be hosting Jordan Love and the Packers. This is going to be a great battle and a game that plenty of people are fired up about. Seattle is coming off a win over Arizona, while the Packers lost a heartbreaker to Detroit.
Love has looked tremendous this season and he has cleaned up the turnover issues in recent weeks. In order for Seattle to have a shot at pulling off an upset, the Seahawks defense is going to have to make life rough for Love. If they can put heavy pressure on him, it could make a giant difference. Coach Mike Macdonald will be ready to see his team play strong overall following the victory against Arizona.
1% of the 1% kind of throwing ability ⬇️
Yeah, that’ll get you a $50M a year deal like #Packers QB Jordan Love.
So many NFL QBs aren’t even getting a throw off, let alone hitting it.pic.twitter.com/5JcPx0FEMW
— Clint Goss (@NFLDraftDome) December 6, 2024
"I thought we played a complimentary game today,” Macdonald said after the Seahawks took care of business on the road against the Cardinals. “The ball wasn’t in jeopardy. Geno didn’t take any sacks. “So that’s what it’s going to take to win, especially late in the year."
According to the top NFL betting sites, Green Bay will arrive in Seattle with -156 football betting odds to post a victory. Seattle currently holds +150 odds to capture a home victory. If Love is at his best, it could end up being a long night for the Seahawks, but we think the defense will rise to the occasion. The Seahawks are our pick to beat Green Bay in primetime.
Seattle's Super Bowl odds aren't giving fans much hope for the Lombardi Trophy
While the Seahawks are the favorites to win their division, Seattle's Super Bowl odds aren't giving fans much hope for the Lombardi Trophy. The teams with the best odds remain the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens. Right now, the Hawks are at +5000.
Because of those low football betting odds, it would be a major surprise if the Seahawks ended up going on a deep postseason run. Geno Smith doesn't care about that, as he's going to do whatever he has to do to silence all of his haters out there.
The veteran quarterback has been strong this season and he wants to keep turning heads. In the NFC, teams like the Eagles and Lions are the ones expected to make the most noise. While we don't think Seattle will win the Super Bowl, things are always a bit up in the air once the playoffs arrive. Who knows, maybe the Seahawks will post an upset or two, but we wouldn't bet big on them to win the Super Bowl.
