Detroit at Seattle NFC Wild Card Betting Pick & Prediction

The second postseason game in the National Football League will be played Saturday evening. This is a NFC Wildcard game, and it will feature the Detroit Lions on the road at the Seattle Seahawks. The Detroit Lions come into the game with a three game losing streak. The Lions lost to the Packers at home in Week 17 to lose the divisional title. The Lions are 9-7 on the season. For Seattle, they are 10-5- 1 on the season. The Seahawks ran away with the NFC West title. Seattle is seeking their third trip to the Super Bowl in four seasons. Seattle is -8 in this game over the Detroit Lions in the NFL odds.

Detroit at Seattle NFC Wild Card Betting Pick & Prediction

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— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) January 5, 2017

When: Saturday, Jan. 7, 8:15 PM ET Where: CenturyLink Field, Seattle TV: NBC Radio: Detroit / Seattle Stream Option: NFL Live Opening NFL Lines: Seahawks -8 (43)

Why Bet on the Seahawks?

The Seattle Seahawks are known for their play at home. Now, they will get a chance to show that home field off against Detroit. The lone Seattle home loss came in Week 16 to the Arizona Cardinals. Seattle scored 354 points this season, and allowed teams to score 292. Russell Wilson, the quarterback for Seattle wrapped up the season with more than 4,200 passing yards and 21 touchdowns. Doug Baldwin finished the season with just shy of 100 receptions, more than 1,100 yards and 7 touchdowns. The Seahawks finished third in the National Football League, with 18.3 points allowed per game.

Why Bet on the Lions?

The Detroit Lions are in big time trouble in this game. The Lions were 9-4, and took losses to the Giants, Cowboys and Packers. Detroit is fortunate Washington lost in Week 17 to get into the postseason. The Lions won just 3 out of 8 games on the road this season. Detroit’s top offensive star this season was Golden Tate. Matthew Stafford connected with Tate 91 times, for more than 1,000 yards and 4 touchdowns. The Lions scored 21.5 points per game, while allowing just over 22 per game. The Lions last win was 20-17 over the Chicago Bears.

Betting Pick & Score Prediction

The Seattle Seahawks are going to win this game, and win this game easily. This is the most confident of any of the four wild card games. The Detroit Lions are just done. You can see it in the Lions play that they are in trouble. Detroit does not have hardly any run game, and the defense has shown some big time signs of weaknesses as of late. The bet for this game is a pretty easy one. Make sure you bet on the Seattle Seahawks -8 over the Detroit Lions in this Saturday evening clash.