The'Seattle Seahawks (7-7) will face the Kansas City Chiefs (11-3) at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Christmas Eve in Week 16. Saturday's kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Seahawks vs. Chiefs'odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
This will be Seahawks QB Geno Smith’s 1st career game against the Chiefs. Smith has led Seattle to a 7-7 record this season, but has lost 4 of his last 5 games. The Seahawks have also failed to cover the spread in their last 5 matchups. Despite the downturn, Smith is having the best season of his career, ranking 8th in passing yards (3,671) and 4th in passing TDs (26).
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, who ranks 1st in passing yards (4,496) and passing TDs (35), is 0-1 against Seattle in his career, but that loss came in 2018 when Russell Wilson was still at the helm for the Seahawks. The Chiefs are currently on a 2-game win streak, but have failed to cover the spread in all but 3 of their games this season. The Chiefs have not covered a spread larger than 6 points this season.
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