Pittsburgh Steelers vs Seattle Seahawks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/31/2023

Game Time: 4:05 pm ET, Sunday, December 31, 2023

Venue:  Lumen Field, Seattle, WA 

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Steelers +3.5, Seahawks -3.5; Over/Under:  41 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Steelers +3.5, Seahawks -3.5; Over/Under:  41 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Steelers +3.5, Seahawks -3.5; Over/Under:  41 points

Pittsburgh Steelers:  8-7 (3rd place, AFC North)

Seattle Seahawks:  8-7 (3rd place, NFC West)

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Pittsburgh Steelers:  won their last game at home against the Cincinnati Bengals 34-11.

Seattle Seahawks:  won their last game on the road against the Tennessee Titans 20-17.

The Steelers are entering this game with an 8-7 record overall and they have a 4-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 5-4 in their home games, 3-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the Cincinnati Bengals 34-11. Mason Rudolph was the starting QB and he completed 17/27 passes for 290 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Najee Harris led the team in rushing yards with 78 and 1 TD. George Pickens led the receivers with 195 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 2 TDs. Mykal Walker led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Myles Jack, T. J. Watt, and Alex Highsmith each led the defense in sacks with 1. Eric Rowe, Patrick Peterson, and Alex Highsmith each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

The Seahawks are entering this game with an 8-7 record overall and they have a 1-4 record in their divisional games too. They are 5-2 in their home games, 3-5 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against the Tennessee Titans 20-17. Geno Smith was the starting QB and he completed 25/36 passes for 227 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Kenneth Walker III led the team in rushing yards with 54. Tyler Lockett led the receivers with 81 receiving yards on 8 receptions. Bobby Wagner led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Boye Mafe led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have the Seahawks listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Seahawks have looked good this season with their 8-7 record overall which has them right in the Wild Card race for the NFC. They have looked a lot better in their home games with their 5-2 home record and they are going to have some momentum now after beating the Titans on the road last week with Geno Smith back in the lineup. They escaped that game with a close 3 point win but now they are back at home with the mindset of needing to win this game and they are going to bring their best effort here to make a playoff push. Meanwhile, the Steelers have also looked good in their games this season with their 8-7 record overall and they are also fighting for a Wild Card spot in the AFC. They looked great in their win against the Bengals last week, but that win was also at home and now they will have a much tougher time heading across the country to play this road game. The Seahawks are going to be desperate in this game after the way they have played the last few weeks and they also have the more consistent offense with Smith back leading the way. The best way to place a bet here is on the Seahawks to cover the spread in this game. 

Steelers Seahawks Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, December 31, 2023 (4:05 pm ET start time) is Seahawks 20 Steelers 10.

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Pittsburgh Steelers: 30-19 ATS as a road underdog of 3.5 to 7 points. 13-6 ATS off a blowout win by 21 points or more over a division rival. 10-5 UNDER in all games. 5-1 UNDER in road games. 11-6 UNDER off 1 or more straight overs.

Seattle Seahawks: 3-10 ATS as a home favorite of 7 points or less. 4-8 ATS after being outrushed by 75 or more yards last game. 6-2 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive wins. 14-8 UNDER after allowing 150 or less passing yards in 2 straight games. 

Pittsburgh Steelers:  T. Thompson (DB) Out Sun - Neck. E. Roberts (LB) Out Sun - Pectoral. M. Fitzpatrick (S) Out Sun - Knee. N. Harris (RB) Prob Sun - Knee. D. Kazee (S) out for season - Suspension. K. Pickett (QB) Early Jan - Ankle. K. Neal (S) Out indefinitely - Ribs. K. Alexander (LB) I-R - Achilles. C. Holcomb (LB) I-R - Knee. R. Wren (DT) I-R - Achilles. C. Trice (DB) I-R - Leg.

Seattle Seahawks:  D. Jones (DE) Prob Sun - Shoulder. A. Bradford (G) Prob Sun - Elbow. J. Peters (OT) Out Sun - Foot. D. Eskridge (WR) Out Sun - Ribs. M. Edwards Jr. (DE) Out Sun - Knee. F. Clark (LB) Out Sun - Illness. J. Adams (S) Out Sun - Knee. J. Smith-Njigba (WR) Prob Sun - Knee. K. Walker III (RB) Ques Sun - Shoulder. N. Bellore (LB) Ques Sun - Knee. D. Metcalf (WR) Ques Sun - Back. D. Witherspoon (CB) Ques Sun - Hip. J. Brooks (LB) Ques Sun - Ankle. P. Haynes (G) Out indefinitely - Toe. J. Reed II (S) I-R - Knee. D. Thomas (LB) Out indefinitely - Knee. U. Nwosu (LB) I-R - Pectoral. M. Morris (DE) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. B. Mone (DT) Out indefinitely - Knee.

“I felt like we were balanced and we were clicking.” - Mason Rudolph after their win against the Bengals in their last game. 

“It's an exciting win for us, and the belief in this locker room is strong that we can take on whatever we got to take on. We’ll have our wits together and execute function no matter how long it takes. That’s a powerful trait. So hopefully we can hang onto that.” - Pete Carroll after his team’s win against the Titans in their last game. 

WR Pickens, George 

WR Johnson, Diontae  

WR Robinson II, Allen 

TE Freiermuth, Pat   

QB Pickett, Kenny 

RB Harris, Najee

WR Metcalf, DK 

WR Lockett, Tyler 

WR Smith-Njigba, Jaxon 

TE Fant, Noah 

QB Smith, Geno 

RB Walker III, Kenneth 

Passing: K. Pickett (2070)

Rushing: N. Harris (801)

Receiving: G. Pickens (1009)

Touchdowns: N. Harris (5)

Passing: G. Smith (3145)

Rushing: K. Walker III (774)

Receiving: D. Metcalf (998)

Touchdowns: K. Walker III (8)

Coaches:

Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike Tomlin (17th season)

Seattle Seahawks: Pete Carroll (14th season)