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Seahawks vs Bills – Odds, Lines and Spread

John Perrotto

by John Perrotto in NFL Football

Updated Mar 4, 2021 · 12:42 PM PST

Buffalo Bills celebrate against Indianapolis Colts
Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen (17) celebrates with teammate Stefon Diggs (14), Dion Dawkins (73), and Zack Moss (20) after connecting with Diggs for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Indianapolis Colts Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
  • The Seattle Seahawks are three-point favorites over the Bills for Sunday’s game, their first trip to Buffalo since 2008
  • Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson leads the NFL with 26 touchdown passes and a 120.8 passer rating
  • The Bills have lost five consecutive games against the spread – read on to see who we like in this matchup

The Seattle Seahawks make their first trip to Western New York in a dozen years when they face the Buffalo Bills at 1pm ET Sunday, in a matchup of division leaders at Bills Stadium in Orchard Park.

Seattle last played in Buffalo in 2008 to open the season. When the teams met in 2012 – Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson’s rookie year – the game was played at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

The Seahawks, a road favorite in this one, take a 6-1 record into the game and are 5-2 against the spread. The Bills are 6-2 overall but 3-5 ATS.

Seahawks vs Bills Odds

Team Moneyline Spread Over/Under
Seattle Seahawks -156 -3 (-108) Over 54.5 (-114)
Buffalo Bills +132 +3 (-112) Under 54.5 (-106)

Odds taken Nov. 7 from FanDuel

Letting Russ Cook

Earlier this week, Wilson applied for a trademark on the phrase “Let Russ Cook” and why not?

Wilson has been cooking all season and had another big game last week in a 37-27 home victory over the San Francisco 49ers as a one-point favorite. He completed 27 of 37 passes for 261 yards and four touchdowns without being intercepted.

Wilson’s 26 TD passes through seven games lead the league and are just nine off his career high of 35 in 2018. He also tops the NFL with a 120.8 passer rating while throwing for 2,151 yards.

Not surprisingly, Wilson is the odds-on favorite to win NFL MVP.

Suspect Running Game

The Seahawks lead the NFL in scoring at 34.3 points a game. They have needed all the points Wilson and the offense are generating because Seattle is last in the league in total defense, allowing 460.9 yards a game.

The offense figures to rely heavily on Wilson as the Seahawks will be without their top two running backs for a second straight week – Chris Carson (foot) and Carlos Hyde (hamstring).

Rookie DeeJay Dallas will again see the bulk of the action and Travis Homer will serve as his backup. Dallas managed just 41 yards on 18 carries against the 49ers and had five receptions for 17 yards.

Slipping Offense

The Bills hope to take advantage of facing the Seahawks’ porous defense to get quarterback Josh Allen and their struggling offense back on track.

In starting the season 4-0, Buffalo averaged 30.8 points and 409.8 total yards a game. However, in going 2-2 in their last four games, the Bills’ averages have fallen to 18.8 and 257.8.

Opposing defenses have increasingly been guarding against deep throws and daring the Bills to run. However, Buffalo is just 19th in the NFL in rushing with 108.6 yards a game.

However, a good sign for the Bills running game came last week when they beat the visiting New England Patriots 24-21, though they failed to cover as four-point choices.

The Bills has a season-high 190 yards rushing and scored all three touchdowns on the ground. Devin Singletary had 86 yards on 14 carries and rookie Zack Moss added 81 yards and two TDs in 14 attempts.

Seahawks Reinforcements

The Seahawks defense hopes to get a boost from veteran end Carlos Dunlap, who will be playing his first game since being acquired from the Cincinnati Bengals in a trade.

Star safety Jamal Adams will also return. He missed the last four games with a groin injury and a non-COVID illness.

A While Back

The last time the teams met was in 2016 in Seattle and the Seahawks notched a 31-25 win as 5.5-point favorites.

Wilson was efficient as he completed 20 of 26 throws for 282 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions, though he was sacked four times.

Tyler Lockett is the only remaining Seahawks player who caught a pass in that game as he finished with one reception for 17 yards.

Trends Continue

Seattle opened as a three-point favorite and the line has held steady throughout.

While it seems counterintuitive to pick against a division-leading home underdog, Russ has indeed been cooking for the Seahawks. And the Bills have been the losing side against the spread in five straight games.

The pick: Seahawks -3 (-108)

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