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Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks NFL Spread & Picks

Written by Jimmy Boyd

The 1-6 Detroit Lions take on the 2-5 Seattle Seahawks Sunday in a Week 9 NFC showdown. Last week, Detroit had no answer for running back Steven Jackson and fell to the Rams 17-10. Seattle was able to hang around with Dallas for a while, but when it was all said and done, the Cowboys had earned a decisive 38-17 win. These two teams have not faced off since the 2006 season when the Seahawks defeated the Lions 9-6 in an ugly game. The Lions have won three of the last five meetings but Seattle owns the 6-4 advantage in the all-time series. NFL odds makers are giving Seattle the nod this week, listing the Seahawks as a 10-point favorite with the total set at 43.

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All the progress that Lions QB Matthew Stafford had made early in the season appeared to be lost last week. In his first game back from a knee injury, the first overall draft pick struggled, completing just 14 of 33 passes for 168 and an interception. In all, his performance translated into a QB rating of 46.0. And Lions fans, who haven’t had a winner in so long, let the rookie have it. Stafford is on the road this week so he won’t have to worry about the crowd turning on him. We’ll get a good sense of what this kid is made of by how be bounces back, and he’ll have to for the Lions to have a chance. It is worth noting that the Lions are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game. If you think odds makers are spotting Detroit too many points, bet the Lions at +10 at BetUS.

Interestingly enough, the Lions may either get some closure or they may be kicking themselves following Sunday’s contest. Leading up to the draft, the Lions debated about taking Wake Forest star linebacker Aaron Curry instead of Stafford. Curry has played well for the Seahawks this season with 35 stops, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 2 defensed passes. Seattle is certainly happy that he fell into their lap.

This was supposed to be a redemption year for Seattle, but it is just 2-5 and the injury bug is hitting the team hard again. The Seahawks have been blown out in each of their last two games so we’ll see how much heart this team has left at home this week against the 1-6 Lions.

On the offensive side of the football, I want to mention that I really like tight end John Carlson. He has five touchdowns in his last seven home games and he is quickly developing into one of the best young tight ends in the league. Teams are beginning to utilize their tights more and more in the receiving game and I think Seattle needs to make getting Carlson the ball a priority. Don’t be surprised if he has a big game this Sunday against a poor Detroit defense. It is worth noting that the Seahawks are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games as a home favorite. If you like Seattle to show some toughness at home Sunday, bet the Seahawks at -10 at BetUS.

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