Week 13 continues on Sunday afternoon. One of the 1:00 p.m. EST matchups pits the Seattle Seahawks (6-5; 4-6-1 ATS) head-to-head with the New York Jets (3-8; 3-8-0 ATS). MetLife Stadium is the venue for this clash. The Seahawks have won five straight against the Jets, including a January 2023 matchup. Will they continue clobbering Gang Green?
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Read on for the Seahawks vs. Jets prediction.
Seattle's Second Wind
Thanks to consecutive division victories, the Seahawks flew to the East Coast as a first-place team. They'll try to leave with the same spot in the standings. Seattle's offense may be one-dimensional, but that one dimension works. Geno Smith leads the league in pass attempts and passing yards per game. Airing it out leads to 22.4 points per game, the 12th-most in the league. He's thrown the most picks (12) and taken the third-most sacks (37), a byproduct of Seattle's pass-heavy approach. Unfortunately, it's a necessity, as the Seahawks are 28th in yards per carry and rushing yards per game. The ball doesn't move for Seattle on the ground. Can they successfully air it out against the Jets?
As for Seattle's defense, they know their target. This season's team is 6-0 when they prevent opponents from scoring more than 20 points. They're 0-5 when foes exceed 20. Things are shakiest for this squad on the ground. The Seahawks enter this matchup 23rd in yards per carry. Through the air, they're 17th in yards per pass attempt. Overall, they surrender 5.5 yards per play (18th) and 22.2 points per game (14th). Seattle has 28 sacks and 11 takeaways. How will they hold up after flying across the country?
Key Injuries - DK Metcalf (questionable); Tyler Lockett (questionable); Abraham Lucas (questionable); Leonard Williams (questionable); Ernest Jones IV (questionable)
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New York Needed a Break
This season's Jets were supposed to snap the NFL's longest playoff appearance drought. Instead, head coach Robert Saleh was fired after Week 5, and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett was demoted days later. GM Joe Douglas acquired WR Davante Adams as a last-ditch effort to salvage the season. New York went 1-4 afterward, leading to Douglas losing his job too.
2024 has produced a lot of football-induced headaches in the Big Apple. The bye week may have let everyone breathe, especially an offense averaging 18.5 points per game (27th). The Jets are 30th in rushing yards per game and 22nd in yards per carry. Aaron Rodgers is 29th in yards per pass attempt among 37 qualified players. This group's lack of production isn't dragged down by poor ball security. Only seven teams have fewer giveaways. Did New York figure out how to consistently move the ball with their week off?
Defensively, the Jets allow the fourth-fewest yards per play. It's a major reason they're 12th in scoring average (22.0 ppg). New York would be better if they forced more turnovers, as their eight takeaways are tied for the second-fewest. Otherwise, this defense is seventh in sacks (34), seventh in yards per carry (4.1), and 15th in yards per pass attempt (7.0). Fortunately for that last stat, the Jets have faced the fewest pass attempts in the league. Let's see if this team plays with renewed life after the bye.
Key Injuries - Breece Hall (questionable); Tyron Smith (doubtful); Morgan Moses (questionable)
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Best Bets for Seattle Seahawks vs. New York Jets
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Winning football is an intangible that some locker rooms possess and others don't. Simply, Seattle has been better at finding ways to win this season. That matters in a pick 'em like Sunday's matchup.
The Jets have two interceptions this season, the second-fewest in the NFL, and don't force enough turnovers to prematurely end Seattle's possessions. The Seahawks, unlike most times, will test their pass defense repeatedly, and that has been New York's weakness on that side of the ball. Offensively, the Jets struggle to move forward. They won't stress Seattle's run defense enough to sustain drives. Don't be surprised when the Seahawks eke out another win.
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These are two defenses in the top half of scoring league-wide. The Jets have only let one team score more than 21 points against them at home. Seattle has only allowed more than 20 points in one of their road games. The Seahawks have held consecutive foes under 20.
Expect this to be a low-scoring battle. Neither offense can run the ball effectively, so the defenses can attack all afternoon. Each pass defense is solid and both teams have a dangerous pass rush. Seattle hasn't scored more than 20 in four straight weeks. New York is 27th in scoring. Take the under in this game.
