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The Seattle Seahawks (8-7) host the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7) at Lumen Field on Sunday, December 31, 2023.
The Seahawks are averaging 319.6 yards per game on offense (22nd in NFL), and they rank 26th on the other side of the ball with 358.6 yards allowed per game. From an offensive angle, the Steelers are accumulating 294.4 total yards per contest (26th-ranked). They rank 21st in the NFL on defense (348.2 total yards given up per game).
Seahawks vs. Steelers Picks
The Seahawks are projected by Splash Inc. users to both win straight up and cover the spread against the Steelers on Sunday. Right now, 78.0% of users are picking them to win and 60.9% are picking the Seahawks to cover the 3.5-point spread.
Game Info: Seahawks vs. Steelers
- Game Day: Sunday, December 31, 2023
- Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Stadium: Lumen Field
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Take a look at some betting insights for Seattle (-3.5) versus Pittsburgh on Sunday. The total is set at 41 points for this game.
Game Trends for Seahawks
- The Seahawks’ ATS record is 8-5-2 this season.
- The Seahawks have a 2-2-1 record against the spread in games they were favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
- Six of the Seahawks’ 15 games with a set total have hit the over (40%).
Stats & Insights for Seahawks
- The Seahawks are averaging 319.6 yards per game on offense this season (22nd in NFL), and they are allowing 358.6 yards per game (26th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- The Seahawks are averaging 21.3 points per game on offense, which ranks them 19th in the NFL. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 23rd, allowing 23.5 points per game.
- The Seahawks rank 15th in pass offense (229.3 passing yards per game) and 19th in pass defense (229 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
- The Seahawks rank fifth-worst in rushing offense (90.3 rushing yards per game), but they’ve played better on defense, ranking 27th with 129.6 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Despite sporting a bottom-five defense on third down that ranks second-worst in the NFL (46.8% third-down conversion rate), the Seahawks have put up better results on offense, ranking 26th in the NFL by posting a 35.5% third-down percentage.
- The Seahawks are allowing 5.6 yards per play on the defensive side of the ball (19th in the NFL), while gaining 5.6 per play (12th in the league) on offense this season.
- With 19 forced turnovers (21st in NFL) against 16 turnovers committed (seventh in NFL), the Seahawks’ +3 turnover margin ranks 11th in the league.
Best Players for Seahawks
- Geno Smith: 3,145 PASS YDS / 241.9 YPG / 64.8% / 17 TD / 9 INT
- Kenneth Walker III: 192 CAR / 774 YDS / 59.5 YPG / 7 TD / 25 REC / 234 YDS / 18 YPG / 1 TD
- Zach Charbonnet: 101 CAR / 428 YDS / 30.6 YPG / 1 TD / 26 REC / 142 YDS / 10.1 YPG / 0 TD
- D.K. Metcalf: 60 REC / 998 YDS / 71.3 YPG / 8 TD
- Tyler Lockett: 76 REC / 813 YDS / 54.2 YPG / 4 TD
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 59 REC / 602 YDS / 40.1 YPG / 3 TD
- Bobby Wagner: 154 TKL / 10 TFL / 3.5 SACK / 3 PD
Game Trends for Steelers
- So far this season, the Steelers have put together an 8-7-0 record against the spread.
- In games they have played as at least 3.5-point underdogs this year, the Steelers are 2-0 against the spread.
- Steelers games have gone over the point total in five out of 15 opportunities (33.3%).
Stats & Insights for Steelers
- The Steelers rank 26th with 294.4 total yards per contest on offense, and they rank 21st with 348.2 total yards surrendered per contest on defense.
- The Steelers rank fifth-worst in points per game (17.1), but they’ve been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking seventh in the NFL with 19.4 points surrendered per contest.
- The Steelers are compiling 184.2 passing yards per game on offense this season (27th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 230.7 passing yards per game (21st-ranked) on defense.
- From an offensive angle, the Steelers are generating 110.2 rushing yards per contest (16th-ranked). They rank 20th in the NFL defensively (117.5 rushing yards given up per game).
- In terms of third-down efficiency, the Steelers rank 25th in the NFL (35.8% third-down conversion percentage) and 21st on defense (39.8% third-down rate allowed).
- From an offensive perspective, the Steelers are putting up 5.2 yards per play (25th-ranked). They rank 22nd in the NFL on defense (5.7 yards given up per play).
- Regarding turnover margin, the Steelers are the best in the NFL this season. The team’s margin comes in at +10, as they’ve forced 24 turnovers and committed 14.
Best Players for Steelers
- Mason Rudolph: 293 PASS YDS / 146.5 YPG / 63.3% / 2 TD / 0 INT
- Najee Harris: 202 CAR / 801 YDS / 53.4 YPG / 5 TD / 24 REC / 149 YDS / 9.9 YPG / 0 TD
- Jaylen Warren: 127 CAR / 676 YDS / 45.1 YPG / 3 TD / 52 REC / 330 YDS / 22 YPG / 0 TD
- George Pickens: 56 REC / 1,009 YDS / 67.3 YPG / 5 TD
- Diontae Johnson: 43 REC / 552 YDS / 50.2 YPG / 4 TD
- Elandon Roberts: 100 TKL / 10 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 2 PD
