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Seattle Seahawks vs Detroit Lions: A AFC South matchup

The Seattle Seahawks will be looking to stay undefeated when they visit the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Monday.

The Seahawks are off to a perfect start

The Seattle Seahawks are one of only three teams in the league that is still undefeated. They started the season with a 26-20 home win over the Denver Broncos and then went to New England to beat the Patriots 23-20 in overtime. Last week, the Seahawks demolished the Miami Dolphins 24-3. Geno Smith threw for 289 yards and a 71-yard touchdown to DK Metcalf, Zach Charbonnet rushed for two touchdowns.

The Lions have a promising season

The Detroit Lions are 2-1 going into Week 4 of the season. They started well by beating the Los Angeles Rams 26-20 in overtime. They fell just short in Week 2 losing 20-16 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home. Last week, the Lions won 20-13 against the Arizona Cardinals. Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes, David Montgomery ran for 106 yards.

Betting Trends

The Lions are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games overall, 5-1 SU in their last 6 home games, and 1-4 SU in their last 5 home games against Seattle. They are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the NFC and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games played in September. Detroit has played under the total point line in 4 of their last 6 games overall and 4 of their last 5 games when being the favorite while they have gone over in 5 of their last 6 games played in Week 4. The Seahawks are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games overall, 6-0 SU in their last 6 games against Detroit, 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when visiting Detroit, and 5-0 SU in their last 5 games played in September. They are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games against the Lions and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games against teams from the NFC North. Seattle has played under the total point line in 7 of their last 9 games on the road and has gone over in 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the NFC North.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Detoit Lions had an epic season last year, winning a pair of playoff games for the first time in 66 years. Again, they have a good start and are hosting the undefeated Seattle Seahawks on Monday. Seattle’s confidence is sky-high, as they have won the last six games against the Lions. If Seattle keeps the streak going in the series, Mike McDonald will join Josh McDaniels as the second NFL coach younger than 40 to start 4-0 since 1933. That will not be easy to do in Detroit, but the Seahawks definitely have a chance, and we go with them to cover the +4-point spread.