Broncos vs Seahawks Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 1

Check out our free Broncos vs Seahawks prediction for the NFL week 1 game in Seattle. See who USA Wager likes to win and cover the spread in this football game. And, get our insight into the best over-under point total bet.

Broncos vs Seahawks Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 1

On Monday, September 12th, the Denver Broncos travel to take on the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. This Non-Conference matchup is set to kick off at 8:15 PM ET, and will be televised on ESPN.

The odds for this game opened with Denver as the -1.0 point road favorite. The Broncos opened with a payout of 125 on the moneyline, compared to the current odds of -273. On the other side, the Seahawks opened by getting -145 on the moneyline. Their current moneyline odds sit at +224.

Heading into Monday’s game, Denver is a strong favorite to come away with the win. But, can Seattle take advantage of playing at home and pull off the upset? Keep reading to USA Wager’s Broncos vs Seahawks prediction.

• Spread: DEN -6.5 | SEA 6.5
• MoneyLine: DEN -273 | SEA 224
• Total: 44.0

Broncos vs Seahawks Prediction: Spread

Last season, the Broncos covered the spread in over half of their games, putting together an ATS record of 9-8-0. The Broncos’ inconsistent performance vs the spread came while being favored in 10 of their games.

When playing on the road, Denver covered the spread just 38.0% of the time. Denver ended these games with a scoring differential of +27.0 points.

Last season, the Seattle Seahawks covered the spread in over half of their games, putting together an ATS record of 9-8-0. The team’s up-and-down performance vs the spread was disappointing, as they were the betting favorite in 9 of their games.

Similar to their overall ATS record, betting the Seahawks at home provided mixed results as they covered at a rate of 50.0%.

In this week’s matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks, look for Denver to cover the spread as the heavy favorite. Denver should find success through the passing game, as opposing quarterbacks put together a combined passer rating of 91.96 vs the Seahawk’s defense (2021-2022).

• Free Spread Prediction: Denver Broncos -6.5

Broncos vs Seahawks Prediction: Total

Last year, the Denver Broncos had an over-under mark of just 5-12-0.

This week’s betting line of 44.0 is similar to the average over-under line of last year’s team at 44.03 points. In total, 9 of last season’s games had over-under lines set higher than this week’s number.

The Denver Broncos accounted for 51.0% of the overall scoring in the 2021-2022 season. However, in games that surpassed the over-under line, they were responsible for less than half of the points, at 47.0%. When playing on the road, the Broncos finished the season averaging 18.5 points per game, right in line with their season average of 19.7. Overall, the team’s defense gave up an average of 18.94 points per game, similar to their road figure of 19.88.

Last season, Seattle had an over-under record of 7-10-0.

This week’s betting line of 44.0 is similar to the average over-under line of last year’s team at 46.71 points. Overall, 11 of their games had over-under lines set higher than this week’s figure (65.0%).

Seattle accounted for 52.0% of the overall scoring in the 2021-2022 season. This trend includes games that surpassed the over-under betting line, where the Seattle Seahawks were responsible for 56.0% of the points. When playing at home, the Seattle Seahawks finished the season averaging 25.75 points per game, a slight increase over their season average of 23.2. Overall, the team’s defense gave up an average of 21.53 points per game, similar to their home figure of 22.38.

In this week’s matchup between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks, look for the two teams to surpass the over-under betting line of 44.0 points. Although the Broncos did not feature an explosive passing offense in the 2021-2022 season, they will have an opportunity to get off to a hot start against a Seahawks defense that ranked near the bottom of the league in passing yards allowed. One reason this game could feature more scoring than expected is that Denver’s offense should be able to find success on the ground vs a Seattle defense that finished last year ranked 17th in rush yards allowed. On average, opposing teams ran for 113.6 yards per game.

• Free Total Prediction: Over 44.0

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