Eagles at Seahawks predictions for Week 15 of NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles (10-3) are on the road to face the Seahawks (6-7) on Monday Night Football.
To the predictions:
Reuben Frank (11-2)
I was all set to pick the Eagles Monday night in Seattle, but I decided to switch to the Seahawks after word came down that Darius Slay would miss the game after undergoing knee surgery. His absence will leave a struggling James Bradberry and a young corner or combination of Josh Jobe, Eli Ricks and Kelee Ringo to deal with Seattle’s explosive trio of D.K. Metcalf, Tyler Lockett and rookie Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who have combined for 2,068 yards and 13 touchdowns. Even with Slay, the Eagles have the 28th-ranked pass defense in the NFL. Without him? Geno Smith isn’t Dak Prescott, Josh Allen or Brock Purdy, but he knows how to manage a game. But one thing I’ve learned is no matter what, go with your first instinct, and my first instinct is that the Eagles will go into Seattle and find a way to beat a 6-7 team that’s lost four straight games, is ranked 20th in offense and 28th in defense and is 2-5 vs. winning teams. This is as big a regular-season game as Nick Sirianni has faced since he became Eagles head coach and I’m sticking with my initial instinct.
Eagles 31, Seahawks 27
Dave Zangaro (9-4)
As bad as things have been for the Eagles recently, they’ve been even worse for the Seahawks, who have lost four straight games and five of their last six. This was a team sitting at 6-3 in mid-November before losing to the Rams, 49ers, Cowboys and 49ers again. The Seahawks will likely have Geno Smith and it’s a little scary to face this good trio of receivers without Darius Slay. But even if the Seahawks put up points, the Eagles ought to be able to not just keep pace but out-pace them. The Seahawks are also one of the worst third-down offenses in the NFL, so maybe there’s a chance for the Eagles’ awful third-down defense to finally…
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Publish date : 2023-12-17 17:05:03
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