Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings Prediction on December 22, 2024

Match info

This betting thread will predict the Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings game in the 2024–25 NFL (National Football League) men’s American football season, which will take place at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Sunday, December 22, at 1:05 p.m. local time. Let’s examine the prediction for this encounter in Week 16.

Meeting statistics

The current form of the Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks lost to Green Bay 13-30 in their most recent game, dropping them to 8-6 (seventh in the NFC) this season. At the break, Seattle was behind 3-20, and they never recovered in the second half. The Seahawks went 4-13 on third down in the game, lost the turnover fight 1-2, and were outscored 208-369 overall. Geno Smith was injured and didn’t return to the game after throwing for 149 yards and one interception.

Seattle had won four straight games before a defeat to Green Bay: two against the Cardinals and one apiece against the Jets and 49ers. This season, the Seahawks’ defense has given up 22.4 points per game, while the offense has scored 22.5 points per game with 240.4 passing yards and 94.3 running yards. Jaxon Smith-Njigba has caught 85 passes for 994 yards and five touchdowns, while Smith (questionable for the match) has completed 69.9% of his attempts for 3,623 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions.

The current form of the Minnesota Vikings

After defeating the Bears 30-12 in their most recent game, the Minnesota Vikings are 12-2 this season and third in the NFC. Minnesota was ahead 13-0 at the break and managed to stay ahead by double figures for the duration of the second half. They went 7-14 on third down in the game, knotted the turnover battle at one, and outscored Chicago 329–284. Aaron Jones ran for 86 yards and one touchdown in the victory, while Sam Darnold threw for 231 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.

The Vikings had defeated the Falcons, Cardinals, Bears (two times, once after overtime), Titans, Jaguars, and Colts to make the seven-game winning streak before going to Seattle, where they’ll be the favorites by the odds of the best betting sites for American football. This season, their defense has given up 18.0 points per game, while their offense has scored 26.4 points per game with 236.6 passing yards and 113.2 running yards. Jones has run for 979 yards and five touchdowns this season, while Darnold has completed 67.6% of his throws for 3,530 yards, 29 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions.

Head-to-head

The Vikings / Seahawks rivalry has been played 19 times (including one postseason game), with the Minnesota Vikings winning six games and the Seattle Seahawks winning 13 games.

Match analytics

In an attempt to catch the Lions in the NFC North, Minnesota enters this game having won seven straight games. They have a very well-balanced offensive approach and have scored 30 points or more in three of their last five games. Seattle is hoping Smith can play in this game after losing to the Packers last week, ending their four-game winning streak. They are hoping he’ll play, but if he doesn’t, they have no chance in this game. However, Minnesota had a few tight wins in its winning streak, while the Seahawks have covered the spread (handicap) in four of their last five games as underdogs.

Tip: Handicap – Seattle (+3.5), with odds of 1.75 on FavBet.