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2024 Seattle Seahawks Predictions with Odds to Win the Super Bowl

by Ryan Cobbett - 8/21/2024

Seattle Seahawks predictions Geno Smith

Last season, the Seattle Seahawks collapsed down the stretch and failed to reach the postseason. After starting the year 5-2, the Seahawks would close 4-6 in their final 10 games to finish 9-8. Eleven of Seattle’s games were one possession games, where they went 7-4. They struggled within the division, going 2-4, with both wins coming against the NFC West basement dweller Arizona Cardinals.

Geno Smith was reliable last season, throwing for 3,624 yards and 20 touchdowns while throwing only nine interceptions. He would also add another touchdown on the ground and picked up 155 yards rushing. His always reliable wide receiver tandem in DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett showed out again last season, with Metcalf leading the way with 1,114 yards and eight touchdowns. Lockett would finish second on the team in yards with 894 on 79 receptions and would also finish behind Metcalf in touchdowns with five. Jaxson Smith-Njigba also had a solid year to round out the receiver room, as he finished with 628 yards and four touchdowns. Kenneth Walker III led the team in rushing yards with 905 yards on 219 carries and eight touchdowns. His backup, Zach Charbonnet, finished with 462 yards and one touchdown.

This Seattle defense was not very good last season, as they ranked 30th in the league in YPG allowed, allowing over 370 YPG while finishing 25th in scoring defense, allowing 23.6 PPG. Veteran linebacker and future Hall of Famer Bobby Wagner led the league in tackles with 183 while also recording 11 TFLs and 3.5 sacks. Safety Julian Love and linebacker Jordyn Brooks joined Wagner in the 100 tackles club, finishing with 123 and 111 tackles, respectively. Brooks also recorded 4.5 sacks and eight TFLs, while Love led the team with four interceptions. Linebacker Boye Mafe led the Seahawks with nine sacks, while shutdown cornerback Devon Witherspoon led the way with 16 pass deflections.

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Seattle Seahawks Key Additions/Losses

Two of the biggest contributors on the already weak Seattle defense have left, with Wagner heading to Washington and fellow linebacker Jordyn Books heading out to Miami. The offensive line depth is going to be in question now, with center Evan Brown and guard Damien Lewis departing this offseason. Tight ends Will Dissly and Colby Parkinson, as well as backup quarterback Drew Lock, also found new squads.

Sam Howell was brought in to replace Lock, and tackle George Fant was added to strengthen the depth of the offensive line. The Seahawks did their best to address the holes in the defense by replacing the departed linebacker duo, with Jerome Baker and Tyrel Dodson, while also bringing in defensive tackle Jonathan Hankins. Cornerback K’Von Wallace and safety Rayshawn Jenkins will sure up the secondary.

Seattle Seahawks New Kids on the Block

The Seattle draft class was a bit underwhelming, though they added depth where they needed it. Byron Murphy II should immediately make this defensive line better. Murphy finished with 28 tackles and five sacks in his last season at Texas. Linebacker Tyrice Knight is a nice developmental piece out of UTEP, where he recorded 140 tackles, 4.5 sacks and seven pass deflections. The Seahawks would draft three offensive linemen to shore up the trenches, while they also added two Auburn cornerbacks in Nehemiah Pritchett and DJ James.

Seattle Seahawks X-Factor

Division Performance- Last year the Seahawks beat up on the Arizona Cardinals, going 2-0 with a +11-point differential, but they were 0-4 against the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams, where they had a -48-point differential. Bad news for the Seahawks; all three teams got better this offseason. The 49ers look like a fine pick for the division winner, while the Rams might be a legit dark horse for not only making the playoffs but making a deep run. And Arizona may not be considered a playoff team, but they improved on both sides of the ball. A collection of six games is significant enough to sway one’s season, so Seattle will need to play well against the rest of the NFC West if they want to make the playoffs this season.

Seattle Seahawks Notable Odds

Super Bowl Winner: +5500

NFC Champion: +2500

NFC West Winner: +700

NFL MVP- Geno Smith: +10000

Seattle Seahawks Schedule Breakdown

Predicted Win Total: 7.5 Games

While there is a clear disadvantage to playing in such a tough division, the schedule is rather light. The AFC East is significantly weaker than normal, while the Seahawks also drew the Giants and Vikings at home, which should be wins. On the schedule, there are five wins, nine losses, with three key toss up games. Week 8 at home against Buffalo, Week 9 at home against the Rams, and at the Jets are the three most important games on the schedule in regards to the win total. However, it is highly unlikely that Seattle goes 3-0 in these games and honestly not unreasonable to think that they go 0-3. The Seahawks will take a step back, record wise, this season and the under 7.5 wins is my pick here.

Seattle Seahawks Predictions

As mentioned, I am rolling with the under here on the win total and the Seahawks will likely finish around 6-11 or 7-10 this season and miss the playoffs. The defense did not improve much, if at all, and the offense was just average last season and saw no significant changes over the offseason. This is about as average of a team as you will get in the NFL. And with a new coaching regime, there are just too many inconsistencies to back this club.

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