Seattle Seahawks vs Washington Commanders Prediction, 9/27/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3

Game: Seattle Seahawks vs Washington Commanders

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026

Location: Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD

TV: FOX

Odds-Point Spread: Seahawks -6.5

Total-Over-Under: 40

The Seattle Seahawks (2-0) are hitting the road to Northwest Stadium on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Washington Commanders (0-2). Seattle opens this contest as 6.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 40.

The Seattle Seahawks come into this game holding a record of 2-0 for the year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Seahawks played against the Arizona Cardinals and earned the victory with a final of 31-7. Drew Lock finished 19-26 with 235 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 139.1 and walked away from the contest with no picks. Jaxon Smith-Njigba held an average of 17.2 yds per reception by totaling 155 yds on 9 catches. Emanuel Wilson led the offense in rushing for the Seahawks with 21 totes for 92 yards (4.4 yards per carry). Overall, they ran 66 plays which gave them 381 yards. The Seattle Seahawks ran the rock 40 times and accrued 162 yds, earning them an average of 4.1 yards per tote. When it came to stopping the run, the Seahawks gave up 70 yds on 17 tries, which is an average of 4.1 yds per rush allowed. Seattle conceded 17 completions on 28 tries for a total of 81 yds, and a completion rate of 60.7%.

The Seahawks have accrued 666 yds over the course of this year. Seattle has attained 21 first downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 13 penalties for 124 yards. Concerning scoring points, Seattle has produced 4 touchdowns via the pass and 1 rushing touchdown. They have surrendered the football 1 time. As a unit, they hold an average of 129.5 running yds ranking this team at 9th in the NFL. In terms of scoring points, the NFC members average 22.0 points per game.

The Seahawks currently rank 2nd in the NFL regarding their opponents scoring, conceding 8.5 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 3.7 yards per attempt on the ground and 89.5 running yards per outing over the course of the season. When talking about yards through the air, the Seahawks have granted 249 yards, which is good for 1st in the league. They have granted 124.5 yards per game by way of the pass, and are granting a completion rate of 65.6%. All in all, they are conceding 214.0 yards per game, which ranks 2nd in the NFL. They have conceded 2 touchdowns via the pass, and no TD's via the ground game. Overall, they have given up 179 yards on the ground through 2 games over the course of the season.

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The Commanders step onto the field with a record of 0-2 over the course of this season. In their last contest, the Commanders went home defeated by a final of 37-20 against the Dallas Cowboys. Jayden Daniels (1 TD) finished the game with 96 yards on 11-17 through the air while his QB rate was 99.1. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 5.6 yards. Jayden Daniels ran the ball 7 times for 69 yards, ending the contest with 9.9 yards per carry for Washington. Terry McLaurin was the best receiver for the Commanders, catching 2 passes for 50 yards (25.0 yds per reception). Washington rushed for 5.7 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 182 yards on 32 carries. The Commanders finished the contest with 389 yds while running 67 plays (5.8 yards per play). The Commanders pass defense gave up a completion rate of 83.9%, relinquishing 266 yards on 26 for 31 passing. Washington allowed 21 running attempts for 66 yards (3.1 yds per rush).

When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Commanders are 18th in the NFL, with 21.0 points per outing. On the year, the Commanders have thrown for a total of 370 yards through the air and have an average of 185.0 yards through the air per game, which is good for 21st in the league. They hold an average of 157.0 rushing yards per game, and have run for 314 yards. The Washington Commanders have an average of 342.0 yds per game, ranking this team at 11th in the NFL. The Washington offense has granted 83 yards on 11 penalty flags, which is 25th in football if you examine helping out the opposition. They have compiled no picks while giving up 1 fumble, and have obtained 21 1st downs offensively.

The Commanders are conceding 30.5 points per game, which ranks 27th in the NFL. They have granted 7 touchdowns by way of the pass in addition to 224.0 pass yds per contest, giving them a rank of 19th in football. Washington has relinquished a total of 202 running yds (101.0 yards per contest), as well as no TD's to rushers on the campaign. The Commanders defense has taken part in 107 plays from the line of scrimmage, ranking this team at 2nd in the NFL. Their defense has recorded no takeaways over the course of the season. All in all, they have yielded 61 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Seahawks-Commanders NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Seahawks -6.5

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