San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks 12/15/2022 Expert Picks, Tips and Game Preview
The San Francisco 49ers will invade Lumen Field in Seattle to compete with the Seahawks on Thursday at 8:15 PM (EDT). San Francisco is on a 6-game winning run after burying the Buccaneers to a score of 35-7 at home. The 49ers lead the league in scoring defense at 15.2 games per match. San Francisco forced three turnovers to lead by 28 points at the half. San Francisco is on top at 9-4 in the National Football Conference West Division.
The 49ers are one of the hottest teams in the entire NFL with Rookie QB Brock Purdy starting in place of injured QB Jimmy Garappolo last Sunday; he finished with 185 passing yards. In the second quarter, Purdy dashed for a 2-yard TD and threw two touchdown passes. Christian McCaffery totaled 153 yards from scrimmage and found the end zone twice. The 49ers covered the spread in four straight games.
- The San Francisco 49ers are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 matches with the Seahawks.
- San Francisco is 3-15 SU in their last 18 games against Seattle.
- The 49ers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games on the road.
- The team is 1-10 SU in their last 11 games on the road against the Seattle Seahawks.
San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks 12/15/2022 Expert Picks, Tips and Game Preview
Meanwhile, the Seattle Seahawks lost with great disappointment as 3-point favorites in their last match. The Seahawks bowed out to the Carolina Panthers 24-30 last week. Seattle topped its division but lost three of its last 4 games of the season including losses from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Las Vegas Raiders. The Seahawks still have a spot in the Wildcards but should be careful for they have a little margin for error for that shot.
RBs Rashaad Penny is on the IR list and will stay out of action and Kenneth Walker III is questionable to play in this match; the 22-year-old has 649 rushing yards to his credit. QB Geno Smith continues to post impressive stats; he threw six touchdowns in his last two matches but committed two picks last week. Smith reached at least 260 passing yards in eight games this season and accrued 3433 passing yards and a 25:8 TD-to-INT ratio.
- The total went OVER in 6 of Seattle’s last 9 matches with the 49ers.
- The total went OVER in 6 of the Seahawks’ last 9 games at home.
- The Seattle Seahawks are 10-1 SU in their last 11 home games against San Francisco.
San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks. The NFL Pick for this contest is San Francisco -3.5. San Francisco 49ers WR Deebo Samuel had a high-ankle sprain in last Sunday’s win and will not suit up in this game. The Seahawks are still struggling and that late TD over the Rams pulled them out of their losing slide. This match will be Brock Purdy’s first road start, and Seattle is a tough place to play. The 49ers will wade this out and win 24-21.
NFL Starting Time: 8:15 PM ET
Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA
Date: Thursday, December 15, 2022
TV: AMZN, PRIME VIDEO
NFL Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco 49ers -3.5
NFL Totals: 43.5
