The Seattle Seahawks host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday Dec 20, as both teams have no hope of a playoff appearance. The Seahawks have won three of the past four meetings, and lead the overall series, 7-2. NFL oddsmakers at SPORTSBETTING.com have the Seahawks as -6.5 point home favs over the Buccaneers with the over/under set at 39.5 points . Be sure to get your Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Seattle Seahawks NFL Week 15 Picks in now at SPORTSBETTING.com
The Bucs (1-12) lost to NY Jets 3-26 at home in Week 14 with no chance of the playoffs. QB Josh Freeman made 14 of 33 passes for 93 yards with three interceptions; overall he’s thrown for 1,207 yards with seven TD’s and 13 interceptions for a 55.4passer rating. RB Carnell Williams had four carries for 21 yards, while TE Kellen Winslow made four catches for 26 yards. They have no offense or defense. The Bucs main source of moving the chains has always been their ground game. But, neither RB Cadillac Williams or RB Derrick Ward has made much of an impact, and it gets no easier against Seattle's 11th ranked rush defense . The Bucs have a 26th ranked pass game that has failed to score a TD in back to back games. Their only positive is their seventh ranked pass defense, and they’ll need it against the Seahawks 15th ranked pass game. The Bucs have averaged 8.7ppg and allowed 20.7ppg in their last three games. They are 0-6 SU on the road where they average 15.5ppg and give up an average23.8ppg.They are 5-8 ATS and 6-7 over/under.
The Seahawks (5-8) lost at Houston 7-34 in Week 14 with no chance of the playoffs. QB Matt Hasselbeck made 24 of 35 passes for 247 yards with a TD and an interception; overall he’s thrown for 2,400 yards with 14 TD’s and eight interceptions for a 83.9 passer rating. RB Julius Jones had 10 carries for 39 yards, while WR T.J. Houshmanzadeh made four catches for 52 yards. TE John Carlson added their lone TD. While the Seahawks have been one of the league's worst teams on the road, they have been surprisingly effective at home. They are 4-2 in front of their fans, and have outscored their opponents by 54 points in those games . All they have to do is get their 12th ranked rush defense to slow down the Bucs 25th ranked running game. They don’t need to worry about what little pass game the Bucs have. The Seahawks have averaged 18ppg and allowed 22.7ppg in their last three games. They are 4-2 SU at home where they average 23.8ppg and allow 14.8ppg. They are 4-9 ATS and 7-6 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
- Road team is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
- Buccaneers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
- Seahawks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a home favorite of 3.5-10.0.
- Seahawks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite.
- Seahawks are 5-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Seattle Seahawks
When: Sun, Dec 20, 2009 4:15 PM ET
Line: SPORTSBETTING.com
Pick: Seahawks -6.5
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