Bills vs. Seahawks Point Spread: NFL Week 8 Odds, Prediction
The Buffalo Bills have firm control over the AFC East division with a 5-2 record following last week’s 34-10 blowout win over Tennessee. The Seattle Seahawks also lead their division, but it’s a much tighter race, with their record improving to 4-3 with a 34-14 win in Atlanta last week.
The Bills opened as three-point favourites to win on the NFL odds, with the total pegged at 48.5.
NFL Point Spread and Betting Analysis
A hefty 85 per cent of early betting action is taking Buffalo on the moneyline, while roughly 65 per cent of bettors are taking the Bills to cover as three-point favourites. This is the first meeting between the teams since the 2020 season, with Buffalo winning 44-34 at home in Week 9.
While the Bills have rewarded bettors with a 4-3 record against the spread, it’s been more profitable to fade the Seahawks as they have covered just twice in seven games this season. In head-to-head action, Buffalo is 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven gamed against Seattle.
All the trends point to this being a high scoring game. The Bills have hit the Over five times this season, while the Seahawks have finished above the number four times. The teams have also combined to hit the Over in 10 straight head-to-heads.
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo’s newest weapon, receiver Amari Cooper, made an immediate impact last week as he caught the go-ahead touchdown early in the third quarter. Cooper finished with 66 receiving yards on four catches and looked much more comfortable in the second half of the game. Josh Allen had another stellar performance, with the signal caller putting up 323 passing yards and two TDs. Keon Coleman became Buffalo’s first receiver to top 100 yards this season with 125 on four catches. The addition of Cooper should allow some of Buffalo’s other receivers to breakout with less defensive attention.
The key for the Bills this week, however, should be the ground attack. Seattle has the fifth-worst rushing defence in the NFL, allowing an average of 146.1 yards per game on the ground, so bank on Buffalo running the ball a lot in Week 8. James Cook in particular should be a player to circle. The third-year running back is averaging 56.8 rushing yards per game, but I think he’ll soar well above that number against the Seahawks’ struggling defence.
Seattle Seahawks
Geno Smith threw for 207 yards and two TDs last week as the Seahawks snapped an ugly three-game losing streak to retake the lead atop the NFC West standings. DK Metcalf had a solid performance with a game-high 99 receiving yards and a touchdown, but it was Kenneth Walker III who stood out the most. Walker finished with 69 rushing yards, 24 receiving yards and a touchdown each on the ground and in the air. As one of the best pass-catching running backs in the league, Walker has seven total TDs on the year while finding the end zone at least once in six of seven games.
Long ago are the days of the Legion of Boom. A few years ago it would be unthinkable to say Seattle’s defence has been what’s let the team down, but that’s now the case in 2024. The Seahawks ranks 21st in total defence, 14th in passing defence and 28th in rushing defence. Sure, last week’s win was encouraging, but consider the three previous weeks when Seattle went 0-3 with a minus-24 point differential. I don’t see a way for the Seahawks to keep this game close.
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