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January 13th, 2013 By Jack Wilshire

The NFL playoff schedule is out for this week, and today, I’m set to make my NFL playoffs pointspread picks for the ‘total’ in this crucial clash. The Seattle Seahawks and the Atlanta Falcons are going to do battle at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. Join me for my Divisional Round playoffs tips for this 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff that can be seen on FOX.

The Seahawks had played five straight ‘over’ contests before a Week 17 win over the St. Louis Rams, and now, they have played back to back ‘under’ games after beating the Washington Redskins 24-14 and shutting them out in the final three quarters of the Wild Card round last week. The Falcons meanwhile, have played ‘under’ contests in three straight and six out of seven, yet the oddsmakers have still lined this ‘total’ far too high at 46. I’m most certainly taking full advantage of this one.

Wild Card Playoff Picks
Seattle Seahawks (12-5, 12-5 ATS) +2.5
Atlanta Falcons (13-3, 9-6-1 ATS) -2.5
Over/Under 46

The Falcons were a bad defensive team this year, but they were still able to hold teams down to just 18.7 points per game in spite of the fact that they were ranked 24th in the league in total defense. That means that the oddsmakers are thinking with the NFL betting odds in this one, that QB Matt Ryan is going to have a great game through the air. There are just a few problems with that. The first is that Matty Ice has never thrown for even 200 yards in a game here in the playoffs in three tries, and he has just three TDs against five picks in those games. Heck, last year, his defense at least scored two points against the New York Giants. He wasn’t able to get a single point on the board. The second problem is that this is a very nasty Seattle defense that is going to take tremendous advantage of the fact that the Falcons only have a passing game. DB Brandon Browner is back, and he has done a remarkable job all season long helping shut down opposing passing games. With the pressure that is sure to be coming on Ryan, it’s a wonder how he is going to get anything going in this one.

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When you look back at it this year, the Seahawks really did a great job defensively against playoff teams. They kept the Packers to 12 points, the Patriots to 23, the 49ers to 13 (twice), the Vikings to 20, and most recently, the Redskins to just 14. It wasn’t a mistake that they had the No. 1 scoring defense in the league this year at just 15.3 points per game allowed, and I really think that this unit is going to shine on Sunday afternoon. Don’t be all that shocked if this one turns out to be a mild upset, but in the end, the ‘under’ is the far better play to make.

Seattle vs. Atlanta Picks & Tips: Under 46

 
January 13th, 2013 By Andrew Ryan

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The 2013 NFL playoffs schedule is back, and here at Cappers Info, we’ll be looking at some of the best games on the docket each and every week, as we try to make the most money possible off of the Divisional Round odds for the NFL. Join us on Sunday, as we make our Seattle Seahawks @ Atlanta Falcons free picks and predictions for what should be a great clash on the gridiron.

Divisional NFL Picks: Seattle Seahawks @ Atlanta Falcons
Date: Sunday, January 12th, 1:00 ET
Location: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
Seahawks @ Falcons Odds: Atlanta -2.5
Seahawks @ Falcons On TV: FOX

It’s really tough to justify wanting to back the Falcons on Saturday afternoon at the Georgia Dome, but that’s exactly what we are going to try to do over the course of these next 500 or so words. The Seahawks are the sexy Super Bowl pick right now, knowing that they are thought to be the better of these two teams according to the oddsmakers, and they might ultimately be in the same type of spot next week if the make it to the game against the San Francisco 49ers or the Green Bay Packers. And why not? Seattle has won six games in a row, all but one of which have come by double digits, and the team hasn’t allowed more than 17 points in a game since November 25th.

On top of that, we all know just how bad the Falcons have been in the playoffs. It’s not that they were beaten as the No. 1 seed in the NFC two years ago. It’s that they were mauled in that game by the Packers, who eventually went on to win the Super Bowl that year. Last year’s loss to the New York Giants, a 24-2 defeat, was another brutal one as well, and it was the game that really got QB Matt Ryan tabbed as the man that is never going to be able to win the big game in the playoffs. Atlanta is 0-3 SU and ATS in three playoff games since Ryan was drafted and Head Coach Mike Smith took over as the head coach of the team. Now, though the Falcons are 13-3, many think that they have the worst of the eight teams left in the playoffs, knowing that their defense ranked 24th in the league overall, and they only ranked 29th in rushing without much of a threat on the ground.

Here’s the bottom line, though. This Atlanta team just doesn’t lose in the Georgia Dome all that often. It isn’t always pretty, but the club went 7-1 this year, 6-2 in 2011, 7-1 in 2010, 6-2 in 2009, and 7-1 in 2008. Even if you throw in that one playoff loss to the Packers, Matty Ice is still a whopping 33-8 in his 41 career home games. Now add into that the fact that the Seahawks are going to have to travel from Seattle to DC to Seattle to Atlanta in a span of right around 16 days, and prepare for a totally different offense this week as opposed to what it was seeing against QB Robert Griffin III and the Redskins. It just doesn’t look like a good matchup for the Seahawks. They might be the better of these two teams, and we wouldn’t be all that surprised if they did ultimately win this game, but we still think that more often than not, Atlanta is the right play to make.

Seattle at Atlanta Pick: Atlanta Falcons -2.5
Seahawks @ Falcons Score Prediction: Atlanta 23 – Seattle 17

 
January 6th, 2013 By Andrew Ryan

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The Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Redskins are going to square off on the NFL Playoffs odds and betting lines. Join us here at Cappers Info, as we make our Seahawks @ Redskins picks & predictions for football for what should be a great game on Sunday.

NFL Playoffs Picks: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins
Date: Sunday, January 6th, 4:30 ET
Location: FedEx Field, Washington DC
NFL Playoffs Betting Odds: Seattle-3
Seattle vs. Washington Live TV: FOX

What a strange set of NFL betting lines we have here to work with! One would think that a Washington team that has won seven games in a row to win the NFC East would be the favored side over a Seattle team that has to travel across the country to get to this game. However, the oddsmakers have different plans, and in an odd turn of events, it is the Seahawks that are getting the nod, and a decent percentage of the betting action as well by the general public.

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There is no doubt that the ground game is going to be the key for both of these teams, and whichever one can get more productivity from it will probably ultimately win. However, it is really difficult to decipher whether either of these teams truly have an advantage in this category or not. The Seahawks rank third in the league in rushing and are going up against the game’s fifth ranked rush defense. The Redskins rank first in the league in rushing at nearly 170 yards per game on the ground and are going against the No. 1 scoring defense in the league. When push comes to shove, we think that we would rather have RB Marshawn Lynch as the tailback, knowing that he rushed for 1,590 yards and 12 TDs this year and has the experience of playing in the biggest playoff games in his career. But, given our choice, we’d probably take QB Robert Griffin III as the quarterback and the rusher of the two, though QB Russell Wilson did set the rookie record for the most passing touchdowns in a season with 26.

Here’s the tiebreaker to us, though. We think that the Seahawks have legitimately been doing this with a strong team, and that strength on defense is only going to be getting better from where it was the last four weeks now that DB Brandon Browner is going to be back in the lineup after his four-game suspension. We really question though, whether Washington has been doing this on smoke and mirrors or not. The team still doesn’t have LB Brian Orakpo and DE Adam Carriker, and there are a total of seven starters that are already on injured reserve or are guaranteed to be out of the lineup due to suspension. That’s just too many to overcome this deep into the season. Magic can take a team so far, but in the end, there really is just no reason not to think that the Seahawks can’t come all the way to the East Coast and log a victory.

Seattle vs. Washington Pick: Seattle Seahawks -3
Seahawks @ Redskins Score Prediction: Seattle 24 – Washington 17

 
January 6th, 2013 By Jack Wilshire

The NFL playoff schedule is out for this week, and today, I’m set to make my NFL playoffs pointspread picks for the ‘total’ in this crucial clash. The Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Redskins are going to do battle at FedEx Field in Washington DC. Join me for my Wild Card playoffs tips for this 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff that can be seen on FOX.

It’s strength vs. strength here in the final playoff game, as one of these two teams will be the eighth and final team into the second round of the playoffs for next week. There’s just a ton of intrigue around this game from so many standpoints. There are a pair of rookie quarterbacks making their debut on the biggest stage of football, there are two great running games, one fantastic secondary, and one team that has a remarkable front seven. And, we have something that we don’t see all that often in the playoffs, and that’s a road team that is favored by a field goal over a home team. What makes that even weirder? Seattle has to travel hours and hours clear across the country just to get to this one.

Wild Card Playoff Picks
Seattle Seahawks (11-5, 11-5 ATS) -3
Washington Redskins (10-6, 11-5 ATS) +3
Over/Under 46.5

In the end though, I think that it’s easy to say that this one is going to end up sailing beneath the ‘total’. Asking for 47 points in any playoff game is tough, but doing so with a pair of rookie quarterbacks, no matter how good those two rookies turned out to be this year, is a ton. Yes, I know that the Seattle offense has averaged 42.5 points per game in its last five and that the Washington offense ranked fourth in the league this year in total scoring thanks to the fact that it scored at least 27 points in its last four and six of its last seven games of the regular season. That’s no big surprise to me whatsoever.

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What does this one for me is the fact that both of these teams are going to try to run the ball at one another time and time again. RB Alfred Morris is going to be running into the teeth of one of the most ferocious defenses that the NFL has to offer, one that has allowed 17 points or fewer in five straight games. RB Marshawn Lynch always has the ability to go all Beast Mode on me to ruin things, but the Redskins, for all of their flaws, still rank fifth in the game against the rush this year. If that’s the case, can either of these quarterbacks really get the job done? They’re both going to have to if there are going to be at least 47 points put on the board in this game. Go with the ‘under’.

Seattle vs. Washington Picks & Tips: Under 46.5

 
December 30th, 2012 By Jack Wilshire

Making sports betting picks is one of my specialties, and today at Cappers Info, I’m making my Sunday Football Tipster pick based upon the football trends and NFL odds for the St. Louis Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks game on Sunday, December 30th at CenturyLink Field at 4:25 p.m. ET.

St. Louis Rams (7-7-1, 10-5 ATS) +11
Seattle Seahawks (10-5, 11-4 ATS) -11
Over/Under 42

Six of the last nine games that the Rams have played have gone beyond the ‘total’, many of which easily got there. Granted, I know that four of those ‘over’ games got there that were listed in the mid- to high-30s, and this one is in the low-40s. Remember too, that the Seattle offense has put up 150 points over the course of the last three games. There’s no way that I can expect 50 points to get on the board in this one, but to ask for 24 doesn’t seem to be out of the question, especially with the way that St. Louis has struggled against the run at times.

With the ‘over’ established, I need another play for my teaser, and I think that playing the Rams is the better of the two sides. There’s a decent chance that the 49ers could be blowing away the Cardinals when push comes to shove, and if that turns out to be the case, Head Coach Pete Carroll might ultimately be sitting down some of his players. QB Russell Wilson has to get ready for his first playoff game next week, and there won’t be anywhere to go if San Fran wins at The Stick in a game running concurrently.

On top of that, Seattle is just overrated right now. The team is a lot better now than it was a month ago, but these last three wins have been ridiculous and it has to stop. The Rams are a reasonable team that will fight to the death regardless of what the score of the game is. It’s tough to get beaten by 17+ points in this league, especially when you’re talking about a team that competed for a playoff spot this year.

Rams @ Seahawks Tips: 6-point Teaser – Rams +17.5 w/ Over 36

 
December 30th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan

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The 2012 NFL schedule is back, and here at Cappers Info, we’ll be looking at some of the best games on the docket each and every week, as we try to make the most money possible off of the Week 17 odds for the NFL. Join us on Sunday, as we make our St. Louis Rams @ Seattle Seahawks free picks and predictions for what should be a great clash on the gridiron.

Week 17 NFL Picks: St. Louis Rams @ Seattle Seahawks
Date: Sunday, December 30th, 4:25 ET
Location: CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA
NFL Betting Odds: Seattle -11
Rams @ Seahawks On TV: FOX

The Seahawks are laying a heck of a lot of points in this one, but the time might be here that it truly isn’t justified for that to happen. Head Coach Pete Carroll isn’t going to take his foot off of the gas pedal with as well as his team has been playing of late, but that doesn’t mean that his club should be laying double digits. How quickly we all forget that the Rams have won four out of five and have a tie against the San Francisco 49ers in the mix at the Stick as well! St. Louis went into Tampa Bay last week and won, and this is a more important game for the team. There’s a big difference between going 8-7-1 and 7-8-1 over the course of the year, and this would be an emotional win for a team that is going to try to carry all of the momentum that it can into the offseason and eventually into 2013. Seattle won’t punt this game, but it won’t win it by more than a score either.

Rams @ Seahawks Pick: St. Louis Rams +11
Rams @ Seahawks Score Prediction: Seattle 24 – St. Louis 20

 
December 23rd, 2012 By Andrew Ryan
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Week 16 pointspreads are out, and here at Cappers Info, we are set to analyze the NFL odds for one of the top games on the slate. The San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks odds are posted, and we are set to make our NFL picks for another great game.

Week 16 NFL Picks: San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks
Date: Sunday, December 23rd, 8:20 ET
Location: CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA
Week 16 Betting Odds: San Francisco -1
San Francisco vs. Seattle Live TV: NBC

This is most certainly the toughest call to make in a game this week as we see it. The Seahawks are a dominating team at home, and all of a sudden, they have dropped 108 points on their last two opponents. Now, Seattle has control of a playoff spot in its own hands, and it just has to win one of these last two games of the year to ensure a place in the second season. Of course, there is still a real question as to whether or not the NFC West can be won, but the only hope for that to happen is by winning this game and in Week 17. San Fran is coming off of the most emotional win that a team can have on the road nowadays, a victory clear across the country in primetime against the New England Patriots. QB Colin Kaepernick has proven that he is a real winner for sure by taking that game, especially after fending off 28 straight New England points in the second half. Mobile quarterbacks have had trouble against Seattle this year though, and that’s where we think that the Niners are going to get into some trouble. We’re going to take the point at home with the Hawks, as this one just means more to them than it does to San Francisco (who is still trying to sew up a bye with a win and a Packers loss).

49ers @ Seahawks Pick: Seattle Seahawks +1
49ers @ Seahawks Score Prediction: Seattle 20 – San Francisco 17

 
December 23rd, 2012 By Jack Wilshire

BovadaThe San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks are set to kick off their Week 16 NFL betting clash on Sunday 12/23, and I’m set to make my football pick for the affair at Lambeau Field. Kickoff is set for 1:00 ET, and I’ve got the perfect NFL pick for this outstanding duel on the gridiron.

San Francisco 49ers (10-3, 9-5 ATS) -1
Seattle Seahawks (9-5, 10-4 ATS) +1
Over/Under 39

Getting this point spread to move to +1 for the hosts was just what the doctor ordered for me to be able to pounce on a teaser. The 49ers and the Seahawks are two incredibly closely matched teams, especially knowing that both are probably going to end up in the playoffs. San Fran has its place locked down, and the Seahawks will get theirs with a win in either of these last two games (though they might have enough already depending upon what else goes on around them on Sunday and in Week 17).

Getting points in this series was tough the first time around, as there were just 19 total points in a 13-6 triumph for the host 49ers. That being said, these two teams have both looked like offensive juggernauts the last two weeks, as the Seahawks have scored 108 points in two games, while the Niners, not to be outdone, have scored a very respectable 68. There is no doubt that this one should have some more offense and at least be able to get into the mid-30s.

If you think that it’s hard to beat the Seahawks here at CenturyLink Field, it’s that much harder to win by more than a touchdown. The Hawks have been within seven or fewer points of their foe or have won their game in their last 11 games here in Seattle, and they have only been beaten by more than seven once in their last 16 home games. It just isn’t likely that San Fran is the team that can get the job done.

49ers @ Seahawks Tips: 6.5-point teaser – Seahawks +7.5 w/ Over 32.5

 
December 16th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan

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The 2012 NFL schedule is back, and here at Cappers Info, we’ll be looking at some of the best games on the docket each and every week, as we try to make the most money possible off of the Week 15 odds for the NFL. Join us on Sunday, as we make our Seattle Seahawks @ Buffalo Bills free picks and predictions for what should be a great clash on the gridiron.

Week 15 NFL Picks: Seattle Seahawks @ Buffalo Bills
Date: Sunday, December 16th, 4:05 ET
Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NFL Betting Odds: Seattle -5.5
Seahawks @ Bills On TV: CBS

The Bills and the Seahawks really aren’t on level terms according to the standings, but when you really dig deeper, they really aren’t that different. The Seahawks have lost some tight games, and they have played better ball of late, but they won a ton of close games at the outset of the season, and they should have lost that Monday Night Football game against the Green Bay Packers. Buffalo has had some games this year that have resulted in blowouts, but there have been some games that ended in blowouts in the other direction as well. Last week’s loss was a crucial one though, as it was the one that ended any hopes that the team had of getting into the second season. However, the trip to Toronto is going to put RB CJ Spiller on a fast track, as opposed to in the poor weather conditions that the Bills have had over the course of the last two weeks. Don’t be shocked if Spiller has a great day against the Seattle defense, as the Seahawks crash back to earth when playing in the Great White North.

Seahawks @ Bills Pick: Buffalo Bills +5.5
Seahawks @ Bills Score Prediction: Buffalo 28 – Seattle 17

 
December 2nd, 2012 By Andrew Ryan
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The 2012 NFL season is back, and here at Cappers Info, we’ll be looking at some of the best games on the docket each and every week, as we try to make the most money possible off of the NFL odds for the week. Join us on Sunday, as we make our Seattle Seahawks @ Chicago Bears free picks and predictions for what should be a great clash on the gridiron.

Week 13 NFL Picks: Seattle Seahawks @ Chicago Bears
Date: Sunday, December 2nd, 1:00 ET
Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
NFL Betting Odds: Chicago -3.5
Seahawks vs. Bears On TV: FOX

The Seahawks have very quietly scored 21, 28, 30, and 24 points over the course of the last four games, though we know that they are going to be up for a challenge in this one against a Chicago defense that might be one of the best in football. QB Russell Wilson has thrown for at least two TDs in each of his last four games, and though he isn’t really lighting the world on fire, he is managing the game and only has eight picks for the season, none of which have come in the last three weeks. Wilson actually has a 125+ quarterback rating in each of the last three games as well. Granted, we don’t think that that is going to keep up in this one, but it is still notable for sure. RB Matt Forte is out for the Bears, and that might really prove to be a hindrance as well. We aren’t all that sure that Seattle can’t come on the road and pull off this upset to stick as the top team in the chase for the last playoff spot in the NFC.

Seattle Seahawks @ Chicago Bears Pick: Seattle Seahawks +3.5
Seattle Seahawks @ Chicago Bears Score Prediction: Seattle 21 – Chicago 17

 
December 2nd, 2012 By Jack Wilshire

Of all of the games on the Sunday 12/2 Week 13 NFL betting schedule, one of my favorite is the clash between the Seattle Seahawks and the Chicago Bears. Join me for my tips for this 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff that can be seen on FOX.

Seattle Seahawks (6-5, 7-4 ATS) +3.5
Chicago Bears (8-3, 6-5 ATS) -3.5
Over/Under 37.5

The Seahawks have to be tired of flying out to Chicago. This is the fourth time that they have done that over the course of the last 25.5 months. They have won two of those games and have put up at least 23 points in all three of those games, which really is a great start for this one as well.

I know that the Bears are 8-3, but I’m really not all that sure that they are one of the best four or five teams in football as the oddsmakers are suggesting on the Super Bowl betting odds. QB Jay Cutler has been good, but if there is a way to shut down WR Brandon Marshall, this team might really all of a sudden look human.

And then there is the obvious factor that I just love to point out with bets like this. The Seahawks are only getting 28% of the betting action according to Covers, and yet the NFL spread hasn’t moved in this game. It has been sitting on 3.5 all week long, and it almost certainly isn’t going to be moving before kickoff all that much either. I love the way that this defense is playing. I love the way that QB Russell Wilson is playing. I love the way that the Seahawks have stayed competitive in every single game this year. And I love them on Sunday to beat the Bears outright.

Seahawks @ Bears Tips: Seattle Seahawks +3.5

 
November 24th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan

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NFL betting fans are running to their online sportsbooks to place their Seattle Seahawks vs. Miami Dolphins bets and predictions, and here at Cappers Info, we are making our Sunday football picks for this encounter.

Week 12 Football Picks: Seattle Seahawks @ Miami Dolphins
Date: Sunday, November 25th, 1:00 ET
Location: Sun Life Stadium, Miami, FL
NFL Betting Lines: Seattle -3
Seahawks vs. Dolphins On TV: FOX

The Seahawks are coming on the road and playing about as far away of a road game as you reasonably can in any sport in this country, coming all the way to South Beach. In the end, this is a football game though, and the time change shouldn’t make all that much of a difference. Fortunately for the Hawks, they’re coming to Miami in the fall when the weather is incredibly nice, not in the summer when it is as hot as Hades. Unfortunately for Seattle, what it can’t control is the way that the team plays on the other side of the field. The Dolphins are going to be back at home for the first time since getting clocked by the Tennessee Titans here 37-3. They were beaten on the road by the Buffalo Bills just four days later, and they have had a long week off to celebrate the holiday and prepare for this game. This is a game that the Dolphins absolutely have to have, or they probably won’t have all that much of a chance to get into the playoffs. Go with QB Ryan Tannehill and the Fins to put away the Seahawks in a huge game for both sides.

Seahawks @ Dolphins Pick: Miami Dolphins +3
Seattle @ Miami Score Prediction: Miami 24 – Seattle 17