Seattle Seahawks vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/15/2023

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, October 15, 2023

Venue:  Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Seahawks +3, Bengals -3; Over/Under:  46 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Seahawks +3, Bengals -3; Over/Under:  46 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Seahawks +2.5, Bengals -2.5; Over/Under:  46 points

Seattle Seahawks:  3-1 (2nd place, NFC West)

Cincinnati Bengals:  2-3 (4th place, AFC North)

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Seattle Seahawks:  won their last game on the road against the New York Giants 24-3.

Cincinnati Bengals:  won their last game on the road against the Arizona Cardinals 34-20.

The Seahawks are entering this game with a 3-1 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-1 in their home games, 2-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the New York Giants 24-3. Geno Smith was the starting QB and he completed 13/20 passes for 110 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Kenneth Walker III led the team in rushing yards with 79 and 1 TD. Noah Fant led the receivers with 63 receiving yards on 2 receptions. Bobby Wagner led the defense in that game with 9 solo tackles and 8 assisted tackles while Bobby Wagner, Devon Witherspoon, Jordyn Brooks, and Uchenna Nwosu each led the defense in sacks with 2. Devon Witherspoon and Quandre Diggs each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

The Bengals are entering this game with a 2-3 record overall and they have a 0-2 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-1 in their home games, 1-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against the Arizona Cardinals 34-20. Joe Burrow was the starting QB and he completed 36/46 passes for 317 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Joe Mixon led the team in rushing yards with 81. Ja'Marr Chase led the receivers with 192 receiving yards on 15 receptions and 3 TDs. Logan Wilson led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while Trey Hendrickson led the defense in sacks with 2.5. Germaine Pratt and Cam Taylor-Britt each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have the Seahawks listed as a 3 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Seahawks are coming off a bye after beating the Giants on Monday night football over a week ago. The Seahawks are 3-1 this season and they have looked a lot better now with 3 wins in a row after losing to the Rams at home in week 1. The Bengals also looked a lot better in their last game but they were playing one of the worst teams in the NFL, the Arizona Cardinals, and they are still only 2-3 this season as they have struggled a lot. Joe Burrow finally looked better in his last game but he is still dealing with his injury that has been affecting him and the Seahawks have a good offense that can definitely attack this Bengals defense. The Seahawks have also been a really good road team going back to last season so they are going to have no problem going into Cincinnati and keeping this game within a field goal with the weapons they have on offense. The best way to place a bet here is on the Seahawks to cover the spread in this game. 

Seahawks Bengals Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, October 15, 2023 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Seahawks 30 Bengals 27.

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Seattle Seahawks: 12-23 ATS after a bye week. 15-27 ATS after allowing 6 points or less last game. 19-31 ATS after a win by 21 or more points. 12-3 UNDER in games where the line is +3 to -3. 26-19 UNDER off a double digit road win.

Cincinnati Bengals: 29-16 ATS in all games. 8-4 ATS in a home game where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points. 20-7 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins against the spread. 28-17 UNDER in all games. 15-7 UNDER in games where the line is +3 to -3. 

Seattle Seahawks:  C. Cross (OT) Ques Sun - Toe. C. Bryant (CB) Ques Sun - Toe. T. Brown (CB) Ques Sun - Concussion. A. Burns (CB) Ques Sun - Hamstring. M. Morris (DE) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. A. Lucas (OT) Out indefinitely - Knee. K. McIntosh (RB) Out indefinitely - Knee. D. Young (WR) Out indefinitely - Groin. B. Mone (DT) Out indefinitely - Knee. A. Faoliu (NT) Out indefinitely - Knee. D. Eskridge (WR) Elig Week 8 - Suspension.

Cincinnati Bengals:  A. Davis-Gaither (LB) day-to-day - Knee. T. Higgins (WR) day-to-day - Ribs. C. Awuzie (CB) day-to-day - Back. C. Jones (WR) Out indefinitely - Thumb. D. Cochran (OT) I-R - Knee. D. Maxwell (DT) I-R - Knee.

“We’re just getting going. We’re just putting it together. A night like this for our defense to play that explosively. I can’t remember seeking double-digit sacks.” - Pete Carroll after his team’s win against the Giants in their last game. 

“The great quarterbacks, you can’t just keep them in the pocket. They're going to extend plays, sometimes when you think they shouldn't. They're going to hang onto the ball for a second longer than people feel comfortable with. And usually great things happen. That's the special magic he's got.” - Zac Taylor after his team’s win against the Cardinals in their last game. 

WR Metcalf, DK 

WR LOCKETT, TYLER 

WR Smith-Njigba, Jaxon 

TE Fant, Noah 

QB SMITH, GENO 

RB Walker III, Kenneth 

FB BELLORE, NICK 

WR Chase, Ja'Marr 

WR Higgins, Tee 

WR Boyd, Tyler 

TE Smith Jr., Irv 

QB Burrow, Joe 

RB Mixon, Joe 

Passing: G. Smith (846)

Rushing: K. Walker III (283)

Receiving: D. Metcalf (268)

Touchdowns: K. Walker III (5)

Passing: J. Burrow (1045)

Rushing: J. Mixon (328)

Receiving: J. Chase (476)

Touchdowns: J. Chase (3)

Coaches:

Seattle Seahawks: Pete Carroll (14th season)

Cincinnati Bengals: Zac Taylor (5th season)