Will Seattle Seahawks make the spread against Buffalo Bills in week 15?

Published December 14, 2012 |

Can the Seattle Seahawks cover the point spread against the Buffalo Bills in week 15?

Picked by the sportsbooks as favorites to win over the Buffalo Bills, the Seattle Seahawks with 8 wins and 5 losses are currently seated at the 5th seed spot for the NFC in the playoff picture.

With 2 other teams in the NFC at 8 and 5, and 3 teams only one game out the Seattle need to win this week to hold on to their wild card spot.

The Bills have had their share of mishaps and mistakes throughout the season. I think the bulk of their problems have stemmed from inconsistencies. Neither their offense nor their defense has received a top overall ranking, but they are ranked 6th for their ground game.

But throughout many of the games this year they were just not able to convert their rushing numbers into more scoring drives then their opponents. That, or when they would make a decent play on defense and cause a fumble or other turnover, their would have difficulty turning it into a score, or they would get into the red zone and end up having to take a field goal instead of a touchdown due to a failed scoring drive.

If the Seahawks are picked to win, can they cover the points over the Bills?

Friday night when I last checked the odds; Bet Online, Bet Fred as well as William Hill each had Seattle picked to win by 5.5 points. I think they should be able to make this spread.

Seattle has a good bit riding on this game and how well they do will be directly reflected in whether they will be considered a real threat to San Francisco next week and whether they have what it takes to compete in the post season if they do in fact make it to the playoffs.

Any single loss by Seattle could drop them out of the playoff hopes depending on the outcome of this week’s games. The football games the NFC conference teams are involved in this week and next will have a lot to do with how the playoff picture looks when the regular season winds down, and as close as the standings are for those battling it out for a wild card spot, the fate of a few will likely not be determined until the final games are played.

Although I would honestly not be too surprised for the Bills to put on a good show and play a good game on Sunday, to place a bet on this game I would be quite comfortable in picking the Seahawks to win and for them to cover the 5.5 point spread.

I am not nearly as comfortable in picking them to make it into the post season and in fact, I think that the Washington Redskins will make it to the playoffs, and for them to do so, either the Bears or the Seahawks will have to vacate a spot and I think the Seahawks are the most likely candidate, but that may not be determined this week.