The Monday Night Football game in Week 11 features the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons. The Seattle Seahawks are 6-3, and have a chance to tie the Los Angeles Rams for the top spot in the NFC West. The Seahawks are coming off a Thursday Night Football win over the Arizona Cardinals in their last game, and are now seeking their 4th win at home this season. The Seahawks are 6-3, currently in a spot for a wildcard out of the NFC.
The Atlanta Falcons need a win, and need it back. The Falcons with a win would remain two games behind the Saints and one behind the Panthers in the NFC South. A win would also push them into a three way tie for the NFC Wildcard final spot. Atlanta is coming off a win in their last game over the Dallas Cowboys. The Seattle Seahawks come into this game as the favorite. . The Seattle Seahawks are -3. at MyBookie in this National Football League battle.
Seahawks Look to Pass to a Win
The Seattle Seahawks are the second best passing team in all of the National Football League. Russell Wilson is the leader, and quietly putting together a fantastic season as the quarterback for Seattle. The quarterback has more than 2,500 passing yards and 19 touchdowns, and has a quarterback rating of 60.7 on the season. Doug Baldwin has been the top target for Wilson thus far in 2017.
The Seahawks first two losses on the season came on the road at the Green Bay Packers and then at the Tennessee Titans. The third loss was at home, when they scored just 14 points in a loss to the Redskins. Seattle will play at San Francisco next week, before coming back home to host the Philadelphia Eagles in the Sunday Night Football game on December 3rd.
Falcons Need a Win
The Atlanta Falcons started the season with a trio of wins, and then a trio of losses. Since then, the Falcons beat the Jets and Cowboys, but sandwiched a loss on the road at Carolina in between. The defending Super Bowl Champions are at home for their next three games, as they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings, and then a huge divisional game on December 7th against the Saints.
Matt Ryan was the Most Valuable Player of the National Football League a season ago. This season, the quarterback has thrown for just shy of 2,400 yards and 13 touchdowns. The top target for the Falcons has been Julio Jones. Jones still needs 285 yards to reach 1,000 on the season. DeVonta Freeman is the top target in the run game, but he will miss this game with a concussion.
Seahawks Beat Falcons
The Seattle Seahawks are going to win this game. The Seahawks are banged up, especially on the defensive side, but they are going to pick up the pieces and keep the defending NFC Champions at bay. This is a statement type game for the Seahawks, and they get the job done at home. Bet on the Seattle Seahawks -3 over the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football for Week 11. Bet on the Seattle Seahawks -3 at MyBookie.