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NFL Betting Preview: Cleveland Browns vs. Seattle Seahawks

October 29, 2023



The Cleveland Browns will travel to Seattle, Washington to face the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field in week 8 of the NFL season with the game airing at 4:05 PM ET on Sunday afternoon on Fox.

Cleveland enters this game with a record of 4-2 following a 39-38 win on the road against the Indianapolis Colts while failing to cover the 3.5-point spread as a road favorite in week 7 of the NFL season. The Browns scored 39 points while compiling a total of 316 yards offensively which included 183 passing yards and 150 rushing yards while allowing 38 points and 456 total yards defensively which included 305 passing yards and 168 rushing yards. P.J. Walker led the team in passing, completing 15 of 32 attempts for 178 yards and an interception while adding three rushing yards. Jerome Ford led the team in rushing with 11 carries for 74 yards and a touchdown while adding two receptions for 20 yards. Elijah Moore led the team in receiving, catching four of seven targets for 59 yards.

The Seattle Seahawks enter this game with a record of 4-2 following a 20-10 win at home against the Arizona Cardinals while covering the 9-point spread as a home favorite in week 7 of the NFL season. Seattle scored 20 points while compiling a total of 318 yards offensively which included 219 passing yards and 115 rushing yards while allowing 10 points and 249 total yards defensively which included 150 passing yards and 127 rushing yards. Geno Smith led the team in passing, completing 18 of 24 attempts for 219 yards with two touchdowns and an interception while adding ten rushing yards on six attempts. Kenneth Walker III led the team in rushing with 26 carries for 105 yards while adding two receptions for six yards. Jaxon Smith-Njigba led the team in receiving, catching four of seven targets for 63 yards and a touchdown.

BookMaker has the Seattle Seahawks listed as 3.5-point favorites at home against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon in week 8 of the NFL season. Seattle has won four of the last six and two of the last three meetings while going 3-1-2 ATS in the last six and 2-0-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Cleveland Browns are 3-3 ATS overall, 0-2 ATS on the road, and 1-1 ATS as an underdog this season while the Seattle Seahawks are 4-2 ATS overall, 2-1 ATS at home, and 3-1 ATS as a favorite on the year.

Both teams are two of the top teams in their respective divisions, however, Seattle has been the better team in the series, winning four of the last six and two of the last three meetings. The Browns have not covered the spread in either of their road games this season while the Seahawks are 2-1 ATS at home. Buy the .5 point and lay the points with the Seattle Seahawks when they host the Cleveland Browns in week 8 of the NFL season. 

Spooky Express Pick: Seattle Seahawks -3