Lions vs. Seahawks: Odds, Stat Predictions for 2017 NFC Wild Card Game

January 6, 2017   ·   Steve Silverman   ·   Jump to comments

Should the Detroit Lions even bother to show up for their Wild Card game against the Seattle Seahawks?
If you look at the way the Lions have been playing recently, the answer may not be a positive one. After rolling to a 9-4 record and taking charge in the NFC North, the Lions lost three consecutive games to close the season, and they gave up the division to the Green Bay Packers.
In the past, teams that went to CenturyLink Field had little chance of beating the Seahawks. However, they dropped a Week 16 home game to the Arizona Cardinals, and head coach Pete Carroll's team followed that with another substandard performance in their 25-23 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
While the Lions clearly have some issues, so do the Seahawks. Nevertheless, the Seahawks are eight-point favorites over the Lions, according to OddsShark.
The Lions have been competing in recent weeks without a healthy Matthew Stafford. The quarterback injured the tendon on the middle finger of ...

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