Detroit Lions vs. Seattle Seahawks Game Prediction & Preview

The Seattle Seahawks will visit Ford Field on Sunday to battle the Detroit Lions in a projected high-scoring NFC matchup. The Seahawks have won four straight games against the Lions, including a 51-29 victory last season in Week 17.

Keep reading until the end for our Seahawks vs Lions prediction.

Lions Stats & Team News

Detroit (1-2) is coming off a last-minute loss to the Minnesota Vikings and boasts the NFL’s second-ranked scoring offense with 31.7 points a game. Jared Goff posted 277 yards with a touchdown and an interception last week and has 748 passing yards, seven scores, and two picks in three games. The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback has a 5-4 career record against the Seahawks.

The Lions’ rushing attack is ranked third in the league with 511 yards but will be without star running back D’Andre Swift for the next two games due to shoulder and ankle injuries. Craig Reynolds had seven touches last week and will have an increased workload with Swift sidelined. Jamaal Williams will serve as the lead back and posted 87 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries against the Vikings.

Josh Reynolds converted a team-high 10 targets into six catches for 96 yards this past Sunday, while Amon-Ra St. Brown caught six passes for 73 yards. T.J. Hockenson had three receptions, including a five-yard touchdown.

Detroit should find success on the ground this week against a Seattle defensive unit that has struggled to stop opposing running backs. The Seahawks have surrendered a league-high 30 rushing first downs and 4.9 yards a carry this season and have been torched for 368 rushing yards over their last two games. 

The Seahawks pass defense is zone heavy and has allowed just two scoring passes in three contests. Seattle has limited quarterbacks to 251 passing yards a game but has only one interception thus far this season.

Seahawks Stats & Team News

Seattle (1-2) is averaging a woeful 15.7 points a game with journeyman quarterback Geno Smith under center. However, Smith threw for 325 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 27-23 loss to the Falcons last week as the Seahawks posted their highest point total of the young season.

Tyler Lockett caught nine passes for 76 yards against Atlanta and leads the Seahawks with 21 receptions for 211 yards. DK Metcalf tallied five receptions for 64 yards and a score last week and has 16 catches for 135 yards in three games.

Rashaad Penny is the Seahawks featured back in a crowded backfield that also includes DeeJay Dallas, Kenneth Walker, and Travis Homer. Penny tallied 66 yards on 14 carries against the Falcons and has carried the ball 32 times for 141 yards this season. 

Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions Prediction

The Lions are favored at home by 4.5 points and will look to climb back to .500 with a victory on Sunday. The 49ers and Falcons tallied 189 and 179 yards against a porous Seahawks run defense over the past two weeks. Detroit will be without safety Tracy Walker, who suffered a torn Achilles last week, and is done for the season.

Prediction: Detroit 30, Seattle 27