Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Commanders: NFL Betting Odds, Picks and Predictions
The surging Seahawks come off their bye and make the cross-country trip to the nation's capital to face off with the reeling Commanders. Jayden Daniels returns from his latest absence, but he'll once again be operating without top target Terry McLaurin, who reinjured his quadriceps in Week 8.
With the home team facing an uphill battle, we break down odds and best bets for this Sunday night clash.
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Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Commanders Betting Odds
*Best lines at time of writing listed
Moneyline: Seahawks -155 (DraftKings) / Commanders +140 (BetMGM)
Point spread: Seahawks -3 (DraftKings) / Commanders +3 (BetMGM)
Totals: Over 47.5 points (BetRivers) / Under 48.5 points (DraftKings)
The spread for this game has remained fairly steady, as the Seahawks' Week 8 bye lent a measure of stability. The Chiefs' drubbing of the Commanders on Monday night didn't seem to faze bettors much, and while the loss of McLaurin may have caused the spread to spike up to 3.5 at one point this week, it's between 2.5 and 3 at most sportsbooks heading into game day.
The total has a more interesting history. The number was at 46.5 before Week 8 action, and after bouncing between that number and 45.5 for several days, it made a steady climb throughout the week and sits at 48.5 approximately 24 hours before kickoff.
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Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Commanders Betting Picks
The Seahawks have put together a strong first seven games of the season, forging a 5-2 record behind a quarterback in Sam Darnold that's proven he really did turn his career around. Darnold has been even more aggressive than he was during his breakout 2024 campaign in Minnesota, as the 2018 third overall pick has averaged a career-high 9.1 yards per attempt while also completing a career-best 68.2 percent of his passes.
Darnold and his teammates now come in rested from their bye week. Even though Cooper Kupp is listed as questionable due to a hamstring injury, Seattle is in good shape on offense otherwise and has the depth to sustain a Kupp absence if it comes to pass, thanks to talented rookie Tory Horton. The two-headed backfield of Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet has also gotten some valuable down time during the bye, and they have a solid outlook this week against a Commanders defensive line dealing with multiple injuries and absences.
Meanwhile, Washington's offense gets Daniels back, but McLaurin's absence dulls some of the impact since it robs the talented second-year signal-caller of his best downfield threat and all-around receiver. Deebo Samuel's availability and lack of an injury designation is encouraging, but the rest of the Commanders pass-catching corps is relatively thin and therefore has a steep task ahead of it against a talented Seahawks defense.
Seattle has a significant rest advantage in this spot as well, because in addition to the bye, Washington also played on the road Monday night in Week 8. That stacks the deck further against their injury-hampered roster, but given the 3-5 Commanders have to feel their season is slowly slipping away, I expect them to put up a fight that keeps any loss to within a field goal in a game that finishes under the relatively elevated total.
Washington's propensity for allowing chunk plays through the air – the Commanders have surrendered an NFL-high 12.0 yards per completion – also put a three-leg parlay in play that banks on solid days for Darnold and his No. 1 target, Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Seahawks vs. Commanders Best Bets:
- Commanders +3 (-110 on BetMGM Sportsbook)
- Under 48.5 points (-110 on DraftKings Sportsbook)
- SGP: Seahawks Alt. Spread +6.5 and Sam Darnold 225+ passing yards and Jaxon Smith-Njigba 70+ receiving yards (+114 on FanDuel Sportsbook)
Seahawks vs. Commanders Prediction
Seahawks 23, Commanders 21
The Commanders are desperate and in front of the home crowd, so I expected a spirited performance from Washington in this spot led by Daniels. However, Seattle's defense is legitimate, so while I believe Washington will keep things very competitive and the Under has a chance of hitting, the well-rested Seahawks could well walk out with a win.
