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Seahawks vs. Falcons NFL Week 7 predictions and best bets: Can Seattle stop the skid?
The Seattle Seahawks will look to halt a three-game losing streak when they visit the Atlanta Falcons.
Seattle started off its season in promising fashion, winning its first three games, but it has not won since beating New England in Week 3.
The host Falcons lost two of their first three games, and then rebounded to win three consecutive games. They are tied with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for first place in the NFC South.
Both of these teams have shown that they can open up their offenses and light up the scoreboard. This may be a higher-scoring matchup featuring busy passing games led by Geno Smith and Kirk Cousins.
The Seahawks will be trying to avoid a 3-4 start for the first time in 16 years. We provide the odds for the matchup and our Seahawks vs. Falcons predictions and best bets for NFL Week 7.
Seahawks vs. Falcons predictions and best bets
- Falcons -5: -102 at FanDuel
- Over 51 Points: -110 at bet365
- Kirk Cousins Over 267.5 passing yards: -115 at BetMGM
No Seahawks team that has started with a 3-4 record has won more than nine games, per Champs or Chumps. Mike Macdonald will have to guide his team to a road win after absorbing another loss to the San Francisco 49ers at home last week.
Seattle’s defense has been problematic after performing well in the first three games, as it beat the teams it was supposed to beat.
Injuries will make the challenge loom larger for the secondary against Cousins and his array of playmakers. Top corners Riq Woolen and Tre Brown will be out with ankle injuries. Safety will also be thin, as Rayshawn Jenkins (hand) was placed on Injured Reserve this week. Jerick Reed II is out with an ankle injury.
Meanwhile, the Falcons are starting to look like one of the NFC’s better teams, and they are stacked at the skill positions on offense. After starting off the season slowly and showing signs of rust after last season’s Achilles injury, Cousins has rediscovered his best form.
The new Falcons QB has an impressive crew of potent offensive partners to work with, including WRs Drake London and Darnell Mooney, TE Kyle Pitts and RBs Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier, who provide terrific support.
Atlanta has scored 36-plus points in each of its last two games. Getting pressure on opposing passers has been a problem, as the Falcons have registered an NFL-low five sacks. Seattle will have time to throw, and Cousins may be readying for a shootout with Smith.
Seahawks vs. Falcons moneyline odds analysis
Why Atlanta could win as the favorite
Best odds: -150 at bet365
Cousins ranks fourth in the NFL with 1,598 passing yards and he has been sacked 10 times, which ranks 22nd in the league. Against Tampa Bay on Oct. 3, he passed for an astounding 509 yards and four TDs.
Robison and Allegier form an imposing RB duo. The former rushed for a career-best two TDs last week, while the latter rushed for 105 yards and a TD.
London ranks third in the NFL with 38 receptions. He has caught a TD pass in four of his past five games. Pitts is averaging 14.6 yards per reception, and Mooney has three TD catches.
On defense, A.J. Terrill and Clark Phillips intercepted their first passes of the season last week. Nate Landman forced two fumbles. He has forced a fumble in two of his last three games.
Why Seattle could win as the underdog
Best odds: +130 at DraftKings Sportsbook
Smith is one of the busiest passers in the game, and he works with a trio of WRs that will challenge any defense. He leads the NFL with 1,778 passing yards and completions with 173. Smith’s completion percentage stands at 68.9, and he has passed for 280-plus yards in the last five games.
DK Metcalf is aiming for his third consecutive road game with 100-plus receiving yards. In his past seven road games, Seattle’s top WRs has seven TD receptions.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught eight-plus passes in his last two road games. Longtime Seahawks staple performer Tyler Lockett remains an important part of the passing game, and he caught his first TD of the season last week.
Kenneth Walker III is an essential part of the offense. He rushed for his fifth TD of the season last week, and if the Seahawks can get him rolling, then they can display optimum offensive balance. Seattle’s offense ranks fourth in the NFL and will try to keep pace with Atlanta’s fifth-ranked unit.
To further bolster the front wall on defense, the Seahawks acquired defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris from the Jaguars this week. The return of 2024 first-round draft pick Byron Murphy II can also help. He missed the last three games with a hamstring injury.
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The Honorable Brandon Lee Gowton Picks for Seattle at #32 | Field Gulls
over at Bleeding Green Nation. During the off-season, he’s been writing his mock
draft blog and just wrote up–a rather lengthy–mock pick for the Seahawks at
#32.
Personally, not enamored with the pick, but he does a VERY deep dive into the
offensive and defensive makeup of the Hawks, trying…
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Brock: 2 drafts fits at edge rusher for Seattle Seahawks
After months of build up, the Seattle Seahawks are less than 48 hours from being on the clock for their first pick of the NFL Draft, as long as they hold on to pick No. 32 in the first round.
Seahawks Draft: A mid-round edge rusher with elite length
While the offensive line has long been a need for the Seahawks in drafts, this year running back, edge rusher and cornerback are among their top positions of need.
Former NFL quarterback Brock Huard highlighted a pair of players who could help bolster the Seahawks’ edge group as he continued his draft profile series Tuesday during Seattle Sports’ Brock and Salk.
In this edition of Huard’s draft profiles, he looked at Michigan edge rushers Derrick Moore and Jaishawn Barham, who also played on the same team together in high school at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore.
Huard pointed to the connection head coach Mike Macdonald, a former Michigan defensive coordinator, and many members of his coaching staff have to the Michigan program.
“They know these guys, they know them inside and out,” Huard said. “They typically like they’re Michigan men, and these are two physical guys that have all the attributes you’re looking for on the edge.”
The high-floor pick
Moore is coming off a decorated four-year career at Michigan where he piled up 24.5 tackles for loss, 21 sacks, eight passes defended and three forced fumbles in 53 games.
This past season, the 6-foot-3, 255-pound Moore totaled 10.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and two forced fumbles while earning first-team All-Big Ten honors.
“I think this is a pretty fair quote about him: ‘Unselfish, well-rounded, high floor.’ Is he a high-ceiling guy? Not as much as Barham, but he’s a very high-floor guy,” Huard said.
NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah has Moore ranked as the No. 65 prospect in this years draft. ESPN has him ranked 60th.
“He is just your fierce, tough, edgy, productive (player),” Huard said. “He played in space a little bit more. They are field-boundary scheme at Michigan at times. He’s been more of the field rusher, more against your left tackle. And (he’s) just got more in the tool bag… He’s been a defensive end. He’s pretty well versed in it. He’s going to have a bigger tool bag, I think, than both Boye (Mafe) and Derrick Hall had, and he’s going to be a second, late-second-round (pick). Rugged, tough Michigan guy.”
The high-ceiling pick
Barham spent his first two college seasons at Maryland, which included earning Freshman All-American honors in 2022, and transferred to Michigan in 2024. He played linebacker at Maryland and in his first season at Michigan before making the move to edge for his final college season.
In 12 games at a new position in 2025, the 6-foot-3, 240-pound Barham amassed 10 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks.
“Jaishawn Barham is a little bit more of a wild card, and one of the scouts that was quoted in some of the prep for this said he may bloom with the right coaching,” Huard said.
Huard recalled seeing Barham as a freshman at Maryland while he was doing color commentary for FOX and being in awe of how physically mature he already looked.
“I remember being on the field, as a freshman, looking at him going, ‘There’s just no way. There’s no way humanly possible that that guy played high school football the year before,’” Huard said.
Jeremiah has Barham ranked as the No. 77 prospect in the draft. ESPN has him ranked 88th.
“He is a higher ceiling guy you’re going to have to coach up,” Huard said. “He doesn’t come with years and years and years of experience on the edge.”
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West Seattle Tool Library to host annual tool sale this Saturday, April 25 | The White Center Blog
The West Seattle Tool Library will host its annual tool sale this Saturday, April 25, offering hundreds of tools at discounted prices during its largest fundraiser of the year.
The event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle (map below), according to organizers.

“It’s a fun day for everyone and a great way to support a local resource that empowers neighbors with tools and learning opportunities,” said Dale Becker, president of the West Seattle Tool Library board of directors.
Becker added that the sale also offers “a great chance to pick up tools at excellent prices, perfect for those starting a collection or simply adding to one.”
This year’s sale coincides with the Cooper Artist Garage Sale, creating an opportunity for visitors to explore multiple community events in one day.
Organizers said donations of working tools are still being accepted during regular library hours to support the fundraiser. The workshop will be closed from April 22 through April 26, and the Wednesday Fix It Workshop will be canceled. The workshop is scheduled to reopen April 28.
For more info, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2059705868142923

About West Seattle Tool Library
The West Seattle Tool Library provides affordable access to a wide range of tools and educational resources, enabling community members to complete home, garden, and DIY projects while promoting sustainable reuse and a sense of community.
The West Seattle Tool Library is a local non-profit organization that provides affordable access to a wide range of tools and educational resources, enabling community members to complete home, garden, and DIY projects while promoting sustainable reuse and a sense of community.
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