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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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December 15, 2025 (10:43 pm)
Would be interesting to know how many casings the police department finds weekly, monthly, and yearly…. gunfire is either being reported more often and checked upon by the police, or increasing in frequency.
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Evacuations ordered in 3 south Seattle suburbs after levee fails after week of heavy rain
SEATTLE (AP) – Officials ordered immediate evacuations in three south Seattle suburbs Monday after a levee failed following a week of heavy rains.
The evacuation order from King County in Washington state covered homes and businesses east of the Green River in parts of Kent, Auburn and Tukwila.
Emergency shelters have been set up at the following locations:
- Auburn Community and Event Center, 910 9th St. SE, Auburn, WA, 98002
- Ray of Hope Shelter, 2806 Auburn Way N. Auburn, WA, 98002
- Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE., Monroe, WA 98272 (Open 24 hours) – Pets welcomed
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning covering nearly 47,000 people.
“Conditions are dangerous and access routes may be lost at any time,” the weather service said in a post on X.
The levee breach followed a week of heavy rain and flooding that inundated communities, forced the evacuations of tens of thousands of people, and prompted scores of rescues throughout western Washington state
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The Seattle Mariners have emerged as one of two front-runners in trade talks with the St. Louis Cardinals for utilityman Brendan Donovan, The Athletic’s Katie Woo reported on Saturday.
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Woo reported a league source said trade discussions between the Mariners and Cardinals have been heating up since the Winter Meetings, and that switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje and outfielder Lazaro Montes – two of Seattle’s top-seven prospects, per MLB pipeline – are two names St. Louis has inquired about, among others.
The Cardinals will not trade Donovan unless they are “blown away” by the return, and it’s believed they are looking for at least two prospects, per Woo’s reporting.
The San Francisco Giants were the other of the two front-runners Woo named. She also said that both the Mariners and Giants remain engaged in talks with the Arizona Diamondbacks about second baseman Ketel Marte.
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Donovan, who will turn 29 next month, has two years of club control remaining. He’s played every position except catcher during his four-year career, with the majority of his time coming at second base and left field. He would figure to mainly factor in at second base and third base for the Mariners, who have young players like Cole Young, Ben Williamson and Colt Emerson vying for time at those positions.
Donovan was a first-time All-Star in 2025, batting .287 with a .353 on-base percentage, .422 slugging percentage, .775 OPS, 32 doubles, 10 home runs and 50 RBIs in 118 games. His 13% strikeout rate ranked in the 92nd percentile of big league hitters and his 13.4% whiff rate in the 95th percentile, per Baseball Savant.
Over four MLB seasons, Donovan has a career .282 average with a .361 on-base percentage, .411 slugging percentage, .772 OPS, 97 doubles, 40 homers and 202 RBIs in 492 games. He won the NL Gold Glove for utility players during his rookie season in 2022.
As for the prospects Woo reported the Cardinals inquiring about, the 22-year-old Cijntje is Seattle’s No. 7 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The unique pitcher had a 3.99 ERA and 1.22 WHIP while holding opponents to a .207 average, striking out 120 batters and walking 51 in 108 1/3 innings pitched over 26 appearances (23 starts) across High-A and Double-A in 2025.
The 21-year-old Montes is considered to be the best power-hitting prospect in the Mariners’ farm system and is their No. 3 overall farmhand, per MLB Pipeline. The slugging outfielder hit .241 with a .354 on-base percentage, .504 slugging percentage, .858 OPS, 19 doubles, seven triples, 32 home runs, 89 RBIs, 83 walks and 169 strikeouts over 131 games across High-A and Double-A this year. Montes finished tied for third in home runs among minor leaguers across all levels.
The report that the M’s are one of the top contenders for Donovan came on the same day as they lost out on re-signing their top remaining free-agent target, second baseman/designated hitter Jorge Polanco, who reportedly agreed to a two-year, $40 million deal with the New York Mets.
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