The Buffalo Bills will be hoping to make it three consecutive wins when they travel to Lumen Field to face the Seattle Seahawks.
Back-to-back away defeats to the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans did have some questioning quarterback Josh Allen and the Bills after Week 4, but they since beat the New York Jets and Tennessee Titans.
As a result, Buffalo can look forward to this weekend’s trip to the Pacific Northwest to face a Seattle team that have a 2-2 home record at Lumen Field this season.
The Seahawks started the season 3-0 overall before losing three straight games, but they stopped the losing streak last time out with a 34-14 win over the inconsistent Atlanta Falcons.
That relieved some pressure on quarterback Geno Smith and Seattle, but they face one of their toughest home games of the season this weekend and will require something special to stop the Bills extending their winning streak to three.
Allen made a somewhat sluggish start last time out against the Titans, but ended up passing for 323 yards and throwing two touchdowns to beat Tennessee 34-10.
With 27 points scored in that second half, the Buffalo offense looked like they didn’t want the game to end at Highmark Stadium and they will take that confidence and momentum with them to Lumen Field this weekend.
Buffalo are now ranked fifth in scoring offense in the NFL this season, with the Bills posting an average of 28.4 points per game.
With Allen throwing for 1,483 yards and 12 touchdowns already this term, he should be feeling confident against a Seattle defense that has been giving up an average of 23.4 points per game.
As for the Seahawks offense, Smith impressed last time out against Atlanta, throwing for 207 yards and recording two touchdowns in the process.
While Smith has thrown for an NFL-best 1,985 yards already this season, his total of eight interceptions have been a cause for concern.
A questionable offensive line has certainly not helped Smith’s cause and he’s been forced to be mobile in the pocket, while perhaps letting go of passes when not 100 percent ready.
Running back Kenneth Walker III can take some pressure off Smith, and he will be looking to add to his six rushing touchdowns already this season.
With leading receiver DK Metcalf a potential doubt ahead of the weekend due to a sprained knee suffered against the Falcons, there will be even more onus on Smith and Walker to come up with big plays.
Losses to the Lions, Giants and 49ers summed up where this Seattle side are at this moment and their win over Atlanta might just have papered over the cracks somewhat.
The Bills are the team with the winning momentum behind them and, with their offense starting to tick once again, Buffalo should be able to cover the spread on Sunday.
Not only will Allen be a danger in the air, but the Bills QB is also a threat from close range on the ground.
Allen has scored three rushing touchdowns this season and also scored a touchdown the last time these sides met at Highmark Stadium in November 2020.
Given this power from close range, Allen is good value to add to his rushing touchdown tally this weekend.
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Buffalo Bills | -160 ML |
Seattle Seahawks | +135 ML |
Spread | Bills -3.0 |
Total Points | O/U 47.0 |
Kenneth Walkers III (SEA Seahawks) | -120 |
Josh Allen (BUF Bills) | +110 |
James Cook (BUF Bills) | +125 |
D.K Metcalf (SEA Seahawks) | +150 |
Amari Cooper (BUF Bills) | +162 |
Ray Davis (BUF Bills) | +162 |
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