Cleveland Browns vs Seattle Seahawks Betting Pick & Prediction 8/24/24

The Seahawks, who are 1-1 in the pre-season, will host the Browns at Lumen Field in Seattle. Kickoff is at 10:00 ET, and this non-conference matchup is being televised on NFLN. The Browns are favored on the road with a -1.5 point spread and a money line of -129. The over/under line is at 35.5 points.

CLEVELAND BROWNS VS SEATTLE SEAHAWKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Seattle Seahawks +1.5

This game will be played at Lumen Field at 10:00 ET on Saturday, August 24th.

WHY BET THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS:

• We have the Seahawks winning this one by a score of 22 to 16
• Not only do we have the Seahawks winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +1.5
• Look for this game to go over the line of 35.5 points

Will The Browns Pick Up A Win On The Road?

The Browns are now 0-2 in the pre-season after their 27-12 loss to the Vikings. Cleveland was favored by -3, but the 15-point loss vs. the Vikings was well below expectations. The over/under line for the game was 33, and the teams combined for 39 points.

Cleveland fell behind early, with the Vikings taking a 10-7 lead after the Browns’ initial touchdown from D’Onta Foreman. After that, the Browns didn’t score in the 2nd quarter, and the Vikings added a field goal to take a 13-7 lead at halftime. The Browns managed to score in the 3rd quarter with a touchdown from Jaren Hall to Malik Knowles, and a field goal from Cade York, but the Vikings pulled away in the 4th quarter, outscoring the Browns 7-2.

In their 27-12 loss to the Vikings, the Browns’ offense struggled to find the endzone, failing to throw for a touchdown and turning the ball over three times on interceptions. Despite this, they did manage to move the ball at times, finishing with 17 first downs and 232 yards passing on 37 attempts. Tyler Huntley, filling in at quarterback, threw for 135 yards and completed 70% of his passes.

The running game was virtually non-existent, with just 56 yards on 23 attempts. Huntley was also the team’s leading rusher with 19 yards. Zaire Mitchell-Paden led the receiving corps with 59 yards on four catches. The Browns’ offense was sacked three times and struggled on third down, converting just 35.7% of their third down attempts.

The Browns’ defense played well in terms of generating pressure in their most recent game against the Vikings, coming up with five sacks. However, they still gave up three passing touchdowns and allowed the Vikings to score 27 points in a 27-12 loss. Cleveland’s defense held Minnesota to just 16 first downs and 113 yards rushing, but the Browns’ offense turnovers put them in some tough spots.

On the day, the Browns allowed just 190 yards passing and limited the Vikings to a 57.7% completion percentage. Despite their strong effort against the run, the Browns gave up 4.2 yards per attempt. On 3rd down, the Browns allowed the Vikings to convert on 46.2% of their chances.

Will The Seahawks Win At Home Over The Browns?

Seattle is now 1-1 after a 19-18 loss to the Titans. The Seahawks were on the road for this one and lost by just one point. They led 12-7 at halftime and added a field goal just before the half, but the Titans took the lead for good with 7:58 left in the 4th quarter on a field goal. The Seahawks battled back to take the lead with 2 minutes left in the 4th, but the Titans kicked a late field goal to win it.

Seattle took a 6-0 lead in the 1st quarter with a touchdown from Sam Howell to Easop Winston Jr. The Seahawks added a field goal in the 2nd quarter, and after the Titans scored with 44 seconds left in the 2nd, Seattle added a field goal to take a 12-7 lead at the time. The Titans outscored the Seahawks 12-7 in the 4th quarter.

Seattle’s offense struggled to sustain drives in their 16-15 loss to the Titans, picking up just 12 first downs. The Seahawks managed only 64 yards on 18 rushing attempts and converted on only 22.2% of their third down attempts. Quarterback Sam Howell was sacked three times and finished with 153 yards on 11 completions, including one touchdown. He ended the game with a passer rating of 136.

Howell’s top target was Easop Winston Jr., who caught three passes for 47 yards, including a long of 23 yards. Kenny McIntosh was the leading rusher with 46 yards on eight carries. The Seahawks finished with 175 yards passing and a 68.2% completion rate.

In the Seahawks’ 16-15 loss to the Titans, their defense allowed 23 first downs and 338 total yards. They gave up 116 rushing yards on 33 attempts, with Derrick Henry rushing for 182 yards. Despite this, Seattle’s defense managed to force 3 sacks and held the Titans to a 33.3% conversion rate on third downs.

In the passing game, the Seahawks allowed 222 yards, with Tennessee completing 22 of 33 passes. Seattle’s defense also came up with one interception and limited the Titans to just one touchdown, but it wasn’t enough to come out with a win.