The Seattle Seahawks have dropped to second in the NFC West, so they need to win in Week 13 against the Los Angeles Rams to keep themselves at least within striking distance of the San Francisco 49ers. The Rams, on the other hand, are long shots to make the playoffs, but stopping a five-game losing skid is their top priority at the moment. Check out our preview of this Seahawks vs Rams game in Week 13 of the 2022 NFL regular season.
The Seahawks suffered a brutal 40-34 overtime loss at home to the Las Vegas Raiders over the weekend – Seattle’s second loss in a row. However, there’s no reason to panic just yet for Geno Smith and company. Their offense looked like it’s back up and running again after scoring just 16 points in Week 10’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Germany. The Seahawks are averaging 26.5 points per game this season, which is good for fourth overall in the NFL, and they could reach that average this weekend versus the Rams, whose defense has gotten clunkier and clunkier over the past few weeks, with LA allowing at least 27 points in each of its past three outings. Also, Aaron Donald might not be available to play for the Rams this week.
The Seahawks are 17-4 against the spread in their last 21 games in Week 13.
Matthew Stafford is in danger of missing another game due to a neck injury, so expect the Rams to have Bryce Perkins getting another start this coming Sunday. Last week, Perkins passed for just 100 yards for a touchdown with two interceptions on 13/23 completions in Week 13’s 26-10 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Rams are going to run a lot, especially if they won’t have Stafford. That seems to be a great idea for the Rams, at least for their game versus Seattle, as the Seahawks are just 29th in the league against the run, allowing 153.8 rushing yards per game and 1.3 rushing touchdowns per outing. Perkins is a dual-threat quarterback whose got some nice wheels under him. He had 44 rushing yards on nine carries in the loss to the Chiefs.
The Rams are 4-0 against the spread in their last four December games.
