The undefeated 2024 Seattle Seahawks will take their lethal new defense on the road this week as they take on the New England Patriots in their second game of the 2024 NFL season on Sunday afternoon. The betting community is favoring the Seahawks for this one, as they are favored by 3.5 points according to Draft Kings Sportsbook, despite being the road team.
Let's take a look at who the experts around the web are picking for this matchup.
NFL Week 2 picks: Seahawks vs. Patriots predictions
Vinnie Iyer - Sporting News: Seahawks 23, Steelers 20
"The Seahawks are 1-0 with defensive-minded rookie coach Mike Macdonald. The Patriots are 1-0 with defensive-minded rookie coach Jerod Mayo. One team also exploded offensively in Week 1. Seattle looked better with Geno Smith at QB and had a big-time running game again with Kenneth Walker III. The Patriots have too many limitations around Jacoby Brissett to keep up on the scoreboard."
Bill Bender - Sporting News: Seahawks 19, Patriots 16
"The Patriots pulled off an upset in Week 1 on the road. Can they improve to 2-0 under new coach Jerod Mayo in his home debut? Seattle coach Mike Macdonald also won his debut. Geno Smith passed for 171 yards and a TD, and Kenneth Walker III rushed for 103 yards. New England won with a defense that limited Cincinnati to 224 yards. Jacoby Brissett didn't throw an interception and took just one sack, and Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 120 yards and a TD. The Patriots have a real shot at 2-0 here in a defensive struggle."
Pete Prisco - CBS Sports: Patriots 20, Seahawks 16
"This is a long first road trip for the Seahawks, facing a team that upset the Bengals last week. The Patriots defense was good in that game and Seattle has offensive line problems. I think that shows up as the Pats win a low-scoring game behind their defense."
Lorenzo Reyes - USA Today: Seahawks 19, Patriots 17
"I still want to see a bit more from both these squads before feeling confident about either, but I did come away impressed with New England and its defensive domination of Cincinnati. Still, I recognize that the Pats on the moneyline is a bit of a risk, so I’ll ride with Seattle straight up. The key will be if Kenneth Walker and the Seahawk running game can produce against a tough New England defense."
Iain McMillan - Sports Illustrated: Seahawks -3.5
"My concern about the Patriots is that they weren't able to do much offensively against a defense as bad as the Bengals. Now, they take on a Seahawks offense that allowed just 3.3 yards per play against the Broncos in Week 1. Mike Macdonald, the former defensive coordinator for the Ravens, has seemingly cooked up a stout defense in Seattle."
Our pick:
Most experts are picking the Seahawks. While we are expecting a defensive slug-fest, it would come as a surprise if the Patriots could pull off an upset. The final score from last week's win over Denver doesn't do justice to how dominant Seattle was defensively. If they can get off to a better start on the other side of the ball New England should present no great challenge. Seahawks 23, Patriots 17.
