Falcons vs. Seahawks: Experts slightly favor Atlanta in Week 3
The Atlanta Falcons are staying out west as they take on the Seahawks in Seattle on Sunday afternoon. You would have to go back to the team’s 2017 Super Bowl run for the last time Atlanta beat Seattle.
Neither team is entering this contest with a major advantage as the Seahawks are just 2.5-point favorites at home in Week 3. The playoffs don’t seem to be on the horizon for either team, according to FiveThirtyEight, but analytics aside, this game can change the course of the season for whoever wins.
In our Week 2 expert picks roundup, every analyst picked the Rams to win, which they did. This week, the Falcons actually have the advantage, according to multiple NFL writers.
Tipico Odds: Falcons -105 (-0.5) | |||
Name | Publication | Score | Winner |
Lorenzo Reyes | USA Today | 16-13 | Falcons |
Safid Deen | USA Today | 20-17 | Falcons |
Nate Davis | USA Today | 24-20 | Falcons |
Jarrett Bell | USA Today | 23-20 | Falcons |
Greg Rosenthal | NFL Network | 18-17 | Seahawks |
Vinnie Lyer | Sporting News | 23-20 | Falcons |
Pete Prisco | CBS Sports | 26-20 | Seahawks |
Will Brinson | CBS Sports | 10-9 | Seahawks |
Mark Kaboly | The Athletic | — | Falcons |
Eric Williams | FOX Sports | 23-21 | Seahawks |
FiveThirtyEight | 65% | Seahawks | |
Make sure to tune in for Sunday’s Week 3 matchup in Seattle, which kicks off at 4:25 p.m. ET.
