Monday Night Football picks, predictions by NFL model on 167-117 run

Teams fighting for a spot in the NFL playoff picture for the second year in a row will meet when the Seattle Seahawks battle the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. The Seahawks (2-1), who have made the playoffs in 10 of 13 years under coach Pete Carroll, have won two in a row and are coming off a 37-27 win over the Carolina Panthers. The Giants (1-2), who have made the postseason seven times since 2007, were beaten in their last game, 30-12 at San Francisco. In 20 all-time meetings, Seattle and New York have won 10 each. Giants running back Saquon Barkley is inactive with an ankle injury.

Kickoff from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. The Seahawks are 2.5-point favorites in the latest Seahawks vs. Giants odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 46.5. Before making any Giants vs. Seahawks picks, be sure to check out the NFL predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 4 of the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 167-117 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 21-9 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of last season.

The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.

Now, the model has set its sights on Seahawks vs. Giants and just locked in its MNF picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the NFL odds and betting lines for Seahawks vs. Giants:

Seahawks vs. Giants spread: Seahawks -2.5
Seahawks vs. Giants over-under: 46.5 points
Seahawks vs. Giants money line: Seahawks -127, Giants +107
SEA: Seahawks are 2-1 against the spread so far this season
NYG: Giants are 0-1 straight-up at home
Seahawks vs. Giants picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why the Giants can cover
Linebacker Micah McFadden led New York with 10 tackles and had a career-high four tackles for loss in Week 3. It was his second career game with 10 or more tackles after accomplishing the feat in Week 1. He has a tackle for loss in three of his last four games and registered his first career sack in the last meeting at Seattle. For the season, McFadden has a team-high 26 tackles, including 17 solo, with five tackles for loss.

Linebacker Bobby Okereke registered nine tackles last week and has five or more tackles in 11 consecutive games. He had seven tackles in his only career game against Seattle as a member of the Indianapolis Colts in 2021. This season, Okereke has 22 tackles, including 15 solo, with one tackle for loss and one forced fumble. In five career seasons, he has registered 442 tackles, including 308 solo, with two sacks, five forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. See which team to pick here.

Why the Seahawks can cover
Wide receiver DK Metcalf led the Seahawks with six catches for 112 yards last week, his 10th career game with 100 or more. He will look for his fifth game in a row on the road with 70 or more receiving yards and sixth game in a row on the road with five or more receptions. He had a receiving touchdown in their last meeting with the Giants. Metcalf has a team-high 15 receptions for 234 yards (15.6 average) and one touchdown in 2023, including four explosive plays of 20 yards or more, including a high of 34 yards.

Wide receiver Tyler Lockett has also played well on the road and has five receiving touchdowns in his past four games away from home. He is looking for his fifth game in a row on the road with a TD catch. He had a touchdown reception in last year’s meeting with New York and is looking for his third game in a row against the Giants with five or more catches. Lockett has 13 receptions for 103 yards (7.9 average) and two touchdowns this season. See which team to pick here.

How to make Seahawks vs. Giants picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning over the point total. It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.