Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs 12/24/22 - NFL Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 12/19/2022 at 7:31 PM ET

The Seattle Seahawks visit Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday to play the Kansas City Chiefs. Seattle dropped to 7-7 following its 21-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday. The Seahawks have lost two straight and four of the last five with just a victory over the Los Angeles Rams mixed in. Seattle has lost wide receiver Tyler Lockett, who will undergo hand surgery.

Seattle quarterback Geno Smith has passed for 3,671 yards with 26 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Kenneth Walker III is the leading rusher with 696 yards and nine touchdowns, while the leading receiver in Tyler Lockett's absence is DK Metcalf with 924 yards and six touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker Jordyn Brooks is the leading tackler with 149. Seattle has 35 quarterback sacks and 11 interceptions.

Kansas City looks for its third consecutive victory on Sunday when hosting Seattle. The Chiefs are 11-3 and first in the AFC West, three games ahead of the second-place LA Chargers. Kansas City defeated the Houston Texans 30-24 on Sunday. Patrick Mahomes passed for 336 yards with two touchdowns and the Chiefs gave up just 219 total yards to Houston.

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has passed for 4,496 yards with 35 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. The leading rusher is Isiah Pacheco with 677 yards and three touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Travis Kelce with 1,144 yards and 12 touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker Nick Bolton is the leading tackler with 137. Kansas City has 43 quarterback sacks and eight interceptions. 

Kansas City will pick up a victory at home on Sunday against Seattle, but the Seahawks will play well enough to cover the number. Kansas City has struggled to cover the nut, failing to cover each of the last seven as well as failing to cover each of the last seven played at home. Kansas City has a tough offense to stop, averaging 29.6 points per game which is first in the NFL but the Chiefs are allowing an average of 23.0 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Kansas City Chiefs win but fall short ATS 30-23.

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