NFL Odds: Vick and Maclin Out for Eagles' Game Against Seahawks
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
by Bodog Sportsbook
The Thursday night NFL game this week is one of unrealized expectations as the Philadelphia Eagles visit the Seattle Seahawks in a matchup of 4-7 teams that won their divisions a year ago but won’t be returning to the playoffs this season. Philly opened as a 3-point favorite on Bodog Sportsbook’s NFL betting odds and live betting is available.
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Philadelphia, the second-favorite to win the Super Bowl in the NFC behind Green Bay during the preseason, enters off a 38-20 home loss to New England that pretty much wrote the obituary on this season. It was the second game in a row the Eagles had played without starting QB Michael Vick and WR Jeremy Maclin. Still, Philadelphia jumped to a 10-0 lead before the New England offense scored on five of its next six possessions to lead 24-13 at halftime and the game was essentially over from there.
The Eagles won’t have either Vick or Maclin again, meaning Vince Young starts at QB for the third game in a row and Riley Cooper replaces Maclin again. Young did throw for a career-high 400 yards against the Patriots. NFL leading rusher LeSean McCoy has a toe injury but should start against Seattle. Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha also should play, but fellow CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, a bust this season, is out again.
The Seahawks, defending NFC West champs, were dominating the Redskins for much of last Sunday’s game and took a 17-7 lead into the fourth quarter before imploding in a 23-17 loss. The struggles of QB Tarvaris Jackson continued as he completed a season-low 46.7 percent of his passes for only 144 yards. His passing yardage total has gone down the past four games.
The Seahawks badly miss Matt Hasselbeck off last year’s club. Jackson won’t have big free-agent signee WR Sidney Rice. He suffered a concussion in Sunday’s loss but has been a big disappointment when he has played; he was ruled out for the year Wednesday. The only true Seattle offensive weapon is RB Marshawn Lynch. He rushed for 111 yards, added 20 receiving yards and scored a touchdown for the seventh consecutive week in the loss to the Redskins. The Seahawks are No. 30 in the NFL in total offense, averaging 294.1 ypg. They have only reached 400 twice.
Seattle and Philly haven’t played since 2008. Eagles are 0-5 ATS in their past five vs. teams with a losing record. Seattle is 5-1 ATS in past six vs. NFC teams.
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