When the Seahawks travel to play the Steelers in the penultimate video game of NFL Week 6 on "Sunday Night Football" (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), it will certainly be the very first time in nearly 10 season they will be guided by someone apart from Russell Wilson. Wilson, that had not missed a beginning because his novice period of 2012, had to have surgery to repair the center finger on his right throwing hand after getting injured on Thursday evening against the Rams in Week 5.

  • That means Geno Smith, former Jets starter, will get the possibility to try to get Seattle(2-3)over.500. At the exact same time, battling Ben Roethlisberger will certainly dohis ideal to pull Pittsburgh(2-3)also in the standings. Here's every little thing to know about betting on Steelers vs. Seahawks in Week 6, including updated probabilities, trends and also our prediction for"Sunday Night Football."NFL WEEK 6 PICKS: | Steelers vs. Seahawks chances for 'Sunday Night Football'Spread: Steelers by 5.5 Over/under: 42.5 Moneyine: Seahawks +194, Steelers -235 (wagering odds per)The Steelers began the week as 4.5-point favorites so there's been some development there recognizing there will certainly be a lot of activity on the house group against a Wilson-less seeing group taking a trip a much distance.

    The factor overall is low based upon Pittsburgh boning up the video game and also Seattle not having the same firepower. Steelers vs. Seahawks all-time collection The Seahawks, a former AFC group, hold the 10-9 edge. They obtained the lead with a 39-30 triumph over the Steelers in your home in 2015 adhered to by a 28-26 retreat in Pittsburgh in 2019. Most significantly, the groups satisfied in Super Bowl 40, when the Steelers won 21-10. Seattle has the two-game winning touch. Before then, Pittsburgh had actually won three right.

    Three patterns to understand

    -- 59 percent of spread wagerers like the Seahawks to maintain things closer than the number as roadway evening underdogs

    -- 62 percent of over/under wagerers assume the total is as well low offered several of the wide receiver stars around the restricted quarterbacks.

    -- The Seahawks are 6-4 directly however just 4-6 against the spread in their previous 10 video games. The overall has gone over only 3 times in that period. The Steelers are 3-7 SU and 4-6 ATS in their previous 10 games. They have actually hit the over in half of those games.

    3 points to watch

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    The Steelers made use of a first-round tease the all-round Alabama workhorse to return to focusing their crime around the rushing strike. It's been slow-moving yet he's worked initially as an electrical outlet receiver before busting out as a jogger with obstructing assistance. He's taking full advantage of every yard available and is a pressure in the red zone, too. This could be a good prime-time professional display for a back who was the huge university spotlight.

    Will DK Metcalf matter?

    Wilson was extraordinary in pushing the sphere downfield this period. His lack will harm Metcalf on the border and deep, provided the Steelers' strong pass thrill and having far better outside cornerback play. The Seahawks need to relocate Metcalf around to get a suitable match so Smith can get the ball to him in vital spots for chunk gains.

    Pete Carroll vs. Mike Tomlin

    This is an appealing mentoring fight between 2 age-old Super Dish winners. Both teams require a win badly as well as anticipate Carroll to take out all the quits to attempt to carry out an undermanned surprise. Tomlin will expect his group to catch a much weaker group without Wilson as well as make use of the video game to supply one more total effort.

    Stat that matters

    145.2. That's the amount of hurrying lawns per game typically the Seahawks' protection has actually allowed with 5 games this period. Harris appreciated the initial 100-yard hurrying video game of his job last week, shedding the Broncos for 122. The Steelers' offending line is playing much better as well as they will be ruthless in giving Harris volume after he's tallied 405 scrimmage backyards on 106 touches (21-plus per video game) until now.

    Steelers vs. Seahawks prediction

    No Wilson changes whatever in the Seattle offense. Gone is the proficiency in tossing the round deep as well as it likewise harms that the running game is shorthanded without Carson. The Steelers are prone against the slot and short passing game, however Smith to Lockett there often won't assist the Seahawks a lot. Roethlisberger plays well enough versus a weak protection as Harris runs the home team to 2nd fifty percent runaway.

    Steelers 31, Seahawks 20