Seattle vs Denver | Prediction & Pick

Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 4:05 PM EST on FOX

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Seattle at Denver – Seattle’s defense came to the rescue holding division favorite San Francisco to just two field goals as QB Matt Hasselbeck threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, as the Seahawks rolled over the 49ers 31-6.

It was a good day for new head coach Pete Carroll who after 11 years made his return to pro football.

Over in Jacksonville the Jags were taking advantage of a Broncos defense that just couldn’t contain QB David  Garrard, who could be heralded as one of Week One’s biggest surprises, tossing  for 170 yards while completing 16 of 21 passes and three TDs as he dissected the Broncos’ secondary in a 24-7 win.

Offensively Denver wobbled, as the O-line offered a tasty treat to the Jags defense, sacking QB  Kyle Orton not one, not two, but three times. Not to mention taking a pounding on a couple of other occasions. Despite the abuse, Orton soldiered on finishing 21 of 33 for 295 yards with a touchdown, but eventually succumbed in the final minute, when under a heavy pass rush, threw a game-changing interception squashing the Broncos chances for a comeback.

The Broncos secondary led by Pro Bowler Champ Bailey stumbled against Garrard and the Jags.

If the pass rushers cannot find a way to get Hasselback, the end result won’t be a good one.

The odds makers have the Broncos as a -3.5 point favorite with and over/under of 40.

Seattle Seahawks Betting Trends:

• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle’s last 6 games
• Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
• Seattle is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
• Seattle is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road

Denver Broncos Betting Trends:

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver’s last 6 games
• Denver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
• Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
• The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Denver’s last 14 games at home

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