NFL Picks at SM Picks previews NFC West division rivals the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers clashing on Thursday Night Football at Candlestick Park (5 pm ET, NFL Network).
NFL Odds have the 49ers as a 7-point, -310 moneyline favorite while the Seahawks are a +280 underdog. The over/under total is at 38.
NFL Betting fans can get the winning pick for this game from NFL Handicapping expert Scott Matthews of SM Picks.
At the beginning of the season, after coming off a stellar campaign in 2011-12 that saw the team make it to the NFC Championship game, most thought the 49ers would have an easy road to a second straight NFC West title and another shot at the NFC championship.
But the 49ers and Seahawks (both 4-2 SU and 4-2 ATS) head into Week 7 locked in a three-way tie for first place in the division with the Arizona Cardinals.
Seattle and San Francisco are both 5-5 SU and the Seahawks are 6-4 ATS in the past 10 meetings, but the 49ers won both meetings last season, beating the ‘Hawks 19-17 in their last meeting on Dec. 24 but falling just short of cashing as a 2.5-point road favorite, and winning 33-17 on Sept. 11, covering as a 6-point home favorite.
And the 49ers have extra motivation, besides top spot in the division, heading into this matchup.
The 49ers were thumped 26-3 by the New York Giants on Sunday, failing to cover the spread as a 7-point home favorite. It was the team’s worst defeat under coach Jim Harbaugh.
Seattle, meanwhile, is coming off a big upset, as it came back to beat Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 24-23 on Sunday, cashing as a 4-point home underdog.
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home, and is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games overall.
