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The point-spread was developed to provide a balance for both teams involved in a contest to attract bettors to potentially back the weaker team and receive points. The two squads in a game are listed with a title, either a favorite or an underdog. The favorite is usually the perceived better team in the game, as backing them means giving up several points.

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The favorite is always listed with a minus (-) sign before the point-spread while the underdog is labeled with a plus (+) label.

Ex. Favorite -10, Underdog +10

On the VegasInsider.com odds page, there is another number associated with the favorite and its listed as -10. This number is simply defined as “vig” or what many in the sports betting industry call vigorish. Another common term is called “juice” and it’s technically the price the bettor has to pay on a straight wager.

Ex. Bet $110 to win $100 (10% juice)
Ex. Bet $100 to win $91.91 (10% juice)

It's not uncommon to see other values posted other than -10. Examples seen on the NBA Vegas Odds pages could include -08, -12, -15 and -20. The -10 price is the most common value in the industry while many books offer reduced 'juice odds' and that would fall into the -08 category.

The lower-juice sportsbooks are normally found outside of the state of Nevada. If you are in a state where sports betting is legal, please check out our online sportsbook directory to find the best and most secure places to make NBA bets.

Another number that’s posted on the NBA Las Vegas is the total or ‘over/under’ for the specific matchup. If the favorite is designated as the home team, then the total will be listed above and vice versa if the visitors are favorites.

All of the above numbers are listed next to the teams, and before each matchup is a Rotation number. The NBA Las Vegas Odds are listed in order of rotation and those numbers are generated and produced by the sportsbooks. Above each matchup and rotation is the Time of the game, which is subject to change. All game times are Eastern Standard Time.

NBA Open Line

One of the best features on the NBA Vegas Odds is the Open Line. This numbers consists of the first betting line received from one of our Las Vegas or Global Sportsbooks. The opening line varies depending on the sportsbook but it provides a clear-cut rating that the oddsmakers use. If you’re betting on the NBA or any other sport, it’s a great idea to view the open line first.

VI Consensus NBA Line

The VegasInsider.com Consensus NBA Line is just as important as the Open Line and also a key resource on odds platform. The Consensus column could be called a “Median Line” since it shows the most consistent number provided by the sportsbooks on VegasInsider.com. The consensus line will be the same as the open line but once the wagers start coming in, this number is often different than the openers.

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The coaching staff is to be commended for the Seahawks this year. The Seahawks’ defense turned a corner that’s almost never before seen in the NFL, moving from being historically bad to one of the best units in the league. While the offense came to another screeching halt midseason, the Seahawks were winning ballgames. Russell Wilson orchestrated the offense as needed, but calls to “let Russ cook” once again rose late in the season.

The revamped defense wasn’t enough to get the Seahawks past division-rival Los Angeles in the Wild Card round and their 2020 season was ended. Two major defensive pieces are set to become free agents this offseason– K.J. Wright and Bruce Irvin– both of which are aging commodities in the league. While the rest of the team should remain intact, it seems like they’re a strong defensive secondary away from returning to perennial contention.

The moves Seattle makes this offseason will be interesting to follow.

Seattle Seahawks odds

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Seahawks Super Bowl odds

The Seattle Seahawks were eliminated in the Wild Card round of the NFC Playoffs by the Los Angeles Rams.

NFC West odds

The Seattle Seahawks clinched the NFC West with their Week 16 win over the Los Angeles Rams.

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Futures

Seattle’s odds to win the Super Bowl opened at +2000 and drifted down to +2200 at DraftKings Sportsbook during the offseason. They’re still ahead of the Rams and Cardinals but behind the 49ers with to win the NFC West.

These bets are called futures and can be placed prior to the season at these odds, with odds likely to shift throughout the NFL season. A preseason $10 bet on the Seahawks to win their division would profit $22.50 at DK at +225 odds, and a $20 bet on Seattle to win the Super Bowl would profit a healthy $440 if successful.

Moneyline

There are multiple ways to bet on individual Seahawks games throughout the season. The simplest way to bet an NFL game is to take the moneyline, which simply picks the winner with varying odds depending on who is favored. Seattle was favored in 11 of 16 regular season games last year and won plenty of close games. Taking the moneyline (-122 odds) in the Seahawks 30-29 win over the Rams paid out $18.20 last October, but a bet on Seattle to cover a 1.5-point spread would’ve failed.

Point spread

Point spreads are a way to equalize the betting field by setting a number that the winning team must cover in order for bets on that winning team to cash. Odds are usually set around -110 for either side of the spread, meaning that the sportsbook takes a 10% “vig” for organizing the action, but bettors are getting close to even money otherwise. When the Seahawks fell, 28-23, to the Packers in the Divisional Round last playoffs, the Packers barely covered the assigned 4.5-point spread. Bets on Green Bay to cover cashed, thanks to a failed 2-point conversion in the fourth quarter.

Total (over/under)

Every game is also assigned a point total, referring to the combined score between the two teams. Most Seahawks games have totals between 44 and 52 points, with 9 of their 17 games going Over those totals. The Seahawks playoff game against the Packers cleared the point total of 46 with ease, but their 17-9 Wild Card win over the Eagles came up well short of a 44-point Over/Under line.

Prop bets

There is a market for taking proposition bets on individual Seattle players. Most prop bets are on QBs and Russell Wilson has a line for passing yards (4,000.5) and passing TDs (30.5) with -110 odds at DraftKings Sportsbook. If Seattle’s QB tosses 31 TD passes this year, a $20 bet on him to go Over that TD total would cash $38.50 at those odds.

Parlays and teasers

During the NFL season, you can combine bets into a parlay or teaser. A parlay combines multiple bets on the moneyline, spread, or point total from the same game or multiple games, with few limits on how many bets can be combined. But while the odds improve the more bets are combined, all the bets have to be successful for a parlay to cash. A teaser also requires multiple bets to cash, but allows for all the point spreads and totals to move in a favorable direction so that they are more likely to cash. The odds adjust for that movement.

Seahawks 2019 recap

Record: 10-6
ATS: 7-8-1

The Seahawks started the season 10-2 with a few impressive wins including a 27-24 OT thriller at San Francisco. Then they hit a lull due in part to some injuries with four losses over their last six games including a head-scratching whoopings at the hands of the Rams and Cardinals. Seattle’s inability to protect Russell Wilson was a theme throughout the year, although the MVP candidate frequently covered up those deficiencies with his playmaking ability.

Seattle’s defensive was uncharacteristically poor last year. The Seahawks ranked 26th in DVOA rush defense with the third-most rushing TDs allowed (1.3) per game and the sixth-most yards allowed (5.9) per play. Clowney helped shore up some of those issues, but Seattle is a long way from the Super Bowl contender that leaned on its intimidating defense.

Thanks in part to Wilson’s heroics, the Seahawks went 6-3-1 against the spread (ATS) on the road last year. However, they were 4-6-1 ATS as favorites and 2-4 against NFC West opponents. The Seahawks routinely played up against elite competition and were a locked-in ticket when they were heavy underdogs at San Francisco during a November meeting.

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When the Seahawks played out of division, they were 7-5 in terms of going over the projected point total. NFC West games were 2-3-1 in terms of going under the point total. Their games had an 8-4-1 record going Over following a win.

Seahawks 2020 offseason moves

Key trade: Jamal Adams, S (from Jets)

Key re-signings: Jacob Hollister, TE (second-round tender); Mike Iupati, OG; Jarran Reed, DT (two years, $23M)

Key free agent losses: George Fant, OT (to Jets); Quinton Jefferson, DE (to Bills); Al Woods, DT (to Jaguars)

Key free agent signings: Greg Olsen, TE (from Panthers); Bruce Irvin, LB (from Panthers); Brandon Shell, OT (from Jets), B.J. Finney, OG (from Steelers); Phillip Dorsett, WR (from Patriots);

Key draft picks: Jordyn Brooks, LB (1st round); Darrell Taylor, DE (2nd round); Damien Lewis, OG (3rd round); Alton Robinson, DE (5th round)

Seattle’s big move this off-season came late, with the trade for All-Pro safety Jamal Adams in July. The Seahawks gave up two first round draft picks and safety Bradley McDougald to shore up its secondary with an elite talent like Adams.

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The Seahawks saved about $12M in cap space earlier in the off-season by releasing C Justin Britt and RG D.J. Fluker and are now going to be breaking in an offensive line made of almost entirely new parts. They’ll likely look for Damien Lewis to replace Fluker at RG and for Taylor and/or Robinson to fill the void once Jadeveon Clowney likely signs with another team. Adding Olsen gives Wilson a reliable target over the middle and big WR D.K. Metcalf could take off in his second year, but Seattle’s odds are trending downwards with a vulnerable defense in a brutal division.