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NEW ENGLAND -15.5

Let's get this cheese fellas!

Let's start with Seattle vs Det.
Seattle at home vs a wounded Det time that has slide since their Center and Theo Riddick has been injured.
Let's throw in a LT and Staffords jacked up hands in that frigid weather at one of the loudest stadium.
We'll add in a momentum changer with that facemask td catch, (Which was totally spectacular by the way), and you get an easy Seattle cover.

Thomas Rawls came alive rumbling for almost 180 yards against a really good Det def.  THe perception of Atlanta's def isn't a good one, so everyone is expecting a repeat performance.  AFter watching arguably the best defense in College football history yesterday get gashed towards the end of the game, you'll understand that no matter how good your defense is, if your offense can't sustain drives, your defense will get worn out and gashed.

Detroit was missing the two most important position on the OL.
The QB has a jacked up hand, and their main running threat is really 4th on the depth chart.

Atlanta will NOT have a problem sustaining drives so you can get that notion of Rawls rumbling for another 180 out of your head.  Seattle isn't even a power running team anymore since Beast Mode retired.  

It is well documented that Matty ice is a choke artist when it comes to play off time with his 1-3 record.  I think the difference in this game is Matty doesn't have to hvae a spectucular game for Atlanta to win.

Freeman and Coleman will be the difference makers.  I am a huge Saints fan and I hate Atlanta with a passion, but their passing game this year isn't what scares me.  It's their two rbs.

This Seattle team is not the same Seattle team of the past.  When you have a power running game and a shutdown defense, you can play well at home AND on the road.  THeir O line is so inconsistent, they are not a power run scheme offense anymore, they have lost their depth at the D line and they are also missing Earl Thomas who is easily one of the top 5 defensive player in the league.

Give me Atlanta all day.