Kickoff: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
Line: Philadelphia -1, Total: 48

Two of the NFC’s hottest teams clash on Sunday when the Seahawks head east to take on the Eagles.

Seattle won 19-3 as 1-point underdogs in San Francisco last week to give the club five wins in the past six games (3-3 ATS). Philadelphia won for the fourth time in five games (SU and ATS), by defeating the Cowboys 33-10 in Dallas. Since 1992, the Seahawks have won-and-covered in all of their trips to Philadelphia, but the teams have split wins SU and ATS in their past two meetings in Seattle. Eagles QB Mark Sanchez completed 20-of-29 passes for 217 yards and a touchdown against the Cowboys and he added one score on the ground as well. He will now be facing a Seahawks defense that has allowed just six points total over the past two weeks. Since 1992, the Eagles are 40-23 ATS in home games after having won four or five out of their previous six games. They are, however, up against a Seattle team that is 10-1 ATS as an underdog over the past three seasons and 6-0 ATS in road games off one or more consecutive Unders over the past two years. There are no significant injuries to offensive skill players for either team, but the Seahawks could be without C Max Unger (knee) and CB Jeremy Lane (groin).

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The Seahawks have been playing extremely well recently and are coming off a big victory over the 49ers on Thanksgiving. QB Russell Wilson (2,466 pass yards, 15 TD, 5 INT) threw for 236 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions in the victory and he also added 35 yards rushing against a talented 49ers defense. He should be able to make a ton of plays against a Philly defense that is prone to giving up big chunks of yards. The Eagles are allowing 258.6 passing yards per game this season (26th in NFL), and Wilson will definitely look to pick apart their secondary while creating more space for RB Marshawn Lynch (956 rush yards, 9 TD) to operate. Lynch rushed for 104 yards on 20 carries against a 49ers defense that ranks eighth in the league in rushing defense. He’ll need to have a big game against the Eagles if the Seahawks are going to pick up a win on the road against some of their biggest competition for seeding in the NFC. This Seattle defense should be locked and loaded for this one, as they are ranked in the top five in the league in both passing and rushing defense.

The Eagles are playing excellent football as of late and part of that is due to the resurgence of LeSean McCoy (1,018 yards, 4 TD). After a slow start to the season, McCoy has really gotten himself going as of late. He’s now rushed for over 130 yards and a touchdown in each of the past two weeks. He’ll really need to earn his yards this week though, as the Seahawks are going to be more than prepared to slow down the Eagles’ superstar. QB Mark Sanchez (1,404 pass yards, 8 TD, 6 INT) will also need to be on top of his game in this one. Sanchez was excellent against the Cowboys, going wherever he wanted whenever he wanted. This Seahawks defense is a whole other animal though, and Sanchez can’t afford to make the type of mistakes that have plagued him throughout his career. WR Jordan Matthews (54 rec, 686 yards, 7 TD) has now caught five touchdowns over the past five games. He will be on the Seahawks’ radar heading into this game, but he has excellent chemistry with Sanchez and should be able to find some space in this one. The Eagles will need to be disciplined on defense, as it’s very difficult to deal with Russell Wilson both through the air and on the ground. If they can’t keep him in the pocket, he’s going to really make them pay.