Thanksgiving traditionally kicks-off the stretch run to the NFL playoffs and two high-profile contenders that could potentially sit this postseason out will take center stage this Thursday night. The Seattle Seahawks will go on the road to square-off against the San Francisco 49ers in what could be an elimination bout between these heated NFC West foes. VietBet has opened this game as a PICK and the NFL betting odds for the total have been set at 40.

Both of these teams have been mirror images of one another this season. They each are 7-4 straight-up on the year and trailing the upstart 9-2 Arizona Cardinals by two games in the division title race. They are also each a costly 5-6 against the spread on the year and while Seattle is 1-4 ATS on the road this season; the 49ers have gone 1-4 ATS at home.

The Seahawks are coming off a hard-fought 19-3 victory against Arizona this past Sunday as 7.5-point favorites at home and the 49ers had to hold-off Washington 17-14 in Sunday's game as heavy 9.5-point home favorites. The total easily stayed UNDER in both of these contests. When it comes to scoring on the year, Seattle is ranked 11th in the league with 25.4 points a game, but it has failed to eclipse the 20-point mark in three of its last five games. The 49ers have struggled to consistently find the end zone all season long and they are currently ranked 21st in the league with an average of 20.7 points a game.

It is all about defense when looking to either team's primary strength. The Seahawks are ranked sixth in the NFL in points allowed (19.8) and they lead the league in average yards allowed (296.8). San Francisco comes into this showdown ranked 10th in points allowed (20.5) and its defense is second in yards allowed (300.1).

Seattle has covered in just one of its last four road games on VietBet's closing betting odds and it is 2-5 ATS in its last seven games overall. The 49ers are a costly 1-6 ATS in their last seven home games. Head-to-head in this NFC West clash, the Seahawks have gone 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings and the total has stayed UNDER in five of the last six games.

VietBet's low 40-point total line might play right into the betting public's propensity to take the OVER in this game, but these betting odds are still high enough for me to go in the opposite direction with a play on the UNDER this Thursday night.

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