NFL Week 2 betting odds: Seahawks open as underdogs to Steelers

After a tough Week 1, the Seattle Seahawks find themselves as underdogs again for Week 2.

According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Pittsburgh Steelers are 2.5-point favorites (the same number as the team’s home loss against the San Francisco 49ers) against the Seattle Seahawks in next Sunday’s matchup at Acrisure Stadium.

The over/under for this matchup is 40.5 points. A bit surprising considering Aaron Rodgers is coming off a 4-TD game, but completely in line when you consider the Seahawks’ offense’s failure in the opener.

The Steelers’ defensive line will have a completely favorable matchup against the Seahawks’ offensive line, which quickly demonstrated why preseason games shouldn’t be considered for future analysis.

Following the Steelers’ expected home favoritism (I think they could even be by more points), the Seahawks have a good chance of starting the season 0-2. This has happened three times in the John Schneider era:

• 2011: The Seahawks lost to the 49ers and Steelers in Weeks 1 and 2, respectively. The only difference is that both games were away. Seattle missed the playoffs that year with a 7-9 record;
• 2015: The Seahawks finished the year 10-6, made the playoffs, beat the Vikings in that scorching game (thanks, Blair Walsh), and were defeated by the Panthers in the Divisional.
• 2018: The Seahawks lost to the Broncos and Bears on the road and again finished the year 10-6. They qualified for the playoffs but were eliminated by the Cowboys in the Wild Card round.

The beginning of the season still presents a time for a lot of overreaction, but in any case, the Seahawks have a lot of work to do if they want to recover.