Seahawks @ Lions
Seahawks
LionsArchived game: closing numbers from Action Network's consensus at kickoff. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Lions beat the Seahawks 42-29 at home. The market closed with Seahawks at +170 on the moneyline and the total at 47. This was an NFL 2024 week 4 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Seahawks vs Lions betting splits
Where was the money on Seahawks vs Lions?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Seahawks | 51% | 40% | +4 (-105) |
| Lions | 49% | 60% | -4 (-115) | |
| Total | Over | 68% | 67% | O 47 (-108) |
| Under | 32% | 33% | U 47 (-111) |
The Seahawks held 51% of spread tickets but only 40% of the money; 60% of spread money was on the Lions with 49% of tickets, so the average Lions bet was larger.
68% of total tickets and 67% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Seahawks vs Lions?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Lions) | -6 | -4 | +2 |
| Total | 49 | 47 | -2 |
The Lions opened -6 and closed -4, a 2-point move toward the Seahawks.
The total opened 49 and closed 47, a 2-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Seahawks vs Lions line move?
The spread moved 2 points toward the Seahawks (Lions -6 to Lions -4) even though 60% of the spread money sits on the Lions; the Seahawks hold 40% of the money and 51% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 2 points toward the under (49 to 47) even though 67% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 33% of the money and 32% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Across 822 NFL games (2023 week 5 through 2026 week 2, Action Network closing splits), the side with a larger money share than ticket share covered the spread 50.0% of the time (384-384-13) and hit the total 50.8% (396-383-6); break-even at -110 is 52.4%. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.