Seahawks @ Rams
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Matchup summary
Final: Seahawks beat the Rams 30-25 on the road. The market closed with Seahawks at -350 on the moneyline and the total at 38.5. This was an NFL 2024 week 18 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Seahawks vs Rams betting splits
Where was the money on Seahawks vs Rams?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Seahawks | 42% | 48% | -7.5 (-108) |
| Rams | 58% | 52% | +7.5 (-112) | |
| Total | Over | 55% | 55% | O 38.5 (-115) |
| Under | 45% | 45% | U 38.5 (-110) | |
| Moneyline | Seahawks | 73% | 36% | -350 |
| Rams | 27% | 64% | +275 |
58% of spread tickets and 52% of spread money were on the Rams, so the Rams drew more tickets than money and the average Seahawks bet was larger.
55% of total tickets and 55% of total money were on the over, with money and tickets in step.
The Seahawks held 73% of moneyline tickets but only 36% of the money; 64% of moneyline money was on the Rams with 27% of tickets, so the average Rams bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Seahawks vs Rams?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Rams) | -4 | +7.5 | +11.5 |
| Total | 43.5 | 38.5 | -5 |
The Rams opened -4 and closed +7.5, a 11.5-point move toward the Seahawks.
The total opened 43.5 and closed 38.5, a 5-point move toward the under.
Why the line moved
Why did the Seahawks vs Rams line move?
The spread moved 11.5 points toward the Seahawks (Rams -4 to Rams +7.5) even though 52% of the spread money sits on the Rams; the Seahawks hold 48% of the money and 42% of the tickets, so the line moved away from the money side. The total moved 5 points toward the under (43.5 to 38.5) even though 55% of the total money sits on the over; the under holds 45% of the money and 45% 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.