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A recap of Week 17 in the 2023 NFL season, highlighting the predictable outcomes of most games except for a couple of exceptions, including the Seattle Seahawks' unexpected loss and the Arizona Cardinals' upset victory. The article also mentions the impact of other games on the Seahawks' draft picks.
Week 17 was just about the most predictable week of the 2023 season, with a couple of relevant exceptions . . . One. The Seattle Seahawks were 3-1/2 point home favorites against the Pittsburgh Steelers but got run over to the tune of 202 rushing yards by a team that was averaging 110 yards on the ground heading into the game. Two. The Arizona Cardinals were 11-point road underdogs against the Philadelphia Eagles and pulled off their second major upset of the year.
Other than those two games, DraftKings Sportsbook was 12-2 in the games that took place in Week 17. Amusingly, the other two they got wrong also impact the Seahawks . . . Draft Impact: The New Orleans Saints were 2-1/2-point underdogs on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but won. This is relevant to Seattle because the Denver Broncos owe the Seahawks a third round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft with the pick they ship north being the latter of theirs or the Saints’ - and both teams are currently 8-
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