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Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons
Line: Falcons (-4.5)
Pick Against the Spread: Seahawks (+4.5)
For the Seahawks, it's not about getting off to a hot start so much as getting off to a not-cataclysmic start. In the Seahawks' three Divisional round road games under Pete Carroll, they have been out-scored an absurd 72-0(!) in the first half, ultimately making comebacks of varying degrees but losing all three contests. And when you consider how they've fared on the road this season--15.88 points per game--it wouldn't be all that surprising if that trend continues. That said, the Seahawks have something important going for them: the running game. After struggling to run the ball for most of the year, the 'Hawks got Thomas Rawls going for 161 yards last week, and could get explosive rookie C.J. Prosise back in the mix this week. The Hawks are a completely different team when they're able to run the ball effectively, and against a Falcons defense that ranked 29th in Football Outsiders run defense efficiency ratings, Seattle will be able to do enough to at least cover. (Getty)
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