Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs Week 7 Expert Pick Roundup

The Seattle Seahawks are coming off a tough loss in Week 6 to the Denver Broncos, and things won't get easier for them in Week 7. This weekend, Seattle will host the 5-0 Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football.

Kansas City is coming off a frustrating 2025 campaign, which ended with a record of 6-11. That was the first time they had a losing season under Andy Reid, and they've already turned things around. Much of that is due to Kenneth Walker III, the former Seahawk who has been electric for the Chiefs.

Seattle needs to find a way to contain Walker, while also figuring out how to get their ground game on track, which could happen with Zach Charbonnet set to return to action. If they can do that, they will have a chance to score the upset. As the game nears, let's see who the experts believe will walk away with the win this weekend.

Sports Illustrated

Seattle Seahawks DT Byron Murphy II celebrates with OLB Uchenna Nwosu after a fumble recovery against the Chargers. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Albert Breer: Chiefs
Eva Geitheim: Chiefs
Mitch Goldich: Chiefs
Mike Kadlick: Chiefs
Gilberto Manzano: Seahawks
Conor Orr: Seahawks
John Pluym: Chiefs
Matt Verderame: Chiefs

ESPN

Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet after the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lumen Field. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Matt Bowen: Chiefs
Mike Clay: Chiefs
Jeremy Fowler: Seahawks
Dan Graziano: Seahawks
Kalyn Kahler: Chiefs
Pamela Maldonado: Seahawks
Eric Moody: Seahawks
Jordan Reid: Chiefs
Ben Solak: Chiefs
Lindsey Thiry: Chiefs
Seth Wickersham: Seahawks

NFL.com

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker III rushes during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Jeremy Bergman: Seahawks
Brooke Cersosimo: Seahawks
Gennaro Filice: Chiefs
Bobby Kownack: Chiefs
Dan Parr: Seahawks

Kownack gave his reasoning for picking the Chiefs, saying the difference in their rushing attack has a lot to do with his faith in Kansas City this weekend.

"The Chiefs, who’ve never fielded a top-15 rushing attack during Mahomes’ time as a starter, rank second with an average of 159.8 ground yards per game," Kownack wrote. "Walker leads the league with 665 rushing yards -- and that’s despite the fact that he’s played one fewer game than the next three leading rushers (Bijan Robinson, James Cook III and Derrick Henry), thanks to K.C.’s Week 5 bye. Meanwhile, the Seahawks have yet to finish a game with a 100-yard rusher, and their well-documented struggles on the ground are putting too much on Sam Darnold’s plate, as evidenced by the quarterback’s seven interceptions in the past four weeks."

Bleacher Report

Seattle Seahawks OLB Derick Hall celebrates with CB Devon Witherspoon after a fumble recovery against the Chargers. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Gary Davenport: Chiefs
Brad Gagnon: Seahawks
Kris Knox: Chiefs
Moe Moton: Seahawks
Brent Sobleski: Chiefs
Wes O'Donnell: Chiefs
Ian Hanford: Chiefs

CBS Sports

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes takes the field before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Pete Prisco: Chiefs
Jared Dubin: Seahawks
Ryan Wilson: Chiefs
John Breech: Chiefs
Tyler Sullivan: Chiefs
Dave Richard: Seahawks
Jamey Eisenberg: Seahawks

Final expert tally and my prediction

Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald looks on in the first quarter against the Denver Broncos. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Seahawks: 15
Chiefs: 23

Experts mostly see Kansas City winning this one, but the Seahawks have some believers. It won't be easy, and it never is when going against Patrick Mahomes. Throw in Walker and this offense is nearly impossible to stop.

What gets overlooked with the Chiefs, however, is how well they've played defensively this season. They've given up just 83 points in five games and that could be a problem for a Seattle offense that's been struggling. Look for the Seahawks to find some success, but the Chiefs can make stops when it matters most.

Prediction: Chiefs 31, Seahawks 23

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