Saints at Seahawks how to watch: TV, live stream, picks, what to know for ‘Monday Night Football’ showdown

Week 7 of the 2021 NFL season has been quite entertaining already, with several upsets taking center stage and many of the league’s top stars performing at an extremely high level. The final game on the schedule this week may be more notable for its injured stars (Russell Wilson and Michael Thomas), but the Seahawks and Saints still put talent on the field and will still do battle to determine who remains in the thick of the wild-card race and who begins to fall far behind. 

Will the Seahawks pull off an upset at home, or will the Saints take care of business in a hostile environment? We’re glad you asked, because we are here to break down the matchup. But first, here’s how you can watch the game. 

How to watch 

Date: Monday, Oct. 25 | Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
TV: ESPN | Stream: fuboTV (click here)
Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds: Saints -4, O/U 42.5

When the Saints have the ball

The Seattle defense is in a bad way at the moment, checking in dead last in yards allowed per game, 21st in points allowed per game, and 22nd in defensive efficiency, per Football Outsiders’ DVOA. They struggle to stop both the run and the pass. They do not get much pressure on opposing quarterbacks (29.4% pressure rate against a league average of 32.4%, per Tru Media), and they do not force very many turnovers, taking the ball away from opponents at the sixth-lowest rate in the league (7.2% of possessions). 

Jameis Winston has toned down the turnovers a bit this year, largely thanks to Sean Payton and company devising ultra-conservative game plans that do not ask much of Winston beyond taking the occasional deep shot down the field. His 23.2 pass attempts per game average ranked 32nd among 33 qualified quarterbacks heading into Week 7, ahead of only Justin Fields. The average depth of Winston’s throws (8.8 yards) is down 1.6 yards from his final season as a starter in…