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Chargers at Seahawks

Sun, 4 Oct 2026 · 20:25 UTC
Los Angeles Chargers logo
Los Angeles
Chargers
0-3 · L3
23
@
Seattle Seahawks logo
Seattle
Seahawks
2-1 · L1
30
Seattle Seahawks to win 83% win probability · projected 16–28 · Strong

Result & Grading

Published before kickoff, graded after. No edits, no quiet deletions.

Final score
23–30
LAC at SEA
Our pick
SEA ✓
Correct
Margin error
5.5
points from our projection

Pre-Game Win Probabilities

From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.

LAC 17%
SEA 83%
Projected score
16–28
LAC at SEA
Projected margin
+12.5
home perspective
Projected total
43.7
combined points
Confidence
Strong
published before kickoff

Engine vs The Line

We agree with the market on the winner. The margins may still differ.

8th Day Engine
Seattle Seahawks
by 12.5 points · total 43.7
Closing line
Seattle Seahawks
by 7.0 points · total 42.5

Matchup Facts

Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.

Venue
Lumen Field
Roof
Outdoors
Surface
Fieldturf
Temperature
63°F
Wind
3 mph
Rest · LAC
7 days
Rest · SEA
7 days
QB · LAC
Justin Herbert
QB · SEA
Drew Lock

Recent Form

Last five completed games this season, most recent first.

Los Angeles Chargers

L @ BUF 16–24
L vs LV 14–26
L vs ARI 14–26

Seattle Seahawks

L @ WAS 31–33
W @ ARI 31–7
W vs NE 13–10

Season Scoring

Points per game either side of the ball, 2026 season to date.

LAC · scored
14.7
per game · 3 played
LAC · allowed
25.3
per game
SEA · scored
25.0
per game · 3 played
SEA · allowed
16.7
per game

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has Seattle Seahawks as the stronger side by 278 rating points, which on its own is worth about 11.1 points on the scoreboard (LAC 1,417, SEA 1,696).

Home field adds 1.4 points to SEA — a measured figure from our backtest, not the traditional three, because home advantage in the modern NFL is considerably smaller than it used to be.

That lands on a projected margin of +12.5, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives Seattle Seahawks at 83%.

The closing line agrees on the winner, making Seattle Seahawks favourite by 7.0 against our 12.5.

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