Los Angeles Chargers vs Seattle Seahawks Prediction, 10/4/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 4

Game: Los Angeles Chargers vs Seattle Seahawks

Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Seahawks -7.0

Total-Over-Under: 42.5

The Seattle Seahawks (2-1) will try to beat the Los Angeles Chargers (0-3) at Lumen Field on Sunday. Los Angeles opens this contest as 7-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 42.5.

The Los Angeles Chargers come into this game holding a record of 0-3 over the course of the season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Chargers played the Buffalo Bills and took a loss by a final of 24-16. Justin Herbert connected on 20-34 with 226 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 76.3 and ended the game with 1 interception. Tre Harris had an average of 12.7 yards per catch by notching 76 yds on 6 catches. Omarion Hampton was the best rusher for the Chargers with 15 attempts for 56 yards (3.7 yds per carry). When all was said and done, they tallied 62 plays which gave them 348 yds. The Los Angeles Chargers ran the ball 28 times and accounted for 131 yards, which had them averaging 4.7 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Chargers gave up 176 yds on 33 tries, which is an average of 5.3 yards per rush allowed. Los Angeles relinquished 16 completions on 26 tries for 174 yards, and a completion rate of 61.5%.

With reference to getting the ball into the endzone, the AFC members hold an average of 14.7 points per outing. As a team, they're holding an average of 113.0 running yds putting them 12th in the league. The Chargers have recorded 926 total yards on the season. Los Angeles has earned 28 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 22 infractions for 159 yards. They have surrendered the ball 6 different times (4 INTs and 2 fumbles). When analyzing getting the ball into the endzone, Los Angeles has earned 3 touchdowns via the pass and 2 touchdowns via the ground.

The Chargers are 20th in the league in terms of the other team scoring points, allowing 25.3 points per outing. They are allowing 3.6 yds per rushing attempt and 116.3 rushing yards per contest this season. With reference to passing yards, the Chargers have relinquished 699 total yards, ranking this team at 21st in pro football. They have relinquished 233.0 total yards per outing via the pass, and are relinquishing a completion% of 67.4%. Overall, they are conceding 349.3 yards per game, ranking this team at 23rd in professional football. They have allowed 4 touchdowns via the pass, along with 4 touchdowns via the ground game. Altogether, they have yielded 349 rushing yards through 3 contests over the course of this season.

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The Seahawks come into this game with a record of 2-1 for the season. The last time they took the field, the Seahawks took a loss by a final score of 33-31 when they faced the Washington Commanders. Sam Darnold (4 touchdowns) ended the game with 379 yds on 31-45 passing while his quarterback rating was 105.7. He had 2 interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 8.4 yards. Jadarian Price ran the football 5 times for 15 yards, walking away from the game with 3.0 yds per attempt for Seattle. Jaxon Smith-Njigba was the best receiver for the Seahawks, snagging 10 balls for 128 yards (12.8 yds per catch). Seattle ran for 2.4 yds per carry, finishing the game with 44 yards on 18 attempts. The Seahawks ended up finishing with 437 yards while they ran 64 plays (6.8 yards per play). The Seahawks pass defense gave up a completion rate of 61.3%, relinquishing 176 yds on 19 out of 31 through the air. Seattle relinquished 32 run attempts for 82 yards (2.6 yards per rush).

The Seattle Seahawks average 367.7 yds per contest, putting them 10th in the league. They hold an average of 101.0 rushing yds per game, and have carried the football for 303 yards. They have recorded 2 interceptions while yielding 2 lost fumbles, and have been able to earn 43 1st downs. The Seattle offense has granted 177 yds by way of 21 infractions, putting them 20th in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. In this season, the Seahawks have a total of 800 passing yards and hold an average of 266.7 passing yards per outing, which ranks 4th in pro football. With reference to their scoring prowess, the Seahawks rank 14th in pro football, by scoring 25.0 points per game.

The Seahawks are allowing 16.7 PPG, ranking this team at 4th in professional football. They have allowed 5 touchdowns via the pass along with 141.7 pass yards per game, ranking this team at 1st in professional football. Seattle has surrendered a total of 261 running yards (87.0 total yards per outing), along with no touchdowns to runners on the campaign. The Seahawks defense has taken part in 179 plays from scrimmage, which ranks them 12th in football. The defense has accrued 4 turnovers on the season. In total, they have relinquished 50 total points.

Who will win tonight's Chargers-Seahawks NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Seahawks -7.0

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