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Betting HQ · Week 4 · Sun 4:25 PM ET

ChargersatSeahawks

KickoffSun 4:25 PMCBS
MarketSEA -6.5the posted spread
Our numberSEA -5.56close to the market
Total42.5the posted total
Model playNone on this gamethe model has no edge here

Who's out

Chargers

11 more

Seahawks

4 more

Every read on this page assumes the man is on the field. Designations as of 2026-09-30.

The game

The model's play

No play

Nothing on the official card for this game.

Best price

The books have not been polled for this game yet.

The setting

Lumen Field · outdoorsgusts 16 mph at kickoffOpened Seahawks -3Total opened 45.5

The forecast has gusts to 16 miles an hour. Not enough on its own to move a total, but it is real.

The matchup

Chargers with the ball

Seahawks: squeeze them.

Chargers offenseSeahawks defense
25thnow 31stMoving the ballSeahawks6thnow 4th
26thnow 28thThrowing itSeahawks9thnow 15th
28thnow 28thProtection vs the rushSeahawks4th
21stnow 30thHolding on to itSeahawks6thnow 1st
How they playplay fast 3rdplay two-high 3rd
Seahawks with the ball

Seahawks: run into light boxes.

Seahawks offenseChargers defense
13thnow 10thMoving the ball9thnow 17th
8thnow 3rdThrowing it6thnow 25th
10thnow 12thProtection vs the rush12th
29thnow 1stHolding on to itChargers2ndnow 20th
How they playrun it more than almost anyone 2nd-loweststay under center 2nd-lowestplay light boxes 1stalmost never blitz 5th-lowest

Big ranks are the 2025 regular season, 1st to 32nd, 1st best at the job either side; "now" is 2026 so far (2 to 3 games a team, too few to trust alone). top 8 bottom 8

The game plan in words, and every rank (2025 regular season)
Chargers with the ball

What they like to do Harbaugh's Chargers play fast (3rd).

Where they win and lose They get sacked (5th-worst).

What the Seahawks defense brings They play two-high (3rd) and they get pressure (4th), shut offenses down (6th) and take the ball away (6th).

What works against them Bring pressure: they take sacks (5th-worst).

Where the two meet Seahawks: squeeze them. Seahawks are 6th-best in EPA allowed. Chargers are 8th-worst in EPA a play. Seahawks: go get the ball. Seahawks take it away 2.6%, 6th. Chargers throw picks 2.2%, 12th-most.

Seahawks with the ball

What they like to do Macdonald's Seahawks run it more than almost anyone (2nd-lowest) and stay under center (2nd-lowest).

Where they win and lose They hit explosive passes (3rd) and complete everything (3rd) and they throw interceptions (4th-worst).

What the Chargers defense brings They play light boxes (1st), almost never blitz (5th-lowest) and almost never play man (6th-lowest) and they take the ball away (2nd), win early downs (6th) and get sacks (6th).

What works against them Make them throw: they give it away (4th-worst).

Where the two meet Seahawks: run into light boxes. Seahawks pass only 50.8%, 2nd-fewest. Chargers show a light box 34.1%, 1st-most. Chargers: go get the ball. Chargers take it away 3.2%, 2nd. Seahawks throw picks 3.0%, 5th-most.

Los Angeles

How they play
They play light boxes34.1%light box rate1st
and they play fast63.5plays a game3rd
and they almost never blitz21.1%blitz rate5th-lowest
and they almost never play man22.9%man coverage rate6th-lowest
Where they win and lose
They take the ball away3.2%interception rate2nd
and they get sacked9.6%sacks taken5th-worst
and they win early downs-0.03early-down EPA allowed6th
and they get sacks7.7%sack rate6th

Seattle

How they play
They run it more than almost anyone50.8%pass rate2nd-lowest
and they stay under center46.2%shotgun rate2nd-lowest
and they play two-high51.5%two-high rate3rd
Where they win and lose
They hit explosive passes11.3%explosive pass rate3rd
and they complete everything64.2%completion rate3rd
and they throw interceptions3.0%interception rate4th-worst
and they get pressure34.2%pressure rate4th

The bets

What the model likes

Nothing on the official card for this game.

The information

All the evidence

Chargers +7strong
3,017 angles agree, 648 would by chance · mostly season form and last game
+7.7past luck
Over 42.5strong
3,495 angles agree, 1,534 would by chance · mostly season form and last game
+4.5past luck
Seahawks -7no more than luck
228 angles agree, 664 would by chance
-1.5past luck
Under 42.5no more than luck
1,210 angles agree, 2,831 would by chance
-2.2past luck

Player angles

No posted player line has an angle firing on it this week.

Player trends

Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR SEA 75+ receiving yardsConfidence 80
at home · 13 of 28 everywhere else, 2024-2026
9 of 10last 10 at home
Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR SEA a receiving touchdownConfidence 80
at home · 6 of 28 everywhere else, 2024-2026
7 of 10last 10 at home
Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR SEA 6+ catchesConfidence 76
as a favorite · 12 of 22 everywhere else, 2025-2026
9 of 10last 10 as a favorite

Game angles

Our read: Chargers +7 and Over 42.5
The official card's pick where it has one; otherwise the side or total with more evidence past luck (the under favored when gusts at kickoff reach 25 mph). Every row below says if it agrees.
Over 42.5 points the totals model; a read, not on the official cardConfidence 66
Our total 45.5 vs 42.5 posted (gusts 9 mph, rain 0.00 in at kickoff)
53.5%1,975 past bets
Lean Chargers +7with our readConfidence 52
Chargers against a backup quarterback without their top tight end. Every game since 1999.
142-111covered, did not
Lean Chargers +7with our readConfidence 54
Chargers after three straight misses against the spread with the worse quarterback by two tiers with the worse head coach by two tiers. Every game since 1999.
135-99covered, did not
3 more game angles
Lean Chargers +7with our readConfidence 54
Chargers with a head coach in year eight or later without their top tight end in the late-afternoon window. Every game since 1999.
76-51covered, did not
Lean Over 42.5with our readConfidence 65
Overs have hit 65 of 108 in week 4 outside the division; usually 48%, 2016-2026.
65 of 108in this spot
Lean Chargers +7with our readConfidence 58
Road teams have covered 45 of 73 in week 4 after the road team lost; usually 50%, 2016-2026.
45 of 73in this spot

Game trends

Lean Under 42.5against our readConfidence 60
Chargers have gone under 14 of 19 outdoors; 20 of 35 everywhere else, 2023-2026, new coach in 2024.
14 of 19gone under
Lean Under 42.5against our readConfidence 58
Chargers have gone under 8 of 10 as a road underdog; 26 of 44 everywhere else, 2023-2026, new coach in 2024.
8 of 10gone under
Lean Under 42.5against our readConfidence 57
Chargers have gone under 7 of 9 as an underdog after a loss; 27 of 45 everywhere else, 2023-2026, new coach in 2024.
7 of 9gone under

A lean is where a record points. Only a record past the luck line is a bet; the rest is reading. The bar's tick is the line to beat. Confidence runs from 50, a coin flip, to 100.

Every read in full: the scores, the story and the receipts

The player lines

No player lines posted for this game yet.

Player trends

Smith-Njigba: 9 of his last 10 games at home with 75+ receiving yards.

9of 10
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR at home with 75+ receiving yards
2024-2026 · 13 of 28 elsewhere
the Seahawks lead big, so Darnold throws less
Why 80
  1. The story Against it: the Seahawks lead big, so Darnold throws less.
  2. The evidence 9 of 10 (90%) against a 46% baseline, 72% after shrinking for sample size.
  3. Agreement 2 other signals on the same side.
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80
score
How this is graded

The second number is the point. Everyone posts the first one.

Team trends

This week · Chargers after three straight misses against the spread with the worse quarterback by two tiers with the worse head coach by two tiers
135-99
this game200020052010201520202025
135 covered99 did notevery game since 1999, 58%; since 2021 34-23

The last team here, the Lions, Sep 3, 2000: beat the Saints by 4 at pick 'em.

Inside the luck line: 234 games, and shuffled results produce records like this one. Reading, not a bet; the lean is the Chargers.

This week · Chargers against a backup quarterback without their top tight end
142-111
this game200020052010201520202025
142 covered111 did notevery game since 1999, 56%; since 2021 34-33

The last time the Chargers were here, Dec 24, 2017: beat the Jets by 7 as a 7.5-point favorite.

Inside the luck line: 253 games, and shuffled results produce records like this one. Reading, not a bet; the lean is the Chargers.

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This week · Chargers with a head coach in year eight or later without their top tight end in the late-afternoon window
76-51
this game200020052010201520202025
76 covered51 did notevery game since 1999, 60%; since 2021 24-13

The last time the Chargers were here, Dec 15, 2024: lost to the Buccaneers by 23 as a 3-point favorite.

Inside the luck line: 127 games, and shuffled results produce records like this one. Reading, not a bet; the lean is the Chargers.

Searched this week: 2,010 spread situations and 133 on the total, every attribute on the schedule alone, in pairs and in triples, against every game since 1999. The luck line sits at z 3.98 on the spread and 3.54 on the total.

14of 19
Los Angeles have gone under outdoors
2023-2026, new coach in 2024 · 20 of 35 elsewhere

On totals of 37 to 48.5; this game is 42.5, inside that.

Why 60
  1. The evidence 14 of 19 (74%) against a 57% baseline, 59% after shrinking for sample size.
  2. Agreement 2 other signals on the same side.
60
score
8of 10
Los Angeles have gone under as a road underdog
2023-2026, new coach in 2024 · 26 of 44 elsewhere

On totals of 36 to 50.5; this game is 42.5, inside that.

Why 58
  1. The evidence 8 of 10 (80%) against a 59% baseline, 60% after shrinking for sample size.
  2. Agreement 2 other signals on the same side.
58
score
7of 9
Los Angeles have gone under as an underdog after a loss
2023-2026, new coach in 2024 · 27 of 45 elsewhere

On totals of 36 to 54; this game is 42.5, inside that.

Why 57
  1. The evidence 7 of 9 (78%) against a 60% baseline, 57% after shrinking for sample size.
  2. Agreement 2 other signals on the same side.
57
score

Against the spread and the total, as far back as the current head coach and starting quarterback go (at least three seasons; each card says how far, and what changed). The second bar is the same team everywhere else, which is the number that tells you whether the first one means anything.

Model plays carry a live record. Prop spots and trends are situational reads, and no prop verdict has a graded record yet. A player and stat gets one verdict on this page: when reads disagree we weigh them, this season first, and name the side with the reasons against it.

History

Last meetings

  • 2022 wk 7Seahawks at ChargersSeahawks won, Seahawks covered37-23

Against the spread in these meetings: 0-1 to Chargers, on closing numbers.

The card

Betting Pass
The story

The number. The market has the Seahawks by 7 at a total of 42.5: Seahawks 24.8, Chargers 17.8 on paper.

How it plays. The total of 42.5 is ordinary. Chargers play fast (3rd in plays a game).

What changed. Chargers: TE Charlie Kolar doubtful. Seahawks: no starter on the report.

Model favorites

One favorite from 8 signals: the total. Data as of: forecast Wed 4:10 PM ET; injuries Wed 12:50 PM ET; model Sun 12:05 PM ET.

64

The total

1 reason for, 3 against
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