Seattle Seahawks vs LA Chargers Prediction NFL Picks 8/10/24

The Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Chargers meet Saturday in NFL preseason action from SoFi Stadium. Here’s a Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Chargers prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Seahawks vs Chargers pick. We will examine:

The Seattle Seahawks recent form and player performance

The Los Angeles Chargers recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Seattle Seahawks

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Los Angeles Chargers

Recent betting trends in games played between the Seahawks and Chargers

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Seahawks vs Chargers game

Seattle Seahawks Betting Preview

In 2023 the Seahawks were able to match their 9-8 record from the previous campaign but didn’t make any progress toward the postseason. Seattle was eliminated from playoff contention for the second time in the last three years after a late loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers cost the team control of their own destiny.

Coming into the 2024 campaign, the Seahawks will be without head coach Pete Carroll (who will still serve as an advisor) on the sideline for the first time in 14 years. Thus begins the Mike Macdonald era, and he’ll have a big crop of young names—headed by first-round draft pick DT Byron Murphy from Texas—to work with.

Los Angeles Chargers Betting Preview

Over on the Chargers’ side, they had an even rougher campaign in 2023. Los Angeles finished at a dismal 5-12 overall, far behind their 10-7 record from a year before. The Chargers would land in last place among the AFC West, officially eliminated from playoff contention with a Week 16 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Hopes are high in Los Angeles under new head coach Jim Harbaugh and new GM Joe Hortiz, though. It’ll be the first season since 2012 without star WR Keenan Allen on the roster (traded to the Chicago Bears), but new offensive additions Joe Alt (OT) and Ladd McConkey (WR) should help QB Justin Herbert thrive.

Los Angeles Chargers Player Prop Facts

• Josh Palmer has recorded 30+ receiving yards in each of his last nine appearances against AFC West opponents.
• Easton Stick has recorded 215+ passing yards in each of the Chargers’ last four games.
• J.K. Dobbins has recorded 59+ rushing yards in five of his last six appearances.
• D.J. Chark Jr. has scored a touchdown in each of his last four Week 1 appearances.
• J.K. Dobbins has recorded 93+ rushing and receiving yards in four of his last five appearances against AFC opponents.
• Justin Herbert has thrown three or more touchdowns in each of the Chargers’ last three September games against AFC West opponents.
• Easton Stick has recorded 23+ completions in each of the Chargers’ last four games.
• Asante Samuel Jr. is just one away from 10 career interceptions (including playoffs).

Seattle Seahawks Player Prop Facts

• Noah Fant has recorded 32+ receiving yards in each of his last six appearances with his team as a home favorite against AFC opponents.
• Sam Howell has recorded 249+ passing yards in each of his last three appearances with his team as a favorite.
• Kenneth Walker III has recorded 63+ rushing yards in eight of his last nine home appearances.
• Zach Charbonnet has recorded 41+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his last seven appearances in Sunday games played on the West Coast.
• Tyler Lockett has scored at least one touchdown in each of the Seahawks’ last four September games as favorites against AFC opponents.
• Sam Howell has recorded 22+ completions in each of his last three appearances with his team as a favorite.
• Geno Smith has thrown two touchdowns in five of the Seahawks’ last six games as favorites.
• Julian Love is just one away from 10 career interceptions.

Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Chargers Prediction

I’ll lean toward the Chargers but I’m probably staying away from this one. LA should be comfortable at home and fired up with a new head coach on the sideline. There’s a lot of excitement surrounding the team, however it may take a couple of seasons before we see too many results materialize. The easier schedule should help matters this year though, so a nine- or 10-win result is certainly feasible. Thing is, there aren’t a ton of options for Herbert to throw to (on paper at least), so the Bolts may struggle against high-scoring offenses.