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2026 season · WEEK 4 PREVIEW · updated Oct 3, 2026

2-1Record
2NDNFC West
#1Total defense
+25Point differential
Latest · Week 4 preview · September 30
Mike Macdonald and Jim Harbaugh in the Seahawks and Chargers Week 4 matchup artwork
Seahawks · Week 4 Preview
MAD MAC RESPONSE WEEK

Mike looks mad… and I feel bad for what the chargers are about to face. Seattle owns the NFL's No. 1 yardage defense through three games at 228.7 yards allowed per game. Los Angeles is scoring 14.7 per game. If we win the turnover battle, this game could get ugly for LA.

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Sun · Oct 4 · 1:25 PT LAC 0-3 · SEA 2-1

Our predictionsWeek 4 · Seahawks vs Chargers

Eight picks are in. Everyone has Seattle.

Barry P.SEA 30–16
KC A.SEA 31–10
Jeff C.SEA 27–20
Matt M.SEA 30–28
Taylor C.SEA 31–13
Steve M.SEA 33–16
Jesse P.SEA 31–9
Mark P.SEA 31–10
Group pick · 8 predictionsSEA 30.5 · LAC 15.3Average margin: Seattle +15.3

Season Prediction Leaderboard

Cumulative score-prediction error · tracker begins Week 2 · lowest total wins

ScoringWk 2 + Wk 3Each team's score miss is added together every week, then carried forward all season.
Rank
Name
Wk 2 off
Wk 3 off
Season
Avg
1
KC A.Season leader
10
22
32off
16.0
2
Barry P.
10
24
34off
17.0
3
Josh F.
13
23
36off
18.0
4
Jesse P.
10
27
37off
18.5
5
Kendall P.
8
34
42off
21.0
6
Matt M.
11
32
43off
21.5
7
Steve M.
18
27
45off
22.5
8
Jeff C.
18*
33
51off
25.5
9
Mark P.Joined Week 4
18*
34*
52off
26.0
Late-join rule
If someone joins after the tracker starts, each missed week is scored at that week's worst submitted error.
Carry-forward scoring
Weekly total error is cumulative. Lower season total stays better.

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Final SEA 31· WAS 33
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Season pulseThrough Week 3 · official team totals

1,103Offensive yards
686Yards allowed
6.0Yards / play
3.8Allowed / play

Seattle has outgained opponents by 417 yards and won the first-down count 64–46 through three games. Opponents are 11-of-41 on third down, a 26.8% conversion rate.

Prediction recordModel versus human, all season

2-1Model
2-1Jesse pick
10.6Model avg margin miss

Every weekGame Prep Sheets and breakdowns

Wk 4
vs LA ChargersGame Prep Sheet
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Wk 3
at Washingtonbreakdown
L 31-33
Wk 3
at WashingtonGame Prep Sheet
L 31-33
Wk 2
at Arizonabreakdown
W 31-7
Wk 2
at ArizonaGame Prep Sheet
W 31-7
Wk 1
vs New Englandbreakdown
W 13-10
Wk 1
vs New EnglandGame Prep Sheet
W 13-10
Super Bowl
at New Englandbreakdown
W 29-13
Conf championship
vs the Ramsbreakdown
W 31-27
Divisional
vs San Franciscobreakdown
W 41-6