The Seattle Seahawks will open up their 2024 preseason in Southern California against Jim Harbaugh and a Los Angeles Chargers team looking to shore up its defense in the hopes of improving in a big season.
L.A. will go with backup Easton Stick under center in this one while Seattle will rest Geno Smith in favor of youngster Sam Howell.
Let's get right into it with our Seahawks vs. Chargers predictions and NFL picks for August 10.
Seahawks vs Chargers prediction
My best bet
Seahawks -3 (-110 at Caesars)
My analysis
There’s a reason why the Seattle Seahawks have been getting so much love from bettors here, and it’s because they’ve got a clear edge on the offensive side of the ball with a much more competent quarterback taking the reins.
Sam Howell was objectively good a season ago with the Commanders and mainly struggled due to playing behind one of the worst offensive lines in football. Though the Seahawks’ line is undergoing a ton of maintenance at the moment, the good news here is that Joey Bosa will miss this game due to injury and L.A. promises to sit a complement of starters on defense.
This is a Los Angeles Chargers team that struggled mightily in defending the pass a season ago and is bound to see some growing pains under a new defensive coordinator in Jesse Minter. I expect the outlook to be somewhat bright for the talented Howell as a result, and the gameplan should call for plenty of passing as the Seahawks look to build up some of their young receivers like Laviska Shenault Jr.
The Chargers do have a stronger line with rookie Joe Alt joining the fold, but he is a rookie and Zion Johnson is a fellow blocker with potential who’s yet to prove himself at the NFL level.
Seattle didn’t offer much hope defensively a year ago, but this team did a decent job of forcing turnovers with 19 last season and should look the better of the two sides vs. Easton Stick. The Seahawks will have rookie corner Byron Murphy II to help out in this one as well.
I believe in Howell in a matchup between two bad defenses and it’s hard not to love Seattle’s rushing attack with the promise that Zach Charbonnet flashed in limited action last season. I expect the ball to move down the field, and for Stick and rookie Max Duggan to pale in comparison to Howell and PJ Walker — two signal-callers with a wealth of NFL experience.
Seahawks vs Chargers odds
Seahawks vs Chargers live odds
Seahawks vs Chargers opening odds
- Spread: Seattle -1.5 (-110) | Los Angeles +1.5 (-110)
- Moneyline: Seattle -125 | Los Angeles +105
- Over/Under: Over 35 (-110) | Under 35 (-110)
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Seahawks vs Chargers game info
| Location: | SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
| Date: | Saturday, August 10, 2024 |
| Kickoff: | 7:05 p.m. ET |
| TV: | NFL+ |
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