Seattle Seahawks – Los Angeles Chargers

NFL regular-season American football game with 11 players, four 15-minute quarters, with possible overtime according to NFL rules. The Seattle Seahawks host the Los Angeles Chargers at Lumen Field on October 4, 2026 at 20:25 UTC, a schedule confirmed by the official calendar.

Seattle entered at 2–1, after victories 13–10 against New England and 31–7 at Arizona, while Los Angeles was 0–3 after a 24–16 loss at Buffalo on September 27. However, both teams were coming off a road game, and the exact surface and weather conditions had not been verified.

The selected sources do not document recent matchups between Seattle and Los Angeles. The complete history is therefore not established here, which prevents drawing a precise limitation or predictive signal from it.

The Seahawks scenario is based on home-field advantage at Lumen Field, a 2–1 record, and more favorable competitive continuity; the limitation is that Seattle was also coming off a road game in Washington and its record remains an early signal without comparable detailed statistics. The Chargers scenario is based on a defense that forced four turnovers against Buffalo, including two interceptions by Genesis Smith, and on the possibility that Justin Herbert exploits passing situations; the limitation is the 0–3 record, offensive inefficiency after halftime against Buffalo, and the second consecutive road game after Buffalo.

The real effect of this logistical constraint cannot be measured.

The participants are confirmed: Seattle Seahawks at home and Los Angeles Chargers as visitors. The exact starters and Week 4 rotations have not been announced.

For Seattle, Sam Darnold was available and Julian Love was ruled out for the Week 3 game on September 25, without this establishing their status for this matchup. For Los Angeles, the Week 3 report from September 25 notably listed Elijah Molden, Dalvin Tomlinson, Trey Pipkins III, Kayode Awosika, Brenen Thompson, and Charlie Kolar as out, while Trey Lance and Rodney Shelley were questionable.