Seahawks vs. Chargers Odds
SAN DIEGO, CA (The Spread) – The Seattle Seahawks hit the road for the first time this season on Sunday, as they face the San Diego Chargers at 4:05PM ET on FOX.
Seattle opened the season with a 36-16 win over Green Bay to kick off the 2014 season. The Seahawks were favored by 4.5 points entering the game. San Diego suffered an 18-17 loss at Arizona on Monday, but covered a 3-point spread. Seattle has won six of its last seven against San Diego.
Trends show that the Seahawks have covered the spread in 4 of their last 5 against the Chargers. Seattle has also covered in 4 straight road games and 5 straight games in September.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Seattle is favored on the road, as the Seahawks have odds of -5.5 points against the Chargers on Sunday. The over/under total has been set at 44.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Seahawks favored by 5 points. The spread climbed to a high of 7 before falling back to 5.5. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 44.5 points.
Seattle didn’t look like it missed a beat from the Super Bowl victory, as the Seahawks held Green Bay to 255 total yards in the win while racking up just under 400 yards of offense. Marshawn Lynch rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns to lead the offense while Russell Wilson went 19 of 28 passing for 191 yards and two touchdowns as well. The defense was led by Michael Bennett, who had two sacks and three hits on the quarterback.
San Diego had a 17-6 lead entering the fourth quarter against the Cardinals, but Arizona rallied for the win. The Chargers were held to just 290 yards of offense in the loss while Arizona posted 403 total yards. Philip Rivers went 21 of 36 passing for 238 yards and a touchdown, but the team had just 52 rushing yards in the game. Antonio Gates caught six passes for 81 yards to lead the receivers.
In terms of Injuries, San Diego cornerback Chris Davis (ankle) is questionable while center Nick Harwick will miss the rest of the season with a neck injury. Seattle running back Christine Michael (hamstring) and cornerback Tharold Simon (knee) are both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Seattle, as the Seahawks are getting 86% of the wagers with odds of -5.5 points at San Diego on Sunday.
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