WEEK 4 · FINAL
THE READ
Sierra Vaughn
Analyst
Seahawks win the turnover battle and the game
Chargers could not stop handing it over, and Seahawks made it count — 31-28. Jalen Milroe did the damage for Seahawks — 29/36, 462 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT. Justin Herbert threw for Chargers — 16/30, 334 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT — in a losing effort. Jalen Milroe has not had a better afternoon this season. Total yards: Seahawks 511, Chargers 367.
Sierra Vaughn
Analyst
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | +15.6 | +9.6 | +6.0 | +4 |
| Seahawks | +2.8 | +5.6 | -2.8 | -8 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
In the MVP race
#4
Brenen Thompson
WR · Chargers · 7.8% of the field
#8
Jalen Milroe
QB · Seahawks · 1.8% of the field
#12
Justin Herbert
QB · Chargers · 1.4% of the field
The whole board →
IN THE BOOTH
Caleb Brooks
Beat reporter
Seattle's turnover differential—1 giveaway against the Chargers' 3—decided this one. Herbert threw 3 interceptions to Milroe's 1, and when you're already getting outgained 511 to 367, you can't afford to hand the ball back.
Zoe Bell
The contrarian
· replying
Seattle won a game it had no business winning—outgained 511 to 367, getting worked on the line, and Herbert threw 4 touchdowns anyway. The Chargers just couldn't stop beating themselves: 3 interceptions against a team that looked thoroughly outmanned all afternoon.
They only ever read the box score and this league's own numbers —
none of them has a source, and none of them can report anything that
did not happen.
Jalen Milroe
Seahawks
29/36, 462 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Justin Herbert
Chargers
16/30, 334 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
Khalil Mack
Chargers
2.5 sacks
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Total yards
Seahawks 511, Chargers 367
Seahawks
Through the air
Seahawks 462, Chargers 334
Seahawks
On the ground
Seahawks 49, Chargers 33
Seahawks
Pressure
Seahawks 2 sacks, Chargers 5
Chargers
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 69% · Rush 31% · 32.5 scored, 26.5 allowed
10.1 yds/att
63.3% completions
3.9 yds/carry
373.2 yds/game
1.5 giveaways/game
6.9% sack rate
last 5: 2-3
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 70 · Aggressive
Balance 81
Ball security 58
Back usage 26%
QB runs 2.3/game
Most exposed: one-man passing game -- Brenen Thompson takes 39% of the receiving yards
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 91
WR 82
TE 80
RB 80
OL 81
DL 81
LB 77
DB 84
Best: Derwin James Jr SS 94
Fastest: Brenen Thompson WR 97 SPD
9 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 68% · Rush 32% · 31.0 scored, 33.8 allowed
10.2 yds/att
53.9% completions
4.2 yds/carry
416.3 yds/game
1.7 giveaways/game
7.6% sack rate
last 5: 4-1
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 64 · Efficient
Balance 82
Ball security 53
Back usage 18%
QB runs 7.2/game
Most exposed: one-man passing game -- Jaxon Smith-Njigba takes 40% of the receiving yards
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 87
WR 87
TE 76
RB 82
OL 78
DL 86
LB 79
DB 86
Best: Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR 99
Fastest: Rashid Shaheed WR 95 SPD
5 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
Miyagi
Chargers · his last 6 games
Throws it
One back
One target
Pass / run69% / 31%
Points for / against32.5 — 26.5
Margin+6.0
Giveaways a game1.5
Sacks taken6.9% of dropbacks
Lead backOmarion Hampton · 10.3/g
Top targetBrenen Thompson · 39%
QB carries2.3 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Chargers receivers vs Seahawks secondary
82 v 86
SEAHAWKS
Seahawks receivers vs Chargers secondary
87 v 84
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Chargers line vs Seahawks front
81 v 86
SEAHAWKS
Seahawks line vs Chargers front
78 v 81
CHARGERS
Chargers backs vs Seahawks run defence
80 v 83
SEAHAWKS
Seahawks backs vs Chargers run defence
82 v 80
EVEN
Chargers passer vs Seahawks secondary
91 v 86
CHARGERS
Seahawks passer vs Chargers secondary
87 v 84
SEAHAWKS
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BOX SCORE
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert QB | 16/30 | 334 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 92.9 |
SEAHAWKS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Milroe QB | 29/36 | 462 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 76 | 144.2 |
CHARGERS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omarion Hampton HB | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 0 |
| Brenen Thompson WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SEAHAWKS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Milroe QB | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| Jadarian Price HB | 8 | 3 | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| Tory Horton WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashid Shaheed WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CHARGERS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenen Thompson WR | 5 | 122 | 24.4 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 31 |
| Ladd McConkey WR | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 48 |
| Oronde Gadsden TE | 3 | 54 | 18 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 37 |
| Quentin Johnston WR | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
| Omarion Hampton HB | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 16 |
SEAHAWKS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR | 4 | 132 | 33 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 53 |
| Cooper Kupp WR | 4 | 115 | 28.8 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 76 |
| Jadarian Price HB | 9 | 108 | 12 | 2 | 79 | 0 | 29 |
| Rashid Shaheed WR | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| Tory Horton WR | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| A.J. Barner TE | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
CHARGERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Mack REDG | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genesis Smith SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Hart CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarheeb Still CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derwin James Jr SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Dye WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Molden FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deane Leonard CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akheem Mesidor REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiyan Henley WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teair Tart DT | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Perryman MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Jackson CB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SEAHAWKS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Emmanwori SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrion Arnold CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Witherspoon CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy II DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Lawrence LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Fowler Jr REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake Thomas WILL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CHARGERS
nothing recorded
SEAHAWKS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Myers K | 1/1 | 4/4 | 39 |
RECENT FORM
Chargers
W
46–23 vs Bills
WK 3
L
21–23 vs Raiders
WK 2
W
24–16 vs Cardinals
WK 1
Seahawks
W
28–11 vs Commanders
WK 3
W
17–10 vs Cardinals
WK 2
L
22–37 vs Patriots
WK 1
TEAM STATS
| Chargers | Seahawks | |
|---|---|---|
| 367 | TOTAL YARDS | 511 |
| 334 | PASSING YARDS | 462 |
| 33 | RUSHING YARDS | 49 |
| 2 | SACKS ALLOWED | 5 |
| 5 | SACKS MADE | 2 |
| 3 | GIVEAWAYS | 1 |
| 1 | TAKEAWAYS | 3 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
0
CHARGERS
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1
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