The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 30-23 on Sunday, as they builded an early lead and held off a late surge to earn the victory.
Seattle set the tone before halftime, taking a 20-6 advantage into the break. The Chargers narrowed the margin during the second half, but the Seahawks made enough defensive stops to preserve the seven-point win.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba led Seattle’s offense with five receptions for 76 yards, pacing the Seahawks in receiving yards. Sam Darnold completed 13 of 22 passes for 168 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Emanuel Wilson played well on the game, rushing 21 times for 81 yards and a touchdown.
The Seahawks defense made life difficult for Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, who completed 19 of
31 passes for 189 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Byron Murphy, Uchenna Nwosu, Nick Emmanwori and Ernest Jones IV each recorded a sack in the game. Los Angeles went 5 of 15 on third down and went 2 for 3 in the red zone. Seattle improved to 3-1 on the season with the win while Los Angeles dropped to 0-4.
Here are some of the best reactions to the Seahawks’ battle against the Chargers in Week 4:
The greatest opponent of the Seattle Seahawks remains the Seattle Seahawks.
— Dustin Nickerson (@DustinNickerson) October 4, 2026
Go Hawks.
The good thing is that The Seattle Seahawks are not 2-2!
— Flame Monarch (@LexiusHampton) October 5, 2026
Seattle is 3-1 now. That’s a strong way to close out the afternoon.
— Rick 🇺🇸 (@50hidalgo47) October 4, 2026
Seattle closes the day like a dealership on a Sunday, everybody out the door with the job done. Can the Seahawks make noise in the NFC?
— James Huett (@JHuettOfficial) October 5, 2026
The Seattle Seahawks defense is like bees swarming the hive
— SEAHAWKGOON 🐦 (@SeahawkGoon) October 4, 2026
@NFL love seahawks football in seattle.
— Deshone Drakeford (@DeshoneDra63910) October 4, 2026
Seahawks pic.twitter.com/K7fHQ9aT2s
— Everett, West Seattle (@EverettRockford) October 5, 2026
I did not enjoy that Seattle Seahawks performance
— Vinsanity (@beefcake_180) October 4, 2026
There’s the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks Defense
— Defending Premier League Champion Kwansah 🔴⚪️🏆 (@KKwansah) October 4, 2026
BREAKING: The Seattle Seahawks have been found guilty of playing defensive football.
— Second Half Surge LFG (@DavidMears72) October 4, 2026
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Social media reactions to Seahawks’ win over Chargers
