Los Angeles Chargers at Seattle Seahawks

LAC 23 · SEA 30 · 2026 Week 4

Seattle led big; the Chargers’ fourth quarter was a costume

Seattle was up 20-3 at halftime and spent the third quarter turning a comfortable lead into a commanding one. Then Justin Herbert happened — a 2-yard touchdown and a field goal in the fourth that cut it to 30-23 and gave the final score a respectability it hadn't earned.

Four Chargers turnovers say this was never a seven-point game. The final score is wearing a costume; the first three quarters are the face underneath. Seattle scored 30 points without scoring in the fourth quarter, which tells you everything about when this game was actually decided.

The Chargers' fourth quarter was spirited, commendable, and completely beside the point — a strong finish in a race that ended an hour ago. Garbage-time touchdowns count the same in the box score. They just don't count the same anywhere else.