The Seattle Seahawks sailed away with a dominant 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in their preseason opener under new head coach Mike Macdonald. As reported by Seahawks.com, the defense, in particular, came out swinging and appeared in midseason form, keeping the Chargers to three first downs in the first half and ringing up a total of eight punts and one turnover over the entire game.
Rookie running back George Holani and tight end Brady Russell both celebrated their first NFL touchdowns, with a standout moment provided by Sam Howell’s touchdown pass to Russell, KING 5 noted. Equally notable was the family duel on the field as Seahawks' special teams coordinator Jay Harbaugh stood on the opposing side of his father, Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh, an intriguing subplot to the evening's events.
Chargers, on their side, showed a spark with Easton Stick moving the offense downfield and Cameron Dicker kicking a 58-yard field goal, a personal best for the kicker according to Chargers.com. However, turnovers and an inability to capitalize on key plays kept them trailing throughout the game. The Bolts' offense found themselves stifled by the Seahawks' defense, with a series of three-and-outs and failing to convert on crucial downs.
"Well, we'd like to win the game," Macdonald had said earlier in the week, per Seahawks.com. Macdonald's regular season debut with the Seahawks is eagerly awaited, with the Broncos set to face them on September 8 at Lumen Field in Seattle.
For those looking to catch the Seahawks' remaining preseason games, they will be squaring off against the Titans on August 17 and the Browns on August 24, as detailed by KING 5. The Titans match-up will feature a pregame show at 3:30 p.m., and for the Browns game, the pregame festivities kick off at 6:30 p.m., both games are available on KING 5 for your viewing pleasure.
