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Seahawks vs. Chargers: Odds for their Week 7 matchup

Once again, the Seahawks will be underdogs for their Week 7 matchup.

The Seahawks are officially better than anybody thought they would be this year. Thanks to a grand slam rookie class and a massive improvement from Geno Smith, Seattle is 3-3 after six weeks and looks more like a wild card team than a bottom feeder.

Nevertheless, the odds are consistently not in their favor. Once again, the Seahawks will be underdogs for their Week 7 matchup – this time they’re on the road against the Chargers. According to Tipico Sportsbook, LA is favored by 6.5 points.

On the other hand the Chargers are on a short week, as they just defeated Russell Wilson’s Broncos on Monday Night Football in overtime, 19-16. That brings their record to 4-2 for the year.

In Justin Herbert Los Angeles has one of the game’s most-gifted passers, and fans should expect a serious challenge for what has mostly been a beleaguered Seahawks defense this season. The x-factor here may be whether a strong pass rush game against the Cardinals was a fluke or a legitimate step forward.

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Panthers open 7.5-point underdogs for Week 7 matchup with Saints

According to the early odds at BetMGM, the team has opened as a 7.5-point underdogs for next week’s game against the Saints.

The Panthers are back to being underdogs after being favored for Sunday’s loss to the Bears. According to the early odds at BetMGM, the team has opened as a 7.5-point underdog for next week’s game against the Saints.

Carolina’s NFC South rivals are coming off a bye week and will be playing at home, which should make them that much more difficult to beat.

That said, New Orleans doesn’t look quite as tough this season as they have been the last few years. They just barely beat the Chargers on Monday Night Football in Week 5 and had to overcome a 14-point deficit against the lowly Lions the previous week. There’s also some turbulence in their locker room, with wide receiver Michael Thomas getting fined and benched for punching Chauncey Gardner-Johnson at practice. There have been some rumors indicating that the Saints may look to trade their highly-unlikeable star, but that seems far-fetched.

In any case, the Saints have been dominating the Panthers in recent years, winning six of the last seven matchups with their only loss coming when they benched most of their key players in a meaningless Week 17 game. It’s tough to see Carolina coming away with another upset victory.

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