Chargers At Seahawks
The game: 1:05 p.m., at the Kingdome, Seattle
Coaches: Seattle - Dennis Erickson, 29-32, 4th season. San Diego - June Jones, 3-4, 1st season; 22-33, 3rd season overall.
The records: Seattle is 6-7, San Diego is 5-8.
The series: Chargers lead 20-19.
The line: Seahawks by 7.
On the air
Television: CBS, with Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche.
Radio: KXLY (920 AM) and KVNI (1080 AM), with Lee Hamilton and Steve Raible.
SCOUTING REPORT
Player matchups
Passing PC-PA Yds. TD Int.
Jon Kitna, Seattle 44-75 618 4 4
Craig Whelihan, S.D. 106-213 1,196 6 8
Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD
Ricky Watters, Seattle 256 979 3.8 6
Ahman Green, Seattle 27 162 6.0 1
Terrell Fletcher, S.D. 98 309 3.2 4
Ryan Leaf, San Diego 24 80 3.3 0
Receiving Rec. Yds. AVG. TD
Joey Galloway, Seattle 50 895 17.9 8
Mike Pritchard, Seattle 45 603 13.4 2
Charlie Jones, San Diego 46 466 10.1 3
Bryan Still, San Diego 40 572 14.3 2
INJURIES
Chargers: Out: TE John Burke (shoulder); LB Lew Bush (knee); RB Natrone Means (foot); T Vaughn Parker (leg). Questionable: TE Frank Hartley (foot); CB Terrance Shaw (knee); RB Tremayne Stephens (thigh).
Seahawks: Out: S Mark Collins (shoulder); TE Itula Mili (knee). Doubtful: DT Dan Saleaumua (hamstring); LB Dean Wells (knee); CB Willie Williams (foot). Questionable: C Chris Gray (knee); WR James McKnight (pelvis); RB Mack Strong (ankle). Probable: CB Joey Eloms (quadricep); TE Deems May (hand).
ANALYSIS
Seattle couldn’t pick a better matchup to rebound from last week’s travesty against New York. San Diego is without running back Natrone Means, Ryan Leaf is still serving detention for misbehaving and coach June Jones has planned a Hawaiian vacation. Craig Whelihan has passed for exactly the same yardage as Leaf (1,196), but has been more accurate. His touchdown-interception ratio of 6-8 outshines Leaf’s 2-13. Still, the Chargers aren’t likely to push Seattle’s defense around. And the Chargers’ dark blue helmets shouldn’t be too confusing for the officiating crew. Seahawks win 27-13 to level their record.