NFL Game Preview: Seattle Seahawks (3-2) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: EverBank Stadium, One EverBank Field Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32202

Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT

Broadcast: FOX (Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth, Sarah Kustok)

Radio: Seattle Sports 710 AM, KIRO 97.3 FM; Jacksonville 1010 XL & 92.5 FM

Weather Forecast (Jacksonville)

Temperature: Upper 70s°F

Conditions: Partly sunny, light breeze

Impact: Minimal; humidity could test Seattle’s conditioning on early East Coast kickoff

Injury Report

Seattle Seahawks

CB Devon Witherspoon (knee) – Questionable

CB Riq Woolen (concussion) – Questionable

DE DeMarcus Lawrence (quadriceps) – Questionable

S Julian Love (hamstring) – Questionable

LB Derick Hall (oblique) – Doubtful

T Josh Jones (ankle) – Out

Jacksonville Jaguars

C Robert Hainsey (hamstring) – Out

DE Travon Walker (wrist) – Questionable

CB Greg Newsome II (hamstring) – Questionable

WR Dyami Brown (shoulder) – Questionable

RB Bhayshul Tuten (shoulder) – Questionable

TE Brenton Strange (hip) – Out (IR)

Player Matchups

Sam Darnold (SEA QB) vs. Jaguars Secondary: Darnold is completing 73.1% with 1,246 yards, 9 TDs, 3 INTs. Jaguars lead NFL with 10 takeaways.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA WR) vs. Greg Newsome II (JAX CB): Smith-Njigba has 534 yards (2nd in NFL). Newsome just acquired via trade.

Kenneth Walker III (SEA RB) vs. Jaguars Run Defense: Walker has 330 yards, 3 TDs. Jacksonville allows 4.6 YPC.

Travis Etienne Jr. (JAX RB) vs. Seahawks Run Defense: Etienne has 443 yards (4th in NFL). Seattle allows just 83 YPG on the ground.

Trevor Lawrence (JAX QB) vs. Seattle Pass Rush: Lawrence has 1,066 yards, 6 TDs, 5 INTs. Seattle has 7 INTs (tied 2nd in NFL).

Team Records & Recent Form

Seattle Seahawks (3-2)

Last 5: L vs TB (38-35), W @ ARI (23-20), W vs NO (44-13), W @ PIT (31-17), L vs SF (17-13)

Strengths: Top-10 passing offense, elite run defense (3rd in NFL)

Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1)

Last 5: W vs KC (31-28), W @ SF (26-21), W vs HOU (17-10), L @ CIN (31-27), W vs CAR (26-10)

Strengths: Opportunistic defense (+8 turnover differential, 1st in NFL)

Series History

All-time: Seahawks lead 6-3

Last meeting: Seahawks 31, Jaguars 7 (Oct 31, 2021, in Seattle)

At Jacksonville: Jaguars lead 3-2

Betting Trends

Seahawks: 3-2 ATS, 3-2 O/U; 2-0 ATS on road

Jaguars: 4-1 ATS, 3-2 O/U; 3-0 ATS at home

Seahawks are 21-6 in last 27 East Coast 1 p.m. starts

Jaguars have scored 48 points off takeaways (most in NFL)

SEAHAWKS NOTES:

• QB SAM DARNOLD completed 28 of 34 atts. (82.4 pct.) for 341 yards & 4 TDs vs. INT with 135.4 rating in Week 5 & aims for his 4th in row with 110+ rating. Has 16 games with 100+ rating since 2024, tied-most in NFL. Completed 24 of 38 atts. (63.2 pct.) for 241 yards in last start vs. Jax. (11/10/24 w/ Min.). • RB KENNETH WALKER had 86 rush yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 80+ rush yards. • RB ZACH CHARBONNET has rush TD in 3 of his past 4, incl. each of his past 2. • WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA led team with 8 catches for 132 yards & TD in Week 5. Is 1 of 2 players (Puka Nacua) to have 75+ rec. yards in 5 games this season. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3. • WR COOPER KUPP has 6 catches for 59 yards last week. Had 8 catches for 129 yards & TD in his last game vs. Jax. (12/5/21 w/ LAR). • WR TORY HORTON (rookie) had 3 catches for 39 yards & TD in Week 5. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4. • TE AJ BARNER had 1st-career 2 TD game last week. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 4th in row on road with TD catch. • DE LEONARD WILLIAMS had 4 tackles in Week 5 & aims for his 5th in row with 4+ tackles. • LB ERNEST JONES had 7 tackles in Week 5. Aims for his 21st in row with 5+ tackles, 5th-longest active streak in NFL. Has half sack in 2 of his past 3. Had 9 tackles, PD & half sack in only career game vs. Jax. (12/5/21 w/ LAR). • LB UCHENNA NWOSU had 4 tackles & half sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had 4 tackles & 1.5 sacks in his last game vs. Jax. (10/25/20 w/ LAC). • CB RIQ WOOLEN had 3 tackles last week. • S COBY BRYANT led team with 8 tackles & had TFL in Week 5. • S D’ANTHONY BELL had 1st-career half sack last week. • S TY OKADA had 7 tackles & 2 PD last week. Has 7+ tackles in 2 of his past 3.

JAGUARS NOTES:

• JAGUARS have won 4+ of 1st 5 games for 5th time in franchise history & 1st since 2007. Lead NFL in takeaways (14) & INTs (10). • QB TREVOR LAWRENCE completed 18 of 25 atts. (season-high 72 pct.) for 221 yards & TD vs. INT with 95.6 rating & rushed for season-high 54 yards & 2 TDs, incl. GW TD with :23 remaining last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 90+ rating. Passed for 238 yards & TD in last meeting. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE aims for his 8th in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 3 of past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC with 125+ scrimmage yards. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. led team with 4 catches for season-high 80 yards last week. Has 55+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6 at home. • WR/DB TRAVIS HUNTER (rookie) had career-high 64 rec. yards with 2 tackles & PD last week, becoming 1st player since 2018 (DeAndre Hopkins) with 60+ rec. yards & PD in a game. • WR PARKER WASHINGTON had 1st TD catch of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TD. • WR DYAMI BROWN had TD catch in his last game vs. Sea. (11/12/23 w/ Was.). • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had career-high 4 TFL with 2 sacks in last meeting. • DT ARIK ARMSTEAD has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of past 4. Had sack in his last game vs. Sea. (11/23/23 w/ SF). • LB DEVIN LLOYD had 99-yard INT-TD last week, longest reg. season INT-TD by LB in NFL history. Aims for 3rd in row with INT. Leads NFL with 4 INTs in 2025, tied-most by LB in team’s 1st 5 games of season since 2000. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN led team with season-high 14 tackles in Week 5. Aims for his 9th in row with 6+ tackles. Has 10+ tackles in 3 of past 4 at home. • S ERIC MURRAY had season-high 8 tackles & PD last week. • S ANDREW WINGARD aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles.

Game Odds

Seattle Seahawks            – 1.5

Jacksonville Jaguars        47.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 11, 2025