The Seahawks host the Raiders Thursday night in their final preseason game, and while a lot of the starters don't figure to play much, at all, the fourth preseason game represents a huge opportunity for young players who are fighting for roster spots and for solving a few still-unresolved position battles.

"This is a game of opportunity for a lot of young guys," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. "They have really their final shot with us to play their ball, show where they fit and belong here and in other spots around the league. We have a really nice roster of guys and it's really competitive. There's a lot of battles waged here again this week and this Thursday night that are going to be important for the future for the Seahawks and for these players. We are going to respect it and honor the heck out of it and give these guys a great chance to be ready to play and then play and get their ops and show where they belong. It's a big deal."

With that in mind, here are six players and competitions to watch in Thursday night's game at CenturyLink Field:

1. Which bubble players can finalize a job on Seattle's roster, or perhaps win a spot on another team.

While everything players have been doing since Day 1 of camp will be weighed into roster decisions, it can't hurt to make a good final impression ahead of cut day, and for roster hopefuls, this can feel like a make-or-break game, ratcheting up the pressure a little bit. Who handles that well and performs up to their potential could make all the difference, not just in terms of making Seattle's roster, but also for impressing other teams that will be scouring the waiver wire on Sunday.