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2004 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 26, 2004 · Qwest Field

Arizona Cardinals

21

Seattle SeahawksWinner

24

SEA -7 no coverO 44 ✓

Seattle Seahawks 24–21 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · ARI

Josh McCownQB

21/33, 248 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT

-0.2 expected points added

Passing · SEA

Trent DilferQB

10/26, 128 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-6.3 expected points added

Rushing · SEA

Shaun AlexanderRB

30 att, 154 yds, 3 TD

4.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ARI

Emmitt SmithRB

23 att, 65 yds, 0 TD

-2.6 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Josh McCown21/33248324-0.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Emmitt Smith23652.80-2.6
Josh McCown2105.00-0.5
Larry Fitzgerald2105.000.6
Obafemi Ayanbadejo294.500.2
Anquan Boldin133.00-0.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ifeanyi Ohalete520.001
Gerald Hayes610.000
James Darling610.001
Duane Starks410.011
Bertrand Berry410.000
Adrian Wilson120.000
Quentin Harris301.000
Peppi Zellner200.000
LeVar Woods110.000
Karlos Dansby110.000

Seattle Seahawks

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Trent Dilfer10/26128011-6.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Shaun Alexander301545.134.3
Maurice Morris11010.000.0
Mack Strong177.00-0.5
Trent Dilfer441.000.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ken Hamlin531.003
Chike Okeafor602.000
Isaiah Kacyvenski420.000
Marcus Trufant410.012
Marquand Manuel310.000
Kris Richard400.000
Solomon Bates220.001
Antonio Cochran221.000
Ken Lucas210.012
Niko Koutouvides120.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SEA -7
Closing total
44
ARI moneyline
SEA moneyline

Seahawks closed -7, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 44; the game landed 45 — over by 1.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Qwest Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
46°F, wind 3 mph
Referee
Tony Corrente
Rest
ARI 7 days · SEA 7 days
Coaches
Dennis Green vs Mike Holmgren

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.