2011 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 1, 2012 · University of Phoenix Stadium

Seattle Seahawks

Arizona CardinalsWinner

ARI -2.5 ✓O 40.5 ✓DomeCardinals closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 3.

Arizona Cardinals 23–20 — 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

John SkeltonQB

22/40, 271 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-6.0 expected points added · -4.6% completion over expected

Passing · SEA

Tarvaris JacksonQB

21/35, 222 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-9.8 expected points added · +0.1% completion over expected

Rushing · ARI

LaRod Stephens-HowlingRB

21 att, 93 yds, 0 TD

-5.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · SEA

Marshawn LynchRB

19 att, 86 yds, 0 TD

1.7 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ARI

Larry FitzgeraldWR

9/18 for 149 yds, 0 TD

45% of team targets · 3.7 expected points added

Receiving · SEA

Golden TateWR

5/6 for 46 yds, 0 TD

17% of team targets · 1.0 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Seattle Seahawks

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Tarvaris Jackson	21/35	222	1	1	4	-9.8

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Marshawn Lynch	19	86	4.5	0	1.7
Leon Washington	7	78	11.1	1	5.6
Justin Forsett	6	16	2.7	0	-2.6
Tarvaris Jackson	1	3	3.0	0	-0.6
Golden Tate	1	-5	-5.0	0	0.1

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Ricardo Lockette	1	2	61	1	6%	4.0
Golden Tate	5	6	46	0	17%	1.0
Doug Baldwin	3	4	40	0	11%	2.5
Ben Obomanu	3	7	37	0	20%	0.5
Cameron Morrah	1	2	14	0	6%	0.7
Leon Washington	2	2	12	0	6%	-0.8
Deon Butler	1	1	11	0	3%	0.3
Marshawn Lynch	2	4	5	0	11%	-2.9
Zach Miller	0	4	0	0	11%	-8.4
Justin Forsett	3	3	-4	0	9%	-2.6

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
David Hawthorne	8	4	1.0	0	0
Kam Chancellor	6	2	0.0	0	0
Red Bryant	5	1	0.0	0	0
Richard Sherman	6	0	0.0	1	1
Earl Thomas	2	3	0.0	0	0
Chris Clemons	3	2	0.0	0	0
Clinton McDonald	3	0	0.0	0	0
K.J. Wright	2	1	0.0	0	0
Heath Farwell	2	1	0.0	0	0
Leroy Hill	2	1	0.0	0	0

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
John Skelton	22/40	271	1	1	2	-6.0

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
LaRod Stephens-Howling	21	93	4.4	0	-5.2
John Skelton	5	19	3.8	0	4.6
Andre Roberts	1	8	8.0	0	1.4
Chester Taylor	3	8	2.7	1	0.3
Anthony Sherman	1	3	3.0	0	-0.0

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Larry Fitzgerald	9	18	149	0	45%	3.7
Todd Heap	2	2	35	1	5%	4.5
Rob Housler	2	3	27	0	8%	-6.3
Andre Roberts	4	8	24	0	20%	-8.3
Jeff King	2	2	12	0	5%	0.5
Anthony Sherman	1	1	11	0	3%	0.7
Early Doucet	1	3	7	0	8%	-3.1
Chester Taylor	1	3	6	0	8%	-2.2

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Daryl Washington	10	0	1.0	0	1
Richard Marshall	6	0	0.0	1	1
Paris Lenon	5	1	0.0	0	1
Michael Adams	5	0	0.0	0	0
Vonnie Holliday	5	0	0.0	0	0
Darnell Dockett	5	0	1.0	0	0
Patrick Peterson	4	0	0.0	0	0
Rashad Johnson	2	1	0.0	0	0
Adrian Wilson	2	1	0.0	0	2
Anthony Sherman	2	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: ARI -2.5
Closing total: 40.5
SEA moneyline: +123
ARI moneyline: -136

Cardinals closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 3.

Total closed 40.5; the game landed 43 — over by 2.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: University of Phoenix Stadium
Roof / surface: closed · grass
Kickoff weather: Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee: Gene Steratore
Rest: SEA 8 days · ARI 8 days
Coaches: Pete Carroll vs Ken Whisenhunt

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