2013 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 22, 2013 · CenturyLink Field
Arizona CardinalsWinner
17
at
Seattle Seahawks
10
SEA -8 upsetU 42.5 ✓
Arizona Cardinals 17–10.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
13/25, 178 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT
-9.7 expected points added · -5.5% completion over expected
Passing · SEA
11/27, 108 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-13.0 expected points added · -4.7% completion over expected
Receiving · SEA
3/7 for 38 yds, 0 TD
29% of team targets · -0.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 13/25 | 178 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -9.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Ellington | 15 | 64 | 4.3 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | 21 | 63 | 3.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Stepfan Taylor | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Carson Palmer | 5 | -3 | -0.6 | 0 | -2.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brittan Golden | 1 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 8% | 4.0 |
| Michael Floyd | 1 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 20% | -2.2 |
| Andre Roberts | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 8% | 4.0 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 20% | -1.7 |
| Jake Ballard | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 12% | -0.2 |
| Jim Dray | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 12% | -0.1 |
| Andre Ellington | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 12% | -6.4 |
| Rob Housler | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -4.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Washington | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlos Dansby | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jerraud Powers | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Jefferson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeremiah Bell | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Dockett | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Arenas | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Minter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 11/27 | 108 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -13.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn Lynch | 18 | 71 | 3.9 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Russell Wilson | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Kearse | 3 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 29% | -0.9 |
| Golden Tate | 2 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 13% | 1.6 |
| Zach Miller | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 13% | 0.7 |
| Ricardo Lockette | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 1.8 |
| Doug Baldwin | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 25% | -4.7 |
| Marshawn Lynch | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8% | -0.4 |
| Luke Willson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
| Michael Robinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam Chancellor | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Earl Thomas | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Sherman | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Malcolm Smith | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Wagner | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Mebane | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bennett | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Bryant | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Clemons | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Lane | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SEA -8
- Closing total
- 42.5
- ARI moneyline
- +365
- SEA moneyline
- -425
Seahawks closed -8 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 27 — under by 15.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- CenturyLink Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 48°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · SEA 7 days
- Coaches
- Bruce Arians vs Pete Carroll
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.