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2013 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 22, 2013 · CenturyLink Field

Arizona CardinalsWinner

17

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

Carson PalmerQB

13/25, 178 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT

-9.7 expected points added · -5.5% completion over expected

Passing · SEA

Russell WilsonQB

11/27, 108 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-13.0 expected points added · -4.7% completion over expected

Rushing · SEA

Marshawn LynchRB

18 att, 71 yds, 0 TD

-4.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ARI

Andre EllingtonRB

15 att, 64 yds, 0 TD

-2.6 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · SEA

Jermaine KearseWR

3/7 for 38 yds, 0 TD

29% of team targets · -0.9 expected points added

Receiving · SEA

Golden TateWR

2/3 for 34 yds, 0 TD

13% of team targets · 1.6 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Carson Palmer13/25178142-9.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Andre Ellington15644.30-2.6
Rashard Mendenhall21633.001.4
Stepfan Taylor2157.50-1.3
Carson Palmer5-3-0.60-2.9

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Brittan Golden126308%4.0
Michael Floyd1531120%-2.2
Andre Roberts222508%4.0
Larry Fitzgerald3518020%-1.7
Jake Ballard1317012%-0.2
Jim Dray3316012%-0.1
Andre Ellington238012%-6.4
Rob Housler02008%-4.9

Defense (top contributors)

Seattle Seahawks

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Russell Wilson11/27108114-13.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Marshawn Lynch18713.90-4.5
Russell Wilson23216.001.7

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Jermaine Kearse3738029%-0.9
Golden Tate2334013%1.6
Zach Miller1311113%0.7
Ricardo Lockette11904%1.8
Doug Baldwin168025%-4.7
Marshawn Lynch22508%-0.4
Luke Willson11304%-0.2
Michael Robinson01004%-1.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Kam Chancellor550.012
Earl Thomas460.000
Richard Sherman350.022
Malcolm Smith260.011
Bobby Wagner351.002
Brandon Mebane240.000
Michael Bennett320.000
Red Bryant131.000
Chris Clemons030.001
Jeremy Lane300.000

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.