2014 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 21, 2014 · University of Phoenix Stadium
Seattle SeahawksWinner
35
at
Arizona Cardinals
6
SEA -9.5 ✓O 36.5 ✓Dome
Seattle Seahawks 35–6 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SEA
20/31, 339 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
12.6 expected points added · +5.8% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
18/44, 216 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-18.3 expected points added · -20.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 20/31 | 339 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12.6 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn Lynch | 10 | 113 | 11.3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Russell Wilson | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Robert Turbin | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Christine Michael | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Willson | 3 | 3 | 139 | 2 | 10% | 12.5 |
| Doug Baldwin | 7 | 11 | 113 | 0 | 38% | 4.9 |
| Paul Richardson | 5 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 24% | -0.1 |
| Bryan Walters | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Cooper Helfet | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 14% | -1.3 |
| Jermaine Kearse | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Ricardo Lockette | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wagner | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Thomas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Sherman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Bennett | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hill | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.J. Wright | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malcolm Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tharold Simon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brock Coyle | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Chancellor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Lindley | 18/44 | 216 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -18.3 |
| Logan Thomas | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepfan Taylor | 11 | 19 | 1.7 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Marion Grice | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Kerwynn Williams | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Robert Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | 3 | 8 | 54 | 0 | 18% | -1.6 |
| Michael Floyd | 2 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 18% | -8.3 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 4 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 27% | -2.2 |
| Darren Fells | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 4% | 1.5 |
| Stepfan Taylor | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 7% | 0.7 |
| John Carlson | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 7% | -0.1 |
| Rob Housler | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2% | 1.4 |
| Jaron Brown | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4% | -1.9 |
| Marion Grice | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9% | -1.9 |
| Ted Ginn | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Jefferson | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Johnson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Okafor | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Kelly | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Williams | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Minter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Bucannon | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SEA -9.5
- Closing total
- 36.5
- SEA moneyline
- -390
- ARI moneyline
- +338
Seahawks closed -9.5 and covered, winning by 29.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 41 — over by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- SEA 7 days · ARI 10 days
- Coaches
- Pete Carroll vs Bruce Arians
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.