2016 Week 16 · Sat, Dec 24, 2016 · CenturyLink Field
Arizona CardinalsWinner
34
at
Seattle Seahawks
31
SEA -9 upsetO 43.5 ✓
Arizona Cardinals 34–31 — 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 · SEA
29/45, 350 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
7.0 expected points added · +7.4% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
16/26, 284 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
9.8 expected points added · +5.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 16/26 | 284 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.8 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Johnson | 28 | 95 | 3.4 | 3 | -4.1 |
| Carson Palmer | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Nelson | 3 | 7 | 132 | 1 | 26% | 7.5 |
| David Johnson | 4 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 26% | -2.9 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 2 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 15% | 1.6 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 4 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 15% | 2.3 |
| Brittan Golden | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 7% | 1.6 |
| John Brown | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7% | 0.7 |
| Kerwynn Williams | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sio Moore | 5 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Williams | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Peterson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Swearinger | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Bethel | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rodney Gunter | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Peters | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Markus Golden | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Jones | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 29/45 | 350 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 0 | -4.3 |
| Alex Collins | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Thomas Rawls | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Doug Baldwin | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Baldwin | 13 | 19 | 171 | 1 | 43% | 7.8 |
| Jimmy Graham | 2 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 7% | 2.6 |
| Paul Richardson | 4 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 11% | 6.6 |
| Tyler Lockett | 2 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 7% | 4.2 |
| Jermaine Kearse | 4 | 9 | 37 | 1 | 20% | -1.6 |
| Alex Collins | 4 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 9% | 0.9 |
| Thomas Rawls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wagner | 1 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShawn Shead | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Chancellor | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| K.J. Wright | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Sherman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Frank Clark | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeron Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Terrell | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bennett | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Lane | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SEA -9
- Closing total
- 43.5
- ARI moneyline
- +330
- SEA moneyline
- -380
Seahawks closed -9 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 65 — over by 21.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- CenturyLink Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 39°F, wind 2 mph
- Referee
- Ron Torbert
- Rest
- ARI 6 days · SEA 9 days
- Coaches
- Bruce Arians vs Pete Carroll
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.