2017 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 29, 2017 · CenturyLink Field
Houston Texans
38
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Seattle SeahawksWinner
41
SEA -6 no coverO 45 ✓
Seattle Seahawks 41–38 — 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
26/41, 452 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
14.5 expected points added · +14.7% completion over expected
Passing · HOU
19/30, 402 yds, 4 TD, 3 INT
9.2 expected points added · +9.2% completion over expected
Receiving · HOU
8/11 for 224 yds, 1 TD
37% of team targets · 6.3 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | 19/30 | 402 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Lamar Miller | 21 | 54 | 2.6 | 1 | -2.9 |
| Alfred Blue | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | 8 | 11 | 224 | 1 | 37% | 6.3 |
| Will Fuller | 5 | 8 | 125 | 2 | 27% | 12.1 |
| Lamar Miller | 3 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 10% | 2.9 |
| Bruce Ellington | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 13% | 0.1 |
| Stephen Anderson | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7% | -4.8 |
| Ryan Griffin | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Reader | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Hal | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Benardrick McKinney | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kareem Jackson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamarr Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Gilchrist | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 26/41 | 452 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 3.0 |
| J.D. McKissic | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Eddie Lacy | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Thomas Rawls | 6 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Tyler Lockett | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Lockett | 6 | 8 | 121 | 0 | 22% | 4.3 |
| Paul Richardson | 6 | 7 | 105 | 2 | 19% | 4.6 |
| Tre Madden | 1 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 3% | 4.6 |
| Doug Baldwin | 6 | 10 | 54 | 0 | 27% | -0.8 |
| Tanner McEvoy | 1 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 3% | 3.6 |
| Jimmy Graham | 4 | 5 | 39 | 2 | 14% | 4.4 |
| Nick Vannett | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| J.D. McKissic | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5% | 0.5 |
| Luke Willson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Thomas Rawls | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -2.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.J. Wright | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Wagner | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bennett | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarran Reed | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Thomas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Clark | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Chancellor | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Sherman | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tre Madden | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nazair Jones | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SEA -6
- Closing total
- 45
- HOU moneyline
- +222
- SEA moneyline
- -250
Seahawks closed -6, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 45; the game landed 79 — over by 34.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- CenturyLink Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 50°F, wind 2 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- HOU 14 days · SEA 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill O'Brien vs Pete Carroll