2017 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 31, 2017 · CenturyLink Field
Arizona CardinalsWinner
26
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Seattle Seahawks
24
SEA -8 upsetO 38 ✓
Arizona Cardinals 26–24 — 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
18/29, 221 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
1.5 expected points added · -2.2% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
15/34, 145 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-5.0 expected points added · -13.4% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
8/13 for 55 yds, 0 TD
39% of team targets · -0.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Stanton | 15/34 | 145 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -5.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerwynn Williams | 23 | 75 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Elijhaa Penny | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 1 | 2.3 |
| D.J. Foster | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Drew Stanton | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Fitzgerald | 8 | 13 | 55 | 0 | 39% | -0.5 |
| Jaron Brown | 1 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 15% | -0.6 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 9% | 1.5 |
| J.J. Nelson | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3% | 2.8 |
| D.J. Foster | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 9% | -1.4 |
| Kerwynn Williams | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Elijhaa Penny | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Troy Niklas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| John Brown | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12% | -3.3 |
| Ricky Seals-Jones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Jones | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Bucannon | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harlan Miller | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlos Dansby | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haason Reddick | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bethel | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olsen Pierre | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Budda Baker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 18/29 | 221 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Davis | 10 | 48 | 4.8 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Russell Wilson | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | -0.3 |
| J.D. McKissic | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Thomas Rawls | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Baldwin | 4 | 5 | 90 | 2 | 18% | 6.7 |
| Jimmy Graham | 3 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 21% | 3.1 |
| Tyler Lockett | 3 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 14% | -0.7 |
| J.D. McKissic | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 11% | 1.6 |
| Thomas Rawls | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 11% | -0.4 |
| Mike Davis | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11% | -0.3 |
| Amara Darboh | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | -1.0 |
| Luke Willson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -2.1 |
| Paul Richardson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.J. Wright | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Maxwell | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Shaquill Griffin | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Earl Thomas | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarran Reed | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley McDougald | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Richardson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Jordan | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Wilhoite | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Wagner | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SEA -8
- Closing total
- 38
- ARI moneyline
- +325
- SEA moneyline
- -374
Seahawks closed -8 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 38; the game landed 50 — over by 12.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- CenturyLink Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 40°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- 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.