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2018 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 23, 2018 · CenturyLink Field
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Seattle Seahawks 24–13. Biggest swing: Q2 2:00, SEA +15% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(2:00) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 16-T.Lockett for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Cowboys | Seahawks |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 58 | 66 |
| Total yards | 303 (edge) | 296 |
| Yards per play | 5.2 (edge) | 4.5 |
| Expected points added / play | -0.23 | 0.02 (edge) |
| Success rate | 36% (edge) | 33% |
| Dropback rate | 69% | 42% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.32 | 0.29 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.04 (edge) | -0.18 |
| Third downs | 3/13 | 7/16 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 9 (edge) | 4 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 16 | 16 |
| Sacks taken | 5 | 2 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 (edge) |
Cowboys outgained Seahawks 303–296 but lost the turnover battle 3–0. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Passing · SEA
16/26, 192 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
8.0 expected points added · +1.9% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
19/34, 168 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-13.2 expected points added · -12.4% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | DAL 34 | 5 | 3 | 2:28 | Punt | |
| 2 | SEA | SEA 7 | 11 | 39 | 5:44 | Punt | |
| 3 | DAL | DAL 15 | 3 | 25 | 1:15 | Interception | |
| 4 | SEA | SEA 49 | 4 | 6 | 1:08 | Punt | |
| 5 | DAL | DAL 7 | 7 | 9 | 2:43 | Punt | |
| 6 | SEA | SEA 31 | 4 | 4 | 1:42 | Punt | |
| 7 | DAL | DAL 20 | 4 | 1 | 1:40 | Punt | |
| 8 | SEA | SEA 36 | 11 | 64 | 3:52 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | DAL | DAL 21 | 9 | 53 | 4:02 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | SEA | SEA 25 | 9 | 75 | 3:34 | Touchdown | |
| 11 | DAL | DAL 25 | 5 | 1 | 1:03 | Punt | |
| 12 | SEA | SEA 42 | 6 | 14 | 0:49 | Turnover on downs | |
| 13 | SEA | SEA 16 | 5 | 4 | 1:35 | Punt | |
| 14 | DAL | DAL 11 | 4 | 8 | 2:19 | Punt | |
| 15 | SEA | SEA 38 | 4 | -7 | 2:06 | Punt | |
| 16 | DAL | DAL 29 | 9 | 54 | 5:17 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | SEA | SEA 28 | 12 | 71 | 5:49 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | DAL | DAL 30 | 6 | 46 | 2:08 | Fumble | |
| 19 | SEA | SEA 13 | 4 | 6 | 2:03 | Punt | |
| 20 | DAL | DAL 43 | 6 | 49 | 1:32 | Touchdown | |
| 21 | SEA | SEA 25 | 5 | 6 | 1:41 | Punt | |
| 22 | DAL | DAL 20 | 8 | 46 | 2:21 | Interception | |
| 23 | SEA | SEA 8 | 7 | 14 | 2:04 | Punt | |
| 24 | DAL | SEA 44 | 4 | 8 | 0:28 | Turnover on downs | |
| 25 | SEA | SEA 36 | 1 | 0 | 0:37 | End of game |
0 of 25 drives ended in points. Longest march: Seahawks gained 75 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 19/34 | 168 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -13.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 16 | 127 | 7.9 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Dak Prescott | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Tavon Austin | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Swaim | 5 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 21% | -1.8 |
| Cole Beasley | 3 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 15% | 5.5 |
| Deonte Thompson | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 6% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Lee | 4 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Leighton Vander Esch | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Smith | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidobe Awuzie |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 16/26 | 192 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8.0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carson | 32 | 102 | 3.2 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Seahawks closed -1 and covered, winning by 11.
Total closed 40; the game landed 37 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
| 1.4 |
| Allen Hurns | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 12% | 1.7 |
| Michael Gallup | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 12% | -4.7 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 24% | -4.6 |
| Tavon Austin | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9% | -0.1 |
| Blake Jarwin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -4.3 |
| 5 |
| 2 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Anthony Brown | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Jones | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Antwaun Woods | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Heath | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Lawrence | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Crawford | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| -4.1 |
| Tyler Lockett | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Rashaad Penny | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Tre Madden | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Russell Wilson | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Lockett | 4 | 6 | 77 | 1 | 24% | 10.4 |
| Brandon Marshall | 2 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 24% | -3.6 |
| Nick Vannett | 4 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 20% | 1.4 |
| Jaron Brown | 2 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 8% | 3.1 |
| Chris Carson | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 8% | 1.6 |
| Mike Davis | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 0.3 |
| Will Dissly | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12% | -1.5 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wagner | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tre Flowers | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Earl Thomas | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mychal Kendricks | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley McDougald | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shaquill Griffin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Clark | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarran Reed | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shalom Luani | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
