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2018 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 28, 2018 · Ford Field

Seattle SeahawksWinner

28

Detroit Lions

14

DET -3 upsetU 47.5 ✓Dome

Seattle Seahawks 28–14. Biggest swing: Q1 2:24, DET +13% win probability on one snap.

The game in one curve — scrub to replay it

Win probability

0255075100End Q1End Q2End Q3DETSEA
Q1 · 2:24SEA DET DET ball · 3rd & 10DET 64%

(2:24) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 11-M.Jones for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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Highest-leverage plays

  1. Q1 · 2:24DET +13% win prob(2:24) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 11-M.Jones for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Q2 · 12:47DET +13% win prob(12:47) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 83-D.Moore for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  3. Q2 · 14:23DET +12% win prob(14:23) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 16-T.Lockett for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Q2 · 14:15SEA +8% win prob11-S.Janikowski kicks 66 yards from SEA 35 to DET -1. 21-A.Abdullah to DET 31 for 32 yards (33-T.Thompson). FUMBLES (33-T.Thompson), RECOVERED by SEA-51-B.Mingo at DET 34. 51-B.Mingo to DET 34 for no gain (26-D.Shead).

Down-to-down truth

Situational splits

MetricSeahawksLions
Offensive plays6156
Total yards413 (edge)331
Yards per play6.8 (edge)5.9
Expected points added / play0.24 (edge)-0.02
Success rate46% (edge)45%
Dropback rate31%79%
Dropback efficiency (EPA/play)0.83 (edge)0.08
Rush efficiency (EPA/play)-0.03 (edge)-0.40
Third downs6/126/10 (edge)
Red-zone trips → TDs0 → 00 → 0
Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass)9 (edge)3
First downs gained on snaps19 (edge)18
Sacks taken2 (edge)3
Turnovers0 (edge)3

Seahawks won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.24 expected points added per play vs -0.02.

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · DET

Matthew StaffordQB

27/40, 310 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

1.9 expected points added · -4.7% completion over expected

Passing · SEA

Russell WilsonQB

14/17, 248 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

15.8 expected points added · +24.1% completion over expected

Rushing · SEA

Chris CarsonRB

25 att, 105 yds, 1 TD

-2.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · SEA

Mike DavisRB

10 att, 33 yds, 0 TD

-2.1 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · DET

Marvin JonesWR

7/10 for 117 yds, 2 TD

26% of team targets · 7.9 expected points added

Receiving · SEA

David MooreWR

4/4 for 97 yds, 1 TD

24% of team targets · 10.2 expected points added

Possession by possession

Drive chart

#TeamStartPlaysScrim ydsClockResult
1SEASEA 1710315:52Punt
2DETDET 914916:53Touchdown
3SEASEA 259753:00Touchdown
4DET100:11Fumble
5SEADET 344341:22Touchdown
6DETDET 87282:58Punt
7SEASEA 20131007:16Touchdown
8DETDET 257141:14Punt
9SEASEA 7251:14End of half
10DETDET 25692:37Punt
11SEASEA 269734:47Turnover on downs
12DETDET 19464:20Punt
13SEASEA 258703:53Touchdown
14DETDET 1512703:43Touchdown
15SEASEA 25592:13Punt
16DETDET 214331:27Fumble
17SEASEA 464-42:16Punt
18DETDET 96311:36Interception
19SEASEA 18203:02Punt
20DETDET 22190:06End of game

0 of 20 drives ended in points. Longest march: Seahawks gained 100 scrimmage yards over 13 plays for a touchdown.

Full stat lines

Box score

Seattle Seahawks

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Russell Wilson14/1724830215.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Chris Carson251054.21-2.3
Mike Davis10333.30-2.1
Russell Wilson2157.500.8
Tyler Lockett2136.500.7
Michael Dickson199.002.1
Tre Madden210.50-0.6

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
David Moore4497124%10.2
Ed Dickson2254112%6.1
Tyler Lockett2234112%4.5
Doug Baldwin2326018%1.4
Chris Carson2219012%0.8
Nick Vannett1316018%-3.1
Mike Davis11206%-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Bobby Wagner620.001
Bradley McDougald420.001
Tedric Thompson320.001
K.J. Wright400.001
Dion Jordan400.000
Justin Coleman310.011
Shaquill Griffin300.000
Tre Flowers210.001
Akeem King210.000
Shamar Stephen111.000

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Matthew Stafford27/403102131.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Kerryon Johnson8222.80-2.8
Matthew Stafford166.001.7
Golden Tate133.00-0.3
LeGarrette Blount331.00-1.6

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Marvin Jones710117226%7.9
Kerryon Johnson6869021%5.4
Golden Tate71250031%-4.8
LeGarrette Blount112303%1.5
Luke Willson3421010%-0.1
Kenny Golladay111203%0.7
Levine Toilolo111203%1.4
Ameer Abdullah11603%0.5
Michael Roberts01003%-0.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Quandre Diggs530.000
Jarrad Davis440.000
Devon Kennard500.000
A'Shawn Robinson410.000
Glover Quin500.000
Romeo Okwara311.000
Teez Tabor310.000
Christian Jones400.000
Damon Harrison301.000
Darius Slay300.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DET -3
Closing total
47.5
SEA moneyline
+146
DET moneyline
-162

Lions closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 47.5; the game landed 42 — under by 5.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Ford Field
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Walt Anderson
Rest
SEA 14 days · DET 7 days
Coaches
Pete Carroll vs Matt Patricia