2018 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 28, 2018 · Ford Field
Seattle SeahawksWinner
28
Detroit Lions
14
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
(2:24) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 11-M.Jones for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- 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.
- Q2 · 12:47DET +13% win prob(12:47) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 83-D.Moore for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 14:23DET +12% win prob(14:23) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 16-T.Lockett for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- 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
| Metric | Seahawks | Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 61 | 56 |
| Total yards | 413 (edge) | 331 |
| Yards per play | 6.8 (edge) | 5.9 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.24 (edge) | -0.02 |
| Success rate | 46% (edge) | 45% |
| Dropback rate | 31% | 79% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.83 (edge) | 0.08 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.03 (edge) | -0.40 |
| Third downs | 6/12 | 6/10 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 9 (edge) | 3 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 19 (edge) | 18 |
| Sacks taken | 2 (edge) | 3 |
| Turnovers | 0 (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
27/40, 310 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
1.9 expected points added · -4.7% completion over expected
Passing · SEA
14/17, 248 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
15.8 expected points added · +24.1% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | SEA 17 | 10 | 31 | 5:52 | Punt | |
| 2 | DET | DET 9 | 14 | 91 | 6:53 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | SEA | SEA 25 | 9 | 75 | 3:00 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | DET | — | 1 | 0 | 0:11 | Fumble | |
| 5 | SEA | DET 34 | 4 | 34 | 1:22 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | DET | DET 8 | 7 | 28 | 2:58 | Punt | |
| 7 | SEA | SEA 20 | 13 | 100 | 7:16 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | DET | DET 25 | 7 | 14 | 1:14 | Punt | |
| 9 | SEA | SEA 7 | 2 | 5 | 1:14 | End of half | |
| 10 | DET | DET 25 | 6 | 9 | 2:37 | Punt | |
| 11 | SEA | SEA 26 | 9 | 73 | 4:47 | Turnover on downs | |
| 12 | DET | DET 1 | 9 | 46 | 4:20 | Punt | |
| 13 | SEA | SEA 25 | 8 | 70 | 3:53 | Touchdown | |
| 14 | DET | DET 15 | 12 | 70 | 3:43 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | SEA | SEA 25 | 5 | 9 | 2:13 | Punt | |
| 16 | DET | DET 21 | 4 | 33 | 1:27 | Fumble | |
| 17 | SEA | SEA 46 | 4 | -4 | 2:16 | Punt | |
| 18 | DET | DET 9 | 6 | 31 | 1:36 | Interception | |
| 19 | SEA | SEA 1 | 8 | 20 | 3:02 | Punt | |
| 20 | DET | DET 22 | 1 | 9 | 0:06 | End 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
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 14/17 | 248 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carson | 25 | 105 | 4.2 | 1 | -2.3 |
| Mike Davis | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Russell Wilson | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Tyler Lockett | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Michael Dickson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Tre Madden | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Moore | 4 | 4 | 97 | 1 | 24% | 10.2 |
| Ed Dickson | 2 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 12% | 6.1 |
| Tyler Lockett | 2 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 12% | 4.5 |
| Doug Baldwin | 2 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 18% | 1.4 |
| Chris Carson | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12% | 0.8 |
| Nick Vannett | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 18% | -3.1 |
| Mike Davis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wagner | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bradley McDougald | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tedric Thompson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| K.J. Wright | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dion Jordan | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Coleman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shaquill Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Flowers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Akeem King | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamar Stephen | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 27/40 | 310 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerryon Johnson | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Matthew Stafford | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Golden Tate | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Jones | 7 | 10 | 117 | 2 | 26% | 7.9 |
| Kerryon Johnson | 6 | 8 | 69 | 0 | 21% | 5.4 |
| Golden Tate | 7 | 12 | 50 | 0 | 31% | -4.8 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Luke Willson | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 10% | -0.1 |
| Kenny Golladay | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Levine Toilolo | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Michael Roberts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quandre Diggs | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrad Davis | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Kennard | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romeo Okwara | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teez Tabor | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Jones | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Harrison | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Slay | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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