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2018 Week 14 · Mon, Dec 10, 2018 · CenturyLink Field
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Seattle Seahawks 21–7. Biggest swing: Q4 12:43, SEA +13% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(12:43) 8-K.Cousins pass deep left to 14-S.Diggs to SEA 17 for 48 yards (37-T.Flowers).
Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Vikings | Seahawks |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 55 | 63 |
| Total yards | 277 | 278 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.0 (edge) | 4.4 |
| Expected points added / play | -0.30 | -0.08 (edge) |
| Success rate | 44% (edge) | 41% |
| Dropback rate | 64% | 40% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.34 (edge) | -0.37 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.24 | 0.11 (edge) |
| Third downs | 2/10 | 3/11 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 4 | 6 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 14 | 18 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Seahawks won the down-to-down efficiency fight: -0.08 expected points added per play vs -0.30.
Who moved the needle
Passing · MIN
20/33, 208 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-11.9 expected points added · -1.6% completion over expected
Passing · SEA
10/20, 72 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-13.0 expected points added · +2.2% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | MIN 23 | 7 | 22 | 3:36 | Punt | |
| 2 | SEA | SEA 20 | 4 | 9 | 2:05 | Punt | |
| 3 | MIN | MIN 16 | 7 | 10 | 3:29 | Punt | |
| 4 | SEA | SEA 11 | 13 | 70 | 6:39 | Turnover on downs | |
| 5 | MIN | MIN 22 | 6 | 9 | 2:45 | Punt | |
| 6 | SEA | SEA 23 | 8 | 42 | 3:24 | Punt | |
| 7 | MIN | MIN 10 | 5 | 21 | 2:13 | Punt | |
| 8 | SEA | SEA 40 | 13 | 54 | 5:43 | Interception | |
| 9 | MIN | MIN 18 | 1 | 0 | 0:06 | End of half | |
| 10 | SEA | SEA 25 | 9 | 23 | 3:54 | Punt | |
| 11 | MIN | MIN 17 | 7 | 22 | 3:22 | Punt | |
| 12 | SEA | SEA 18 | 4 | 3 | 1:32 | Punt | |
| 13 | MIN | MIN 28 | 7 | 27 | 4:11 | Turnover on downs | |
| 14 | SEA | SEA 40 | 8 | 12 | 3:39 | Turnover on downs | |
| 15 | MIN | MIN 25 | 9 | 74 | 4:16 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | SEA | SEA 2 | 4 | 0 | 0:58 | Punt | |
| 17 | MIN | SEA 41 | 8 | 22 | 2:30 | Turnover on downs | |
| 18 | SEA | SEA 37 | 8 | 65 | 2:45 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | MIN | MIN 25 | 3 | 0 | 0:18 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 20 | MIN | MIN 30 | 8 | 70 | 1:25 | Touchdown | |
| 21 | SEA | SEA 46 | 3 | 0 | 1:10 | End of game |
0 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: Vikings gained 74 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a turnover on downs.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 20/33 | 208 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -11.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | 13 | 55 | 4.2 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Adam Thielen | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Kirk Cousins | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Stefon Diggs | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Latavius Murray | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -4.1 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon Diggs | 4 | 6 | 76 | 0 | 19% | 3.8 |
| Adam Thielen | 5 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 23% | 2.6 |
| Dalvin Cook | 5 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 23% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linval Joseph | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Harris | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holton Hill | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ben Gedeon |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 10/20 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -13.0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carson | 22 | 90 | 4.1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Seahawks closed -3 and covered, winning by 14.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 28 — under by 17.5.
Conditions and crew
| 1.1 |
| Laquon Treadwell | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 10% | 0.2 |
| Tyler Conklin | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6% | 0.8 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 16% | -5.7 |
| Aldrick Robinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
| 2 |
| 5 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kendricks | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anthony Barr | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Weatherly | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Hunter | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everson Griffen | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.6 |
| Russell Wilson | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Rashaad Penny | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Mike Davis | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Tyler Lockett | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Lockett | 5 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 38% | 1.1 |
| Nick Vannett | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| George Fant | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| Mike Davis | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -0.4 |
| Ed Dickson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6% | -0.2 |
| Jaron Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.7 |
| David Moore | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31% | -3.8 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Flowers | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shaquill Griffin | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Wagner | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedric Thompson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Clark | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mychal Kendricks | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barkevious Mingo | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley McDougald | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jarran Reed | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
