2020 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 1, 2020 · CenturyLink Field
San Francisco 49ers
27
Seattle SeahawksWinner
37
Seattle Seahawks 37–27. Biggest swing: Q1 4:13, SF +14% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(4:13) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right intended for 85-G.Kittle INTERCEPTED by 29-D.Reed at SEA 13. 29-D.Reed to SEA 14 for 1 yard (28-J.McKinnon).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 4:13SF +14% win prob(4:13) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right intended for 85-G.Kittle INTERCEPTED by 29-D.Reed at SEA 13. 29-D.Reed to SEA 14 for 1 yard (28-J.McKinnon).
- Q1 · 0:08SEA +13% win prob(:08) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 14-D.Metcalf for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 4:59SEA +11% win prob(4:59) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 14-D.Metcalf pushed ob at SF 12 for 35 yards (41-E.Moseley).
- Q3 · 13:44SF +7% win prob(13:44) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo sacked at SF 22 for -9 yards (54-B.Wagner).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | 49ers | Seahawks |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 66 | 64 |
| Total yards | 352 | 353 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.3 | 5.5 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.20 | 0.27 (edge) |
| Success rate | 50% (edge) | 45% |
| Dropback rate | 70% | 63% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.24 | 0.45 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.09 (edge) | -0.03 |
| Third downs | 6/13 | 9/14 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 5 | 5 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 23 | 23 |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 2 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 (edge) |
Seahawks won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.27 expected points added per play vs 0.20.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SEA
27/37, 261 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
16.5 expected points added · +7.7% completion over expected
Passing · SF
18/25, 238 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
17.4 expected points added · +10.7% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | SEA 25 | 5 | -4 | 1:45 | Punt | |
| 2 | SF | SF 35 | 6 | 25 | 2:53 | Punt | |
| 3 | SEA | SEA 1 | 7 | 14 | 3:13 | Punt | |
| 4 | SF | SEA 49 | 7 | 29 | 3:03 | Interception | |
| 5 | SEA | SEA 14 | 8 | 86 | 4:06 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | SF | SF 25 | 16 | 55 | 8:01 | Touchdown | |
| 7 | SEA | SEA 19 | 10 | 76 | 3:55 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | SF | SF 18 | 8 | 4 | 1:52 | Punt | |
| 9 | SEA | SEA 32 | 4 | 0 | 0:23 | Punt | |
| 10 | SF | SF 3 | 2 | 4 | 0:49 | End of half | |
| 11 | SF | SF 25 | 5 | -8 | 1:57 | Punt | |
| 12 | SEA | SEA 37 | 10 | 53 | 5:01 | Touchdown | |
| 13 | SF | — | 1 | 0 | 0:04 | Fumble | |
| 14 | SEA | SF 21 | 7 | 21 | 2:07 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | SF | SF 25 | 5 | 4 | 2:05 | Punt | |
| 16 | SEA | SEA 24 | 9 | 46 | 4:39 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | SF | SF 21 | 13 | 78 | 4:31 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | SEA | SEA 26 | 8 | 26 | 3:14 | Punt | |
| 19 | SF | SF 20 | 7 | 80 | 2:06 | Touchdown | |
| 20 | SEA | SF 47 | 10 | 35 | 0:43 | Touchdown | |
| 21 | SF | SF 19 | 11 | 81 | 1:41 | Touchdown | |
| 22 | SEA | SF 42 | 4 | 0 | 1:52 | End of game |
0 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Seahawks gained 86 scrimmage yards over 8 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mullens | 18/25 | 238 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.4 |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 11/16 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -5.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamycal Hasty | 12 | 29 | 2.4 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Tevin Coleman | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 1 | -2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Aiyuk | 8 | 10 | 91 | 1 | 25% | 8.6 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 8 | 10 | 81 | 0 | 25% | 6.4 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 4 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 10% | 1.4 |
| George Kittle | 2 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 10% | -1.0 |
| Trent Taylor | 3 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 13% | 0.5 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 5% | 1.5 |
| Ross Dwelley | 1 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 10% | 0.9 |
| Jamycal Hasty | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Moseley | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dre Greenlaw | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Verrett | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmie Ward | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcell Harris | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arik Armstead | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Jones | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Warner | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Hyder | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K'Waun Williams | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 27/37 | 261 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeeJay Dallas | 18 | 41 | 2.3 | 1 | -3.2 |
| David Moore | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Russell Wilson | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Nick Bellore | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Travis Homer | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK Metcalf | 12 | 15 | 161 | 2 | 42% | 9.8 |
| Tyler Lockett | 4 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 14% | 3.4 |
| David Moore | 3 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 8% | 4.1 |
| DeeJay Dallas | 5 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 14% | 0.9 |
| Will Dissly | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3% | 1.6 |
| Nick Bellore | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 2.0 |
| Jacob Hollister | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6% | -0.2 |
| Greg Olsen | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -2.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wagner | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Reed | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| K.J. Wright | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quandre Diggs | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Neal | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Flowers | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordyn Brooks | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Dunbar | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Poona Ford | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alton Robinson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SEA -1
- Closing total
- 54.5
- SF moneyline
- -100
- SEA moneyline
- -110
Seahawks closed -1 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 54.5; the game landed 64 — over by 9.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- CenturyLink Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 55°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- SF 7 days · SEA 7 days
- Coaches
- Kyle Shanahan vs Pete Carroll
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.