2020 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20, 2020 · FedExField
Seattle SeahawksWinner
20
Washington Commanders
15
Seattle Seahawks 20–15. Biggest swing: Q4 2:24, WAS +17% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(2:24) (Shotgun) 7-D.Haskins pass short middle to 17-T.McLaurin to WAS 46 for 9 yards (50-K.Wright). PENALTY on SEA-50-K.Wright, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at WAS 46.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 2:24WAS +17% win prob(2:24) (Shotgun) 7-D.Haskins pass short middle to 17-T.McLaurin to WAS 46 for 9 yards (50-K.Wright). PENALTY on SEA-50-K.Wright, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at WAS 46.
- Q4 · 1:03SEA +14% win prob(1:03) (Shotgun) 7-D.Haskins pass incomplete deep middle (26-Sq.Griffin) [94-R.Green]. Penalty on WAS-71-W.Schweitzer, Offensive Holding, declined.
- Q4 · 1:08SEA +12% win prob(1:08) (Shotgun) 7-D.Haskins sacked at SEA 37 for -9 yards (43-C.Dunlap).
- Q4 · 1:14SEA +12% win prob(1:14) (Shotgun) 7-D.Haskins sacked at SEA 28 for -5 yards (91-L.Collier).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Seahawks | Commanders |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 50 | 80 |
| Total yards | 305 | 353 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 6.1 (edge) | 4.4 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.08 (edge) | 0.00 |
| Success rate | 48% (edge) | 44% |
| Dropback rate | 60% | 78% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.04 | 0.03 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.25 (edge) | -0.10 |
| Third downs | 5/11 | 10/17 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 (edge) | 4 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 15 | 25 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 0 (edge) | 4 |
| Turnovers | 1 (edge) | 2 |
Commanders outgained Seahawks 353–305 but lost the turnover battle 2–1. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · WAS
38/55, 295 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-0.2 expected points added · +1.9% completion over expected
Passing · SEA
18/27, 121 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-5.7 expected points added · -1.9% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | WAS 25 | 5 | 1 | 2:10 | Punt | |
| 2 | SEA | SEA 45 | 8 | 40 | 4:00 | Turnover on downs | |
| 3 | WAS | WAS 25 | 6 | 9 | 2:42 | Punt | |
| 4 | SEA | SEA 20 | 6 | 21 | 2:52 | Punt | |
| 5 | WAS | WAS 4 | 9 | 24 | 3:03 | Punt | |
| 6 | SEA | SEA 31 | 10 | 37 | 4:21 | Turnover on downs | |
| 7 | WAS | WAS 25 | 9 | 48 | 4:02 | Interception | |
| 8 | SEA | SEA 3 | 11 | 80 | 5:05 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | WAS | WAS 24 | 12 | 46 | 1:39 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | SEA | — | 1 | 0 | 0:06 | End of half | |
| 11 | SEA | SEA 25 | 6 | 75 | 1:48 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | WAS | WAS 23 | 5 | 39 | 2:14 | Interception | |
| 13 | SEA | SEA 41 | 4 | 9 | 2:08 | Punt | |
| 14 | WAS | WAS 10 | 4 | 7 | 1:56 | Punt | |
| 15 | SEA | SEA 42 | 4 | 4 | 1:50 | Punt | |
| 16 | WAS | WAS 4 | 15 | 81 | 5:50 | Touchdown | |
| 17 | SEA | SEA 25 | 7 | 36 | 3:01 | Interception | |
| 18 | WAS | WAS 36 | 12 | 64 | 3:57 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | SEA | SEA 25 | 5 | 3 | 1:42 | Punt | |
| 20 | WAS | WAS 14 | 14 | 34 | 4:43 | Turnover on downs | |
| 21 | SEA | SEA 37 | 3 | 0 | 0:51 | End of game |
0 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: Commanders gained 81 scrimmage yards over 15 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 18/27 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -5.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carson | 15 | 63 | 4.2 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Carlos Hyde | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Russell Wilson | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Rashaad Penny | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| David Moore | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK Metcalf | 5 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 23% | 2.0 |
| Tyler Lockett | 4 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 27% | -1.3 |
| Jacob Hollister | 2 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 8% | 3.4 |
| David Moore | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 15% | -0.9 |
| Carlos Hyde | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 12% | -2.2 |
| Chris Carson | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12% | -5.9 |
| Freddie Swain | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wagner | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamal Adams | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.J. Wright | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Reed | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ugochukwu Amadi | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaquill Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Poona Ford | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quandre Diggs | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alton Robinson | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Neal | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Haskins | 38/55 | 295 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -0.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. McKissic | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Dwayne Haskins | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Peyton Barber | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 1 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thomas | 13 | 16 | 101 | 0 | 30% | 4.4 |
| Terry McLaurin | 7 | 12 | 77 | 0 | 23% | 5.5 |
| J.D. McKissic | 9 | 10 | 56 | 1 | 19% | 2.4 |
| Cam Sims | 5 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 15% | -8.0 |
| Isaiah Wright | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 4% | 0.2 |
| Steven Sims | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Robert Foster | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 1.4 |
| Peyton Barber | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khaleke Hudson | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Curl | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Reaves | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Moreland | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Bostic | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Fuller | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronald Darby | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Dion Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SEA -6
- Closing total
- 44.5
- SEA moneyline
- -251
- WAS moneyline
- +219
Seahawks closed -6, won by 5 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 35 — under by 9.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 43°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Adrian Hill
- Rest
- SEA 7 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Pete Carroll vs Ron Rivera