2021 Week 15 · Tue, Dec 21, 2021 · SoFi Stadium
Seattle Seahawks
10
Los Angeles RamsWinner
20
Los Angeles Rams 20–10. Biggest swing: Q4 10:55, LA +15% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(10:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 10-C.Kupp for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN [99-A.Woods].
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 10:55LA +15% win prob(10:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 10-C.Kupp for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN [99-A.Woods].
- Q3 · 8:05LA +10% win prob(8:05) (Shotgun) 25-S.Michel left tackle to SEA 6 for 39 yards (26-R.Neal; 6-Q.Diggs).
- Q3 · 9:27LA +10% win prob(9:27) 31-D.Dallas up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 1:03LA +9% win prob(1:03) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep middle to 81-G.Everett to LA 14 for 34 yards (24-T.Rapp, 50-E.Jones) [40-V.Miller]. Penalty on LA-5-J.Ramsey, Defensive Holding, declined.
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Seahawks | Rams |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 53 | 59 |
| Total yards | 214 | 335 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.0 | 5.7 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.23 | -0.08 (edge) |
| Success rate | 40% (edge) | 37% |
| Dropback rate | 64% | 56% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.34 | -0.07 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.02 (edge) | -0.09 |
| Third downs | 3/11 | 6/12 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 3 | 8 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 12 | 18 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 3 (edge) | 4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Rams won the down-to-down efficiency fight: -0.08 expected points added per play vs -0.23.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · LA
21/29, 244 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-2.4 expected points added · -0.2% completion over expected
Passing · SEA
17/31, 156 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-11.6 expected points added · -3.3% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA | LA 34 | 10 | 39 | 6:44 | Turnover on downs | |
| 2 | SEA | SEA 25 | 9 | 23 | 4:14 | Punt | |
| 3 | LA | LA 12 | 9 | 45 | 4:13 | Interception | |
| 4 | SEA | SEA 31 | 4 | 0 | 1:56 | Punt | |
| 5 | LA | LA 32 | 12 | 27 | 7:07 | Punt | |
| 6 | SEA | SEA 17 | 4 | 4 | 1:04 | Punt | |
| 7 | LA | LA 25 | 7 | 43 | 2:46 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | SEA | SEA 32 | 7 | 52 | 1:46 | Turnover on downs | |
| 9 | LA | LA 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:10 | End of half | |
| 10 | SEA | SEA 25 | 13 | 85 | 5:37 | Touchdown | |
| 11 | LA | LA 14 | 8 | 86 | 2:52 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | SEA | SEA 25 | 7 | 16 | 2:51 | Punt | |
| 13 | LA | LA 20 | 4 | -1 | 1:29 | Punt | |
| 14 | SEA | SEA 35 | 4 | 5 | 1:10 | Punt | |
| 15 | LA | LA 12 | 9 | 83 | 5:13 | Touchdown | |
| 16 | SEA | SEA 25 | 7 | -6 | 3:06 | Punt | |
| 17 | LA | LA 13 | 4 | -5 | 2:17 | Punt | |
| 18 | SEA | SEA 46 | 4 | 8 | 2:04 | Turnover on downs | |
| 19 | LA | SEA 35 | 5 | 18 | 1:30 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | SEA | SEA 25 | 7 | 27 | 1:06 | Interception | |
| 21 | LA | LA 20 | 2 | 0 | 0:45 | End of game |
0 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: Rams gained 86 scrimmage yards over 8 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 17/31 | 156 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -11.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeeJay Dallas | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Rashaad Penny | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | -3.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Everett | 4 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 14% | 3.4 |
| DK Metcalf | 6 | 12 | 52 | 0 | 43% | -2.3 |
| Freddie Swain | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 4% | 2.5 |
| DeeJay Dallas | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 14% | -4.9 |
| Rashaad Penny | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7% | -1.1 |
| Will Dissly | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
| D'Wayne Eskridge | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14% | -2.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Brooks | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Neal | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quandre Diggs | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rasheem Green | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Wagner | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sidney Jones | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poona Ford | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ugochukwu Amadi | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blessuan Austin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Rams
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 21/29 | 244 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Michel | 18 | 92 | 5.1 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Darrell Henderson | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Van Jefferson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Cooper Kupp | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Matthew Stafford | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Kupp | 9 | 13 | 136 | 2 | 45% | 0.9 |
| Ben Skowronek | 4 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 17% | 1.3 |
| Sony Michel | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 7% | 0.3 |
| Van Jefferson | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 7% | 3.0 |
| Brycen Hopkins | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 1.7 |
| Odell Beckham | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10% | -0.3 |
| Darrell Henderson | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7% | -0.9 |
| Kendall Blanton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Jones | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Von Miller | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Donald | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Darious Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Scott | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Hollins | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Reeder | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Rapp | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| David Long | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- LA -7.5
- Closing total
- 47
- SEA moneyline
- +298
- LA moneyline
- -352
Rams closed -7.5 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 47; the game landed 30 — under by 17.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- SoFi Stadium
- Roof / surface
- dome · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Shawn Hochuli
- Rest
- SEA 7 days · LA 6 days
- Coaches
- Pete Carroll vs Sean McVay
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.