2023 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 17, 2023 · Ford Field
Seattle SeahawksWinner
37
Detroit Lions
31
Seattle Seahawks 37–31. Biggest swing: Q4 8:14, SEA +26% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(8:14) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short left intended for 26-J.Gibbs INTERCEPTED by 22-T.Brown [10-U.Nwosu] at DET 40. 22-T.Brown for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 8:14SEA +26% win prob(8:14) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short left intended for 26-J.Gibbs INTERCEPTED by 22-T.Brown [10-U.Nwosu] at DET 40. 22-T.Brown for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- OT · 8:35DET +23% win prob(8:35) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep middle to 14-D.Metcalf to DET 38 for 16 yards (23-J.Jacobs; 31-K.Joseph).
- Q4 · 2:11SEA +16% win prob(2:11) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith sacked at SEA 3 for -17 yards (34-A.Anzalone).
- OT · 7:33DET +15% win prob(7:33) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 84-C.Parkinson to DET 14 for 21 yards (23-J.Jacobs).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 7:07SEA Touchdown
(7:07) (Shotgun) 9-K.Walker up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SEA 7 — DET 0 - Q1 · 3:55DET Touchdown
(3:55) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep right to 8-J.Reynolds for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SEA 7 — DET 7 - Q2 · 4:59DET Touchdown
(4:59) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep right to 11-K.Raymond for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SEA 7 — DET 14 - Q3 · 14:22SEA Touchdown
(14:22) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-K.Walker left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SEA 14 — DET 14 - Q3 · 9:09DET Touchdown
(9:09) 5-D.Montgomery up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SEA 14 — DET 21 - Q3 · 3:30SEA Field goal
(3:30) 5-J.Myers 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Score after this play: SEA 17 — DET 21 - Q4 · 10:45SEA Touchdown
(10:45) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 16-T.Lockett for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SEA 24 — DET 21 - Q4 · 8:14SEA Touchdown
(8:14) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short left intended for 26-J.Gibbs INTERCEPTED by 22-T.Brown [10-U.Nwosu] at DET 40. 22-T.Brown for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SEA 31 — DET 21 - Q4 · 3:12DET Touchdown
(3:12) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 8-J.Reynolds for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SEA 31 — DET 28 - Q4 · 0:03DET Field goal
(:03) 36-R.Patterson 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Score after this play: SEA 31 — DET 31 - OT · 5:48SEA Touchdown
(5:48) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short right to 16-T.Lockett for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: SEA 37 — DET 31
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Seahawks | Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 66 | 64 |
| Total yards | 393 | 418 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 6.0 | 6.5 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.24 (edge) | -0.04 |
| Success rate | 55% (edge) | 50% |
| Dropback rate | 67% | 58% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.31 (edge) | 0.16 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.10 (edge) | -0.32 |
| Third downs | 5/11 | 6/11 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 | 9 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 25 (edge) | 23 |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 2 |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 3 |
Lions outgained Seahawks 418–393 but lost the turnover battle 3–0. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SEA
32/41, 328 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
14.9 expected points added · +15.7% completion over expected
Passing · DET
28/35, 323 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
8.2 expected points added · +13.1% completion over expected
Receiving · DET
6/7 for 102 yds, 0 TD
21% of team targets · 6.1 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | SEA 25 | 14 | 70 | 7:56 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 2 | DET | DET 25 | 9 | 75 | 3:15 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 3 | SEA | SEA 23 | 7 | 14 | 2:59 | Punt | |
| 4 | DET | DET 12 | 12 | 57 | 6:14 | Turnover on downs | |
| 5 | SEA | SEA 31 | 6 | 42 | 1:59 | Missed field goal | |
| 6 | DET | DET 35 | 6 | 54 | 2:46 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | SEA | SEA 25 | 8 | 32 | 3:07 | Punt | |
| 8 | DET | DET 6 | 4 | 5 | 1:00 | Punt | |
| 9 | SEA | SEA 36 | 6 | 26 | 0:42 | Missed field goal | |
| 10 | DET | DET 46 | 1 | 39 | 0:02 | Fumble | |
| 11 | DET | DET 25 | 2 | -2 | 0:06 | Fumble | |
| 12 | SEA | DET 23 | 3 | 23 | 0:38 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | DET | DET 25 | 11 | 70 | 5:11 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 14 | SEA | SEA 32 | 13 | 61 | 5:38 | Field goal +3 | |
| 15 | DET | DET 25 | 7 | 20 | 3:00 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | SEA | DET 45 | 10 | 65 | 4:49 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 17 | DET | DET 25 | 6 | 10 | 2:34 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 18 | DET | DET 25 | 12 | 60 | 4:56 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 19 | SEA | SEA 28 | 5 | -15 | 1:24 | Punt | |
| 20 | DET | 50 | 6 | 30 | 1:44 | Field goal +3 | |
| 21 | SEA | SEA 25 | 10 | 75 | 4:19 | Touchdown +6 |
10 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: Lions gained 75 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Smith | 32/41 | 328 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker | 17 | 43 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Geno Smith | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Zach Charbonnet | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| DeeJay Dallas | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK Metcalf | 6 | 6 | 75 | 0 | 16% | 7.4 |
| Tyler Lockett | 8 | 10 | 59 | 2 | 27% | 4.8 |
| Noah Fant | 4 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 11% | 2.3 |
| Colby Parkinson | 2 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 8% | 2.6 |
| Will Dissly | 3 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 8% | 2.3 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 5 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 16% | -0.6 |
| Zach Charbonnet | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5% | 0.6 |
| Kenneth Walker | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5% | 0.8 |
| Jake Bobo | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Love | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Brooks | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Wagner | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Witherspoon | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tre Brown | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Quandre Diggs | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coby Bryant | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerrick Reed | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derick Hall | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 28/35 | 323 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Montgomery | 16 | 67 | 4.2 | 1 | -5.8 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Kalif Raymond | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Craig Reynolds | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 6 | 7 | 102 | 0 | 21% | 6.1 |
| Josh Reynolds | 5 | 6 | 66 | 2 | 18% | 4.3 |
| Sam LaPorta | 5 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 18% | 2.1 |
| Kalif Raymond | 2 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 9% | 4.2 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 7 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 26% | -6.6 |
| David Montgomery | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Antoine Green | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Craig Reynolds | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerby Joseph | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chauncey Gardner-Johnson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Jacobs | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Barnes | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Sutton | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Campbell | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Branch | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malcolm Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -4.5
- Closing total
- 47.5
- SEA moneyline
- +180
- DET moneyline
- -218
Lions closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 68 — over by 20.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Alex Kemp
- Rest
- SEA 7 days · DET 10 days
- Coaches
- Pete Carroll vs Dan Campbell