2023 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 24, 2023 · Nissan Stadium
Seattle SeahawksWinner
20
Tennessee Titans
17
Seattle Seahawks 20–17 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 1:14, TEN +16% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(1:14) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass incomplete deep left to 14-D.Metcalf. PENALTY on TEN-23-T.Avery, Defensive Pass Interference, 22 yards, enforced at TEN 27 - No Play.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 1:14TEN +16% win prob(1:14) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass incomplete deep left to 14-D.Metcalf. PENALTY on TEN-23-T.Avery, Defensive Pass Interference, 22 yards, enforced at TEN 27 - No Play.
- Q4 · 1:00TEN +14% win prob(1:00) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 84-C.Parkinson for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 4:17TEN +13% win prob(4:17) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass incomplete deep right to 10-D.Hopkins. SEA-55-D.Jones was injured during the play. PENALTY on SEA-22-T.Brown, Defensive Pass Interference, 15 yards, enforced at SEA 26 - No Play.
- Q4 · 0:57SEA +12% win prob(:57) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill sacked at TEN 21 for -4 yards (53-B.Mafe).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q2 · 14:18TEN Touchdown
(14:18) (Shotgun) 22-D.Henry pass short right to 85-C.Okonkwo for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SEA 0 — TEN 7 - Q2 · 10:52SEA Field goal
(10:52) 5-J.Myers 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Score after this play: SEA 3 — TEN 7 - Q2 · 3:22TEN Field goal
(3:22) 6-N.Folk 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-13-T.Zentner.
Score after this play: SEA 3 — TEN 10 - Q3 · 9:57SEA Field goal
(9:57) 5-J.Myers 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Score after this play: SEA 6 — TEN 10 - Q4 · 12:15SEA Touchdown
(12:15) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass incomplete short left to 14-D.Metcalf (23-T.Avery). Seattle challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 14-D.Metcalf for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SEA 13 — TEN 10 - Q4 · 3:25TEN Touchdown
(3:25) 22-D.Henry up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SEA 13 — TEN 17 - Q4 · 1:00SEA Touchdown
(1:00) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 84-C.Parkinson for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SEA 20 — TEN 17
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Seahawks | Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 59 | 63 |
| Total yards | 273 | 287 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.6 (edge) | 4.6 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.13 (edge) | 0.09 |
| Success rate | 42% | 51% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 68% | 54% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.27 (edge) | 0.08 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.15 | 0.11 (edge) |
| Third downs | 7/13 (edge) | 6/12 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 5 | 5 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 17 | 20 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 3 (edge) | 6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Seahawks won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.13 expected points added per play vs 0.09.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SEA
25/36, 227 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
11.1 expected points added · +4.4% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
18/26, 152 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-2.7 expected points added · +3.3% completion over expected
Receiving · TEN
6/7 for 63 yds, 1 TD
28% of team targets · 4.3 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEN | TEN 25 | 5 | -5 | 2:00 | Punt | |
| 2 | SEA | SEA 38 | 9 | 15 | 3:58 | Punt | |
| 3 | TEN | TEN 13 | 10 | 45 | 4:27 | Punt | |
| 4 | SEA | SEA 6 | 4 | -1 | 2:11 | Punt | |
| 5 | TEN | TEN 43 | 7 | 42 | 3:10 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | SEA | SEA 30 | 8 | 60 | 3:26 | Field goal +3 | |
| 7 | TEN | TEN 25 | 13 | 65 | 7:30 | Field goal +3 | |
| 8 | SEA | SEA 23 | 11 | 19 | 2:30 | Punt | |
| 9 | TEN | TEN 6 | 5 | 23 | 0:48 | End of half | |
| 10 | SEA | SEA 45 | 11 | 46 | 5:07 | Field goal +3 | |
| 11 | TEN | TEN 26 | 11 | 37 | 6:10 | Punt | |
| 12 | SEA | SEA 4 | 11 | 81 | 6:33 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | TEN | TEN 25 | 17 | 62 | 8:49 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 14 | SEA | SEA 25 | 16 | 53 | 2:24 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 15 | TEN | TEN 25 | 7 | 18 | 0:57 | End of game |
7 of 15 drives ended in points. Longest march: Seahawks gained 81 scrimmage yards over 11 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Smith | 25/36 | 227 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker | 16 | 54 | 3.4 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Geno Smith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| DeeJay Dallas | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Zach Charbonnet | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Lockett | 8 | 11 | 81 | 0 | 31% | 6.5 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 6 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 19% | 3.7 |
| DK Metcalf | 4 | 6 | 56 | 1 | 17% | 5.4 |
| Colby Parkinson | 3 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 11% | 3.1 |
| Jake Bobo | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8% | -1.3 |
| Will Dissly | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Kenneth Walker | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6% | -0.8 |
| Zach Charbonnet | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 6% | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Wagner | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artie Burns | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boye Mafe | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leonard Williams | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Woolen | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Coby Bryant | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quandre Diggs | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dre'Mont Jones | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Love | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 18/26 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -2.7 |
| Derrick Henry | 1/1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | 19 | 88 | 4.6 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Tyjae Spears | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Treylon Burks | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | 6 | 7 | 63 | 1 | 28% | 4.3 |
| Tyjae Spears | 5 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 24% | 0.1 |
| Treylon Burks | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 12% | 0.0 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 16% | 0.2 |
| Derrick Henry | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Chris Moore | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8% | 1.3 |
| Mason Kinsey | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | -1.1 |
| Colton Dowell | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azeez Al-Shaair | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger McCreary | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Molden | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Avery | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denico Autry | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Brown | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otis Reese | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arden Key | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Landry | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Davidson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SEA -3
- Closing total
- 42
- SEA moneyline
- -166
- TEN moneyline
- +140
Seahawks closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 42; the game landed 37 — under by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Nissan Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 61°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Shawn Smith
- Rest
- SEA 6 days · TEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Pete Carroll vs Mike Vrabel