2024 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 3, 2024 · Lumen Field
Los Angeles RamsWinner
26
Seattle Seahawks
20
Los Angeles Rams 26–20. Biggest swing: Q4 11:17, LA +51% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(11:17) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left intended for 11-J.Smith-Njigba INTERCEPTED by 26-K.Kinchens [0-B.Young] at LA -3. 26-K.Kinchens to SEA 1 for 102 yards. FUMBLES, and recovers at SEA -8. TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 11:17LA +51% win prob(11:17) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left intended for 11-J.Smith-Njigba INTERCEPTED by 26-K.Kinchens [0-B.Young] at LA -3. 26-K.Kinchens to SEA 1 for 102 yards. FUMBLES, and recovers at SEA -8. TOUCHDOWN.
- OT · 5:04SEA +33% win prob(5:04) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 15-D.Robinson for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- OT · 9:14SEA +24% win prob(9:14) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short middle to 11-J.Smith-Njigba ran ob at LA 25 for 31 yards (26-K.Kinchens). Penalty on LA-4-A.Witherspoon, Illegal Contact, declined. Penalty on LA-91-K.Turner, Defensive Offside, declined.
- OT · 7:25LA +23% win prob(7:25) 51-O.Oluwatimi reported in as eligible. 9-K.Walker left tackle to LA 16 for no gain (95-B.Brown; 48-O.Speights).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q2 · 3:34LA Field goal
(3:34) 16-J.Karty 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-A.Ward, Holder-46-T.Zentner.
Score after this play: LA 3 — SEA 0 - Q2 · 0:55SEA Touchdown
(:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep right to 16-T.Lockett for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on LA-91-K.Turner, Defensive Offside, declined.
Score after this play: LA 3 — SEA 6 - Q2 · 0:11SEA Touchdown
(:11) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep middle to 11-J.Smith-Njigba for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN [0-B.Young]. (kick good)
Score after this play: LA 3 — SEA 13 - Q3 · 8:31LA Touchdown
(8:31) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 15-D.Robinson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LA 10 — SEA 13 - Q3 · 0:30LA Field goal
(:30) 16-J.Karty 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-A.Ward, Holder-46-T.Zentner.
Score after this play: LA 13 — SEA 13 - Q4 · 11:17LA Touchdown
(11:17) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left intended for 11-J.Smith-Njigba INTERCEPTED by 26-K.Kinchens [0-B.Young] at LA -3. 26-K.Kinchens to SEA 1 for 102 yards. FUMBLES, and recovers at SEA -8. TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LA 20 — SEA 13 - Q4 · 0:57SEA Touchdown
(:57) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short right to 11-J.Smith-Njigba for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LA 20 — SEA 20 - OT · 5:04LA Touchdown
(5:04) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 15-D.Robinson for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: LA 26 — SEA 20
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Rams | Seahawks |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 68 | 73 |
| Total yards | 366 | 425 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.4 | 5.8 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.03 (edge) | -0.25 |
| Success rate | 41% (edge) | 40% |
| Dropback rate | 65% | 59% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.09 (edge) | -0.12 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.24 (edge) | -0.43 |
| Third downs | 3/13 | 4/15 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 5 | 11 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 17 | 18 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 0 (edge) | 7 |
| Turnovers | 1 (edge) | 3 |
Seahawks outgained Rams 425–366 but lost the turnover battle 3–1. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SEA
21/34, 363 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT
-5.5 expected points added · +0.5% completion over expected
Passing · LA
25/44, 298 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
3.9 expected points added · -3.0% completion over expected
Receiving · SEA
7/13 for 180 yds, 2 TD
38% of team targets · -2.5 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | SEA 30 | 11 | 30 | 4:28 | Punt | |
| 2 | LA | LA 11 | 4 | 7 | 0:43 | Punt | |
| 3 | SEA | SEA 40 | 3 | 22 | 1:18 | Interception | |
| 4 | LA | 50 | 7 | 22 | 3:00 | Punt | |
| 5 | SEA | SEA 13 | 5 | 10 | 2:38 | Punt | |
| 6 | LA | LA 21 | 4 | 5 | 1:35 | Punt | |
| 7 | SEA | SEA 38 | 4 | 2 | 0:53 | Punt | |
| 8 | LA | LA 10 | 6 | 39 | 1:35 | Punt | |
| 9 | SEA | SEA 14 | 6 | 29 | 4:25 | Punt | |
| 10 | LA | LA 37 | 11 | 55 | 5:54 | Field goal +3 | |
| 11 | SEA | SEA 30 | 11 | 70 | 2:40 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 12 | LA | LA 25 | 4 | 19 | 0:24 | Interception | |
| 13 | SEA | SEA 40 | 4 | 70 | 0:22 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 14 | LA | — | 1 | 0 | 0:05 | End of half | |
| 15 | LA | LA 25 | 13 | 57 | 6:32 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 16 | SEA | SEA 30 | 5 | 6 | 2:22 | Punt | |
| 17 | LA | LA 35 | 12 | 51 | 5:39 | Field goal +3 | |
| 18 | SEA | SEA 31 | 9 | 40 | 4:28 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 19 | SEA | SEA 30 | 5 | -4 | 1:10 | Punt | |
| 20 | LA | LA 29 | 4 | 2 | 1:05 | Punt | |
| 21 | SEA | LA 19 | 5 | 15 | 2:37 | Interception | |
| 22 | LA | LA 7 | 4 | 7 | 1:39 | Punt | |
| 23 | SEA | SEA 38 | 4 | 8 | 1:29 | Punt | |
| 24 | LA | LA 28 | 4 | 11 | 1:05 | Punt | |
| 25 | SEA | SEA 27 | 9 | 73 | 1:03 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 26 | LA | LA 30 | 5 | 8 | 0:32 | Punt | |
| 27 | SEA | SEA 15 | 1 | 0 | 0:19 | Turnover on downs | |
| 28 | SEA | SEA 30 | 8 | 54 | 2:41 | Turnover on downs | |
| 29 | LA | LA 17 | 4 | 83 | 2:22 | Touchdown +6 |
7 of 29 drives ended in points. Longest march: Rams gained 83 scrimmage yards over 4 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Los Angeles Rams
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 25/44 | 298 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyren Williams | 22 | 69 | 3.1 | 0 | -4.1 |
| Matthew Stafford | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Blake Corum | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Kupp | 11 | 14 | 104 | 0 | 33% | 3.3 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 6 | 9 | 94 | 2 | 21% | 6.2 |
| Tyler Johnson | 3 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 12% | 0.1 |
| Kyren Williams | 1 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 7% | 0.0 |
| Tutu Atwell | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7% | -0.2 |
| Puka Nacua | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 10% | -2.8 |
| Davis Allen | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7% | -1.8 |
| Hunter Long | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Rozeboom | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Lake | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen McCollough | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Byron Young | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobie Turner | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darious Williams | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Braden Fiske | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Davis | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Verse | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Brown | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Smith | 21/34 | 363 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker | 25 | 83 | 3.3 | 0 | -6.3 |
| Geno Smith | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | -5.6 |
| Zach Charbonnet | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 7 | 13 | 180 | 2 | 38% | -2.5 |
| Tyler Lockett | 3 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 12% | 5.7 |
| Cody White | 2 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 9% | 2.5 |
| A.J. Barner | 4 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 21% | -3.4 |
| Zach Charbonnet | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 9% | 1.3 |
| Kenneth Walker | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 9% | 1.0 |
| Jake Bobo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Jones | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrel Dodson | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Devon Witherspoon | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Julian Love | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Williams | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Jobe | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Coby Bryant | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boye Mafe | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Robertson-Harris | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Russell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- LA -1.5
- Closing total
- 48.5
- LA moneyline
- -125
- SEA moneyline
- +105
Rams closed -1.5 and covered, winning by 6.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 46 — under by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lumen Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 52°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Clay Martin
- Rest
- LA 10 days · SEA 7 days
- Coaches
- Sean McVay vs Mike Macdonald
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.