2025 Week 4 · Thu, Sep 25, 2025 · State Farm Stadium
Seattle SeahawksWinner
23
Arizona Cardinals
20
Seattle Seahawks 23–20 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 0:23, ARI +22% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(:23) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left to 11-J.Smith-Njigba to ARI 38 for 22 yards (16-M.Melton). The Replay Official reviewed the runner was inbounds ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass d
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 0:23ARI +22% win prob(:23) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left to 11-J.Smith-Njigba to ARI 38 for 22 yards (16-M.Melton). The Replay Official reviewed the runner was inbounds ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left to 11-J.Smith-Njigba pushed ob at ARI 38 for 22 yards (16-M.Melton).
- Q4 · 0:04ARI +17% win prob(:04) 5-J.Myers 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
- Q4 · 0:33ARI +11% win prob(:33) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 31-E.Demercado for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 1:16ARI +11% win prob(1:16) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left to 18-M.Harrison to SEA 7 for 18 yards (21-D.Witherspoon).
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 4:41ARI Field goal
(4:41) 38-C.Ryland 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
Score after this play: SEA 0 — ARI 3 - Q1 · 1:38SEA Touchdown
(1:38) 14-S.Darnold pass short left to 88-A.Barner for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SEA 7 — ARI 3 - Q2 · 1:07SEA Touchdown
(1:07) 26-Z.Charbonnet left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SEA 14 — ARI 3 - Q3 · 9:01SEA Field goal
(9:01) 5-J.Myers 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Score after this play: SEA 17 — ARI 3 - Q3 · 1:44ARI Field goal
(1:44) 38-C.Ryland 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
Score after this play: SEA 17 — ARI 6 - Q4 · 9:37SEA Field goal
(9:37) 5-J.Myers 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Score after this play: SEA 20 — ARI 6 - Q4 · 5:55ARI Touchdown
(5:55) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left to 18-M.Harrison for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SEA 20 — ARI 13 - Q4 · 0:33ARI Touchdown
(:33) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 31-E.Demercado for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: SEA 20 — ARI 20 - Q4 · 0:04SEA Field goal
(:04) 5-J.Myers 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Score after this play: SEA 23 — ARI 20
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Seahawks | Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 64 | 64 |
| Total yards | 384 (edge) | 253 |
| Yards per play | 6.0 (edge) | 4.0 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.06 (edge) | -0.08 |
| Success rate | 42% (edge) | 38% |
| Dropback rate | 47% | 80% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.38 (edge) | -0.05 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.23 | -0.20 (edge) |
| Third downs | 6/13 (edge) | 6/15 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 9 (edge) | 2 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 17 (edge) | 15 |
| Sacks taken | 3 (edge) | 6 |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 2 |
Seahawks won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.06 expected points added per play vs -0.08.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SEA
18/26, 242 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
9.9 expected points added · +6.9% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
27/41, 200 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
-3.3 expected points added · -5.0% completion over expected
Receiving · SEA
4/5 for 79 yds, 0 TD
21% of team targets · 7.3 expected points added
Receiving · ARI
6/10 for 66 yds, 1 TD
25% of team targets · 1.2 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARI | ARI 26 | 7 | 18 | 2:43 | Punt | |
| 2 | SEA | SEA 14 | 6 | 38 | 3:15 | Turnover on downs | |
| 3 | ARI | ARI 48 | 2 | 0 | 0:16 | Interception | |
| 4 | ARI | SEA 47 | 6 | 28 | 4:09 | Field goal +3 | |
| 5 | SEA | SEA 23 | 9 | 77 | 3:04 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | ARI | ARI 26 | 5 | -1 | 1:43 | Punt | |
| 7 | SEA | SEA 26 | 6 | 3 | 2:53 | Punt | |
| 8 | ARI | ARI 27 | 10 | 40 | 3:37 | Interception | |
| 9 | SEA | ARI 49 | 6 | 20 | 2:40 | Punt | |
| 10 | ARI | ARI 20 | 4 | 9 | 1:55 | Punt | |
| 11 | SEA | SEA 10 | 8 | 74 | 2:44 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 12 | ARI | ARI 26 | 7 | 13 | 1:01 | End of half | |
| 13 | SEA | SEA 34 | 11 | 40 | 6:04 | Field goal +3 | |
| 14 | ARI | ARI 35 | 6 | 8 | 2:30 | Punt | |
| 15 | SEA | SEA 13 | 4 | 0 | 1:36 | Punt | |
| 16 | ARI | ARI 38 | 7 | 23 | 3:11 | Field goal +3 | |
| 17 | SEA | SEA 34 | 15 | 63 | 7:06 | Field goal +3 | |
| 18 | ARI | ARI 27 | 10 | 58 | 3:43 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 19 | SEA | SEA 22 | 8 | 43 | 2:34 | Missed field goal | |
| 20 | ARI | ARI 43 | 13 | 57 | 2:48 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 21 | SEA | SEA 40 | 5 | 26 | 0:28 | Field goal +3 |
9 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: Seahawks gained 77 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 18/26 | 242 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker III | 19 | 81 | 4.3 | 0 | -5.5 |
| Zach Charbonnet | 12 | 39 | 3.3 | 1 | -2.2 |
| Sam Darnold | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 4 | 5 | 79 | 0 | 21% | 7.3 |
| Elijah Arroyo | 2 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 17% | 1.8 |
| AJ Barner | 3 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 13% | 3.2 |
| Kenneth Walker III | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 8% | 2.0 |
| Cooper Kupp | 4 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 21% | -0.1 |
| Jake Bobo | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4% | 1.6 |
| Tory Horton | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8% | -0.4 |
| Zach Charbonnet | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Witherspoon | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernest Jones | 4 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Julian Love | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Jobe | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Drake Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrice Knight | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uchenna Nwosu | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derick Hall | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Williams | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Dareke Young | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | 27/41 | 200 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Trey Benson | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Emari Demercado | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Greg Dortch | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Michael Carter | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | 6 | 10 | 66 | 1 | 25% | 1.2 |
| Trey McBride | 7 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 28% | 1.5 |
| Greg Dortch | 4 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 13% | 0.4 |
| Trey Benson | 5 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 13% | 0.1 |
| Michael Wilson | 3 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 15% | 0.5 |
| Emari Demercado | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 5% | 2.7 |
| Xavier Weaver | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Thompson | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mack Wilson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Mustipher | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Burke | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kei'Trel Clark | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Melton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Calais Campbell | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaven Collins | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SEA -1.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- SEA moneyline
- -125
- ARI moneyline
- +105
Seahawks closed -1.5 and covered, winning by 3.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 43 — under by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- State Farm Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Alex Kemp
- Rest
- SEA 4 days · ARI 4 days
- Coaches
- Mike Macdonald vs Jonathan Gannon
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.