Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks: 2017 Week 17 Recap

Game story

In Week 17 of the 2017 NFL season on 2017-12-31, the Arizona Cardinals took care of business against the Seattle Seahawks, pulling away with a 26–24 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

D. Stanton (Arizona Cardinals) paced the passing game, with +0.39 total EPA, and -13.4% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, D. Baldwin (Seattle Seahawks) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +6.67 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-36.2% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Seattle Seahawks changed the game: (:37) 7-B.Walsh 48 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 D. Baldwin · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +6.67 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.33 EPA/play
2. 2 J. Graham · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +3.11 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Nelson · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.79 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.79 EPA/play
4. 4 E. Penny · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +2.28 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
5. 5 J. McKissic · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.58 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
6. 6 J. Gresham · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.51 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
7. 7 K. Williams · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +0.44 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
8. 8 D. Stanton · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +0.39 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.01 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Arizona Cardinals — D. Stanton (Q1 54:05)
• Seattle Seahawks — T. Lockett (Q1 53:55)
• Arizona Cardinals — E. Penny (Q2 42:23)
• Seattle Seahawks — D. Baldwin (R. Wilson pass) (Q3 24:05)
• Seattle Seahawks — D. Baldwin (R. Wilson pass) (Q4 10:31)

Field goals

• Arizona Cardinals — P. Dawson (Q1 52:15)
• Arizona Cardinals — P. Dawson (Q2 31:02)
• Arizona Cardinals — P. Dawson (Q3 19:26)
• Seattle Seahawks — B. Walsh (Q4 13:08)
• Arizona Cardinals — P. Dawson (Q4 2:25)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 10–7. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SEA 25 (Q1 54:05) — (9:05) 5-D.Stanton pass deep right to 13-Ja.Brown for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q1 53:55) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the ARI 35 (Q1 53:55) — 4-P.Dawson kicks 64 yards from ARI 35 to SEA 1. 16-T.Lockett for 99 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q1 53:43) — 7-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SEA 31 (Q1 52:15) — (7:15) 4-P.Dawson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee..

The second quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 10–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SEA 4 (Q2 42:23) — (12:23) 35-E.Penny up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q2 42:19) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SEA 28 (Q2 31:02) — (1:02) 4-P.Dawson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee..

The third quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 7–3. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the ARI 18 (Q3 24:05) — (9:05) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 89-D.Baldwin for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q3 23:59) — 7-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SEA 35 (Q3 19:26) — (4:26) 4-P.Dawson 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 10–3. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the ARI 31 (Q4 13:08) — (13:08) 7-B.Walsh 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the ARI 29 (Q4 10:31) — (10:31) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 89-D.Baldwin for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q4 10:24) — 7-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SEA 24 (Q4 2:25) — (2:25) 4-P.Dawson 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 0:37) — (:37) 7-B.Walsh 48 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan. [WPA -36.2% · EPA -1.91]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 10:31) — (10:31) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 89-D.Baldwin for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +24.1% · EPA +3.03]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q1 53:55) — 4-P.Dawson kicks 64 yards from ARI 35 to SEA 1. 16-T.Lockett for 99 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.7% · EPA +5.60]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 2:08) — (2:08) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short middle to 88-J.Graham to ARI 31 for 21 yards (25-T.Williams). [WPA +13.7% · EPA +1.40]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q4 4:22) — (4:22) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short left to 37-D.Foster pushed ob at SEA 32 for 17 yards (29-E.Thomas). [WPA +12.1% · EPA +1.51]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Seattle Seahawks (Q1 53:55) — 4-P.Dawson kicks 64 yards from ARI 35 to SEA 1. 16-T.Lockett for 99 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.7% · EPA +5.60]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q3 25:23) — (10:23) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short middle to 88-J.Graham to ARI 15 for 20 yards (28-J.Bethel; 36-B.Baker). [WPA +7.9% · EPA +3.14]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q3 24:05) — (9:05) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 89-D.Baldwin for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.7% · EPA +3.10]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 10:31) — (10:31) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 89-D.Baldwin for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +24.1% · EPA +3.03]

Quarterback report card

D.Stanton led all passers in efficiency for Arizona Cardinals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• D.Stanton (Arizona Cardinals) · 38 dropbacks · 39.5% completion · -13.4% CPOE · +0.01 EPA/play · +0.39 total EPA
• R.Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) · 38 dropbacks · 47.4% completion · -2.2% CPOE · -0.01 EPA/play · -0.51 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Arizona Cardinals generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.05 vs -0.02), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Arizona Cardinals: 14 drives, +4.51 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
• Seattle Seahawks: 14 drives, -1.58 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Arizona Cardinals leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• D. Baldwin (Seattle Seahawks) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• D. Stanton (ARI) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 54:05 · SEA 25 · Score 6-0
   (9:05) 5-D.Stanton pass deep right to 13-Ja.Brown for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 53:55 · SEA 15 · Score 7-0
   4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
3. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q1 53:55 · ARI 35 · Score 7-6
   4-P.Dawson kicks 64 yards from ARI 35 to SEA 1. 16-T.Lockett for 99 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q1 53:43 · ARI 15 · Score 7-7
   7-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
5. Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q1 52:15 · SEA 31 · Score 10-7
   (7:15) 4-P.Dawson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
6. Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 42:23 · SEA 4 · Score 16-7
   (12:23) 35-E.Penny up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q2 42:19 · SEA 15 · Score 17-7
   4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
8. Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 31:02 · SEA 28 · Score 20-7
   (1:02) 4-P.Dawson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
9. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 24:05 · ARI 18 · Score 20-13
   (9:05) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 89-D.Baldwin for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 23:59 · ARI 15 · Score 20-14
    7-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
11. Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q3 19:26 · SEA 35 · Score 23-14
    (4:26) 4-P.Dawson 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
12. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q4 13:08 · ARI 31 · Score 23-17
    (13:08) 7-B.Walsh 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
13. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q4 10:31 · ARI 29 · Score 23-23
    (10:31) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 89-D.Baldwin for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q4 10:24 · ARI 15 · Score 23-24
    7-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
15. Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 2:25 · SEA 24 · Score 26-24
    (2:25) 4-P.Dawson 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.