Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 2014 Week 11 Recap

Game story

In Week 11 of the 2014 NFL season on 2014-11-16, the Kansas City Chiefs took care of business against the Seattle Seahawks, pulling away with a 24–20 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

R. Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) paced the passing game, with +4.46 total EPA, and +5.8% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, L. Willson (Seattle Seahawks) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +4.90 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-19.0% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Seattle Seahawks changed the game: (7:11) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass incomplete short left to 89-D.Baldwin.

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 L. Willson · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +4.90 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.63 EPA/play
2. 2 R. Wilson · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +4.46 total EPA · 42 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Charles · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +3.78 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
4. 4 A. Smith · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +2.23 total EPA · 18 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Charles · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.40 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
6. 6 D. Baldwin · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.37 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
7. 7 R. Wilson · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +1.25 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play
8. 8 D. Thomas · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +1.10 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.37 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

• Kansas City Chiefs — J. Charles (Q1 49:28)
• Seattle Seahawks — D. Baldwin (R. Wilson pass) (Q2 40:31)
• Kansas City Chiefs — J. Charles (Q2 38:15)
• Seattle Seahawks — T. Moeaki (R. Wilson pass) (Q3 15:27)
• Kansas City Chiefs — K. Davis (Q4 13:46)

Field goals

• Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q2 31:43)
• Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q2 30:04)
• Kansas City Chiefs — C. Santos (Q3 22:43)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the SEA 1 (Q1 49:28) — (4:28) 25-J.Charles right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on SEA-72-M.Bennett, Illegal Use of Hands, declined.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q1 49:22) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The second quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 13–7. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the KC 7 (Q2 40:31) — (10:31) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short middle to 89-D.Baldwin for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN [90-J.Mauga].; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 40:22) — 4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the SEA 16 (Q2 38:15) — (8:15) 25-J.Charles left guard for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q2 38:09) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the KC 5 (Q2 31:43) — (1:43) 4-S.Hauschka 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the KC 9 (Q2 30:04) — (:04) 4-S.Hauschka 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The third quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 7–3. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the SEA 5 (Q3 22:43) — (7:43) 5-C.Santos 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the KC 1 (Q3 15:27) — (:27) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 88-T.Moeaki for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q3 15:23) — 4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the SEA 4 (Q4 13:46) — (13:46) 34-K.Davis right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q4 13:41) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

Turning points

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

• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 7:11) — (7:11) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass incomplete short left to 89-D.Baldwin. [WPA -19.0% · EPA -2.73]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 18:16) — (3:16) (Shotgun) 25-J.Charles up the middle to KC 43 for -1 yards (29-E.Thomas). FUMBLES (29-E.Thomas), RECOVERED by SEA-41-B.Maxwell at KC 44. 41-B.Maxwell to KC 44 for no gain (25-J.Charles). [WPA -16.9% · EPA -5.29]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 14:15) — (14:15) (Shotgun) 25-J.Charles up the middle pushed ob at SEA 9 for 47 yards (31-K.Chancellor). PENALTY on SEA-51-B.Irvin, Unnecessary Roughness, 5 yards, enforced at SEA 9. [WPA +14.3% · EPA +3.33]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q3 17:30) — (2:30) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 82-L.Willson to KC 12 for 27 yards (38-R.Parker). [WPA +12.1% · EPA +2.01]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 1:18) — (1:18) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass incomplete deep left to 10-P.Richardson (21-S.Smith) [91-T.Hali]. [WPA -10.5% · EPA -2.70]

Impact plays

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

• Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 18:16) — (3:16) (Shotgun) 25-J.Charles up the middle to KC 43 for -1 yards (29-E.Thomas). FUMBLES (29-E.Thomas), RECOVERED by SEA-41-B.Maxwell at KC 44. 41-B.Maxwell to KC 44 for no gain (25-J.Charles). [WPA -16.9% · EPA -5.29]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 14:15) — (14:15) (Shotgun) 25-J.Charles up the middle pushed ob at SEA 9 for 47 yards (31-K.Chancellor). PENALTY on SEA-51-B.Irvin, Unnecessary Roughness, 5 yards, enforced at SEA 9. [WPA +14.3% · EPA +3.33]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 31:17) — (1:17) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 87-T.Kelce to KC 46 for 5 yards (29-E.Thomas). The Replay Official challenged the fumble ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass s [WPA -9.3% · EPA -3.18]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 3:38) — (3:38) (Shotgun) 24-M.Lynch up the middle to KC 36 for no gain (97-A.Bailey). [WPA -9.2% · EPA -3.06]

Quarterback report card

R.Wilson led all passers in efficiency for Seattle Seahawks, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• R.Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) · 42 dropbacks · 47.6% completion · +5.8% CPOE · +0.11 EPA/play · +4.46 total EPA
• A.Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 18 dropbacks · 61.1% completion · +0.6% CPOE · +0.12 EPA/play · +2.23 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.07 vs +0.02), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Kansas City Chiefs: 9 drives, +4.71 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• Seattle Seahawks: 9 drives, +2.07 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Kansas City Chiefs 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.
• L. Willson (Seattle Seahawks) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• R. Wilson (SEA) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

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

1. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 49:28 · SEA 1 · Score 0-6
   (4:28) 25-J.Charles right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on SEA-72-M.Bennett, Illegal Use of Hands, declined.
2. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 49:22 · SEA 2 · Score 0-7
   5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
3. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 40:31 · KC 7 · Score 6-7
   (10:31) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short middle to 89-D.Baldwin for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN [90-J.Mauga].
4. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 40:22 · KC 2 · Score 7-7
   4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
5. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 38:15 · SEA 16 · Score 7-13
   (8:15) 25-J.Charles left guard for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 38:09 · SEA 2 · Score 7-14
   5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
7. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 31:43 · KC 5 · Score 10-14
   (1:43) 4-S.Hauschka 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
8. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 30:04 · KC 9 · Score 13-14
   (:04) 4-S.Hauschka 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
9. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q3 22:43 · SEA 5 · Score 13-17
   (7:43) 5-C.Santos 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
10. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 15:27 · KC 1 · Score 19-17
    (:27) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 88-T.Moeaki for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 15:23 · KC 2 · Score 20-17
    4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
12. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 13:46 · SEA 4 · Score 20-23
    (13:46) 34-K.Davis right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 13:41 · SEA 2 · Score 20-24
    5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.