Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots: 2024 Week 2 Recap

Game story

In Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season on 2024-09-15, the Seattle Seahawks took care of business against the New England Patriots, pulling away with a 23–20 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

G. Smith (Seattle Seahawks) paced the passing game, with +12.13 total EPA, and +8.5% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, G. Smith (Seattle Seahawks) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +12.13 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+19.7% win probability) landed in overtime when New England Patriots changed the game: (8:20) 17-B.Baringer punts 45 yards to SEA 16, Center-49-J.Cardona, fair catch by 33-D.Williams.

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 G. Smith · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +12.13 total EPA · 51 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
2. 2 H. Henry · New England Patriots · Receiving · +7.42 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Smith-Njigba · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +7.14 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
4. 4 A. Gibson · New England Patriots · Rushing · +5.14 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Metcalf · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +5.01 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
6. 6 J. Brissett · New England Patriots · Passing · +1.87 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
7. 7 A. Gibson · New England Patriots · Receiving · +1.47 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.47 EPA/play
8. 8 G. Smith · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +1.31 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.33 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

• New England Patriots — J. Polk (J. Brissett pass) (Q1 50:00)
• Seattle Seahawks — D. Metcalf (G. Smith pass) (Q1 47:57)
• Seattle Seahawks — Z. Charbonnet (Q2 35:52)
• New England Patriots — R. Stevenson (Q4 12:46)

Field goals

• New England Patriots — J. Slye (Q2 41:08)
• New England Patriots — J. Slye (Q2 32:34)
• Seattle Seahawks — J. Myers (Q2 30:04)
• Seattle Seahawks — J. Myers (Q4 0:58)
• Seattle Seahawks — J. Myers (OT 4:41)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. New England Patriots found the end zone from the SEA 5 (Q1 50:00) — (5:00) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass short middle to 1-J.Polk for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q1 49:56) — 13-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the NE 56 (Q1 47:57) — (2:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep left to 14-D.Metcalf for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q1 47:50) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

The second quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 10–6. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the SEA 11 (Q2 41:08) — (11:08) 13-J.Slye 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the NE 1 (Q2 35:52) — (5:52) 26-Z.Charbonnet up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the NE 15 (Q2 35:47) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the SEA 10 (Q2 32:34) — (2:34) 13-J.Slye 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the NE 25 (Q2 30:04) — (:04) 5-J.Myers 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–3. New England Patriots found the end zone from the SEA 1 (Q4 12:46) — (12:46) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 38-R.Stevenson. 38-R.Stevenson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q4 12:43) — 13-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the NE 20 (Q4 0:58) — (:58) 5-J.Myers 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

Overtime: Seattle Seahawks won the period 3–0. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the NE 13 (OT 4:41) — (4:41) 5-J.Myers 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

Turning points

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

• New England Patriots (OT 8:20) — (8:20) 17-B.Baringer punts 45 yards to SEA 16, Center-49-J.Cardona, fair catch by 33-D.Williams. [WPA +19.7% · EPA -0.53]
• Seattle Seahawks (OT 6:14) — (6:14) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 26-Z.Charbonnet to NE 38 for 7 yards (0-C.Gonzalez). [WPA +16.3% · EPA +1.45]
• New England Patriots (OT 8:38) — (8:38) 38-R.Stevenson up the middle to NE 39 for no gain (0-T.Dodson; 90-Ja.Reed). Penalty on NE-70-C.Wallace, Illegal Formation, declined. [WPA -15.4% · EPA -1.43]
• Seattle Seahawks (OT 7:01) — (7:01) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass incomplete deep left to 16-T.Lockett. PENALTY on NE-31-J.Jones, Defensive Pass Interference, 20 yards, enforced at SEA 31 - No Play. [WPA +15.1% · EPA +1.29]
• Seattle Seahawks (OT 4:48) — (4:48) 26-Z.Charbonnet left end pushed ob at NE 13 for 9 yards (31-J.Jones; 25-M.Jones). The Replay Official reviewed the short of the line to gain ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the f [WPA +14.0% · EPA -1.26]

Impact plays

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

• Seattle Seahawks (Q1 47:57) — (2:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep left to 14-D.Metcalf for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.4% · EPA +5.13]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q3 25:26) — (10:26) 26-Z.Charbonnet left guard to NE 24 for -1 yards (23-K.Dugger). [WPA -9.0% · EPA -4.20]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q3 29:15) — (14:15) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep middle to 11-J.Smith-Njigba to NE 43 for 24 yards (99-K.White; 0-C.Gonzalez). [WPA +11.2% · EPA +3.42]
• New England Patriots (Q4 7:11) — (7:11) (Shotgun) 4-A.Gibson left end pushed ob at SEA 25 for 45 yards (21-D.Witherspoon). [WPA +10.5% · EPA +3.25]

Quarterback report card

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

• G.Smith (Seattle Seahawks) · 51 dropbacks · 64.7% completion · +8.5% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +12.13 total EPA
• J.Brissett (New England Patriots) · 33 dropbacks · 45.5% completion · -4.1% CPOE · +0.06 EPA/play · +1.87 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Seattle Seahawks +0.06, New England Patriots +0.03) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• New England Patriots: 12 drives, +2.28 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• Seattle Seahawks: 12 drives, +5.33 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Seattle Seahawks 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.
• G. Smith (Seattle Seahawks) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• G. Smith (SEA) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• J. Brissett (NE) 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. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 50:00 · SEA 5 · Score 0-6
   (5:00) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass short middle to 1-J.Polk for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 49:56 · SEA 15 · Score 0-7
   13-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
3. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q1 47:57 · NE 56 · Score 6-7
   (2:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep left to 14-D.Metcalf for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q1 47:50 · NE 15 · Score 7-7
   5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
5. New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 41:08 · SEA 11 · Score 7-10
   (11:08) 13-J.Slye 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
6. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 35:52 · NE 1 · Score 13-10
   (5:52) 26-Z.Charbonnet up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 35:47 · NE 15 · Score 14-10
   5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
8. New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 32:34 · SEA 10 · Score 14-13
   (2:34) 13-J.Slye 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
9. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 30:04 · NE 25 · Score 17-13
   (:04) 5-J.Myers 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
10. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 12:46 · SEA 1 · Score 17-19
    (12:46) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 38-R.Stevenson. 38-R.Stevenson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
11. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 12:43 · SEA 15 · Score 17-20
    13-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
12. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q4 0:58 · NE 20 · Score 20-20
    (:58) 5-J.Myers 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
13. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — OT 4:41 · NE 13 · Score 23-20
    (4:41) 5-J.Myers 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.