San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks: 2015 Week 11 Recap

Game story

In Week 11 of the 2015 NFL season on 2015-11-22, the Seattle Seahawks took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers, pulling away with a 29–13 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

B. Gabbert (San Francisco 49ers) paced the passing game, with +1.14 total EPA, and +7.0% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, R. Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +17.37 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+6.2% win probability) landed in the third quarter when San Francisco 49ers changed the game: (2:38) 2-B.Gabbert pass deep left to 89-V.McDonald pushed ob at SEA 18 for 36 yards (29-E.Thomas).

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 R. Wilson · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +17.37 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
2. 2 V. McDonald · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +6.54 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.63 EPA/play
3. 3 A. Boldin · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +6.53 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
4. 4 T. Rawls · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +5.54 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Baldwin · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +5.50 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
6. 6 J. Graham · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +5.44 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.81 EPA/play
7. 7 T. Lockett · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +4.36 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
8. 8 T. Rawls · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +3.52 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.17 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

• Seattle Seahawks — T. Lockett (R. Wilson pass) (Q1 55:01)
• Seattle Seahawks — T. Rawls (Q1 48:09)
• Seattle Seahawks — T. Lockett (R. Wilson pass) (Q2 37:21)
• San Francisco 49ers — V. McDonald (B. Gabbert pass) (Q2 30:13)
• Seattle Seahawks — T. Rawls (R. Wilson pass) (Q4 12:41)

Field goals

• San Francisco 49ers — P. Dawson (Q3 24:47)
• Seattle Seahawks — S. Hauschka (Q3 20:04)
• San Francisco 49ers — P. Dawson (Q3 15:10)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 13–0. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 24 (Q1 55:01) — (10:01) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 16-T.Lockett for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q1 54:55) — 4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 2 (Q1 48:09) — (3:09) 34-T.Rawls right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 11 (Q2 37:21) — (7:21) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short middle to 16-T.Lockett for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN [59-A.Lynch].; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 37:15) — 4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 19 (Q2 30:13) — (:13) (Shotgun) 2-B.Gabbert pass short middle to 89-V.McDonald for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q2 30:09) — 9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 6–3. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 9 (Q3 24:47) — (9:47) 9-P.Dawson 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the SF 15 (Q3 20:04) — (5:04) 4-S.Hauschka 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 7 (Q3 15:10) — (:10) 9-P.Dawson 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The fourth quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 6–0. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 31 (Q4 12:41) — (12:41) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 34-T.Rawls for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

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

• San Francisco 49ers (Q3 17:38) — (2:38) 2-B.Gabbert pass deep left to 89-V.McDonald pushed ob at SEA 18 for 36 yards (29-E.Thomas). [WPA +6.2% · EPA +3.23]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 58:40) — (13:40) (Shotgun) 2-B.Gabbert sacked at SF 20 for -7 yards (56-C.Avril). [WPA -5.6% · EPA -2.31]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q1 56:51) — (11:51) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 34-T.Rawls to SF 38 for 12 yards (26-T.Brock). [WPA +4.7% · EPA +0.69]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 12:41) — (12:41) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 34-T.Rawls for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.6% · EPA +3.24]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 14:25) — (14:25) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short middle to 88-J.Graham to SEA 43 for 20 yards (53-N.Bowman; 35-E.Reid). [WPA +4.1% · EPA +2.61]

Impact plays

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

• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 30:13) — (:13) (Shotgun) 2-B.Gabbert pass short middle to 89-V.McDonald for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.9% · EPA +4.08]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 12:41) — (12:41) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 34-T.Rawls for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.6% · EPA +3.24]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q3 17:38) — (2:38) 2-B.Gabbert pass deep left to 89-V.McDonald pushed ob at SEA 18 for 36 yards (29-E.Thomas). [WPA +6.2% · EPA +3.23]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q2 37:21) — (7:21) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short middle to 16-T.Lockett for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN [59-A.Lynch]. [WPA +1.6% · EPA +3.11]

Quarterback report card

B.Gabbert led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• B.Gabbert (San Francisco 49ers) · 41 dropbacks · 53.7% completion · +7.0% CPOE · +0.03 EPA/play · +1.14 total EPA
• R.Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) · 36 dropbacks · 66.7% completion · +21.4% CPOE · +0.48 EPA/play · +17.37 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Seattle Seahawks held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.14 vs -0.03), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Seattle Seahawks: 11 drives, +13.60 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• San Francisco 49ers: 10 drives, -2.19 total EPA, 3 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.
• R. Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• B. Gabbert (SF) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• 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. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q1 55:01 · SF 24 · Score 0-6
   (10:01) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 16-T.Lockett for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q1 54:55 · SF 15 · Score 0-7
   4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
3. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q1 48:09 · SF 2 · Score 0-13
   (3:09) 34-T.Rawls right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 37:21 · SF 11 · Score 0-19
   (7:21) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short middle to 16-T.Lockett for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN [59-A.Lynch].
5. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 37:15 · SF 15 · Score 0-20
   4-S.Hauschka extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
6. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 30:13 · SEA 19 · Score 6-20
   (:13) (Shotgun) 2-B.Gabbert pass short middle to 89-V.McDonald for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 30:09 · SEA 15 · Score 7-20
   9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
8. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 24:47 · SEA 9 · Score 10-20
   (9:47) 9-P.Dawson 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
9. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q3 20:04 · SF 15 · Score 10-23
   (5:04) 4-S.Hauschka 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Gresham, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
10. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 15:10 · SEA 7 · Score 13-23
    (:10) 9-P.Dawson 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
11. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q4 12:41 · SF 31 · Score 13-29
    (12:41) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 34-T.Rawls for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.