San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks: 2021 Week 13 Recap

Game story

In Week 13 of the 2021 NFL season on 2021-12-05, the Seattle Seahawks took care of business against the San Francisco 49ers, pulling away with a 30–23 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 23 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

R. Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) paced the passing game, with -6.42 total EPA, and +14.2% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, T. Homer (Seattle Seahawks) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +10.73 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+23.3% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Seattle Seahawks changed the game: (13:22) (Punt formation) Direct snap to 25-T.Homer. 25-T.Homer left tackle for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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 T. Homer · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +10.73 total EPA · 3 snaps · +3.58 EPA/play
2. 2 G. Kittle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +8.62 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
3. 3 D. Eskridge · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +4.80 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.60 EPA/play
4. 4 T. Lockett · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +4.75 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Metcalf · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +2.58 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
6. 6 B. Aiyuk · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.19 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
7. 7 R. Penny · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +2.16 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.16 EPA/play
8. 8 J. Garoppolo · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +2.12 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.06 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. Homer (Q1 58:22)
• San Francisco 49ers — G. Kittle (J. Garoppolo pass) (Q1 55:34)
• San Francisco 49ers — E. Mitchell (Q1 46:37)
• Seattle Seahawks — A. Peterson (Q2 35:40)
• San Francisco 49ers — G. Kittle (J. Garoppolo pass) (Q2 32:00)
• Seattle Seahawks — D. Eskridge (R. Wilson pass) (Q2 30:18)
• Seattle Seahawks — T. Lockett (R. Wilson pass) (Q3 17:34)

Field goals

• San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q2 39:48)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 14–7. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 73 (Q1 58:22) — (13:22) (Punt formation) Direct snap to 25-T.Homer. 25-T.Homer left tackle for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q1 58:11) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 24 (Q1 55:34) — (10:34) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle to 85-G.Kittle for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q1 55:27) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 2 (Q1 46:37) — (1:37) (Shotgun) 25-E.Mitchell up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q1 46:32) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The second quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 14–9. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 32 (Q2 39:48) — (9:48) 9-R.Gould 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q2 35:40) — (5:40) 21-A.Peterson left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 35:35) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 48 (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short left to 85-G.Kittle for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 7 (Q2 30:18) — (:18) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 1-D.Eskridge for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 30:12) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

The third quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 9–0. Seattle Seahawks registered a safety from the SEA 95 (Q3 25:33) — (10:33) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo sacked in End Zone for -5 yards, SAFETY (8-C.Dunlap).; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 12 (Q3 17:34) — (2:34) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 16-T.Lockett for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-N.Bosa].; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q3 17:28) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

Turning points

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

• Seattle Seahawks (Q1 58:22) — (13:22) (Punt formation) Direct snap to 25-T.Homer. 25-T.Homer left tackle for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +23.3% · EPA +8.04]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q3 27:02) — (12:02) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short left intended for 81-G.Everett INTERCEPTED by 24-K.Williams at SF -1. 24-K.Williams to SF 3 for 4 yards (74-J.Curhan). [WPA -19.5% · EPA -3.96]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q3 30:00) — 5-J.Myers kicks 55 yards from SEA 35 to SF 10. 17-T.Benjamin to SF 22 for 12 yards (44-N.Bellore). FUMBLES (44-N.Bellore), RECOVERED by SEA-25-T.Homer at SF 26. [WPA -19.1% · EPA -5.31]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q3 19:47) — (4:47) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle intended for 85-G.Kittle INTERCEPTED by 6-Q.Diggs at SEA 43. 6-Q.Diggs pushed ob at SF 28 for 29 yards (60-D.Brunskill). [WPA -15.7% · EPA -5.74]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 53:43) — (8:43) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle intended for 81-T.Sherfield INTERCEPTED by 54-B.Wagner at SF 31. 54-B.Wagner to SF 28 for 3 yards (60-D.Brunskill). [WPA -13.9% · EPA -4.91]

Impact plays

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

• Seattle Seahawks (Q1 58:22) — (13:22) (Punt formation) Direct snap to 25-T.Homer. 25-T.Homer left tackle for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +23.3% · EPA +8.04]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short left to 85-G.Kittle for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.1% · EPA +6.19]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q3 19:47) — (4:47) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle intended for 85-G.Kittle INTERCEPTED by 6-Q.Diggs at SEA 43. 6-Q.Diggs pushed ob at SF 28 for 29 yards (60-D.Brunskill). [WPA -15.7% · EPA -5.74]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q3 30:00) — 5-J.Myers kicks 55 yards from SEA 35 to SF 10. 17-T.Benjamin to SF 22 for 12 yards (44-N.Bellore). FUMBLES (44-N.Bellore), RECOVERED by SEA-25-T.Homer at SF 26. [WPA -19.1% · EPA -5.31]

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) · 45 dropbacks · 66.7% completion · +14.2% CPOE · -0.14 EPA/play · -6.42 total EPA
• J.Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers) · 32 dropbacks · 62.5% completion · -2.3% CPOE · +0.04 EPA/play · +1.33 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 (-0.05 vs -0.10), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Seattle Seahawks: 13 drives, -4.50 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• San Francisco 49ers: 13 drives, -7.33 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.
• T. Homer (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. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q1 58:22 · SF 73 · Score 0-6
   (13:22) (Punt formation) Direct snap to 25-T.Homer. 25-T.Homer left tackle for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q1 58:11 · SF 15 · Score 0-7
   5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
3. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 55:34 · SEA 24 · Score 6-7
   (10:34) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle to 85-G.Kittle for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 55:27 · SEA 15 · Score 7-7
   9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
5. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 46:37 · SEA 2 · Score 13-7
   (1:37) (Shotgun) 25-E.Mitchell up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 46:32 · SEA 15 · Score 14-7
   9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
7. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 39:48 · SEA 32 · Score 17-7
   (9:48) 9-R.Gould 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
8. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 35:40 · SF 1 · Score 17-13
   (5:40) 21-A.Peterson left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 35:35 · SF 15 · Score 17-14
   5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
10. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 32:00 · SEA 48 · Score 23-14
    (2:00) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short left to 85-G.Kittle for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 30:18 · SF 7 · Score 23-20
    (:18) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 1-D.Eskridge for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 30:12 · SF 15 · Score 23-21
    5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
13. Seattle Seahawks Safety (+2) — Q3 25:33 · SEA 95 · Score 23-23
    (10:33) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo sacked in End Zone for -5 yards, SAFETY (8-C.Dunlap).
14. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 17:34 · SF 12 · Score 23-29
    (2:34) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 16-T.Lockett for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-N.Bosa].
15. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 17:28 · SF 15 · Score 23-30
    5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.