Cardinals 26–24 Seahawks: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2017

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks?

D. Baldwin (Seattle Seahawks) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.67 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+3.10 EPA): (9:05) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 89-D.Baldwin for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 26–24 Seattle Seahawks
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 20–7 Seattle Seahawks at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Daylen Baldwin
Top passer: D. Stanton
Biggest EPA play: 4-P.Dawson kicks 64 yards from ARI 35 to SEA 1. 16-T.Lockett for 99 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2017-12-31

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Seattle Seahawks 26–24 on 2017-12-31. Daylen Baldwin posted a game-high +6.67 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	10	10	3	3	0	26
Seattle Seahawks	7	0	7	10	0	24

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

ARIArizona Cardinals

+1SEA 15

ARI 35

+3SEA 31

SEA 4

+1SEA 15

+3SEA 35

+3ARI 31

ARI 29

SEASeattle Seahawks

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

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

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

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

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Daylen Baldwin — SEA · Receiving

Daylen Baldwin posted the highest total EPA (+6.67) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Seattle Seahawks. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +1.33 EPA per play.

Daylen Baldwin's top snap (+3.10 EPA): (9:05) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 89-D.Baldwin for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (+5.60 EPA): P. Dawson — 4-P.Dawson kicks 64 yards from ARI 35 to SEA 1. 16-T.Lockett for 99 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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
Russell 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.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	Seattle Seahawks
Offensive EPA/play	+0.050	-0.020
Offensive success rate	41.8%	38.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.010	-0.013
Rush EPA/play	-0.037	-0.225
Defensive EPA/play	+0.020	-0.050
Defensive success rate	61.3%	58.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

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.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: +0.05 EPA/play (70th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
Seattle Seahawks: -0.02 EPA/play (51st percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)

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

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — D. Stanton (Q1 9:05)
Seattle Seahawks — Tyler Lockett (Q1 8:55)
Arizona Cardinals — E. Penny (Q2 12:23)
Seattle Seahawks — Daylen Baldwin (Russell Wilson pass) (Q3 9:05)
Seattle Seahawks — Daylen Baldwin (Russell Wilson pass) (Q4 10:31)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — P. Dawson (Q1 7:15)
Arizona Cardinals — P. Dawson (Q2 1:02)
Arizona Cardinals — P. Dawson (Q3 4:26)
Seattle Seahawks — B. Walsh (Q4 13:08)
Arizona Cardinals — P. Dawson (Q4 2:25)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 10–7. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SEA 25 (Q1 9:05) — (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 8:55) — 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 8:55) — 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 8:43) — 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 7:15) — (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 12:23) — (12:23) 35-E.Penny up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q2 12:19) — 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 1:02) — (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 9:05) — (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 8:59) — 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 4:26) — (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.

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 8:55) — 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 EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Seattle Seahawks (Q1 8:55) — 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 10:23) — (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 9:05) — (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]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

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

Key takeaways

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

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Daylen Baldwin (Seattle Seahawks) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
D. Stanton (ARI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks on 2017-12-31?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Seattle Seahawks 26-24 in Week 17, 2017.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks?

Q1: Arizona Cardinals 10, Seattle Seahawks 7; Q2: Arizona Cardinals 10, Seattle Seahawks 0; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 3, Seattle Seahawks 7; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 3, Seattle Seahawks 10; Final: Arizona Cardinals 26, Seattle Seahawks 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks?

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — D. Stanton (Q1 9:05) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — T. Lockett (Q1 8:55) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — E. Penny (Q2 12:23) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — D. Baldwin (R. Wilson pass) (Q3 9:05) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — D. Baldwin (R. Wilson pass) (Q4 10:31) Arizona Cardinals field goal — P. Dawson (Q1 7:15, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — P. Dawson (Q2 1:02, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — P. Dawson (Q3 4:26, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — B. Walsh (Q4 13:08, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — P. Dawson (Q4 2:25, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks?

D. Stanton (Arizona Cardinals), 39.5% completion, -13.4% CPOE, +0.01 EPA per dropback, +0.39 total passing EPA. Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks), 47.4% completion, -2.2% CPOE, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.51 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks?

Daylen Baldwin (Seattle Seahawks) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.67 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+3.10 EPA): (9:05) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 89-D.Baldwin for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Arizona Cardinals won 26-24 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 7-8 Now 8-8 W

Seattle Seahawks

Entered 9-6 Now 9-7 L

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