Seahawks 23–26 49ers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2018

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers?

R. Wilson (Seattle Seahawks), 60.5% completion, +17.2% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +7.46 total passing EPA. N. Mullens (San Francisco 49ers), 55.6% completion, +4.9% CPOE, +0.33 EPA per dropback, +11.89 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers?

N. Mullens (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.89 total EPA on Passing plays. across 36 snaps. Their top snap (+3.74 EPA): (9:37) 4-N.Mullens pass deep right to 88-G.Celek for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SEA 25. 25-YAC.

Quick answer

Winner: San Francisco 49ers
Final score: San Francisco 49ers 26–23 Seattle Seahawks
Halftime: Seattle Seahawks 13–17 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Nick Mullens
Top passer: Russell Wilson
Biggest EPA play: 11-S.Janikowski kicks 62 yards from SEA 35 to SF 3. 13-R.James for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2018-12-16

Game summary

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks 26–23 on 2018-12-16. Nick Mullens posted a game-high +11.89 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
Seattle Seahawks	6	7	0	10	0	23
San Francisco 49ers	7	10	3	3	3	26

Scoring Map

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

SEASeattle Seahawks

SF 5

SEA 35

SEA 41

SF 35

+1SF 15

+3SEA 9

SF 1

+1SF 15

+3SEA 27

+3SF 30

SFSan Francisco 49ers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SEASeattle Seahawks
Q1 9:31TD
Daylen Baldwin
Points+6
Yard line
SF 5
Score
6-0
(9:31) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 89-D.Baldwin for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF -5. 0-YAC
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 9:27TD
Richie James
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 35
Score
6-6
11-S.Janikowski kicks 62 yards from SEA 35 to SF 3. 13-R.James for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 9:15XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 15
Score
6-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 9:37TD
GCG. Celek
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 41
Score
6-13
(9:37) 4-N.Mullens pass deep right to 88-G.Celek for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SEA 25. 25-YAC
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 9:29XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 15
Score
6-14
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 5:29TD
Daylen Baldwin
Points+6
Yard line
SF 35
Score
12-14
(5:29) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 89-D.Baldwin for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 15. 15-YAC
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 5:19XP
SJS. Janikowski
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
13-14
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 1:10FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 9
Score
13-17
(1:10) 9-R.Gould 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 2:59FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 15
Score
13-20
(2:59) 9-R.Gould 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 13:57TD
Caelen Carson
Points+6
Yard line
SF 1
Score
19-20
(13:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 32-C.Carson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 13:51XP
SJS. Janikowski
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
20-20
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 9:56FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 27
Score
20-23
(9:56) 9-R.Gould 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 5:27FG
SJS. Janikowski
Points+3
Yard line
SF 30
Score
23-23
(5:27) 11-S.Janikowski 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
OT 3:11FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 18
Score
23-26
(3:11) 9-R.Gould 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Nick Mullens · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +11.89 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
2Daylen Baldwin · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +10.21 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.70 EPA/play
3Russell Wilson · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +7.46 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
4Dante Pettis · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.62 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
5G. Celek · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.20 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.60 EPA/play
6Tyler Lockett · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +4.11 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.06 EPA/play
7Caelen Carson · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +3.79 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
8Matt Breida · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.17 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.63 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

Nick Mullens — SF · Passing

Nick Mullens posted the highest total EPA (+11.89) in the game, the strongest overall impact for San Francisco 49ers. Across 36 counted snaps, they averaged +0.33 EPA per play.

Nick Mullens's top snap (+3.74 EPA): (9:37) 4-N.Mullens pass deep right to 88-G.Celek for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SEA 25. 25-YAC

Biggest single play (+5.29 EPA): S. Janikowski — 11-S.Janikowski kicks 62 yards from SEA 35 to SF 3. 13-R.James for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) · 38 dropbacks · 60.5% completion · +17.2% CPOE · +0.20 EPA/play · +7.46 total EPA
Nick Mullens (San Francisco 49ers) · 36 dropbacks · 55.6% completion · +4.9% CPOE · +0.33 EPA/play · +11.89 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Seattle Seahawks	San Francisco 49ers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.060	+0.100
Offensive success rate	39.2%	42.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.196	+0.330
Rush EPA/play	-0.023	-0.379
Defensive EPA/play	-0.100	-0.060
Defensive success rate	57.5%	60.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Seattle Seahawks +0.06, San Francisco 49ers +0.10) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Seattle Seahawks: +0.06 EPA/play (65th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
San Francisco 49ers: +0.10 EPA/play (75th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)

Seattle Seahawks: 12 drives, +5.78 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 13 drives, +8.00 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Seattle Seahawks — Daylen Baldwin (Russell Wilson pass) (Q1 9:31)
San Francisco 49ers — Richie James (Q1 9:27)
San Francisco 49ers — G. Celek (Nick Mullens pass) (Q2 9:37)
Seattle Seahawks — Daylen Baldwin (Russell Wilson pass) (Q2 5:29)
Seattle Seahawks — Caelen Carson (Q4 13:57)

Field goals

San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q2 1:10)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q3 2:59)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q4 9:56)
Seattle Seahawks — S. Janikowski (Q4 5:27)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (OT 3:11)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–6. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 5 (Q1 9:31) — (9:31) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 89-D.Baldwin for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF -5. 0-YAC; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 35 (Q1 9:27) — 11-S.Janikowski kicks 62 yards from SEA 35 to SF 3. 13-R.James for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q1 9:15) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 10–7. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 41 (Q2 9:37) — (9:37) 4-N.Mullens pass deep right to 88-G.Celek for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SEA 25. 25-YAC; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q2 9:29) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 35 (Q2 5:29) — (5:29) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 89-D.Baldwin for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 15. 15-YAC; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 5:19) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 9 (Q2 1:10) — (1:10) 9-R.Gould 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 15 (Q3 2:59) — (2:59) 9-R.Gould 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The fourth quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 10–3. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q4 13:57) — (13:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 32-C.Carson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q4 13:51) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 27 (Q4 9:56) — (9:56) 9-R.Gould 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the SF 30 (Q4 5:27) — (5:27) 11-S.Janikowski 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

Overtime: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 18 (OT 3:11) — (3:11) 9-R.Gould 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Seattle Seahawks (OT 7:36) — (7:36) 4-M.Dickson punts 59 yards to SF 23, Center-69-T.Ott. 81-T.Taylor pushed ob at SF 38 for 15 yards (42-D.Hill). [WPA +20.7% · EPA -0.43]
San Francisco 49ers (OT 5:26) — (5:26) 4-N.Mullens pass incomplete short right to 18-D.Pettis (26-LA.Griffin) [51-B.Mingo]. PENALTY on SEA-26-LA.Griffin, Defensive Pass Interference, 15 yards, enforced at SF 44 - No Play. [WPA +20.5% · EPA +1.78]
San Francisco 49ers (Q1 9:27) — 11-S.Janikowski kicks 62 yards from SEA 35 to SF 3. 13-R.James for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +19.1% · EPA +5.29]
Seattle Seahawks (Q4 13:57) — (13:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 32-C.Carson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.8% · EPA +2.59]
Seattle Seahawks (Q4 8:39) — (8:39) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep middle to 89-D.Baldwin to SF 31 for 26 yards (38-A.Exum). Caught at SF 32. 1-YAC [WPA +14.9% · EPA +2.76]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

San Francisco 49ers (Q1 9:27) — 11-S.Janikowski kicks 62 yards from SEA 35 to SF 3. 13-R.James for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +19.1% · EPA +5.29]
Seattle Seahawks (Q2 5:29) — (5:29) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 89-D.Baldwin for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 15. 15-YAC [WPA +13.3% · EPA +4.50]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 9:37) — (9:37) 4-N.Mullens pass deep right to 88-G.Celek for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SEA 25. 25-YAC [WPA +11.1% · EPA +3.74]
San Francisco 49ers (Q1 2:50) — (2:50) (Shotgun) 41-J.Wilson left guard to SEA 40 for 14 yards (30-B.McDougald). FUMBLES (30-B.McDougald), touched at SEA 31, RECOVERED by SEA-37-T.Flowers at SEA 28. 37-T.Flowers to SEA 28 for no gai [WPA -9.4% · EPA -3.49]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q1 9:31 · SF 5 · Score 6-0
(9:31) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 89-D.Baldwin for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF -5. 0-YAC
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 9:27 · SEA 35 · Score 6-6
11-S.Janikowski kicks 62 yards from SEA 35 to SF 3. 13-R.James for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 9:15 · SEA 15 · Score 6-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 9:37 · SEA 41 · Score 6-13
(9:37) 4-N.Mullens pass deep right to 88-G.Celek for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SEA 25. 25-YAC
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 9:29 · SEA 15 · Score 6-14
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 5:29 · SF 35 · Score 12-14
(5:29) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 89-D.Baldwin for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 15. 15-YAC
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 5:19 · SF 15 · Score 13-14
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 1:10 · SEA 9 · Score 13-17
(1:10) 9-R.Gould 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 2:59 · SEA 15 · Score 13-20
(2:59) 9-R.Gould 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q4 13:57 · SF 1 · Score 19-20
(13:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 32-C.Carson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q4 13:51 · SF 15 · Score 20-20
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 9:56 · SEA 27 · Score 20-23
(9:56) 9-R.Gould 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q4 5:27 · SF 30 · Score 23-23
(5:27) 11-S.Janikowski 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — OT 3:11 · SEA 18 · Score 23-26
(3:11) 9-R.Gould 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.

Key takeaways

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

San Francisco 49ers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Nick Mullens (San Francisco 49ers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Russell Wilson (SEA) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers on 2018-12-16?

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks 26-23 in Week 15, 2018.

What was the score by quarter in Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers?

Q1: Seattle Seahawks 6, San Francisco 49ers 7; Q2: Seattle Seahawks 7, San Francisco 49ers 10; Q3: Seattle Seahawks 0, San Francisco 49ers 3; Q4: Seattle Seahawks 10, San Francisco 49ers 3; Q5: Seattle Seahawks 0, San Francisco 49ers 3; Final: Seattle Seahawks 23, San Francisco 49ers 26.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers?

Seattle Seahawks touchdown — D. Baldwin (R. Wilson pass) (Q1 9:31) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — R. James (Q1 9:27) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — G. Celek (N. Mullens pass) (Q2 9:37) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — D. Baldwin (R. Wilson pass) (Q2 5:29) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — C. Carson (Q4 13:57) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q2 1:10, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q3 2:59, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q4 9:56, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — S. Janikowski (Q4 5:27, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (OT 3:11, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers?

Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks), 60.5% completion, +17.2% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +7.46 total passing EPA. Nick Mullens (San Francisco 49ers), 55.6% completion, +4.9% CPOE, +0.33 EPA per dropback, +11.89 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers?

Nick Mullens (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.89 total EPA on Passing plays. across 36 snaps. Their top snap (+3.74 EPA): (9:37) 4-N.Mullens pass deep right to 88-G.Celek for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SEA 25. 25-YAC.

Was Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. San Francisco 49ers won 26-23 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Seattle Seahawks

Entered 8-5 Now 8-6 L

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 3-10 Now 4-10 W

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