Seahawks 21–20 Cardinals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 18, 2023

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

K. Murray (Arizona Cardinals), 68.8% completion, +4.1% CPOE, +0.53 EPA per dropback, +16.89 total passing EPA. G. Smith (Seattle Seahawks), 50.0% completion, -10.0% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +6.71 total passing EPA.

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

K. Murray (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.89 total EPA on Passing plays. across 32 snaps. Their top snap (+3.99 EPA): (9:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 85-T.McBride for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Seattle Seahawks
Final score: Seattle Seahawks 21–20 Arizona Cardinals
Halftime: Seattle Seahawks 13–6 Arizona Cardinals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Kenneth Murray, Jr.
Top passer: Kenneth Murray, Jr.
Biggest EPA play: (3:00) 5-M.Prater 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12…
Game date: 2024-01-07

Game summary

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals 21–20 on 2024-01-07. Kenneth Murray, Jr. posted a game-high +16.89 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Seattle Seahawks	3	10	0	8	0	21
Arizona Cardinals	0	6	7	7	0	20

Scoring Map

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

SEASeattle Seahawks

+3SEA 5

+3ARI 11

SEA 29

SEA 8

ARI 34

+2ARI 2

ARIArizona Cardinals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SEASeattle Seahawks
Q1 5:08FG
Josh Myers
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
3-0
(5:08) 5-J.Myers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 11:10FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 5
Score
3-3
(11:10) 5-M.Prater 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 7:11TD
Will Dissly
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 19
Score
9-3
(7:11) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 89-W.Dissly for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 7:06XP
Josh Myers
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
10-3
5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 2:00FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 16
Score
10-6
(2:00) 5-M.Prater 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 0:02FG
Josh Myers
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 11
Score
13-6
(:02) 5-J.Myers 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 10:40TD
James Conner
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 29
Score
13-12
(10:40) 6-J.Conner left tackle for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 10:33XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 15
Score
13-13
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 9:52TD
Trey McBride
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 8
Score
13-19
(9:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 85-T.McBride for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 9:48XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 15
Score
13-20
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 2:00TD
Tyler Lockett
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 34
Score
19-20
(2:00) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep right to 16-T.Lockett for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 1:54Safety
Geno Smith
Points+2
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
21-20
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 7-G.Smith pass to 16-T.Lockett is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Kenneth Murray, Jr. · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +16.89 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
2Mi. Wilson · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +8.02 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.34 EPA/play
3Geno Smith · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +6.71 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
4Tyler Lockett · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +6.61 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.32 EPA/play
5Will Dissly · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +4.50 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.50 EPA/play
6James Conner · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.91 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
7Trey McBride · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.51 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
8Rondale Moore · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +2.12 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.12 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

Kenneth Murray, Jr. — ARI · Passing

Kenneth Murray, Jr. posted the highest total EPA (+16.89) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 32 counted snaps, they averaged +0.53 EPA per play.

Kenneth Murray, Jr.'s top snap (+3.99 EPA): (9:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 85-T.McBride for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-4.50 EPA): Matt Prater — (3:00) 5-M.Prater 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.

Quarterback report card

Kenneth Murray, Jr. led all passers in efficiency for Arizona Cardinals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) · 32 dropbacks · 68.8% completion · +4.1% CPOE · +0.53 EPA/play · +16.89 total EPA
Geno Smith (Seattle Seahawks) · 32 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -10.0% CPOE · +0.21 EPA/play · +6.71 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Seattle Seahawks	Arizona Cardinals
Offensive EPA/play	+0.106	+0.076
Offensive success rate	47.1%	40.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.210	+0.528
Rush EPA/play	-0.005	-0.050
Defensive EPA/play	-0.076	-0.106
Defensive success rate	59.1%	52.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Seattle Seahawks +0.11, Arizona Cardinals +0.08) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Seattle Seahawks: +0.11 EPA/play (81st percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
Arizona Cardinals: +0.08 EPA/play (75th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 9 drives, +6.68 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Seattle Seahawks: 9 drives, +7.21 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Seattle Seahawks — Will Dissly (Geno Smith pass) (Q2 7:11)
Arizona Cardinals — James Conner (Q3 10:40)
Arizona Cardinals — Trey McBride (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q4 9:52)
Seattle Seahawks — Tyler Lockett (Geno Smith pass) (Q4 2:00)

Field goals

Seattle Seahawks — Josh Myers (Q1 5:08)
Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q2 11:10)
Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q2 2:00)
Seattle Seahawks — Josh Myers (Q2 0:02)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 3–0. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the ARI 15 (Q1 5:08) — (5:08) 5-J.Myers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

The second quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 10–6. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SEA 5 (Q2 11:10) — (11:10) 5-M.Prater 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the ARI 19 (Q2 7:11) — (7:11) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 89-W.Dissly for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q2 7:06) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SEA 16 (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) 5-M.Prater 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the ARI 11 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 5-J.Myers 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

The third quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 7–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SEA 29 (Q3 10:40) — (10:40) 6-J.Conner left tackle for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q3 10:33) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin..

The fourth quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 8–7. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SEA 8 (Q4 9:52) — (9:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 85-T.McBride for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q4 9:48) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the ARI 34 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep right to 16-T.Lockett for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks registered a safety from the ARI 2 (Q4 1:54) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 7-G.Smith pass to 16-T.Lockett is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Arizona Cardinals (Q4 0:01) — (:01) 5-M.Prater 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin. [WPA -51.4% · EPA -2.12]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 0:46) — (:46) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 14-Mi.Wilson to SEA 40 for 12 yards (30-M.Jackson). [WPA +22.8% · EPA +1.20]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 9:52) — (9:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 85-T.McBride for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.7% · EPA +3.99]
Seattle Seahawks (Q4 1:54) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 7-G.Smith pass to 16-T.Lockett is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. [WPA +15.8% · EPA +1.05]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 10:40) — (10:40) 6-J.Conner left tackle for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.7% · EPA +2.57]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q4 3:00) — (3:00) 5-M.Prater 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin. [WPA -5.9% · EPA -4.50]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 9:52) — (9:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 85-T.McBride for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.7% · EPA +3.99]
Seattle Seahawks (Q2 8:33) — (8:33) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep middle to 16-T.Lockett to ARI 22 for 37 yards (36-A.Chachere). [WPA +15.3% · EPA +3.75]
Seattle Seahawks (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep right to 16-T.Lockett for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.8% · EPA +3.26]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q1 5:08 · ARI 15 · Score 3-0
(5:08) 5-J.Myers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 11:10 · SEA 5 · Score 3-3
(11:10) 5-M.Prater 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 7:11 · ARI 19 · Score 9-3
(7:11) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 89-W.Dissly for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 7:06 · ARI 15 · Score 10-3
5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 2:00 · SEA 16 · Score 10-6
(2:00) 5-M.Prater 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · ARI 11 · Score 13-6
(:02) 5-J.Myers 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 10:40 · SEA 29 · Score 13-12
(10:40) 6-J.Conner left tackle for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 10:33 · SEA 15 · Score 13-13
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 9:52 · SEA 8 · Score 13-19
(9:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 85-T.McBride for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 9:48 · SEA 15 · Score 13-20
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q4 2:00 · ARI 34 · Score 19-20
(2:00) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep right to 16-T.Lockett for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks Safety (+2) — Q4 1:54 · ARI 2 · Score 21-20
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 7-G.Smith pass to 16-T.Lockett is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Key takeaways

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

Seattle Seahawks earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Kenneth Murray, Jr. (ARI) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals on 2024-01-07?

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals 21-20 in Week 18, 2023.

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

Q1: Seattle Seahawks 3, Arizona Cardinals 0; Q2: Seattle Seahawks 10, Arizona Cardinals 6; Q3: Seattle Seahawks 0, Arizona Cardinals 7; Q4: Seattle Seahawks 8, Arizona Cardinals 7; Final: Seattle Seahawks 21, Arizona Cardinals 20.

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

Seattle Seahawks touchdown — W. Dissly (G. Smith pass) (Q2 7:11) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — J. Conner (Q3 10:40) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — T. McBride (K. Murray pass) (Q4 9:52) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — T. Lockett (G. Smith pass) (Q4 2:00) Seattle Seahawks field goal — J. Myers (Q1 5:08, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q2 11:10, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q2 2:00, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — J. Myers (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals), 68.8% completion, +4.1% CPOE, +0.53 EPA per dropback, +16.89 total passing EPA. Geno Smith (Seattle Seahawks), 50.0% completion, -10.0% CPOE, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +6.71 total passing EPA.

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

Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.89 total EPA on Passing plays. across 32 snaps. Their top snap (+3.99 EPA): (9:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle to 85-T.McBride for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Seattle Seahawks won 21-20 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Seattle Seahawks

Entered 8-8 Now 9-8 W

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 4-12 Now 4-13 L

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