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Chargers
lost by 7
Final · week 4
23–30
at Lumen Field · Sun 4 Oct
Seahawks
won by 7

How the game swung

The Seahawks' chance of winning, play by play. The numbered pins are the biggest swings, dots along the bottom are scores.

0%25%50%75%100%Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1 11:58: LAC score (3-0)Q1 10:03: SEA score (3-6)Q1 09:55: SEA score (3-7)Q2 06:19: SEA score (3-13)Q2 00:47: SEA score (3-19)Q2 00:43: SEA score (3-20)Q2 00:05: LAC score (6-20)Q3 10:26: SEA score (6-26)Q3 10:23: SEA score (6-27)Q3 04:58: LAC score (12-27)Q3 04:53: LAC score (13-27)Q3 01:22: SEA score (13-30)Q4 07:52: LAC score (19-30)Q4 07:48: LAC score (20-30)Q4 02:17: LAC score (23-30)12345SEA winning ↑LAC winning ↓
■ Seahawks ahead■ Chargers ahead① biggest swings● scoring plays

The five plays that decided it

Q1 10:13 - Seattle turnover by M.Dickson (+16% WPA) sealed it.

1
Q1 14:46 · Turnover · nobody saw this coming
S.Darnold EPA -5.7

14-S.Darnold pass short left intended for 23-E.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 45-T.Tuipulotu at LAC 44. 45-T.Tuipulotu to LAC 48 for 4 yards (23-E.Wilson).

+7%win chance to LAC
2
Q1 10:13 · Turnover · nobody saw this coming
D.Davis EPA +5.5

4-M.Dickson punts 45 yards to LAC 23, Center-41-C.Stoll. 12-D.Davis MUFFS catch, touched at LAC 25, RECOVERED by SEA-57-C.O'Toole at LAC 23.

+16%win chance to SEA
3
Q2 1:29 · Turnover
J.Herbert EPA -4.8

(No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right intended for 15-L.McConkey INTERCEPTED by 13-E.Jones at LAC 40. 13-E.Jones to LAC 20 for 20 yards (28-K.Vidal; 10-J.Herbert).

+7%win chance to SEA
4
Q4 3:28 · Fourth down · nobody saw this coming
J.Herbert EPA +4.3

(Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep right to 1-Q.Johnston to SEA 46 for 44 yards (24-R.Thomas).

+4%win chance to LAC
5
Q4 1:03 · Turnover
J.Herbert EPA -4.4

(No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert sacked at LAC 20 for -9 yards (7-U.Nwosu). FUMBLES (7-U.Nwosu) [7-U.Nwosu], RECOVERED by SEA-58-D.Hall at LAC 20. PENALTY on LAC-69-C.Strange, Unnecessary Roughness, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 20.

+7%win chance to SEA

Who won the matchups

Before the game we said where each player's edge was. Here's whether it happened.

Even

Even: Johnston had 44 yards on 2 targets, close to his usual 58.

Profile
Targets2
Yards44
After the catch0
Yards on short throws0%
deep share of yards100%
Expected (his usual)5794%
Defence won it

the Chargers won it: Smith-Njigba held to 76 yards on 6 targets, against his usual 110.

Profile
Targets6
Yards76
After the catch23
Yards on short throws37%
deep share of yards37%
Expected (his usual)28%
Defence won it

Seattle won it: Herbert managed -0.23 EPA a dropback, well below his usual -0.04.

Profile
epa db-0.22948941530688372
dropbacks35
Expected (his usual)-4%

Every drive

Chargers drive left to right, Seahawks right to left. Faded bars ended in a turnover or a stop.

Q1
Turnover · 1 pl · 0 yds
Q1
Turnover · 1 pl · 0 yds
Q1
FG · 7 pl · 25 yds
Q1
Punt · 3 pl · 17 yds
Q1
TD · 1 pl · 23 yds
Q1
Punt · 3 pl · 7 yds
Q1
Punt · 5 pl · 24 yds
Q1
Punt · 5 pl · 22 yds
Q1
Punt · 3 pl · 5 yds
Q1
Punt · 3 pl · -1 yds
Q2
Punt · 5 pl · 24 yds
Q2
Punt · 3 pl · 6 yds
Q2
TD · 7 pl · 65 yds
Q2
Punt · 3 pl · -4 yds
Q2
Punt · 3 pl · 12 yds
Q2
Turnover · 2 pl · 2 yds
Q2
TD · 2 pl · 20 yds
Q2
FG · 4 pl · 35 yds
Q3
TD · 8 pl · 63 yds
Q3
TD · 11 pl · 56 yds
Q3
FG · 8 pl · 22 yds
Q3
TD · 16 pl · 70 yds
Q4
Punt · 5 pl · 23 yds
Q4
FG · 7 pl · 74 yds
Q4
Punt · 5 pl · -10 yds
Q4
Turnover · 3 pl · 9 yds
Q4
Half · 0 pl · 0 yds
LAC goal2040504020SEA goal

Side by side

301
Total yards
288
-0.09
EPA per play
-0.09
40%
Success rate
39%
19
First downs
17
4
Sacks taken
3
3
Turnovers
1
5/15
Third downs
3/12
Chargers leaders
PassingJ.Herbert19/31 · 189 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT
RushingO.Hampton9 car · 45 yds
ReceivingT.Harris3/5 · 60 yds
Seahawks leaders
PassingS.Darnold13/22 · 168 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT
RushingE.Wilson21 car · 81 yds
ReceivingJ.Smith-Njigba5/6 · 76 yds

Scoring

Q1 11:5811-C.Dicker 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.3-0
Q1 10:03(Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short right to 23-E.Wilson for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.3-6
Q1 09:555-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.3-7
Q2 06:1922-R.Shaheed left end for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.3-13
Q2 00:47(:47) (Shotgun) 23-E.Wilson left guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.3-19
Q2 00:435-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.3-20
Q2 00:05(:05) 11-C.Dicker 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.6-20
Q3 10:2674-J.Jones reported in as eligible. 14-S.Darnold pass short right to 15-T.Horton for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.6-26
Q3 10:235-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.6-27
Q3 04:58(Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle to 28-K.Vidal for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The touchdown was assisted by replay.12-27
Q3 04:5311-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.13-27
Q3 01:225-J.Myers 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.13-30
Q4 07:528-O.Hampton left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.19-30
Q4 07:4811-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.20-30
Q4 02:1711-C.Dicker 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.23-30

How the model did

Right

Before kickoff the model had SEA 80%, the market SEA 76%. It finished LAC 23, SEA 30.

Pick published 4 Oct, 10:11 UK, before kickoff.