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Monday 2016-11-07 · 20:30 CenturyLink Field, Seattle US 🌧 Rain Spread 5.5 O/U 43.5

Win Probability

BUF
45.9%
SEA
54.1%
🌧 Rain

Confidence: <strong>coin flip</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Key Insights

  • BUF offense: +0.057 EPA/play over its last 8 games (8th in the league)
  • Russell Wilson (SEA): +0.149 EPA/dropback in prior starts
  • SEA defense: -0.062 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (6th in the league)
  • SEA offense: -0.049 EPA/play over its last 8 games (22nd in the league)

Predicted Final Score

BUF 23
SEA 24
Projected margin: SEA by 1 Projected total: 47

Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Injury Report — Week 9

BUF

Corbin Bryant DT Out Shoulder
Marcell Dareus DT Out Groin
Brandon Tate WR Out Concussion
Lorenzo Alexander LB Questionable Hamstring
Reggie Bush RB Questionable Groin
Charles Clay TE Questionable Knee
Cordy Glenn T Questionable Ankle
Jerry Hughes LB Questionable Hand
LeSean McCoy RB Questionable Hamstring
Lerentee McCray LB Questionable Knee
Robert Woods WR Questionable Foot

SEA

Michael Bennett DE Out Knee
Kam Chancellor S Out Groin
DeAndre Elliott CB Out Hamstring
Thomas Rawls RB Out Fibula
Luke Willson TE Out Knee
Bradley Sowell T Questionable Knee

Pulled fresh for 2016 week 9 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

BUF 25
SEA 31

Prediction missed by 5 pts on margin, 9 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 13:36 TD BUF (13:36) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 6 – SEA 0
  • Q1 12:26 TD SEA (12:26) 3-R.Wilson right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 7 – SEA 6
  • Q1 02:24 TD BUF (2:24) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short right to 17-J.Hunter for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 13 – SEA 7
  • Q2 15:00 TD SEA (15:00) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 88-J.Graham for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN [57-L.Alexander]. Penalty on BUF-26-R.Blanton, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. BUF 14 – SEA 13
  • Q2 09:35 FG BUF (9:35) 2-D.Carpenter 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt. BUF 17 – SEA 14
  • Q2 04:33 TD SEA (4:33) 79-G.Gilliam reported in as eligible. 32-C.Michael right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 17 – SEA 20
  • Q2 01:05 TD SEA (1:05) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep middle to 88-J.Graham for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 17 – SEA 27
  • Q4 14:28 TD BUF (14:28) 72-R.Groy reported in as eligible. 35-M.Gillislee left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. BUF-70-E.Wood was injured during the play. He is Out. BUF 23 – SEA 28
  • Q4 09:54 FG SEA (9:54) 4-S.Hauschka 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Frese, Holder-9-J.Ryan. BUF 25 – SEA 31

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 SEA 4th & 3 at the 68
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 53%

    (13:45) 9-J.Ryan punt is BLOCKED by 55-J.Hughes, Center-48-N.Frese, ball out of bounds at SEA 3.

  • Q2 BUF 4th & 13 at the 13
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 25% p(FG) 95%

    (9:35) 2-D.Carpenter 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.

  • Q2 SEA 4th & 18 at the 64
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 24%

    (7:27) 9-J.Ryan punts 43 yards to BUF 21, Center-48-N.Frese. 22-R.Bush to BUF 21 for no gain (27-N.Thorpe).

  • Q2 BUF 4th & 4 at the 73
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.35 EP
    p(convert) 50%

    (6:21) 6-C.Schmidt punts 35 yards to SEA 38, Center-65-G.Sanborn. 16-T.Lockett to BUF 18 for 44 yards (26-R.Blanton; 6-C.Schmidt). Buffalo challenged the runner was in bounds ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 6-C.Schmidt punts 35 yards to SEA 38, Center-65-G.Sanborn. 16-T.Lockett ran ob at BUF 40 for 22 yards (35-M.Gillislee).

  • Q2 BUF 4th & 3 at the 80
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.42 EP
    p(convert) 56%

    (2:29) 6-C.Schmidt punts 36 yards to SEA 44, Center-65-G.Sanborn. 16-T.Lockett to SEA 42 for -2 yards (20-C.Graham). PENALTY on SEA-97-D.Moore, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at SEA 42.

  • Q4 SEA 4th & 6 at the 31
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 36% p(FG) 73%

    (9:54) 4-S.Hauschka 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Frese, Holder-9-J.Ryan.

  • Q4 SEA 4th & 17 at the 89 late-game
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 28%

    (2:53) 9-J.Ryan punts 62 yards to BUF 27, Center-48-N.Frese. 22-R.Bush to BUF 40 for 13 yards (58-K.Pierre-Louis; 27-N.Thorpe).

  • Q4 BUF 4th & 15 at the 15 late-game
    Chose GO Model wanted KICK instead — cost +1.15 EP
    p(convert) 23% p(FG) 94%

    (:20) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass incomplete short middle to 10-R.Woods [55-F.Clark].