Win Probability
Confidence: slight edge Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the full track record.
Key Insights
- SEA offense: +0.160 EPA/play over its last 8 games (3rd in the league)
- SEA defense: +0.017 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (15th in the league)
- Russell Wilson (SEA): +0.191 EPA/dropback in prior starts
- DAL defense: -0.011 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (12th in the league)
- Indoors — weather neutralised
- DAL offense: +0.061 EPA/play over its last 8 games (12th in the league)
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Predicted Final Score
The range under each score is this model's typical error on unseen games — ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat the bigger number as the middle of that range, not a precise call — see the full track record.
Injury Report — Week 18
DAL
Pulled fresh for 2018 week 18 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 4 pts on margin, 4 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q1 09:54 FG DAL (9:54) (Field Goal formation) 2-B.Maher 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones. SEA 0 – DAL 3
- Q2 07:05 FG SEA (7:05) (Field Goal formation) 11-S.Janikowski 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson. SEA 3 – DAL 3
- Q2 01:47 FG SEA (1:47) (Field Goal formation) 11-S.Janikowski 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson. SEA 6 – DAL 3
- Q2 00:28 TD DAL (:28) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 13-M.Gallup for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SEA 6 – DAL 9
- Q3 02:03 TD SEA (2:03) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson right end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SEA 12 – DAL 10
- Q4 12:32 TD DAL (12:32) 21-E.Elliott right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. SEA 14 – DAL 16
- Q4 02:14 TD DAL (2:14) 4-D.Prescott up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. SEA 14 – DAL 23
- Q4 01:22 TD SEA (1:22) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 21-J.McKissic for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SEA 20 – DAL 24
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 DAL 4th & 8 at the 21Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 33% p(FG) 90%
(9:54) (Field Goal formation) 2-B.Maher 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
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Q1 SEA 4th & 2 at the 67Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.67 EPp(convert) 64%
(8:25) (Punt formation) 4-M.Dickson punts 44 yards to DAL 23, Center-69-T.Ott. 10-T.Austin to DAL 23 for no gain (28-J.Coleman).
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Q1 DAL 4th & 2 at the 52Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.87 EPp(convert) 60% p(FG) 28%
(5:42) (Punt formation) 6-C.Jones punts 39 yards to SEA 13, Center-91-L.Ladouceur. 16-T.Lockett to SEA 23 for 10 yards (48-J.Thomas; 38-J.Heath).
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Q1 SEA 4th & 10 at the 77Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 38%
(3:29) (Punt formation) 4-M.Dickson punts 57 yards to DAL 20, Center-69-T.Ott. 10-T.Austin to DAL 29 for 9 yards (59-J.Martin, 49-SM.Griffin).
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Q1 DAL 4th & 11 at the 72Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 35%
(2:20) (Punt formation) 6-C.Jones punts 45 yards to SEA 27, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, downed by DAL-35-K.Frazier.
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Q1 SEA 4th & 13 at the 76Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 34%
(:14) (Punt formation) 4-M.Dickson punts 56 yards to DAL 20, Center-69-T.Ott. 10-T.Austin for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on DAL-29-C.Goodwin, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DAL 24.
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Q2 DAL 4th & 8 at the 60Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 38%
(10:02) (Punt formation) 6-C.Jones punts 50 yards to SEA 10, Center-91-L.Ladouceur. 16-T.Lockett to SEA 22 for 12 yards (48-J.Thomas).
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Q2 SEA 4th & 7 at the 9Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.46 EPp(convert) 35% p(FG) 97%
(7:05) (Field Goal formation) 11-S.Janikowski 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
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Q2 DAL 4th & 10 at the 40Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 32% p(FG) 56%
(3:17) (Field Goal formation) 2-B.Maher 58 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
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Q2 SEA 4th & 7 at the 24Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 37% p(FG) 87%
(1:47) (Field Goal formation) 11-S.Janikowski 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
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Q3 SEA 4th & 6 at the 71Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 46%
(13:31) (Punt formation) 4-M.Dickson punts 51 yards to DAL 20, Center-69-T.Ott. 10-T.Austin to DAL 29 for 9 yards (28-J.Coleman).
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Q3 DAL 4th & 1 at the 62Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.16 EPp(convert) 72%
(11:15) (Punt formation) 6-C.Jones punts 49 yards to SEA 13, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, out of bounds.
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Q3 SEA 4th & 12 at the 47Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 32% p(FG) 39%
(8:04) (Punt formation) 4-M.Dickson punts 45 yards to DAL 2, Center-69-T.Ott, downed by SEA-28-J.Coleman.
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Q3 DAL 4th & 10 at the 98Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 39%
(7:06) (Punt formation) 6-C.Jones punts 42 yards to DAL 44, Center-91-L.Ladouceur. 16-T.Lockett to DAL 44 for no gain (29-C.Goodwin).
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Q3 SEA 4th & 5 at the 39Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 45% p(FG) 59%
(4:55) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 89-D.Baldwin pushed ob at DAL 17 for 22 yards (24-C.Awuzie).
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Q4 SEA 4th & 6 at the 71Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 46%
(11:08) (Punt formation) 4-M.Dickson punts 60 yards to DAL 11, Center-69-T.Ott. 10-T.Austin pushed ob at SEA 38 for 51 yards (84-E.Dickson).
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Q4 SEA 4th & 7 at the 77Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 44%
(7:30) (Punt formation) 4-M.Dickson punts 47 yards to DAL 30, Center-69-T.Ott. 11-C.Beasley to DAL 37 for 7 yards (28-J.Coleman).
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Q4 SEA 4th & 4 at the 7 late-gameChose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 44% p(FG) 98%
(1:22) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 21-J.McKissic for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
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