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HC Pete Carroll
Monday 2022-09-12 · 20:15 Lumen Field, Seattle US ☀️ Clear Spread -6.0 O/U 44.0

Win Probability

DEN
39.0%
SEA
61.0%
☀️ Clear

Confidence: <strong>slight edge</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

  • SEA offense: +0.076 EPA/play over its last 8 games (7th in the league)
  • DEN offense: -0.032 EPA/play over its last 8 games (18th in the league)
  • SEA defense: +0.028 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (20th in the league)
  • QB edge to DEN: Geno Smith (SEA) -0.016 vs Russell Wilson (DEN) -0.010 EPA/dropback

Predicted Final Score

DEN 22
SEA 26
Projected margin: SEA by 4 Projected total: 48

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 1

DEN

Josey Jewell LB Doubtful Calf
Randy Gregory DE Questionable Shoulder
K.J. Hamler WR Questionable Knee
Billy Turner T Questionable Knee

SEA

Tyler Ott LS Out Shoulder
Alton Robinson DE Out Knee
Artie Burns CB Doubtful Groin
Kenneth Walker RB Questionable Hernia
Damien Lewis G Questionable Knee

Pulled fresh for 2022 week 1 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

DEN 16
SEA 17

Prediction missed by 3 pts on margin, 15 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 11:37 TD SEA (11:37) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 89-W.Dissly for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DEN 0 – SEA 6
  • Q1 06:59 FG DEN (6:59) 8-B.McManus 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman. DEN 3 – SEA 7
  • Q2 07:25 FG SEA (7:25) 5-J.Myers 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-4-M.Dickson. DEN 3 – SEA 10
  • Q2 05:46 TD DEN (5:46) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep left to 10-J.Jeudy for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DEN 9 – SEA 10
  • Q2 02:31 TD SEA (2:31) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep right to 84-C.Parkinson for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DEN 10 – SEA 16
  • Q2 00:04 FG DEN (:04) 8-B.McManus 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman. DEN 13 – SEA 17
  • Q4 06:16 FG DEN (6:16) 8-B.McManus 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman. DEN 16 – SEA 17

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 DEN 4th & 4 at the 12
    Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.44 EP
    p(convert) 43% p(FG) 96%

    (6:59) 8-B.McManus 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.

  • Q1 SEA 4th & 1 at the 7
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 66% p(FG) 98%

    (3:00) 7-G.Smith up the middle to DEN 7 for no gain (93-D.Jones, 31-J.Simmons). Official measurement

  • Q2 DEN 4th & 12 at the 55
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 31%

    (13:23) 17-C.Waitman punts 36 yards to SEA 19, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, fair catch by 16-T.Lockett.

  • Q2 SEA 4th & 20 at the 31
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 23% p(FG) 77%

    (7:25) 5-J.Myers 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-4-M.Dickson.

  • Q2 DEN 4th & 8 at the 22
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 33% p(FG) 90%

    (:04) 8-B.McManus 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.

  • Q3 DEN 4th & 1 at the 1
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 64% p(FG) 99%

    (7:42) (Shotgun) 25-M.Gordon right tackle to SEA 1 for no gain (6-Q.Diggs, 10-U.Nwosu). FUMBLES (6-Q.Diggs), RECOVERED by SEA-30-M.Jackson at SEA 2. 30-M.Jackson to SEA 10 for 8 yards (14-C.Sutton). The Replay Official reviewed the fumble ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.

  • Q4 SEA 4th & 16 at the 64
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 29%

    (13:01) 4-M.Dickson punts 47 yards to DEN 17, Center-46-C.Tinker. 12-M.Washington to DEN 20 for 3 yards (25-T.Homer).

  • Q4 DEN 4th & 8 at the 8
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 31% p(FG) 97%

    (6:16) 8-B.McManus 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.

  • Q4 SEA 4th & 16 at the 76 late-game
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 30%

    (4:11) 4-M.Dickson punts 54 yards to DEN 22, Center-46-C.Tinker, downed by SEA-19-P.Hart.

  • Q4 DEN 4th & 5 at the 46 late-game
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 43% p(FG) 40%

    (:20) 8-B.McManus 64 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.