SEA pull away from CAR 27-10
SEA pulled away from CAR 27-10. SEA converted 9/16 third downs (56%) vs CAR's 1/10 (10%).
Key Takeaways
- ⚡ Turning point: S.Darnold fumble lost (Q2, 35:33) turning point
- ✅ Key advantage: SEA converted 9/16 third downs (56%) vs CAR's 1/10 (10%) why winner won
- ❌ Key failure: CAR failed on 9/10 third downs (10% conversion rate) why loser lost
SEA pulled away from CAR 27-10. SEA converted 9/16 third downs (56%) vs CAR's 1/10 (10%).
⚡ The Turning Point
S.Darnold fumble lost (Q2, 35:33). SEA's win probability dropped from 64.0% to 46.0% — a 18.1 percentage point swing.
Turnover gave CAR possession while leading by a field goal.
🏈 Drive of the Game
CAR 13-play, 69-yard drive (6:51) ending in touchdown (Q3, 05:32). CAR's win probability moved from 10.7% to 17.6% — a 6.9 percentage point shift over 13 plays.
CAR cut into the deficit with this scoring drive.
📈 Game Flow
A competitive game with 5 significant momentum shifts provided sustained tension. The longest sustained momentum belonged to SEA, who lost 20.5 percentage points of win probability during that stretch.
The largest single swing was 18.1 percentage points, caused by a fumble.
✅ Why SEA Won
SEA won 27-10 on the strength of 5 key factors: • SEA converted 9/16 third downs (56%) vs CAR's 1/10 (10%) • SEA generated -3.5 EPA (-0.054 per play) vs CAR's -25.0 EPA (-0.511 per play) • SEA passing EPA: -7.6 vs CAR: -21.1.
❌ What Went Wrong for CAR
CAR lost 10-27. What went wrong: • CAR failed on 9/10 third downs (10% conversion rate) • CAR generated -25.0 EPA (-0.511 per play) • CAR passing attack generated -21.1 EPA.
🏁 The Bottom Line
The drive that defined the game: CAR 13-play, 69-yard drive (6:51) ending in touchdown (Q3, 05:32). The moment that decided it: S.Darnold fumble lost (Q2, 35:33).
Final score: SEA 27-10.
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