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NFL 2025 Season Week 9

SEA rout WAS 38-14

SEA dominated WAS 38-14. SEA passing EPA: +22.4 vs WAS: -1.3.

By Sportami Editorial

Key Takeaways

  • ⚡
    Turning point: J.Daniels intercepted (Q2, 42:55) turning point
  • ✅
    Key advantage: SEA passing EPA: +22.4 vs WAS: -1.3 why winner won
  • ❌
    Key failure: WAS had only 1 explosive play (20+ yards) vs SEA's 7 why loser lost
  • ▸
    Game character: one-sided — the winner controlled throughout momentum timeline

SEA dominated WAS 38-14. SEA passing EPA: +22.4 vs WAS: -1.3.

why winner won turning point momentum timeline

⚡ The Turning Point

J.Daniels intercepted (Q2, 42:55). WAS's win probability dropped from 30.7% to 23.7% — a 7.0 percentage point swing.

Gave SEA the ball and ended WAS's threat while trailing by one score.

turning point

🏈 Drive of the Game

SEA 12-play, 90-yard drive (8:07) ending in touchdown (Q1, 11:11). SEA's win probability moved from 47.1% to 67.4% — a 20.3 percentage point shift over 12 plays.

SEA took the lead for the first time on this drive. Key play (WPA +0.054): (7:16) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short middle to 88-A.Barner to WAS 45 for 8 yards (4-F.Luvu).

FUM Key play (WPA +0.053): (6:40) 9-K.Walker left end pushed ob at WAS 32 for 12 yards (54-B.Wagner).

drive of game

📈 Game Flow

This was a one-sided affair. The winning team controlled the game from start to finish.

The longest sustained momentum belonged to SEA, who lost 25.8 percentage points of win probability during that stretch.

momentum timeline

✅ Why SEA Won

SEA won 38-14 on the strength of 5 key factors: • SEA passing EPA: +22.4 vs WAS: -1.3 • SEA generated +21.5 EPA (+0.448 per play) vs WAS's -1.2 EPA (-0.020 per play) • SEA had 7 explosive plays (20+ yards) vs WAS's 1.

why winner won

❌ What Went Wrong for WAS

WAS lost 14-38. What went wrong: • WAS had only 1 explosive play (20+ yards) vs SEA's 7 • WAS's defense allowed SEA to score on 5/9 drives (56%) • WAS allowed 4 sacks.

why loser lost

🏁 The Bottom Line

The drive that defined the game: SEA 12-play, 90-yard drive (8:07) ending in touchdown (Q1, 11:11). The moment that decided it: J.Daniels intercepted (Q2, 42:55).

Final score: SEA 38-14.

why winner won turning point drive of game

Evidence Sources

SEA Play #1062 Drive #2 passing advantage epa advantage explosive plays lack of explosiveness defensive leakage pressure allowed

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