2012 · WC
FinalFedExField · outdoors · grass · 52°F · wind 3mph
Closing spread
SEA -3
Total
44.5
Model margin
+1.6est.
WAS perspective
Push chance
7.1%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Seahawks
- ProbableJeremy LaneCBKnee· Limited
- ProbableMarshawn LynchRBBack· Full
Commanders
- QuestionableDeJon GomesSKnee· Limited
- QuestionableKory LichtensteigerGAnkle· DNP
- DNPDomonique JohnsonCBKnee
- ProbableLondon FletcherLBAnkle· DNP
- ProbableDeAngelo HallCBElbow· Full
- ProbableJordan PughSAnkle· Full
- ProbableJosh MorganWRHand· Full
- ProbableKirk CousinsQBIllness· Full
- ProbableLorenzo AlexanderLBShoulder· Full
- ProbableMadieu WilliamsSElbow· Full
- ProbablePierre GarconWRFoot· Full
- ProbableRobert GriffinQBKnee· Full
- ProbableRyan KerriganLBAnkle· Full
- ProbableSaverio RoccaPright Knee· Full
- ProbableStephen BowenDEBiceps· Full
- ProbableWill MontgomeryCKnee· Full
Win probability
- Commanders
- Seahawks
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- +0.109EPA / play+0.137
- 45.2%Success rate46.7%
- +0.213EPA / dropback+0.233
- -0.005EPA / rush+0.030
- 11.2%Explosive rate12.8%
- +5.50CPOE+4.84
- 39.8%Third-down rate35.5%
- 60.5%Red-zone TD rate67.7%
- 2.17Points / drive2.11
- 1.7%Turnover rate1.4%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
WAS lead 9–7 since 1999
Meetings average 40.6 points. WAS are 10-5-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | SEA–WAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | Q1 15:00 | 9 | 80 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| SEA | Q1 9:57 | 3 | -2 | Punt | 0–7 |
| WAS | Q1 8:24 | 11 | 49 | Touchdown | 0–14 |
| SEA | Q1 2:26 | 11 | 71 | Field goal | 3–14 |
| WAS | Q2 12:05 | 4 | 8 | Punt | 3–14 |
| SEA | Q2 9:46 | 9 | 49 | Touchdown | 10–14 |
| WAS | Q2 4:38 | 2 | 3 | Turnover | 10–14 |
| SEA | Q2 3:36 | 9 | 63 | Field goal | 13–14 |
| SEA | Q3 15:00 | 8 | 68 | Turnover | 13–14 |
| WAS | Q3 10:26 | 8 | 23 | Punt | 13–14 |
| SEA | Q3 5:31 | 7 | 28 | Punt | 13–14 |
| WAS | Q3 1:24 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 13–14 |
| SEA | Q3 0:04 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 13–14 |
| WAS | Q4 13:18 | 5 | 17 | Punt | 13–14 |
| SEA | Q4 10:53 | 8 | 79 | Touchdown | 21–14 |
| WAS | Q4 7:08 | 2 | -12 | Turnover | 21–14 |
| SEA | Q4 6:19 | 3 | 1 | Field goal | 24–14 |
| WAS | Q4 5:32 | 7 | 27 | Turnover on downs | 24–14 |
| SEA | Q4 4:16 | 8 | 21 | Turnover on downs | 24–14 |
| WAS | Q4 1:08 | 4 | 4 | Turnover on downs | 24–14 |
| SEA | Q4 0:35 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 24–14 |
Box score
Individual performances
Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 15/26 | 187 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn Lynch | 20 | 132 | 6.6 | 1 |
| Russell Wilson | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 0 |
| Robert Turbin | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Miller | 4 | 6 | 48 | 0 |
| Doug Baldwin | 2 | 5 | 39 | 0 |
| Golden Tate | 4 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| Sidney Rice | 1 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| Marshawn Lynch | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Robert Turbin | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Anthony McCoy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffin III | 10/19 | 84 | 2 | 1 |
| Kirk Cousins | 3/10 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Robert Griffin III | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Kirk Cousins | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Garcon | 4 | 6 | 50 | 0 |
| Leonard Hankerson | 2 | 5 | 27 | 0 |
| Santana Moss | 3 | 5 | 19 | 0 |
| Logan Paulsen | 2 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| Evan Royster | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Josh Morgan | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Commanders; negative favour Seahawks.
Half-point at risk
7.14%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
53.2%
Expected total
45.8est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.94
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+1.55



