2024 Week 16 · Final
Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks, final 27–24
Pregame first read
SEA run defense has the stronger league profile.
MIN run game #28/32 · SEA run defense #10/32 · 123 offense / 119 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- MIN -3
- Model total
- 42.5
- 80% range (SEA margin)
- -17.2 to +14.9
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingGeno SmithSEA314 pass yds
- RushingAaron JonesMIN67 rush yds
- ReceivingJustin JeffersonMIN144 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- SEA passing attack#28/32MIN pass defense#15/32
- SEA run game#14/32MIN run defense#11/32
- MIN passing attack#6/32SEA pass defense#4/32
- MIN run game#28/32SEA run defense#10/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2024 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
MINMinnesota Vikings
- Sam DarnoldQB · 14 games252pass yds/g
- Aaron JonesRB · 14 games69.9rush yds/g
- Justin JeffersonWR · 14 games88.8rec yds/g
- Jordan AddisonWR · 12 games64.3rec yds/g
SEASeattle Seahawks
- Geno SmithQB · 14 games259pass yds/g
- Kenneth Walker IIIRB · 10 games54.2rush yds/g
- Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · 14 games71rec yds/g
- DK MetcalfWR · 12 games70rec yds/g