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HC Mike Macdonald
Sunday 2024-10-27 · 16:05 Lumen Field, Seattle US 🌧 Rain Spread -3.0 O/U 45.5

Win Probability

BUF
58.6%
SEA
41.4%
🌧 Rain

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

  • BUF offense: +0.158 EPA/play over its last 8 games (4th in the league)
  • Josh Allen (BUF): +0.199 EPA/dropback in prior starts
  • SEA offense: +0.037 EPA/play over its last 8 games (10th in the league)
  • SEA defense: +0.035 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (22nd in the league)

Predicted Final Score

BUF 25
SEA 21
Projected margin: BUF by 4 Projected total: 46

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 8

BUF

Terrel Bernard LB Out Ankle
Curtis Samuel WR Out Pectoral
DeWayne Carter DT Out Wrist
Darrynton Evans RB Doubtful Hamstring

SEA

Abraham Lucas T Out Knee
DK Metcalf WR Doubtful Knee
Cameron Young DT Doubtful Knee
Nehemiah Pritchett CB Questionable Ankle
Tre Brown CB Questionable Ankle
George Fant T Questionable Knee
Mike Morris DE Questionable Ankle

Pulled fresh for 2024 week 8 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

BUF 31
SEA 10

Prediction missed by 17 pts on margin, 5 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 04:54 TD BUF (4:54) 70-A.Anderson reported in as eligible. 17-J.Allen pass short right to 0-K.Coleman for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 6 – SEA 0
  • Q2 08:18 FG SEA (8:18) 5-J.Myers 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson. BUF 7 – SEA 3
  • Q2 00:25 TD BUF (:25) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 86-D.Kincaid for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 13 – SEA 3
  • Q3 08:34 FG BUF (8:34) 2-T.Bass 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin. BUF 17 – SEA 3
  • Q3 02:01 TD BUF (2:01) 4-J.Cook left end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 23 – SEA 3
  • Q4 11:23 TD BUF (11:23) 4-J.Cook up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 30 – SEA 3
  • Q4 08:05 TD SEA (8:05) 51-O.Oluwatimi reported in as eligible. 26-Z.Charbonnet right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 31 – SEA 9

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 SEA 4th & 9 at the 69
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 38%

    (14:10) 4-M.Dickson punts 61 yards to BUF 8, Center-41-C.Stoll. 29-B.Codrington to BUF 19 for 11 yards (24-K.Wallace). PENALTY on BUF-39-C.Lewis, Illegal Blindside Block, 9 yards, enforced at BUF 19.

  • Q1 SEA 4th & 8 at the 68
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 39%

    (3:34) 4-M.Dickson punts 68 yards to BUF 0, Center-41-C.Stoll. 29-B.Codrington to BUF 12 for 12 yards (33-D.Williams; 32-J.Reed).

  • Q1 BUF 4th & 2 at the 58
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.05 EP
    p(convert) 64%

    (:26) 8-S.Martin punts 49 yards to SEA 9, Center-69-R.Ferguson, out of bounds.

  • Q2 SEA 4th & 20 at the 20
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 21% p(FG) 91%

    (8:18) 5-J.Myers 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.

  • Q2 SEA 4th & 1 at the 1
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 65% p(FG) 99%

    (4:46) 51-O.Oluwatimi reported in as eligible. 7-G.Smith up the middle to BUF 7 for -6 yards (50-G.Rousseau).

  • Q3 BUF 4th & 8 at the 8
    Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.43 EP
    p(convert) 35% p(FG) 97%

    (8:34) 2-T.Bass 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.

  • Q3 SEA 4th & 15 at the 85
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 32%

    (:16) 4-M.Dickson punts 58 yards to BUF 27, Center-41-C.Stoll, downed by SEA-24-K.Wallace.

  • Q4 BUF 4th & 1 at the 64
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 74%

    (13:51) (No Huddle) 17-J.Allen up the middle to BUF 38 for 2 yards (0-T.Dodson).

  • Q4 BUF 4th & 3 at the 78
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.34 EP
    p(convert) 60%

    (7:37) 8-S.Martin punts 58 yards to SEA 20, Center-69-R.Ferguson. 33-D.Williams to SEA 32 for 12 yards (24-C.Bishop; 99-C.Toohill). PENALTY on SEA-32-J.Reed, Tripping, 10 yards, enforced at SEA 20.

  • Q4 BUF 4th & 1 at the 66 late-game
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.09 EP
    p(convert) 75%

    (2:52) 8-S.Martin punts 40 yards to SEA 26, Center-69-R.Ferguson. 33-D.Williams MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by BUF-13-M.Hollins at SEA 26. Penalty on SEA-18-J.Ross, Offensive Holding, declined.