Final2023 Week 17

Lumen Field, Seattle, WA

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Seattle Seahawks, Week 17 2023

Pittsburgh Steelers

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30

Seattle Seahawks

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23

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Steelers7107630
Seahawks0143623

PIT 30SEA 23 Final

  • Passing leader

    Geno Smith

    SEA · QB

    16.9PPR pts

    23/33, 290 YDS, 1 TD

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Najee Harris

    PIT · RB

    24.2PPR pts

    27 ATT, 122 YDS, 2 TD

  • Seahawks leader

    Kenneth Walker III

    SEA

    16.5PPR pts

    10 ATT, 53 YDS, 1 TD, 3 REC, 22 REC YDS

  • Defensive playmaker

    Leonard Williams

    SEA

    1 SACK, 6 TKL

Steelers 30, Seahawks 23: Pittsburgh beats Seattle

Pittsburgh led 17–14 at halftime and outscored Seattle 13–9 after the break to win 30–23. The Steelers finished with a 468–369 edge in total offense.

The Seahawks went 3-for-9 on third down and committed one turnover, while the Steelers kept the ball for 37:33 and finished without a giveaway.

Key advantages

  • +1 turnover margin PIT 0 turnovers
  • +99 total yards PIT 468 · SEA 369
  • +13% third-down rate PIT 46% · SEA 33%

Game Highlights

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Why the Steelers Won

Pittsburgh won the turnover, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Steelers vs Seahawks
SteelersStatSeahawks
0Turnovers1
468Total yards369
46%Third-down conversion33%
Other team stats
6.6Yards per play7.5
71Plays49
37:33Time of possession22:27

Scoring Summary

The Steelers scored three touchdowns and three field goals; the Seahawks scored two touchdowns and three field goals.

Scoring plays, Steelers vs Seahawks
TimeTeamPlayPITSEA
1st quarter
1:47PITJaylen Warren 18-yard TD run Takes leadChris Boswell XP70
2nd quarter
13:50SEAKenneth Walker III 13-yard TD run Ties gameJason Myers XP77
10:27PITChris Boswell 39-yard FG Takes lead107
5:30SEAGeno Smith → Jaxon Smith-Njigba, 12-yard TD Takes leadJason Myers XP1014
1:36PITNajee Harris 9-yard TD run Takes leadChris Boswell XP1714
3rd quarter
10:47SEAJason Myers 43-yard FG Ties game1717
6:57PITNajee Harris 4-yard TD run Takes leadChris Boswell XP2417
4th quarter
13:30SEAJason Myers 42-yard FG2420
7:07PITChris Boswell 26-yard FG Extends lead2720
4:31PITChris Boswell 21-yard FG Extends lead3020
2:01SEAJason Myers 24-yard FG3023

Fantasy Points: Steelers vs Seahawks, Week 17 2023

Fantasy leaders

  1. Najee HarrisPITRB24.2 PTSRB7
  2. George PickensPITWR20.1 PTSWR9
  3. Jaylen WarrenPITRB19.8 PTSRB11
  4. Geno SmithSEAQB16.9 PTSQB15

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Geno SmithSEAQB16.9QB1523/33290103330106.9Start/Sit →
Mason RudolphPITQB11.5QB2718/2427400650112.2Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Najee HarrisPITRB24.2RB7RB271222————Start/Sit →
George PickensPITWR20.1WR9WR———971310Start/Sit →
Jaylen WarrenPITRB19.8RB11RB1375144230Start/Sit →
Kenneth WalkerSEARB16.5RB14RB1053133220
DK MetcalfSEAWR15.6WR23WR———851060Start/Sit →
Diontae JohnsonPITWR11.6WR32WR———44760
Noah FantSEATE10.9TE11TE———65590Start/Sit →
Zach CharbonnetSEARB9.1RB34RB22055390Start/Sit →
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEAWR8.2WR48WR———21121Start/Sit →
Pat FreiermuthPITTE7.4TE22TE———43440Start/Sit →
Colby ParkinsonSEATE5.8TE29TE———32380Start/Sit →
Tyler LockettSEAWR2.0WR93WR———51100
Jake BoboSEAWR1.4WR102WR———1140

Fantasy Usage

Pittsburgh Steelers

Snap Share

  1. George PickensWR56 snaps78%
  2. Allen RobinsonWR48 snaps67%
  3. Pat FreiermuthTE46 snaps64%
  4. Darnell WashingtonTE45 snaps63%
  5. Diontae JohnsonWR42 snaps58%

Target Share21 targets

  1. George Pickens43%, 9 targets
  2. Diontae Johnson19%, 4 targets
  3. Pat Freiermuth19%, 4 targets
  4. Jaylen Warren19%, 4 targets

Carry Share46 carries

  1. Najee Harris59%, 27 carries
  2. Jaylen Warren28%, 13 carries
  3. Mason Rudolph13%, 6 carries

Seattle Seahawks

Snap Share

  1. DK MetcalfWR47 snaps96%
  2. Tyler LockettWR40 snaps82%
  3. Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR33 snaps67%
  4. Colby ParkinsonTE28 snaps57%
  5. Zach CharbonnetRB28 snaps57%

Target Share33 targets

  1. DK Metcalf24%, 8 targets
  2. Noah Fant18%, 6 targets
  3. Tyler Lockett15%, 5 targets
  4. Zach Charbonnet15%, 5 targets
  5. Colby Parkinson9%, 3 targets
  6. Other18%, 6 targets

Carry Share15 carries

  1. Kenneth Walker67%, 10 carries
  2. Geno Smith20%, 3 carries
  3. Zach Charbonnet13%, 2 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
DK MetcalfSEAWR4796%824%0
Tyler LockettSEAWR4082%515%0
George PickensPITWR5678%943%0
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEAWR3367%26%0
Allen RobinsonPITWR4867%00%0
Pat FreiermuthPITTE4664%419%0
Darnell WashingtonPITTE4563%00%0
Diontae JohnsonPITWR4258%419%0
Colby ParkinsonSEATE2857%39%0
Zach CharbonnetSEARB2857%515%2
Jaylen WarrenPITRB3954%419%13
Najee HarrisPITRB3853%00%27
Noah FantSEATE2245%618%0
Will DisslySEATE2143%00%0
Kenneth WalkerSEARB2143%39%10
Connor HeywardPITRB2231%00%0
Calvin AustinPITWR1419%00%0
Jake BoboSEAWR510%13%0
Miles BoykinPITWR68%00%0
Rodney WilliamsPITTE46%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

  • Biggest overperformer+7.6Najee Harris24.2 PTS vs 16.6 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−6.3Tyler Lockett2.0 PTS vs 8.3 xFP
  • Highest expected volume16.6 xFPNajee Harris24.2 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Najee HarrisPIT · RB24.216.6+7.653%59% car—02759%00%
Geno SmithSEA · QB16.915.7+1.2100%33 att—33320%00%
George PickensPIT · WR20.115.0+5.178%43% tgt—000%943%
Jaylen WarrenPIT · RB19.814.7+5.154%28% car—01328%419%
Mason RudolphPIT · QB11.513.8−2.3100%24 att—24613%00%
DK MetcalfSEA · WR15.613.4+2.296%24% tgt—000%824%
Kenneth Walker IIISEA · —16.511.1+5.443%67% car—01067%39%
Noah FantSEA · TE10.910.0+0.945%18% tgt—000%618%
Zach CharbonnetSEA · RB9.19.6−0.557%15% tgt—0213%515%
Tyler LockettSEA · WR2.08.3−6.382%15% tgt—000%515%
Diontae JohnsonPIT · WR11.66.7+4.958%19% tgt—000%419%
Pat FreiermuthPIT · TE7.46.7+0.764%19% tgt—000%419%
Colby ParkinsonSEA · TE5.85.0+0.857%9% tgt—000%39%
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA · WR8.23.3+4.967%6% tgt—000%26%
Jake BoboSEA · WR1.41.7−0.310%3% tgt—000%13%

Team totals: Steelers 21 targets and 46 carries; Seahawks 33 targets and 15 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Geno Smith

SEA · QB · 16.9 pts on 15.7 expected

23 of 33 passing for 290 yards, 1 touchdown; 3 carries for 33 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.7 expected.

Start/Sit: Geno Smith →

Najee Harris Ran hot

PIT · RB · 24.2 pts on 16.6 expected

27 carries (59% of the team's) for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 16.6 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Najee Harris →

George Pickens Ran hot

PIT · WR · 20.1 pts on 15.0 expected

9 targets (43% of the team's), 7 catches for 131 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 15.0 points; efficiency supplied the rest.

Start/Sit: George Pickens →

DK Metcalf

SEA · WR · 15.6 pts on 13.4 expected

8 targets (24% of the team's), 5 catches for 106 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.4 expected.

Start/Sit: DK Metcalf →

Kenneth Walker III Ran hot

SEA · — · 16.5 pts on 11.1 expected

3 targets (9% of the team's), 3 catches for 22 yards; 10 carries (67% of the team's) for 53 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 11.1 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Jaylen Warren Ran hot

PIT · RB · 19.8 pts on 14.7 expected

4 targets (19% of the team's), 4 catches for 23 yards; 13 carries (28% of the team's) for 75 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 14.7 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Jaylen Warren →

Tyler Lockett Unlucky

SEA · WR · 2.0 pts on 8.3 expected

5 targets (15% of the team's), 1 catch for 10 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 8.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Stock up: Jaylen Warren led the backfield with 54% of the snaps after trailing Najee Harris before this game.
  • Stock down: Najee Harris lost the backfield lead: 53% of the snaps to Jaylen Warren's 54%.
  • Stock down: Diontae Johnson played 58% of the snaps, down from a 74% season average.

Seattle Seahawks

  • Stock down: Jake Bobo played 10% of the snaps, down from a 30% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Steelers defense and Seahawks defense
Points allowed toSteelers DSeahawks D
QBs15.016.5
RBs20.326.6
WRs32.134.4
TEs12.412.4

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Seattle opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the fourth quarter.

Seahawks win probability

Seahawks win probability by game minuteSeahawks started at 50%, stood at 38% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 11 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −22Warren 18-yd TD run50% → 28%Q1 1:47
  2. +23Walker 13-yd TD run27% → 50%Q2 13:50
  3. +26Smith → Smith-Njigba, 12-yd TD39% → 65%Q2 5:30
  4. −28Harris 9-yd TD run66% → 38%Q2 1:36
  5. −30Harris 4-yd TD run50% → 20%Q3 6:57

Swing in Seahawks win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Steelers vs Seahawks
Pittsburgh SteelersMeasureSeattle Seahawks
71Plays49
35%Pass rate69%
10.6Yds / dropback8.3
4.4Yds / carry5.9
6/13Third downs3/9

Efficiency edge Pittsburgh ran 22 more plays and gained 2.3 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • PIT Pickens 43% · Johnson 19% · Warren 19%
  • SEA Metcalf 24% · Fant 18% · Lockett 15%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Steelers vs Seahawks
ResultPITSEA
Touchdowns32
Field goals33
Punts13
Turnovers01
Turnovers on downs10

PIT turnover edge: +1

  • The Steelers opened the scoring on their second possession, a 14-play, 80-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
All 19 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
PITQ1 15:008343:35Downs
SEAQ1 11:25391:41Punt
PITQ1 9:4414807:57Touchdown
SEAQ1 1:477752:57Touchdown
PITQ2 13:506543:23Field goal
SEAQ2 10:278754:57Touchdown
PITQ2 5:309753:54Touchdown
SEAQ2 1:36391:00Punt
PITQ2 0:36290:36End of half
SEAQ3 15:009414:13Field goal
PITQ3 10:476713:50Touchdown
SEAQ3 6:57362:22Punt
PITQ3 4:355193:25Punt
SEAQ3 1:107622:40Field goal
PITQ4 13:3013656:23Field goal
SEAQ4 7:071-90:07Fumble
PITQ4 7:006132:29Field goal
SEAQ4 4:3111692:30Field goal
PITQ4 2:015382:01End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Steelers vs Seahawks Head-to-Head

The Steelers and Seahawks first met in 1977 and have played 22 times since.

All-time series
11–11Series tied, 22 meetings since 1977
Postseason
1–0Steelers won in 2005
Largest Steelers win
24–02011
Largest Seahawks win
30–01986

Since 2021

2–1 Steelers lead

3 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. PIT = Steelers win, SEA = Seahawks win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Steelers vs Seahawks
SteelersStatSeahawks
10-7Record9-8
17.9Points per game21.4
304.3Yards per game322.9
5.0Yards per play5.5
19.1Points allowed per game23.6
342.1Yards allowed per game371.4

Steelers and Seahawks in Fantasy

The two teams don't meet again this season. If you roster a Steeler or a Seahawk, these answer the week-to-week question.

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Steelers vs Seahawks Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Steelers vs Seahawks Week 17 game?

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 30–23 in Week 17 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA, on December 31, 2023. See the Steelers' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Steelers vs Seahawks?

The final score was Steelers 30, Seahawks 23. The Steelers led 17–14 at halftime, and the second half went Steelers 13, Seahawks 9.

What happened in the Steelers vs Seahawks game?

Pittsburgh led 17–14 at halftime and outscored Seattle 13–9 after the break to win 30–23. The Steelers finished with a 468–369 edge in total offense. Najee Harris led all players with 27 carries for 122 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. The Seahawks committed 1 turnover, the Steelers none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Steelers vs Seahawks?

Najee Harris led the game with 24.2 PPR fantasy points, the RB7 of Week 17, on 27 carries for 122 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. George Pickens was next with 20.1 (WR9). See Najee Harris's 2023 game log.

Who led Steelers vs Seahawks in passing, rushing and receiving?

Geno Smith (SEA) led all passers with 23 of 33 for 290 yards and a touchdown. Najee Harris (PIT) led in rushing with 27 carries for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns. George Pickens (PIT) led in receiving with 7 catches for 131 yards.

How many fantasy points did Najee Harris score against the Seahawks?

Najee Harris scored 24.2 fantasy points against the Seahawks in Week 17 of the 2023 season, the same in PPR, half-PPR and standard scoring because he had no catches, on 27 carries for 122 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. He handled 59% of his team's carries.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Steelers vs Seahawks?

Najee Harris outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 24.2 PPR points on 16.6 xFP (+7.6). Tyler Lockett fell furthest short, with 2.0 points on 8.3 xFP (−6.3). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Steelers vs Seahawks?

Najee Harris had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 16.6 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 24.2. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Steelers beat the Seahawks?

The Steelers beat the Seahawks 30–23 because they won the turnover battle 1–0 and outgained them 468–369.

Which team won the turnover battle in Steelers vs Seahawks?

The Steelers won the turnover battle 1–0: the Seahawks gave the ball away 1 time and the Steelers not at all. The Steelers won the game.

What was the turning point of Steelers vs Seahawks?

Najee Harris' 4-yard touchdown run with 6:57 left in the third quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Seahawks' win probability from 50% to 20%.

What is the all-time Steelers vs Seahawks record?

The all-time series is tied 11–11 across 22 meetings since 1977, and the Steelers are 1–0 in the postseason.

Have the Steelers and Seahawks played in the Super Bowl?

Yes, once: the Steelers won Super Bowl XL 21–10 over the Seahawks after the 2005 season.

When did the Steelers and Seahawks last play before this game?

Before Week 17 of 2023, they last met in the 2021 season on October 17, 2021, when the Steelers beat the Seahawks 23–20.

What is the Steelers vs Seahawks record since 2021?

The Steelers lead 2–1 across 3 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.