Kubiak was encouraged by Darnold’s second touchdown pass of the second half in Atlanta to Smith-Njigba. To avoid oncoming defenders the quarterback ran straight up in the pocket, the near the line of scrimmage. That bought him and Smith-Njigba time for a changed route across the goal line to get open for the scoring pass.

Seattle Seahawks nose tackle Jarran Reed beats his blocker and meets Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor in the backfield for a 3-yard loss in Week 15 at Lumen Field. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold connects with wide receiver Cooper Kupp on a 16-yard catch in the first half of Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Seattle is a massive home favorite, given that the Colts will be starting a 44-year-old coming off the couch. Indianapolis wins in just 21% of the model's simulations, which offers notable value for the +700 Colts money line. Indy covers the big spread in 56% of the sims and the Over hits 59% of the time.

Seattle's star quarterback was on his way to his fourth straight poor start, but he bounced back in the second half of a blowout against Atlanta.