2002 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 27, 2002 · Louisiana Superdome
Atlanta FalconsWinner
37
at
New Orleans Saints
35
NO -3.5 upsetO 47 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 37–35 — decided on the final possessions.
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Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -3.5
- Closing total
- 47
- ATL moneyline
- —
- NO moneyline
- —
Saints closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47; the game landed 72 — over by 25.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Louisiana Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Dan Reeves vs Jim Haslett
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.