2006 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 24, 2006 · Georgia Dome
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Atlanta Falcons
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ATL -6 upsetU 40.5 ✓Dome
Carolina Panthers 10–3.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
9/20, 109 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-8.5 expected points added · -12.1% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
4/7, 32 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-5.6 expected points added · +6.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Weinke | 4/7 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShaun Foster | 28 | 102 | 3.6 | 0 | -3.5 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 21 | 82 | 3.9 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Brad Hoover | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Chris Weinke | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Steve Smith | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Williams | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Lucas | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Chris Draft | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Davis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Seward | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Na'il Diggs | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Gamble | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Hoover | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 9/20 | 109 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -8.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Warrick Dunn | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Jerious Norwood | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Michael Jenkins | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyer Milloy | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgerton Hartwell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Carrington | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Davis | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Boley | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Reese | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Crocker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Coleman | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -6
- Closing total
- 40.5
- CAR moneyline
- +214
- ATL moneyline
- -234
Falcons closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 13 — under by 27.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · ATL 8 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Jim Mora
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.