2008 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 5, 2008 · Lambeau Field
Atlanta FalconsWinner
27
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Green Bay Packers
24
GB -5 upsetO 42 ✓
Atlanta Falcons 27–24 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · GB
25/37, 313 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
10.7 expected points added · +9.6% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
16/26, 194 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
6.8 expected points added · +6.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 16/26 | 194 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 26 | 121 | 4.7 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Harry Douglas | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Matt Ryan | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Jerious Norwood | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Ovie Mughelli | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyer Milloy | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Abraham | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Grimes | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Lofton | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Coleman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Nicholas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chauncey Davis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Anderson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 25/37 | 313 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Grant | 18 | 83 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Brandon Jackson | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Donald Driver | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramon Williams | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Collins | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barnett | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Blackmon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Peprah | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Jolly | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Cole | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Kampman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Pickett | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -5
- Closing total
- 42
- ATL moneyline
- +210
- GB moneyline
- -230
Packers closed -5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42; the game landed 51 — over by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lambeau Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 60°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · GB 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Mike McCarthy