2008 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 23, 2008 · Georgia Dome
Carolina Panthers
28
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
45
ATL -1 ✓O 41 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 45–28 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CAR
21/35, 295 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
8.9 expected points added · -1.4% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
17/27, 259 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
12.5 expected points added · -1.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 21/35 | 295 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | 19 | 101 | 5.3 | 1 | -0.3 |
| Jake Delhomme | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Beason | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Marshall | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Lucas | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ma'ake Kemoeatu | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Godfrey | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Wesley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damione Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Gamble | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 17/27 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 24 | 117 | 4.9 | 4 | 8.3 |
| Jerious Norwood | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Harry Douglas | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Matt Ryan | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | -0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Boley | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Coleman | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Lofton | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Davis | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevis Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Babineaux | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Domonique Foxworth | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -1
- Closing total
- 41
- CAR moneyline
- -113
- ATL moneyline
- +103
Falcons closed -1 and covered, winning by 17.
Total closed 41; the game landed 73 — over by 32.0.
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 7 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Mike Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.