2010 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 2, 2011 · Georgia Dome

Carolina Panthers

Atlanta FalconsWinner

ATL -14 ✓41 pushDomeFalcons closed -14 and covered, winning by 21.

Atlanta Falcons 31–10 — 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 · ATL

Matt RyanQB

22/32, 236 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

10.0 expected points added · +5.9% completion over expected

Passing · CAR

Jimmy ClausenQB

19/33, 182 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-9.0 expected points added · -3.8% completion over expected

Rushing · ATL

Michael TurnerRB

17 att, 67 yds, 1 TD

-4.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CAR

Jonathan StewartRB

13 att, 31 yds, 0 TD

-4.1 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CAR

Brandon LaFellWR

4/8 for 63 yds, 0 TD

25% of team targets · 1.6 expected points added

Receiving · ATL

Roddy WhiteWR

6/8 for 62 yds, 1 TD

21% of team targets · 3.0 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Carolina Panthers

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Jimmy Clausen	19/33	182	1	1	3	-9.0
Brandon LaFell	0/1	0	0	0	0	-2.2

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Brandon LaFell	1	60	60.0	4.3
Jonathan Stewart	13	31	2.4	-4.1
David Gettis	1	19	19.0	1.1
Mike Goodson	2	14	7.0	-4.3
Tyrell Sutton	2	13	6.5	0.3

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Brandon LaFell	4	8	63	0	25%	1.6
David Clowney	2	4	56	0	13%	3.3
David Gettis	4	8	33	0	25%	-1.8
Tyrell Sutton	3	3	21	0	9%	0.4
Dante Rosario	2	2	19	0	6%	-0.2
Jeff King	2	3	1	1	9%	-0.9
Gary Barnidge	0	1	0	0	3%	-0.4
Mike Goodson	2	3	-11	0	9%	-3.9

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	PD
Jon Beason	8	4	1
James Anderson	6	4	0
Sherrod Martin	4	3	0
C.J. Wilson	2	3	0
Charles Godfrey	3	2	0
Corvey Irvin	3	1	0
Greg Hardy	3	1	1
Richard Marshall	3	1	0
Nick Hayden	1	2	0
Captain Munnerlyn	3	0	1

Atlanta Falcons

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Matt Ryan	22/32	236	2	0	1	10.0
Chris Redman	4/6	20	0	0	0	-3.1

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Michael Turner	17	67	3.9	1	-4.3
Jason Snelling	8	17	2.1	0	-2.6
Ovie Mughelli	2	8	4.0	0	0.7
Matt Ryan	2	7	3.5	0	-3.1
Gartrell Johnson	2	1	0.5	0	-1.3
Chris Redman	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1.5

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Roddy White	6	8	62	1	21%	3.0
Tony Gonzalez	6	8	53	1	21%	2.9
Michael Jenkins	5	8	52	0	21%	3.2
Jason Snelling	3	4	26	0	11%	-0.6
Brian Finneran	2	2	26	0	5%	1.5
Justin Peelle	2	4	22	0	11%	0.9
Harry Douglas	1	1	19	0	3%	1.5
Michael Turner	0	1	0	0	3%	-0.7
Michael Palmer	0	1	0	0	3%	-1.7
Gartrell Johnson	1	1	-4	0	3%	-1.3

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Brent Grimes	5	2	0.0	0	1
William Moore	5	2	0.0	0	0
Stephen Nicholas	4	1	0.0	0	0
Thomas DeCoud	2	2	0.0	0	0
Coy Wire	3	1	0.0	0	0
Corey Peters	2	1	1.0	0	0
Dunta Robinson	3	0	0.0	1	1
Jonathan Babineaux	3	0	1.0	0	0
Peria Jerry	2	0	1.0	0	0
Chris Owens	1	1	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: ATL -14
Closing total: 41
CAR moneyline: +730
ATL moneyline: -940

Falcons closed -14 and covered, winning by 21.

Total closed 41 and landed exactly there — a push.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Georgia Dome
Roof / surface: dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather: Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee: John Parry
Rest: CAR 10 days · ATL 6 days
Coaches: John Fox vs Mike Smith

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.