2012 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 28, 2012 · Lincoln Financial Field
Atlanta FalconsWinner
30
at
Philadelphia Eagles
17
PHI -1.5 upsetO 43.5 ✓16 mph wind
Atlanta Falcons 30–17. Played in 16 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
22/29, 262 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
18.7 expected points added · +7.6% completion over expected
Passing · PHI
21/35, 191 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-0.2 expected points added · -7.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 22/29 | 262 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Michael Turner | 24 | 58 | 2.4 | 0 | -6.8 |
| Matt Ryan | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Julio Jones | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 5 | 5 | 123 | 1 | 17% | 11.8 |
| Roddy White | 3 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 14% | 3.2 |
| Drew Davis | 2 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 7% | 5.7 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 3 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 17% | 1.5 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 17% | -1.7 |
| Jason Snelling | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 10% | 3.1 |
| Michael Turner | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7% | -0.6 |
| Lousaka Polite | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas DeCoud | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert McClain | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kroy Biermann | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Nicholas | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| William Moore | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Abraham | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Owens | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Akeem Dent | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunta Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 21/35 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -0.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeSean McCoy | 16 | 45 | 2.8 | 1 | -2.0 |
| Mike Vick | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Bryce Brown | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSean Jackson | 5 | 8 | 59 | 0 | 23% | -0.1 |
| Jason Avant | 4 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 20% | -1.8 |
| Jeremy Maclin | 6 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 29% | 0.9 |
| Brent Celek | 3 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 14% | 3.3 |
| LeSean McCoy | 3 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 9% | 3.9 |
| Riley Cooper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.5 |
| Stanley Havili | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMeco Ryans | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Allen | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Coleman | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Cox | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Graham | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Thornton | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cullen Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nnamdi Asomugha | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Boykin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -1.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- ATL moneyline
- +127
- PHI moneyline
- -140
Eagles closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 47 — over by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lincoln Financial Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 58°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- ATL 14 days · PHI 14 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Andy Reid
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.