2012 Week 13 · Thu, Nov 29, 2012 · Georgia Dome
New Orleans Saints
13
at
Atlanta FalconsWinner
23
ATL -3.5 ✓U 54.5 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 23–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
28/50, 341 yds, 0 TD, 5 INT
-16.0 expected points added · -3.8% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
18/33, 165 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-5.2 expected points added · -6.0% completion over expected
Receiving · NO
6/11 for 71 yds, 0 TD
23% of team targets · -0.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 28/50 | 341 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -16.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Thomas | 14 | 84 | 6.0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Mark Ingram | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Chris Ivory | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Moore | 7 | 11 | 123 | 0 | 23% | 4.0 |
| Marques Colston | 6 | 11 | 71 | 0 | 23% | -0.4 |
| Jimmy Graham | 4 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 13% | 2.9 |
| Darren Sproles | 5 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 19% | -1.5 |
| Joseph Morgan | 1 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 4% | 3.3 |
| Pierre Thomas | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | -1.0 |
| Jed Collins | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -1.4 |
| Chris Ivory | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -5.4 |
| Devery Henderson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -6.8 |
| Mark Ingram | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2% | -1.0 |
| Mike Higgins | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 2% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Lofton | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Harper | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Vilma | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hawthorne | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Casillas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Bush | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elbert Mack | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 18/33 | 165 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 12 | 83 | 6.9 | 1 | -1.3 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Matt Ryan | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 16% | 6.4 |
| Julio Jones | 5 | 9 | 48 | 0 | 28% | 0.3 |
| Jason Snelling | 4 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 16% | -2.0 |
| Roddy White | 1 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 22% | -4.9 |
| Mike Cox | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Michael Turner | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Harry Douglas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.9 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 2 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 6% | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Moore | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robert McClain | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dunta Robinson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Nicholas | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Owens | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Akeem Dent | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kroy Biermann | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -3.5
- Closing total
- 54.5
- NO moneyline
- +164
- ATL moneyline
- -182
Falcons closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 54.5; the game landed 36 — under by 18.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- NO 4 days · ATL 4 days
- Coaches
- Joe Vitt vs Mike Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.