2012 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 9, 2012 · Bank of America Stadium
Atlanta Falcons
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Carolina PanthersWinner
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ATL -3 upsetO 46.5 ✓
Carolina Panthers 30–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
34/49, 342 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
12.7 expected points added · +6.9% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
23/35, 287 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
11.9 expected points added · +7.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 34/49 | 342 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Michael Turner | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 1 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roddy White | 9 | 11 | 117 | 1 | 22% | 9.4 |
| Julio Jones | 5 | 11 | 66 | 1 | 22% | 3.1 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 8 | 9 | 61 | 0 | 18% | 2.5 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 6 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 14% | 1.9 |
| Harry Douglas | 2 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 6% | -0.5 |
| Chase Coffman | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2% | 0.7 |
| Drew Davis | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4% | -1.1 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4% | 1.6 |
| Michael Palmer | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -0.7 |
| Kevin Cone | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
| Antone Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Nicholas | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert McClain | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeem Dent | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunta Robinson | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Owens | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kroy Biermann | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Peters | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Massaquoi | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 23/35 | 287 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 9 | 116 | 12.9 | 1 | 8.7 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 17 | 56 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Mike Tolbert | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Joe Adams | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | 7 | 12 | 109 | 0 | 34% | 3.4 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 2 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 9% | 5.1 |
| Greg Olsen | 4 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 14% | 4.9 |
| Louis Murphy | 5 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 26% | -0.6 |
| Mike Tolbert | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9% | 0.1 |
| Armanti Edwards | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6% | 0.1 |
| Gary Barnidge | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kuechly | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Davis | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| James Dockery | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Hardy | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haruki Nakamura | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Colin Jones | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -3
- Closing total
- 46.5
- ATL moneyline
- -162
- CAR moneyline
- +146
Falcons closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 50 — over by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Bank of America Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 70°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- ATL 10 days · CAR 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Ron Rivera
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.