2012 Week 16 · Sat, Dec 22, 2012 · Ford Field
Atlanta FalconsWinner
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Detroit Lions
18
ATL -3.5 ✓U 50 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 31–18.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
37/56, 443 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
9.3 expected points added · +1.3% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
25/32, 279 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
17.8 expected points added · +15.7% completion over expected
Receiving · DET
11/16 for 225 yds, 0 TD
29% of team targets · 3.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 25/32 | 279 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 0 | -4.2 |
| Matt Ryan | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Julio Jones | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roddy White | 8 | 10 | 153 | 2 | 31% | 13.4 |
| Julio Jones | 7 | 11 | 71 | 1 | 34% | 3.5 |
| Michael Turner | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 13% | 0.2 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 1.7 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6% | 0.2 |
| Harry Douglas | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6% | -0.5 |
| Michael Palmer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3% | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunta Robinson | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hope | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Nicholas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Peters | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert McClain | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Asante Samuel | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Akeem Dent | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vance Walker | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 37/56 | 443 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel Leshoure | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | 1 | -7.7 |
| Stefan Logan | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Joique Bell | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Mike Thomas | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Matthew Stafford | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | 11 | 16 | 225 | 0 | 29% | 3.9 |
| Joique Bell | 9 | 12 | 73 | 0 | 22% | -0.2 |
| Tony Scheffler | 4 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 11% | 3.0 |
| Will Heller | 4 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 13% | -4.5 |
| Kris Durham | 2 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 9% | 0.1 |
| Mikel Leshoure | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 7% | 0.0 |
| Mike Thomas | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Brian Robiskie | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | 1.0 |
| Stefan Logan | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | 1.9 |
| Kevin Smith | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -0.9 |
| Shaun Chapas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonte Green | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Louis Delmas | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Levy | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Durant | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Carey | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Houston | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Tulloch | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Fluellen | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammie Lee Hill | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -3.5
- Closing total
- 50
- ATL moneyline
- -190
- DET moneyline
- +171
Falcons closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 13.
Total closed 50; the game landed 49 — under by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- ATL 6 days · DET 6 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Jim Schwartz