2012 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 30, 2012 · Georgia Dome
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
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Atlanta Falcons
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ATL -3 upsetU 46 ✓Dome
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 22–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
28/44, 238 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-2.8 expected points added · -0.9% completion over expected
Passing · TB
19/35, 222 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
3.6 expected points added · -11.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Freeman | 19/35 | 222 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Martin | 28 | 142 | 5.1 | 1 | -5.3 |
| Josh Freeman | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Tiquan Underwood | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Williams | 6 | 10 | 65 | 1 | 29% | 1.7 |
| Luke Stocker | 3 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 14% | 1.9 |
| Vincent Jackson | 3 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 20% | 3.7 |
| Tiquan Underwood | 2 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 11% | -3.2 |
| Doug Martin | 4 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 14% | 0.5 |
| Erik Lorig | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6% | 0.2 |
| D.J. Ware | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.0 |
| Dallas Clark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Foster | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lavonte David | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| E.J. Biggers | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Hayward | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Te'o-Nesheim | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Da'Quan Bowers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Bennett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 28/44 | 238 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Michael Turner | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 1 | -1.0 |
| Matt Ryan | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Jason Snelling | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 3 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 14% | 0.7 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 8 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 18% | 0.4 |
| Roddy White | 5 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 23% | -1.2 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 9 | 41 | 0 | 20% | -1.6 |
| Jason Snelling | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 5% | 0.7 |
| Harry Douglas | 4 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 18% | -0.0 |
| Mike Cox | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Weatherspoon | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen Nicholas | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vance Walker | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kroy Biermann | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Peters | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeem Dent | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peria Jerry | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert McClain | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Abraham | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -3
- Closing total
- 46
- TB moneyline
- +131
- ATL moneyline
- -145
Falcons closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46; the game landed 39 — under by 7.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- TB 7 days · ATL 8 days
- Coaches
- Greg Schiano vs Mike Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.