2013 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 15, 2013 · Georgia Dome
Washington Commanders
26
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
27
ATL -5.5 no coverO 50 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 27–26 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · WAS
29/45, 381 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
8.5 expected points added · -0.8% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
29/38, 210 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-8.4 expected points added · +7.2% completion over expected
Receiving · WAS
4/7 for 99 yds, 0 TD
16% of team targets · 2.2 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 29/45 | 381 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 18 | 98 | 5.4 | 0 | -10.4 |
| Roy Helu | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Garcon | 7 | 10 | 129 | 1 | 23% | 7.3 |
| Aldrick Robinson | 4 | 7 | 99 | 0 | 16% | 2.2 |
| Santana Moss | 8 | 9 | 64 | 1 | 20% | -0.9 |
| Josh Morgan | 3 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 9% | 0.3 |
| Fred Davis | 1 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 7% | 1.5 |
| Logan Paulsen | 3 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 16% | -2.3 |
| Alfred Morris | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | 0.5 |
| Roy Helu | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -0.2 |
| Nick Williams | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Riley | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Orakpo | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Jackson | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Biggers | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Baker | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Meriweather | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 29/38 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -8.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Jackson | 15 | 38 | 2.5 | 2 | -4.8 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Matt Ryan | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gonzalez | 6 | 7 | 62 | 1 | 18% | 6.1 |
| Roddy White | 5 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 18% | 3.2 |
| Harry Douglas | 5 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 18% | -0.5 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 11% | -0.2 |
| Darius Johnson | 3 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 11% | -0.3 |
| Patrick DiMarco | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Steven Jackson | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 16% | -3.7 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -1.0 |
| Levine Toilolo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Worrilow | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Trufant | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Joplo Bartu | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeke Motta | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen Nicholas | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert McClain | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Massaquoi | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Moore | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Corey Peters | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -5.5
- Closing total
- 50
- WAS moneyline
- +205
- ATL moneyline
- -230
Falcons closed -5.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 50; the game landed 53 — over by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Shanahan vs Mike Smith