2013 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 29, 2013 · Georgia Dome
Carolina PanthersWinner
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Atlanta Falcons
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Carolina Panthers 21–20 — 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 · ATL
28/40, 280 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-3.8 expected points added · +3.6% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
15/27, 149 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-0.1 expected points added · -5.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 15/27 | 149 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -0.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 12 | 72 | 6.0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Mike Tolbert | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | 2 | 2 | 75 | 0 | 7% | 1.2 |
| Greg Olsen | 6 | 8 | 42 | 1 | 30% | 3.4 |
| Domenik Hixon | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11% | -1.9 |
| Mike Tolbert | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 11% | -1.6 |
| Ted Ginn | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 19% | -0.3 |
| Brandon LaFell | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19% | -4.3 |
| Marvin McNutt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kuechly | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin White | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Davis | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Hardy | 5 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quintin Mikell | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chase Blackburn | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Alexander | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domenik Hixon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 28/40 | 280 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -3.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Jackson | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Jason Snelling | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Matt Ryan | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roddy White | 8 | 14 | 91 | 1 | 35% | 3.1 |
| Harry Douglas | 7 | 9 | 58 | 0 | 23% | -2.1 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 10% | 4.3 |
| Steven Jackson | 5 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 18% | 2.1 |
| Jason Snelling | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 5% | 3.1 |
| Darius Johnson | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8% | -2.3 |
| Patrick DiMarco | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Worrilow | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joplo Bartu | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Trufant | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cliff Matthews | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Massaquoi | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Nicholas | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peria Jerry | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert McClain | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -5.5
- Closing total
- 46.5
- CAR moneyline
- -230
- ATL moneyline
- +205
Panthers closed -5.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 41 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- John Parry
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · ATL 6 days
- Coaches
- Ron Rivera vs Mike Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.