2014 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 26, 2014 · Wembley Stadium
Detroit LionsWinner
22
at
Atlanta Falcons
21
DET -3.5 no coverU 45 ✓
Detroit Lions 22–21 — 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 · DET
24/47, 325 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
10.6 expected points added · -13.3% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
20/27, 228 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
7.8 expected points added · +9.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 24/47 | 325 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joique Bell | 14 | 39 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Matthew Stafford | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Theo Riddick | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Jed Collins | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.9 |
| George Winn | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Tate | 7 | 15 | 151 | 1 | 34% | 4.7 |
| Theo Riddick | 8 | 12 | 74 | 1 | 27% | 2.0 |
| Corey Fuller | 3 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 14% | 1.0 |
| Jeremy Ross | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 7% | 3.5 |
| Joique Bell | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 7% | 1.2 |
| Ryan Broyles | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5% | 0.5 |
| George Winn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.7 |
| Kellen Davis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glover Quin | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Ihedigbo | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Levy | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahir Whitehead | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashean Mathis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jones | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gorrer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 20/27 | 228 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Jackson | 18 | 60 | 3.3 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Matt Ryan | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Devonta Freeman | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Antone Smith | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roddy White | 5 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 23% | 7.7 |
| Julio Jones | 4 | 6 | 58 | 0 | 23% | 2.4 |
| Harry Douglas | 3 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 19% | 3.8 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 12% | 1.3 |
| Levine Toilolo | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 8% | 1.8 |
| Devonta Freeman | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4% | 2.1 |
| Bear Pascoe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Patrick DiMarco | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemal Ishmael | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joplo Bartu | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Lowery | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Worrilow | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Trufant | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert McClain | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ra'Shede Hageman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kroy Biermann | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Soliai | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -3.5
- Closing total
- 45
- DET moneyline
- -170
- ATL moneyline
- +153
Lions closed -3.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 45; the game landed 43 — under by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Wembley Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 59°F, wind 13 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- DET 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Caldwell vs Mike Smith