2015 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20, 2015 · EverBank Field
Atlanta FalconsWinner
23
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Jacksonville Jaguars
17
JAX -2 upsetU 47.5 ✓
Atlanta Falcons 23–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · JAX
23/38, 297 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-5.8 expected points added · -1.5% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
22/35, 246 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
6.1 expected points added · -3.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 22/35 | 246 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 25 | 56 | 2.2 | 1 | -5.7 |
| Tevin Coleman | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Eric Weems | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Matt Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 9 | 13 | 118 | 1 | 37% | 8.9 |
| Roddy White | 3 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 11% | 4.9 |
| Devonta Freeman | 7 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 29% | -5.6 |
| Justin Hardy | 3 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 14% | 1.6 |
| Jacob Tamme | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.6 |
| Tony Moeaki | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Levine Toilolo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Durant | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Stupar | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phillip Adams | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Allen | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kroy Biermann | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Trufant | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ra'Shede Hageman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Alford | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grady Jarrett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Soliai | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bortles | 23/38 | 297 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bortles | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Denard Robinson | 14 | 41 | 2.9 | 0 | -4.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Thomas | 6 | 9 | 79 | 0 | 24% | 3.0 |
| Allen Robinson | 3 | 5 | 57 | 1 | 14% | 2.3 |
| Denard Robinson | 8 | 10 | 46 | 0 | 27% | -0.5 |
| Marqise Lee | 2 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 5% | 2.6 |
| Allen Hurns | 2 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 14% | 0.3 |
| Marcedes Lewis | 1 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 8% | -7.2 |
| Rashad Greene | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 8% | -3.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Posluszny | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Telvin Smith | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davon House | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnathan Cyprien | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Brown | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Odrick | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Banyard | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Branch | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aaron Colvin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayes Pullard | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- JAX -2
- Closing total
- 47.5
- ATL moneyline
- +113
- JAX moneyline
- -125
Jaguars closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 40 — under by 7.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- EverBank Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · JAX 7 days
- Coaches
- Dan Quinn vs Gus Bradley