2016 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 27, 2016 · Georgia Dome
Arizona Cardinals
19
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
38
ATL -3.5 ✓O 49 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 38–19 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
25/45, 289 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
1.3 expected points added · -6.7% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
26/34, 269 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
5.8 expected points added · +6.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 25/45 | 289 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Johnson | 13 | 58 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Carson Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Johnson | 8 | 11 | 103 | 1 | 25% | 9.6 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 4 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 9% | 6.4 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 5 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 23% | -5.3 |
| Michael Floyd | 2 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 11% | -1.6 |
| J.J. Nelson | 2 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 9% | 0.7 |
| John Brown | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 5% | 1.0 |
| Andre Ellington | 2 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 11% | -3.4 |
| Brittan Golden | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 7% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Cooper | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Jefferson | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Swearinger | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Deone Bucannon | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Peters | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Mauro | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 26/34 | 269 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Matt Ryan | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Tevin Coleman | 8 | 9 | 1.1 | 1 | -1.7 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Gabriel | 4 | 5 | 75 | 2 | 15% | 4.8 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 8 | 8 | 65 | 0 | 24% | 7.8 |
| Justin Hardy | 3 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 12% | 2.8 |
| Julio Jones | 4 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 21% | -3.0 |
| Levine Toilolo | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3% | 1.1 |
| Devonta Freeman | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 9% | -0.8 |
| Austin Hooper | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6% | 1.2 |
| Tevin Coleman | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6% | -1.8 |
| Patrick DiMarco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Collins | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ricardo Allen | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keanu Neal | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deion Jones | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Poole | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Courtney Upshaw | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| LaRoy Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -3.5
- Closing total
- 49
- ARI moneyline
- +168
- ATL moneyline
- -187
Falcons closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 19.
Total closed 49; the game landed 57 — over by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- John Parry
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · ATL 14 days
- Coaches
- Bruce Arians vs Dan Quinn