2016 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 1, 2017 · Georgia Dome
New Orleans Saints
32
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
38
ATL -7.5 no coverO 58.5 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 38–32.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
29/50, 350 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
5.8 expected points added · -6.9% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
27/36, 331 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
18.0 expected points added · +8.2% completion over expected
Receiving · NO
10/14 for 156 yds, 1 TD
29% of team targets · 7.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 29/50 | 350 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ingram | 20 | 103 | 5.2 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Tim Hightower | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 3.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Thomas | 10 | 14 | 156 | 1 | 29% | 7.8 |
| Willie Snead | 3 | 4 | 82 | 0 | 8% | 5.8 |
| Coby Fleener | 3 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 14% | -0.7 |
| Mark Ingram | 6 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 16% | -0.9 |
| Brandin Cooks | 3 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 12% | -2.5 |
| Travaris Cadet | 3 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 10% | 1.8 |
| Brandon Coleman | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| John Phillips | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vonn Bell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dannell Ellerbe | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Robertson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Stupar | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.W. Webb | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Onyemata | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairus Byrd | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fairley | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sterling Moore | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Harper | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 27/36 | 331 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 12 | 96 | 8.0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Tevin Coleman | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Matt Ryan | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 7 | 9 | 96 | 1 | 25% | 7.4 |
| Devonta Freeman | 5 | 5 | 81 | 0 | 14% | 3.4 |
| Justin Hardy | 4 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 19% | 3.1 |
| Aldrick Robinson | 2 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 6% | 2.3 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 4 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 11% | 3.2 |
| Levine Toilolo | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 8% | 0.5 |
| Tevin Coleman | 3 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 11% | 0.2 |
| Nick Williams | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6% | 0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Allen | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deion Jones | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jalen Collins | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Paul Worrilow | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keanu Neal | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Alford | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ra'Shede Hageman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Poole | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -7.5
- Closing total
- 58.5
- NO moneyline
- +305
- ATL moneyline
- -350
Falcons closed -7.5, won by 6 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 58.5; the game landed 70 — over by 11.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ron Torbert
- Rest
- NO 8 days · ATL 8 days
- Coaches
- Sean Payton vs Dan Quinn
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.