2017 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 10, 2017 · Soldier Field
Atlanta FalconsWinner
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Chicago Bears
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ATL -6.5 no coverU 48 ✓
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 · ATL
21/30, 321 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
13.5 expected points added · +5.8% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
26/40, 213 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-7.0 expected points added · -0.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 21/30 | 321 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 12 | 37 | 3.1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Tevin Coleman | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Matt Ryan | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Hooper | 2 | 2 | 128 | 1 | 7% | 11.3 |
| Julio Jones | 4 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 17% | 3.6 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 6 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 30% | 0.3 |
| Tevin Coleman | 4 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 20% | 1.9 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 3 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 13% | 1.6 |
| Devonta Freeman | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7% | -1.1 |
| Derrick Coleman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Levine Toilolo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion Jones | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Poole | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Duke Riley | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keanu Neal | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Reed | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Trufant | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ricardo Allen | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Glennon | 26/40 | 213 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -7.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Cohen | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Jordan Howard | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Michael Burton | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Cohen | 8 | 12 | 47 | 1 | 30% | -2.4 |
| Zach Miller | 4 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 15% | 0.7 |
| Kendall Wright | 3 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 10% | 0.9 |
| Dion Sims | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 8% | 2.0 |
| Josh Bellamy | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 10% | 3.7 |
| Deonte Thompson | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 5% | 1.7 |
| Jordan Howard | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 13% | -2.4 |
| Kevin White | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10% | -2.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerrell Freeman | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Fuller | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leonard Floyd | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eddie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quintin Demps | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Acho | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akiem Hicks | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Callahan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Kwiatkoski | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -6.5
- Closing total
- 48
- ATL moneyline
- -277
- CHI moneyline
- +245
Falcons closed -6.5, won by 6 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 48; the game landed 40 — under by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 64°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Dan Quinn vs John Fox