2017 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 15, 2017 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Miami DolphinsWinner
20
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Atlanta Falcons
17
ATL -14 upsetU 46 ✓Dome
Miami Dolphins 20–17 — 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 · ATL
24/35, 248 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
3.9 expected points added · +1.9% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
19/33, 151 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
1.4 expected points added · -8.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 19/33 | 151 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Ajayi | 26 | 130 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Damien Williams | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Jay Cutler | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Landry | 8 | 14 | 62 | 1 | 42% | 0.6 |
| Kenny Stills | 4 | 4 | 49 | 1 | 12% | 7.0 |
| Julius Thomas | 3 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 15% | -1.2 |
| Damien Williams | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9% | 2.5 |
| Jakeem Grant | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -1.1 |
| Jay Ajayi | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -1.6 |
| Leonte Carroo | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -4.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby McCain | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reshad Jones | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kiko Alonso | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavien Howard | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Phillips | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Wake | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 24/35 | 248 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Tevin Coleman | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 1 | -1.2 |
| Matt Bosher | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 6 | 7 | 72 | 0 | 21% | 4.8 |
| Austin Hooper | 7 | 9 | 48 | 0 | 26% | -4.2 |
| Marvin Hall | 1 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 6% | 3.0 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 4 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 24% | 2.6 |
| Justin Hardy | 3 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 9% | 2.9 |
| Devonta Freeman | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 12% | -2.6 |
| Tevin Coleman | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion Jones | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Keanu Neal | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Allen | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duke Riley | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Shelby | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brooks Reed | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Desmond Trufant | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -14
- Closing total
- 46
- MIA moneyline
- +638
- ATL moneyline
- -800
Falcons closed -14 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46; the game landed 37 — under by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- John Hussey
- Rest
- MIA 7 days · ATL 14 days
- Coaches
- Adam Gase vs Dan Quinn