2017 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 3, 2017 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Minnesota VikingsWinner
14
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Atlanta Falcons
9
ATL -2 upsetU 48.5 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 14–9.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIN
25/30, 227 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
5.9 expected points added · +11.9% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
16/29, 173 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-0.2 expected points added · -10.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Keenum | 25/30 | 227 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latavius Murray | 16 | 76 | 4.8 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Stefon Diggs | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Case Keenum | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | -4.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Thielen | 4 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 17% | 1.1 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 4 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 17% | 2.9 |
| Stefon Diggs | 2 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 17% | -0.1 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 5 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 17% | 1.2 |
| Latavius Murray | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 10% | 1.3 |
| Michael Floyd | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 7% | 0.2 |
| Jarius Wright | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 10% | 1.1 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 1.3 |
| Laquon Treadwell | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Kendricks | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Barr | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trae Waynes | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamar Stephen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Harris | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 16/29 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 12 | 74 | 6.2 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Tevin Coleman | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Matt Ryan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Sanu | 3 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 17% | -0.5 |
| Tevin Coleman | 3 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 21% | 1.3 |
| Levine Toilolo | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 7% | 2.9 |
| Julio Jones | 2 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 21% | -0.3 |
| Austin Hooper | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 14% | -0.8 |
| Marvin Hall | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 7% | -0.3 |
| Devonta Freeman | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7% | 0.0 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7% | -2.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Allen | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keanu Neal | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deion Jones | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontari Poe | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Beasley | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaRoy Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blidi Wreh-Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Alford | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -2
- Closing total
- 48.5
- MIN moneyline
- +110
- ATL moneyline
- -121
Falcons closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 23 — under by 25.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- MIN 10 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Zimmer vs Dan Quinn