2017 Week 15 · Mon, Dec 18, 2017 · Raymond James Stadium
Atlanta FalconsWinner
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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ATL -7 no coverU 49.5 ✓
Atlanta Falcons 24–21 — 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 · TB
27/35, 299 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
16.2 expected points added · +21.0% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
17/31, 212 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
7.0 expected points added · -1.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 17/31 | 212 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 22 | 126 | 5.7 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Terron Ward | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Matt Ryan | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 5 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 23% | 5.9 |
| Julio Jones | 3 | 8 | 54 | 0 | 27% | -1.0 |
| Justin Hardy | 2 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 13% | 3.4 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 2 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 17% | -0.4 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 7% | 0.1 |
| Austin Hooper | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7% | 0.5 |
| Terron Ward | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Derrick Coleman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion Jones | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Desmond Trufant | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keanu Neal | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Poole | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontari Poe | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemal Ishmael | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brooks Reed | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Shelby | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameis Winston | 27/35 | 299 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Barber | 13 | 53 | 4.1 | 0 | -5.7 |
| Jameis Winston | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
| DeSean Jackson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Adam Humphries | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Evans | 5 | 8 | 79 | 1 | 24% | 3.7 |
| Cameron Brate | 4 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 15% | 2.2 |
| Adam Humphries | 5 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 15% | 3.6 |
| O.J. Howard | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 3% | 3.5 |
| Alan Cross | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 6% | 1.3 |
| Chris Godwin | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6% | 0.6 |
| Peyton Barber | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9% | 0.6 |
| Antony Auclair | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| DeSean Jackson | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Freddie Martino | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Charles Sims | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12% | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwon Alexander | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Conte | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Justin Evans | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adarius Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Smith | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendell Beckwith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Tandy | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gholston | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Grimes | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -7
- Closing total
- 49.5
- ATL moneyline
- -320
- TB moneyline
- +281
Falcons closed -7, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 49.5; the game landed 45 — under by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 71°F, wind 2 mph
- Referee
- John Hussey
- Rest
- ATL 11 days · TB 8 days
- Coaches
- Dan Quinn vs Dirk Koetter
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.