2017 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 31, 2017 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Carolina Panthers
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
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ATL -5 ✓U 44.5 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 22–10.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
28/45, 317 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
5.4 expected points added · -2.4% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
14/34, 180 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
-15.3 expected points added · -18.5% completion over expected
Receiving · ATL
9/11 for 85 yds, 1 TD
26% of team targets · 1.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 14/34 | 180 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -15.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Cameron Artis-Payne | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Fozzy Whittaker | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Kaelin Clay | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Funchess | 2 | 6 | 48 | 1 | 18% | 0.4 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 5 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 24% | -2.6 |
| Brenton Bersin | 2 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 12% | -1.3 |
| Ed Dickson | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 9% | 0.2 |
| Kaelin Clay | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| Greg Olsen | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 27% | -9.9 |
| Fozzy Whittaker | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kuechly | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Davis | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Worley | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaq Thompson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Bradberry | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Jones | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Adams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawann Short | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mario Addison | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 28/45 | 317 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Tevin Coleman | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Matt Ryan | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 9 | 11 | 85 | 1 | 26% | 1.7 |
| Julio Jones | 5 | 11 | 80 | 0 | 26% | 5.2 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 7 | 11 | 71 | 0 | 26% | 0.3 |
| Austin Hooper | 3 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 7% | 0.2 |
| Justin Hardy | 2 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 7% | 1.1 |
| Tevin Coleman | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5% | 1.3 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion Jones | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keanu Neal | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtney Upshaw | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takk McKinley | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahtyba Rubin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemal Ishmael | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Desmond Trufant | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -5
- Closing total
- 44.5
- CAR moneyline
- +211
- ATL moneyline
- -236
Falcons closed -5 and covered, winning by 12.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 32 — under by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Ron Rivera vs Dan Quinn
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.