2017 Divisional Round · Sat, Jan 13, 2018 · Lincoln Financial Field
Atlanta Falcons
10
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Philadelphia EaglesWinner
15
ATL -2.5 upsetU 40 ✓32°F · 16 mph
Philadelphia Eagles 15–10. Played in 16 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PHI
23/30, 246 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
8.7 expected points added · +9.2% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
22/36, 210 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-2.3 expected points added · +0.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 22/36 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevin Coleman | 10 | 79 | 7.9 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Devonta Freeman | 10 | 7 | 0.7 | 0 | -6.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 9 | 16 | 101 | 0 | 44% | 1.8 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 3 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 14% | 2.6 |
| Devonta Freeman | 5 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 14% | 1.3 |
| Tevin Coleman | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Levine Toilolo | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6% | 0.2 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8% | -1.7 |
| Austin Hooper | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Nick Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Justin Hardy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.5 |
| Terron Ward | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Alford | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keanu Neal | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Allen | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemal Ishmael | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Trufant | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Reed | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Beasley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deion Jones | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Poole | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Foles | 23/30 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Ajayi | 15 | 54 | 3.6 | 0 | -7.4 |
| Nelson Agholor | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 1 | -0.1 |
| Corey Clement | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Nick Foles | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 0 | -2.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alshon Jeffery | 4 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 17% | 5.9 |
| Jay Ajayi | 3 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 17% | 1.8 |
| Torrey Smith | 3 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 13% | 0.7 |
| Zach Ertz | 3 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 17% | 2.1 |
| Corey Clement | 5 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 17% | 0.3 |
| Nelson Agholor | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 10% | 1.0 |
| Mack Hollins | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Brent Celek | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Trey Burton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Jenkins | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney McLeod | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Cox | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Darby | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nigel Bradham | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mychal Kendricks | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vinny Curry | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Graham | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Graham | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dannell Ellerbe | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -2.5
- Closing total
- 40
- ATL moneyline
- -133
- PHI moneyline
- +120
Falcons closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40; the game landed 25 — under by 15.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lincoln Financial Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 32°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · PHI 13 days
- Coaches
- Dan Quinn vs Doug Pederson
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.