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2019 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 15, 2019 · Levi's Stadium

Atlanta FalconsWinner

29

San Francisco 49ers

22

SF -10.5 upsetO 50 ✓

Atlanta Falcons 29–22. Biggest swing: Q4 0:05, SF +48% win probability on one snap.

The game in one curve — scrub to replay it

Win probability

0255075100End Q1End Q2End Q3SFATL
Q4 · 0:05ATL SF ATL ball · 3rd & 5SF 74%

(:05) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle to 11-J.Jones to SF 1 for 4 yards (20-J.Ward). The Replay Official reviewed the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle to

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Highest-leverage plays

  1. Q4 · 0:05SF +48% win prob(:05) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle to 11-J.Jones to SF 1 for 4 yards (20-J.Ward). The Replay Official reviewed the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle to 11-J.Jones for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Q4 · 0:02ATL +35% win prob7-Y.Koo kicks 34 yards from ATL 35 to SF 31. 19-D.Samuel (didn't try to advance) to SF 15 for -16 yards. Lateral to 13-R.James Jr. to SF 22 for 7 yards. Lateral to 31-R.Mostert to SF 22 for no gain. FUMBLES, touched at SF 3, RECOVERED by ATL-17-O.Zaccheaus at SF 0. TOUCHDOWN.
  3. Q4 · 11:00SF +14% win prob(11:00) 6-M.Wishnowsky punts 55 yards to ATL 10, Center-86-K.Nelson. 38-K.Barner to ATL 17 for 7 yards (82-R.Dwelley). FUMBLES (82-R.Dwelley), RECOVERED by SF-44-K.Juszczyk at ATL 15. 44-K.Juszczyk to ATL 1 for 14 yards (33-B.Wreh-Wilson).
  4. Q4 · 1:11SF +14% win prob(1:11) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle to 11-J.Jones to SF 24 for 25 yards (20-J.Ward). Caught at SF 35. 11-yac

Down-to-down truth

Situational splits

MetricFalcons49ers
Offensive plays6162
Total yards291313 (edge)
Yards per play4.85.0 (edge)
Expected points added / play0.08 (edge)-0.06
Success rate48% (edge)44%
Dropback rate74%58%
Dropback efficiency (EPA/play)0.14 (edge)0.05
Rush efficiency (EPA/play)-0.12 (edge)-0.20
Third downs7/13 (edge)4/12
Red-zone trips → TDs0 → 00 → 0
Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass)44
First downs gained on snaps1818
Sacks taken21 (edge)
Turnovers0 (edge)2

49ers outgained Falcons 313–291 but lost the turnover battle 2–0. That was the game.

Possession by possession

Drive chart

#TeamStartPlaysScrim ydsClockResult
1ATLATL 257113:00Punt
2SFSF 204-51:29Punt
3ATLATL 415171:53Punt
4SFSF 12228310:43Touchdown
5ATLATL 3012705:54Touchdown
6SFSF 25550:48Punt
7ATLATL 359503:37Turnover on downs
8SFSF 259762:12Turnover on downs
9ATLATL 25200:24End of half
10SFSF 316172:26Punt
11ATLATL 8673:20Punt
12SFSF 376254:00Turnover on downs
13ATLATL 235122:37Punt
14SFSF 274392:04Fumble
15ATLATL 347161:49Punt
16SFSF 137223:00Punt
17SFATL 1310:37Touchdown
18ATLATL 2511384:52Touchdown
19SFSF 259503:27Turnover on downs
20ATLATL 3012701:46Touchdown
21SF100:02Defensive touchdown

0 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: 49ers gained 83 scrimmage yards over 22 plays for a touchdown.

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Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SF -10.5
Closing total
50
ATL moneyline
+376
SF moneyline
-460

49ers closed -10.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 50; the game landed 51 — over by 1.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Levi's Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
55°F, wind 6 mph
Referee
Craig Wrolstad
Rest
ATL 7 days · SF 7 days
Coaches
Dan Quinn vs Kyle Shanahan