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2022 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 25, 2022 · Lumen Field
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Atlanta Falcons 27–23. Biggest swing: Q4 2:00, ATL +21% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(2:00) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith sacked at ATL 38 for -10 yards (97-G.Jarrett).
How the points landed
(10:23) 5-J.Myers 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Score after this play: ATL 0 — SEA 3(7:13) (Shotgun) 1-M.Mariota right end to SEA 1 for no gain (57-C.Barton). Atlanta challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 1-M.Mariota right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: ATL 7 — SEA 3(4:16) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep middle to 89-W.Dissly for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: ATL 7 — SEA 10(:11) 7-Y.Koo 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
Score after this play: ATL 10 — SEA 10(8:18) 84-C.Patterson right tackle for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: ATL 17 — SEA 10(4:04) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep left to 14-D.Metcalf for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: ATL 17 — SEA 17(:09) 5-J.Myers 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Score after this play: ATL 17 — SEA 20(10:07) 7-Y.Koo 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
Score after this play: ATL 20 — SEA 20(3:15) 5-J.Myers 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Score after this play: ATL 20 — SEA 23(:41) (Shotgun) 1-M.Mariota pass short left to 5-D.London for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: ATL 27 — SEA 23Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Falcons | Seahawks |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 52 | 69 |
| Total yards | 388 | 420 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 7.5 (edge) | 6.1 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.32 (edge) | 0.19 |
| Success rate | 52% | 57% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 48% | 67% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.59 (edge) | 0.26 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.07 (edge) | 0.06 |
| Third downs | 4/7 (edge) | 9/17 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 10 (edge) | 8 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 21 | 23 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 2 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 (edge) |
Falcons won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.32 expected points added per play vs 0.19.
Who moved the needle
Passing · SEA
32/44, 325 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
11.9 expected points added · +9.7% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
13/20, 229 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
14.9 expected points added · +12.7% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | SEA 25 | 12 | 61 | 4:41 | Field goal +3 | |
| 2 | ATL | ATL 25 | 9 | 68 | 3:09 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 3 | SEA | SEA 26 | 8 | 74 | 2:58 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | ATL | ATL 25 | 10 | 62 | 4:05 | Field goal +3 | |
| 5 | SEA | SEA 33 | 5 | 5 | 1:24 | Punt | |
| 6 | ATL | ATL 11 | 10 | 89 | 5:31 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | SEA | SEA 25 | 11 | 75 | 4:14 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 8 | ATL | ATL 25 | 5 | 2 | 0:55 | Punt | |
| 9 | SEA | SEA 20 | 12 | 67 | 2:58 | Field goal +3 | |
| 10 | ATL | ATL 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:05 | Interception | |
| 11 | ATL | ATL 25 | 10 | 29 | 5:00 | Field goal +3 | |
| 12 | SEA | SEA 25 | 14 | 73 | 6:49 | Field goal +3 | |
| 13 | ATL | ATL 25 | 7 | 75 | 2:36 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 14 | SEA | SEA 25 | 11 | 30 | 4:47 | Punt | |
| 15 | ATL | ATL 10 | 9 | 53 | 5:36 | Fumble | |
| 16 | SEA | SEA 37 | 9 | 35 | 3:55 | Interception | |
| 17 | ATL | ATL 18 | 4 | 10 | 1:17 | End of game |
10 of 17 drives ended in points. Longest march: Falcons gained 89 scrimmage yards over 10 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Mariota | 13/20 | 229 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 17 | 141 | 8.3 | 1 | 5.8 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Avery Williams | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Marcus Mariota | 7 | 4 | 0.6 | 1 | -5.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Pitts | 5 | 8 | 87 | 0 | 42% | 6.4 |
| Drake London | 3 | 6 | 54 | 1 | 32% | 5.4 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 2 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 11% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashaan Evans | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mykal Walker | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Terrell | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Richie Grant |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Smith | 32/44 | 325 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashaad Penny | 14 | 66 | 4.7 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Seahawks closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43; the game landed 50 — over by 7.0.
Conditions and crew
| 4.9 |
| Anthony Firkser | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 5% | 1.5 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 5% | 1.1 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5% | 0.5 |
| 5 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| Casey Hayward | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylinn Hawkins | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Andersen | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Carter | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Ford | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.0 |
| DeeJay Dallas | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Kenneth Walker | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Travis Homer | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Geno Smith | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Lockett | 9 | 11 | 76 | 0 | 25% | 4.5 |
| DK Metcalf | 5 | 12 | 64 | 1 | 27% | -1.0 |
| Colby Parkinson | 2 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 5% | 3.9 |
| Will Dissly | 3 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 7% | 3.9 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 2 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 11% | 2.3 |
| Noah Fant | 4 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 9% | 0.1 |
| DeeJay Dallas | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 5% | 2.0 |
| Penny Hart | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2% | 0.8 |
| Kenneth Walker | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7% | -0.8 |
| Rashaad Penny | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Barton | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Woods | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Jones | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Brooks | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Woolen | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Poona Ford | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uchenna Nwosu | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrell Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quandre Diggs | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
