Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2002 · WC

Final

Falcons

Atlanta

QB Michael Vick

27·7

Packers

Green Bay

QB Brett Favre

Lambeau Field · outdoors · grass · 31°F · wind 5mph

Closing spread

GB -6.5

Total

40.5

Model margin

+2.8est.

GB perspective

Push chance

None

half-point line — cannot push

Win probability

  • Packers
  • Falcons

How each play moved the game.

Packers winsFalcons wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Falconsedge mapPackers
  • +0.036EPA / play+0.010
  • 42.3%Success rate43.5%
  • +0.092EPA / dropback+0.072
  • -0.038EPA / rush-0.081
  • 9.3%Explosive rate8.6%
  • 42.9%Third-down rate38.0%
  • 53.8%Red-zone TD rate55.1%
  • 1.94Points / drive1.67
  • 2.3%Turnover rate2.6%
  • -0.049EPA / play allowed-0.079

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

All square 8–8 since 1999

Meetings average 53.8 points. GB are 7-9 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2023 · W2GB @ ATL2425ATL
2020 · W4ATL @ GB1630GB
2018 · W14ATL @ GB2034GB
2017 · W2GB @ ATL2334ATL
2016 · playoffsGB @ ATL2144ATL
2016 · W8GB @ ATL3233ATL
2014 · W14ATL @ GB3743GB
2013 · W14ATL @ GB2122GB

Box score

Individual performances

Falcons

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Mike Vick13/2511710

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Warrick Dunn15644.30
Mike Vick10646.40
T.J. Duckett17452.61
Quentin McCord2199.50

Packers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Brett Favre20/4224712

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Ahman Green11343.10
Tony Fisher6233.80
Brett Favre2-1-0.50

Where this game is likely to land

  • Model
  • Smooth (normal)
  • Betting line

Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.

line +6.53.9%2.6%6.9%7.5%3.1%4.8%3.0%2.7%

Positive margins favour Packers; negative favour Falcons.

Half-point at risk

4.77%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

56.6%

Expected total

45.0est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.25
  • Home-field advantage+2.56
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+2.82