Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2002 · DIV

Final

Falcons

Atlanta

QB Michael Vick

6·20

Eagles

Philadelphia

QB Donovan McNabb

Veterans Stadium · outdoors · fieldturf · 29°F · wind 10mph

Closing spread

PHI -7.5

Total

38.5

Model margin

+4.6est.

PHI perspective

Push chance

None

half-point line — cannot push

Win probability

  • Eagles
  • Falcons

How each play moved the game.

Eagles 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 mapEagles
  • +0.036EPA / play+0.004
  • 42.3%Success rate43.3%
  • +0.092EPA / dropback+0.036
  • -0.038EPA / rush-0.043
  • 9.3%Explosive rate8.8%
  • 42.9%Third-down rate39.3%
  • 53.8%Red-zone TD rate53.1%
  • 1.94Points / drive1.81
  • 2.3%Turnover rate2.2%
  • -0.049EPA / play allowed-0.178

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

PHI lead 12–6 since 1999

Meetings average 40.4 points. PHI are 11-6-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2024 · W2ATL @ PHI2221ATL
2021 · W1PHI @ ATL326PHI
2019 · W2PHI @ ATL2024ATL
2018 · W1ATL @ PHI1218PHI
2017 · playoffsATL @ PHI1015PHI
2016 · W10ATL @ PHI1524PHI
2015 · W1PHI @ ATL2426ATL
2012 · W8ATL @ PHI3017ATL

Box score

Individual performances

Falcons

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Mike Vick22/3827402
Doug Johnson1/11400

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Warrick Dunn14453.20
Mike Vick6305.00
Quentin McCord2136.50
T.J. Duckett252.50

Eagles

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Donovan McNabb20/3024710

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Duce Staley18633.50
Donovan McNabb4246.00
James Thrash242.00
Dorsey Levens100.00
Brian Westbrook100.00

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 +7.53.6%6.5%7.5%3.2%4.9%3.2%2.9%

Positive margins favour Eagles; negative favour Falcons.

Half-point at risk

2.18%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

61.3%

Expected total

43.1est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.45
  • Home-field advantage+2.56
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential+0.56
  • Expected margin+4.58