Closing spread
ATL -9
Total
42
Model margin
+4.4est.
ATL perspective
Push chance
1.3%est.
Win probability
- Falcons
- Browns
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.197EPA / play-0.050
- 38.3%Success rate39.9%
- -0.178EPA / dropback-0.078
- -0.231EPA / rush-0.021
- 6.4%Explosive rate10.3%
- +3.75CPOE-2.80
- 34.0%Third-down rate36.3%
- 50.2%Red-zone TD rate48.7%
- 1.01Points / drive1.44
- 4.2%Turnover rate2.0%
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
CLE lead 4–2 since 1999
Meetings average 39.5 points. ATL are 2-4 ATS in the series.
Box score
Individual performances
Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Frye | 16/22 | 165 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben Droughns | 21 | 54 | 2.6 | 1 |
| Charlie Frye | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Dennis Northcutt | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 16/40 | 197 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Schaub | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 |
| Warrick Dunn | 21 | 73 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Marlion Jackson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
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.
Positive margins favour Falcons; negative favour Browns.
Half-point at risk
1.27%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
60.9%
Expected total
43.8est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.86
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+4.42



