Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2011 · Week 2

Final

Eagles

Philadelphia

QB Michael Vick

31·35

Falcons

Atlanta

QB Matt Ryan

Georgia Dome · dome · fieldturf

Closing spread

PHI -2.5

Total

49

Model margin

+2.2est.

ATL perspective

Push chance

None

half-point line — cannot push

Win probability

  • Falcons
  • Eagles

How each play moved the game.

Falcons winsEagles wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

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

Eaglesedge mapFalcons
  • +0.053EPA / play+0.046
  • 47.0%Success rate43.6%
  • +0.077EPA / dropback+0.130
  • +0.010EPA / rush-0.087
  • 12.1%Explosive rate9.6%
  • +0.41CPOE+1.80
  • 42.0%Third-down rate45.0%
  • 54.9%Red-zone TD rate57.5%
  • 1.91Points / drive1.86
  • 3.2%Turnover rate1.8%

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. ATL are 6-11-1 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

Eagles

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Mike Vick19/2824221
Mike Kafka7/97200

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
LeSean McCoy18955.32
Mike Vick6254.20
Ronnie Brown3103.30
Mike Kafka122.00
Jeremy Maclin111.00
DeSean Jackson100.00

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Jeremy Maclin13151712
Brent Celek47430
Jason Avant14290
Steve Smith23290
DeSean Jackson23210
LeSean McCoy44210

Falcons

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Matt Ryan17/2819542

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Michael Turner211145.41
Jacquizz Rodgers3175.70
Matt Ryan461.50

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Tony Gonzalez79832
Michael Turner11320
Julio Jones28290
Roddy White34231
Harry Douglas22190

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 -2.54.0%2.7%7.0%7.5%3.1%4.7%3.0%

Positive margins favour Falcons; negative favour Eagles.

Half-point at risk

2.05%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

55.0%

Expected total

44.9est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.29
  • Home-field advantage+2.49
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+2.19