2011 · Week 5

Final

Packers

Green Bay

QB Aaron Rodgers

25·14

Falcons

Atlanta

QB Matt Ryan

Georgia Dome · dome · fieldturf

Closing spread

GB -6

Total

53.5

Model margin

+1.6est.

ATL perspective

Push chance

2.8%est.

the line sits on a key number

Win probability

  • Falcons
  • Packers

How each play moved the game.

Falcons winsPackers wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

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

Packersedge mapFalcons
  • +0.230EPA / play+0.046
  • 48.2%Success rate43.6%
  • +0.405EPA / dropback+0.130
  • -0.114EPA / rush-0.087
  • 10.2%Explosive rate9.6%
  • +8.47CPOE+1.80
  • 48.7%Third-down rate45.0%
  • 75.2%Red-zone TD rate57.5%
  • 2.85Points / drive1.86
  • 1.1%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

All square 8–8 since 1999

Meetings average 53.8 points. ATL are 9-7 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

Packers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Aaron Rodgers26/3939620

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
James Starks12403.30
Ryan Grant7182.60
Aaron Rodgers1-1-1.00

Falcons

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Matt Ryan18/3216712

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Michael Turner16563.51
Julio Jones11717.00
Jacquizz Rodgers11111.00
Matt Ryan393.00

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Tony Gonzalez68600
Roddy White69501
Harry Douglas25160
Julio Jones14160
Eric Weems1140
Jacquizz Rodgers0100

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 -64.2%2.8%7.1%7.5%3.0%4.6%

Positive margins favour Falcons; negative favour Packers.

Half-point at risk

2.77%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

53.3%

Expected total

46.9est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.92
  • Home-field advantage+2.49
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+1.57