2012 · DIV

Final

Seahawks

Seattle

QB Russell Wilson

28·30

Falcons

Atlanta

QB Matt Ryan

Georgia Dome · dome · fieldturf

Closing spread

ATL -2.5

Total

46

Model margin

+2.3est.

ATL perspective

Push chance

None

half-point line — cannot push

Win probability

  • Falcons
  • Seahawks

How each play moved the game.

Falcons winsSeahawks wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

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

Seahawksedge mapFalcons
  • +0.109EPA / play+0.091
  • 45.2%Success rate46.4%
  • +0.213EPA / dropback+0.234
  • -0.005EPA / rush-0.192
  • 11.2%Explosive rate7.3%
  • +5.50CPOE+5.71
  • 39.8%Third-down rate44.9%
  • 60.5%Red-zone TD rate64.5%
  • 2.17Points / drive2.31
  • 1.7%Turnover rate1.7%

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

SEA lead 10–7 since 1999

SEA have won 2 straight. Meetings average 53.4 points. ATL are 8-9 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W14SEA @ ATL379SEA
2024 · W7SEA @ ATL3414SEA
2022 · W3ATL @ SEA2723ATL
2020 · W1SEA @ ATL3825SEA
2019 · W8SEA @ ATL2720SEA
2017 · W11ATL @ SEA3431ATL
2016 · playoffsSEA @ ATL2036ATL
2016 · W6ATL @ SEA2426SEA

Box score

Individual performances

Seahawks

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Russell Wilson24/3638521

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Russell Wilson7608.61
Marshawn Lynch16462.91
Robert Turbin4184.50

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Zach Miller891421
Golden Tate681031
Sidney Rice49600
Marshawn Lynch33370
Robert Turbin23370
Doug Baldwin1360
Anthony McCoy0100

Falcons

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Matt Ryan24/3525032

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Michael Turner14987.00
Jacquizz Rodgers10646.40
Matt Ryan166.00
Julio Jones1-1-1.00

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Roddy White510761
Julio Jones610590
Tony Gonzalez67511
Harry Douglas23290
Chase Coffman11160
Jacquizz Rodgers2280
Drew Davis1160

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 Seahawks.

Half-point at risk

7.51%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

55.4%

Expected total

44.9est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.71
  • Home-field advantage+2.49
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential+0.56
  • Expected margin+2.34