Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2016 · Week 8

Final

Packers

Green Bay

QB Aaron Rodgers

32·33

Falcons

Atlanta

QB Matt Ryan

Georgia Dome · dome · fieldturf

Closing spread

ATL -3

Total

51

Model margin

+2.8est.

ATL perspective

Push chance

7.5%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
  • +0.127EPA / play+0.196
  • 45.9%Success rate49.5%
  • +0.243EPA / dropback+0.323
  • -0.138EPA / rush+0.001
  • 8.9%Explosive rate11.2%
  • +2.71CPOE+6.59
  • 47.4%Third-down rate43.7%
  • 63.8%Red-zone TD rate68.3%
  • 2.39Points / drive2.93
  • 1.5%Turnover rate1.1%

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
2014 · W14ATL @ GB3743GB
2013 · W14ATL @ GB2122GB
2011 · W5GB @ ATL2514GB

Box score

Individual performances

Packers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Aaron Rodgers28/3824640

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Aaron Rodgers66010.00
Don Jackson4102.50
Knile Davis341.30

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Jordy Nelson49941
Davante Adams1214740
Jeff Janis44301
Trevor Davis34241
Geronimo Allison24211
Knile Davis2240

Falcons

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Matt Ryan28/3528830

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Terron Ward6467.70
Devonta Freeman11353.21
Matt Ryan294.50

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 +33.9%2.6%6.9%7.5%3.1%4.8%3.0%2.7%

Positive margins favour Falcons; negative favour Packers.

Half-point at risk

7.52%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

56.7%

Expected total

46.8est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.33
  • Home-field advantage+1.74
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.24
  • Expected margin+2.83