2016 · DIV

Final

Seahawks

Seattle

QB Russell Wilson

20·36

Falcons

Atlanta

QB Matt Ryan

Georgia Dome · dome · fieldturf

Closing spread

ATL -6.5

Total

51

Model margin

+3.2est.

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
  • +0.022EPA / play+0.196
  • 44.0%Success rate49.5%
  • +0.102EPA / dropback+0.323
  • -0.126EPA / rush+0.001
  • 8.7%Explosive rate11.2%
  • +4.81CPOE+6.59
  • 38.7%Third-down rate43.7%
  • 41.8%Red-zone TD rate68.3%
  • 1.88Points / drive2.93
  • 1.7%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

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 · W6ATL @ SEA2426SEA
2013 · W10SEA @ ATL3310SEA

Box score

Individual performances

Seahawks

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Russell Wilson17/3022522

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Russell Wilson6498.20
Thomas Rawls11343.10
Alex Collins2147.00
J.D. McKissic133.00
Doug Baldwin111.00

Falcons

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Matt Ryan26/3733830

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Tevin Coleman11575.20
Devonta Freeman14453.21
Justin Hardy100.00
Matt Ryan3-3-1.00

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 +6.53.9%6.8%7.5%3.1%4.8%3.1%2.7%

Positive margins favour Falcons; negative favour Seahawks.

Half-point at risk

4.81%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

57.7%

Expected total

45.1est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.98
  • Home-field advantage+1.74
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential+0.48
  • Expected margin+3.20