Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2016 · CON

Final

Packers

Green Bay

QB Aaron Rodgers

21·44

Falcons

Atlanta

QB Matt Ryan

Georgia Dome · dome · fieldturf

Closing spread

ATL -6.5

Total

59.5

Model margin

+3.1est.

ATL perspective

Push chance

None

half-point line — cannot push

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 · W8GB @ ATL3233ATL
2014 · W14ATL @ GB3743GB
2013 · W14ATL @ GB2122GB
2011 · W5GB @ ATL2514GB

Box score

Individual performances

Packers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Aaron Rodgers27/4528731

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Aaron Rodgers44611.50
Ty Montgomery3175.70
Brett Hundley11414.00
Christine Michael6111.80

Falcons

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Matt Ryan27/3839240

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Devonta Freeman14423.00
Tevin Coleman11292.61
Matt Ryan3237.71
Mohamed Sanu177.00
Taylor Gabriel100.00

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%6.9%7.5%3.1%4.8%3.1%2.7%

Positive margins favour Falcons; negative favour Packers.

Half-point at risk

4.80%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

57.5%

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+0.08
  • Expected margin+3.15