2019 · Week 2

Final

Eagles

Philadelphia

QB Carson Wentz

20·24

Falcons

Atlanta

QB Matt Ryan

Mercedes-Benz Stadium · open · fieldturf

Closing spread

PHI -1

Total

53

Model margin

+0.7est.

ATL perspective

Push chance

2.1%est.

Win probability

  • Falcons
  • Eagles

How each play moved the game.

Falcons winsEagles wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

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

Eaglesedge mapFalcons
  • +0.004EPA / play+0.014
  • 44.9%Success rate44.5%
  • +0.069EPA / dropback+0.089
  • -0.105EPA / rush-0.159
  • 8.4%Explosive rate7.4%
  • -1.01CPOE+2.32
  • 45.1%Third-down rate41.8%
  • 64.4%Red-zone TD rate58.7%
  • 2.01Points / drive2.01
  • 1.7%Turnover rate2.0%

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

PHI lead 12–6 since 1999

Meetings average 40.4 points. ATL are 6-11-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2024 · W2ATL @ PHI2221ATL
2021 · W1PHI @ ATL326PHI
2018 · W1ATL @ PHI1218PHI
2017 · playoffsATL @ PHI1015PHI
2016 · W10ATL @ PHI1524PHI
2015 · W1PHI @ ATL2426ATL
2012 · W8ATL @ PHI3017ATL
2011 · W2PHI @ ATL3135ATL

Box score

Individual performances

Eagles

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Carson Wentz25/4323112
Josh McCown3/52400

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Miles Sanders10282.80
Jordan Howard8182.30
Carson Wentz331.01

Falcons

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Matt Ryan27/4332033

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Ito Smith4328.00
Devonta Freeman11222.00
Matt Ryan231.50

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 -12.6%4.3%2.9%7.3%7.4%3.0%4.5%2.8%

Positive margins favour Falcons; negative favour Eagles.

Half-point at risk

2.15%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

50.8%

Expected total

44.3est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.09
  • Home-field advantage+1.74
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+0.65