2019 · Week 8

Final

Seahawks

Seattle

QB Russell Wilson

27·20

Falcons

Atlanta

QB Matt Schaub

Mercedes-Benz Stadium · open · fieldturf

Closing spread

SEA -7.5

Total

48.5

Model margin

+4.3est.

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
  • +0.018EPA / play+0.014
  • 45.5%Success rate44.5%
  • +0.119EPA / dropback+0.089
  • -0.134EPA / rush-0.159
  • 9.6%Explosive rate7.4%
  • +7.05CPOE+2.32
  • 39.1%Third-down rate41.8%
  • 65.9%Red-zone TD rate58.7%
  • 1.86Points / drive2.01
  • 1.8%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

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
2017 · W11ATL @ SEA3431ATL
2016 · playoffsSEA @ ATL2036ATL
2016 · W6ATL @ SEA2426SEA
2013 · W10SEA @ ATL3310SEA

Box score

Individual performances

Seahawks

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Russell Wilson14/2018220

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Chris Carson20904.51
Rashaad Penny8556.90
Russell Wilson441.00
David Moore122.00

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Tyler Lockett661000
David Moore14230
Malik Turner11210
Jacob Hollister22180
DK Metcalf35132
Luke Willson1170
Chris Carson0100

Falcons

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Matt Schaub39/5246011

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Devonta Freeman13393.00
Brian Hill3299.71
Kenjon Barner111.00

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Julio Jones10121520
Calvin Ridley47700
Austin Hooper67651
Devonta Freeman88630
Russell Gage79580
Justin Hardy24230
Luke Stocker11180
Jaeden Graham11110

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 -7.53.6%6.6%7.5%3.2%4.9%

Positive margins favour Falcons; negative favour Seahawks.

Half-point at risk

3.63%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

60.7%

Expected total

45.3est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.73
  • Home-field advantage+1.74
  • Quarterback adjustment+1.88
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+4.35