2021 · Week 5

Final

Jets

New York

QB Zach Wilson

20·27

Falcons

Atlanta

QB Matt Ryan

Tottenham Stadium · outdoors · grass · 63°F · wind 8mph

Closing spread

ATL -3

Total

45.5

Model margin

+2.7est.

ATL perspective

Push chance

7.5%est.

the line sits on a key number

Win probability

  • Falcons
  • Jets

How each play moved the game.

Falcons winsJets wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

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

Jetsedge mapFalcons
  • -0.072EPA / play-0.076
  • 42.1%Success rate41.2%
  • -0.066EPA / dropback-0.028
  • -0.084EPA / rush-0.162
  • 8.7%Explosive rate8.2%
  • -7.25CPOE+0.85
  • 37.8%Third-down rate38.5%
  • 60.1%Red-zone TD rate52.7%
  • 1.70Points / drive1.58
  • 2.5%Turnover rate2.5%

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

ATL lead 5–2 since 1999

Meetings average 40 points. ATL are 4-3 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W13ATL @ NYJ2427NYJ
2023 · W13ATL @ NYJ138ATL
2017 · W8ATL @ NYJ2520ATL
2013 · W5NYJ @ ATL3028NYJ
2009 · W15ATL @ NYJ107ATL
2005 · W7NYJ @ ATL1427ATL

Box score

Individual performances

Jets

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Zach Wilson19/3219201

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Michael Carter10383.81
Ty Johnson4123.01
Tevin Coleman3113.70
Zach Wilson133.00

Falcons

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Matt Ryan33/4534220
Cordarrelle Patterson0/1000

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Cordarrelle Patterson14543.90
Mike Davis13534.11
Wayne Gallman122.00
Matt Ryan1-1-1.00

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 +34.0%2.7%6.9%7.5%3.1%4.8%3.0%2.7%

Positive margins favour Falcons; negative favour Jets.

Half-point at risk

7.52%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

56.3%

Expected total

43.1est.

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+1.71
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+2.68