WEEK 15 · FINAL
THE READ
Falcons beat Panthers, 27-19
Falcons handled Panthers 27-19. Michael Penix Jr threw for Falcons — 25/37, 217 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT. Chuba Hubbard did the work on the ground for Panthers — 13 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD — in a losing effort. Kalel Mullings has not had a better afternoon this season. Total yards: Falcons 380, Panthers 271.
The Wire · league beat
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | -10.9 | -2.6 | -8.3 | -6 |
| Falcons | -5.3 | -2.6 | -2.7 | +3 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
Falcons —
in the hunt
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Michael Penix Jr
Falcons
25/37, 217 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Chuba Hubbard
Panthers
13 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Total yards
Falcons 380, Panthers 271
Falcons
On the ground
Falcons 163, Panthers 102
Falcons
Through the air
Falcons 217, Panthers 169
Falcons
Pressure
Falcons 4 sacks, Panthers 0
Falcons
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 60% · Rush 40% · 20.3 scored, 28.6 allowed
7.6 yds/att
61.5% completions
4.2 yds/carry
345.2 yds/game
1.4 giveaways/game
7.6% sack rate
last 5: 2-3
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 57 · Conservative
Balance 90
Ball security 62
Back usage 32%
QB runs 4.7/game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 89
WR 87
TE 77
RB 84
OL 85
DL 88
LB 87
DB 85
Best: Derrick Brown DT 97
Fastest: Tyreek Hill WR 95 SPD
5 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Balanced
Pass 56% · Rush 44% · 22.4 scored, 25.1 allowed
6.9 yds/att
57.6% completions
4.9 yds/carry
346.1 yds/game
1.1 giveaways/game
9.4% sack rate
last 5: 3-2
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 47 · Conservative
Balance 94
Ball security 70
Back usage 37%
QB runs 3.9/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 9.4% of dropbacks
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 78
WR 88
TE 86
RB 90
OL 84
DL 84
LB 78
DB 90
Best: Bijan Robinson HB 99
Fastest: Zachariah Branch WR 95 SPD
3 at star dev or better
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MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Panthers receivers vs Falcons secondary
87 v 90
FALCONS
Falcons receivers vs Panthers secondary
88 v 85
FALCONS
Panthers line vs Falcons front
85 v 84
EVEN
Falcons line vs Panthers front
84 v 88
PANTHERS
Panthers backs vs Falcons run defence
84 v 82
EVEN
Falcons backs vs Panthers run defence
90 v 87
FALCONS
Panthers passer vs Falcons secondary
89 v 90
EVEN
Falcons passer vs Panthers secondary
78 v 85
PANTHERS
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BOX SCORE
PANTHERS
FALCONS
PANTHERS
FALCONS
PANTHERS
FALCONS
PANTHERS
FALCONS
PANTHERS
FALCONS
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young QB | 13/27 | 169 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 52.8 |
FALCONS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Penix Jr QB | 25/37 | 217 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 89.5 |
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuba Hubbard HB | 13 | 70 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 0 |
| Bryce Young QB | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kaleb Johnson HB | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Tyreek Hill WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Evans TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FALCONS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalel Mullings HB | 8 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson HB | 16 | 55 | 3.4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Drake London WR | 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jonathon Brooks HB | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren FB | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Zachariah Branch WR | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Michael Penix Jr QB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Evans TE | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 29 |
| Tyreek Hill WR | 4 | 45 | 11.2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 20 |
| Jalen Coker WR | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 16 |
| Tetairoa McMillan WR | 1 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
| Chuba Hubbard HB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Xavier Legette WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALCONS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake London WR | 5 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| Zachariah Branch WR | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| Bijan Robinson HB | 3 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 24 |
| Jahdae Walker WR | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
| Jahan Dotson WR | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| Dorian Fleming TE | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr TE | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Kalel Mullings HB | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lathan Ransom SS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Trevin Wallace WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zabien Brown CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jaycee Horn CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tre'von Moehrig FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Jackson CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Lee Hunter DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Scourton LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaelan Phillips REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brown DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Walker DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Princely Umanmielen REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Lloyd MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zakee Wheatley FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasheem Biles SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Javon Solomon REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FALCONS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendal Daniels WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Xavier Watts SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| A'Mauri Washington DT | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divine Deablo MIKE | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell Jr CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Okoye DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Phillips III CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Avieon Terrell CB | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalon Walker LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jessie Bates III FS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Smith SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Phillips DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Pearce Jr REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PANTHERS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzgerald K | 4/4 | 1/1 | 55 |
FALCONS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Carlson K | 2/2 | 3/3 | 53 |
RECENT FORM
Panthers
W
41–24 vs Commanders
WK 14
W
22–17 vs Dolphins
WK 12
L
14–26 vs Jaguars
WK 11
Falcons
L
20–23 vs Saints
WK 14
W
28–24 vs Buccaneers
WK 12
L
3–24 vs Patriots
WK 11
TEAM STATS
| Panthers | Falcons | |
|---|---|---|
| 271 | TOTAL YARDS | 380 |
| 169 | PASSING YARDS | 217 |
| 102 | RUSHING YARDS | 163 |
| 4 | SACKS ALLOWED | 0 |
| 0 | SACKS MADE | 4 |
| 1 | GIVEAWAYS | 1 |
| 1 | TAKEAWAYS | 1 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.