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8-5 HC Dan Quinn
Thursday 2017-12-07 · 20:25 ET Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta US 🏟 Dome Spread 2.5 O/U 51.5

Win Probability

NO
52.5%
ATL
47.5%
🏟 Dome

Confidence: coin flip Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the full track record.

Key Insights

  • NO offense: +0.151 EPA/play over its last 8 games (2nd in the league)
  • ATL offense: +0.065 EPA/play over its last 8 games (5th in the league)
  • Indoors — weather neutralised
  • QB edge to NO: Matt Ryan (ATL) +0.142 vs Drew Brees (NO) +0.219 EPA/dropback

Predicted Final Score

NO 27 20–34
–
ATL 24 17–31
Projected margin: NO by 3 Projected total: 51

The range under each score is this model's typical error on unseen games — ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat the bigger number as the middle of that range, not a precise call — see the full track record.

Injury Report — Week 14

NO

Andrus Peat G Out Groin
Mark Ingram RB Questionable Toe
Terron Armstead T Questionable Thigh
Trey Hendrickson DE Questionable Knee
Marshon Lattimore CB Questionable Ankle
Marcus Williams S Questionable Groin

ATL

Andy Levitre G Out Triceps
Eric Saubert TE Out Back

Pulled fresh for 2017 week 14 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

NO 17
–
ATL 20

Prediction missed by 6 pts on margin, 14 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 09:52 FG NO (9:52) 3-W.Lutz 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead. NO 3 – ATL 0
  • Q1 05:37 FG ATL (5:37) 3-M.Bryant 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher. NO 3 – ATL 3
  • Q2 04:35 TD ATL (4:35) 74-T.Sambrailo reported in as eligible. 24-D.Freeman left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. NO 3 – ATL 9
  • Q2 02:00 TD NO (2:00) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 11-T.Lewis for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NO 9 – ATL 10
  • Q3 13:15 TD NO (13:15) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 13-M.Thomas for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. NO 16 – ATL 10
  • Q4 10:01 TD ATL (10:01) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle to 12-M.Sanu for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NO 17 – ATL 16
  • Q4 03:54 FG ATL (3:54) 3-M.Bryant 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher. NO 17 – ATL 20

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 NO 4th & 14 at the 16
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 26% p(FG) 94%

    (9:52) 3-W.Lutz 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-6-T.Morstead.

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  • Q1 ATL 4th & 5 at the 10
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 38% p(FG) 96%

    (5:37) 3-M.Bryant 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.

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  • Q1 NO 4th & 4 at the 53
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.68 EP
    p(convert) 50% p(FG) 25%

    (2:21) 6-T.Morstead punts 38 yards to ATL 15, Center-49-Z.Wood. 19-A.Roberts pushed ob at ATL 19 for 4 yards (37-A.Maulet).

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  • Q1 ATL 4th & 4 at the 75
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 50%

    (1:22) 5-M.Bosher punts 49 yards to NO 26, Center-47-J.Harris, fair catch by 11-T.Lewis.

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  • Q2 NO 4th & 7 at the 45
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.32 EP
    p(convert) 40% p(FG) 43%

    (13:05) 6-T.Morstead punts 35 yards to ATL 10, Center-49-Z.Wood, fair catch by 19-A.Roberts.

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  • Q3 NO 4th & 6 at the 79
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 47%

    (8:07) 6-T.Morstead punts 43 yards to ATL 36, Center-49-Z.Wood, fair catch by 19-A.Roberts. PENALTY on ATL-53-L.Reynolds, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 36.

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  • Q3 ATL 4th & 14 at the 58
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 28%

    (4:32) 5-M.Bosher punts 34 yards to NO 24, Center-47-J.Harris, fair catch by 11-T.Lewis.

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  • Q3 NO 4th & 14 at the 80
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 33%

    (2:13) 6-T.Morstead punts 49 yards to ATL 31, Center-49-Z.Wood. 19-A.Roberts to ATL 31 for no gain (31-C.Banjo).

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  • Q4 NO 4th & 13 at the 71
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 33%

    (7:53) 6-T.Morstead punts 43 yards to ATL 28, Center-49-Z.Wood, out of bounds.

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  • Q4 ATL 4th & 11 at the 34 late-game
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 29% p(FG) 70%

    (3:54) 3-M.Bryant 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-5-M.Bosher.

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  • Q4 NO 4th & 1 at the 24 late-game
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 69% p(FG) 87%

    (1:55) 9-D.Brees right guard to ATL 22 for 2 yards (36-K.Ishmael).

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