luckadjusted

2019 season · final

Atlanta Falcons, 2019: game by game

The Falcons went 7–9 in 2019; replayed with the same day’s form, their play was worth 8.7 wins. Luck cost them 1.7: the 8th-unluckiest team in the league. In one-score games they went 3–4.

Every game

How often the Falcons win each game when it’s replayed with the way both teams played, and the luck index: 100 × (the result − that number).

WeekGameResultWins the replayLuck index
Week 1 @ Vikings L 12–28 74% −74
Week 2 vs Eagles W 24–20 88% +12
Week 3 @ Colts L 24–27 31% −31
Week 4 vs Titans L 10–24 73% −73
Week 5 @ Texans L 32–53 37% −37
Week 6 @ Cardinals L 33–34 69% −69
Week 7 vs Rams L 10–37 20% −20
Week 8 vs Seahawks L 20–27 63% −63
Week 10 @ Saints W 26–9 47% +53
Week 11 @ Panthers W 29–3 76% +24
Week 12 vs Buccaneers L 22–35 4% −4
Week 13 vs Saints L 18–26 17% −17
Week 14 vs Panthers W 40–20 92% +8
Week 15 @ 49ers W 29–22 67% +33
Week 16 vs Jaguars W 24–12 95% +5
Week 17 @ Buccaneers W 28–22 14% +86

Game by game

The luck index of each game, in order. Right: luckier than the play. Left: unluckier.

Where the luck came from

Luck in points over the regular season, by kind, at the fitted luck shares. Positive: in the Falcons’ favor.

KindPointsPer game
Judgment calls+19.8+1.24
3rd & 4th downs+6.1+0.38
Fumble bounces−1.6−0.10
Injuries−4.0−0.25
Kicks−10.7−0.67