New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons

Before kickoff

NO

78%

ATL

22%

Predicted winner

NO

Confidence

75%

Snapshot

In-season walk-forward

Stored from information available before kickoff in a walk-forward historical simulation. Kickoff did not publish this pick publicly at the time. Not betting advice.

Final

21–16

Winner NO. Kickoff was correct.

Why the model leaned this way

Model contributions (standardized feature × coefficient). Not causal explanations.

• Passing defense−0.8 NO
• Home field+0.5 ATL
• Rushing defense−0.4 NO
• Win percentage+0.4 ATL