2006 Divisional Round · Sat, Jan 13, 2007 · Louisiana Superdome
Philadelphia Eagles
24
at
New Orleans SaintsWinner
27
NO -5.5 no coverO 48.5 ✓Dome
New Orleans Saints 27–24 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
20/32, 243 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.3 expected points added · -4.8% completion over expected
Passing · PHI
15/30, 240 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
9.3 expected points added · -8.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 15/30 | 240 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Westbrook | 13 | 116 | 8.9 | 2 | 7.1 |
| Jeff Garcia | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Correll Buckhalter | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | -2.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Considine | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhani Jones | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roderick Hood | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darwin Walker | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Dawkins | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Gaither | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Trotter | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Cole | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quintin Mikell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Brown | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 20/32 | 243 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllister | 21 | 143 | 6.8 | 1 | 5.6 |
| Reggie Bush | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Steve Weatherford | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Drew Brees | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | -5.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Bellamy | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McKenzie | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Fujita | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Clark | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bullocks | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Charles Grant | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Craft | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollis Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -5.5
- Closing total
- 48.5
- PHI moneyline
- +220
- NO moneyline
- -240
Saints closed -5.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 51 — over by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Louisiana Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- PHI 6 days · NO 13 days
- Coaches
- Andy Reid vs Sean Payton