2007 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 7, 2007 · Louisiana Superdome
Carolina PanthersWinner
16
at
New Orleans Saints
13
NO -3.5 upsetU 43 ✓Dome
Carolina Panthers 16–13 — 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
29/47, 252 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-7.2 expected points added · -2.9% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
10/17, 119 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
0.2 expected points added · +3.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Carr | 10/17 | 119 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Matt Moore | 1/2 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShaun Foster | 19 | 59 | 3.1 | 0 | -4.6 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.7 |
| David Carr | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Beason | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Davis | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Lucas | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Deke Cooper | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Richard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Na'il Diggs | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Gamble | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Shaw | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Rucker | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 29/47 | 252 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -7.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Bush | 21 | 67 | 3.2 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Aaron Stecker | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Steve Weatherford | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Pierre Thomas | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Mike Karney | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollis Thomas | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Craft | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Grant | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smith | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McKenzie | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Roman Harper | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Simoneau | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Young | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Evans | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Shanle | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -3.5
- Closing total
- 43
- CAR moneyline
- +182
- NO moneyline
- -197
Saints closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43; the game landed 29 — under by 14.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Louisiana Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · NO 13 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Sean Payton
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.