2007 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 2, 2007 · Louisiana Superdome
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
27
at
New Orleans Saints
23
NO -5.5 upsetO 41 ✓Dome
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27–23.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · TB
29/37, 313 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
7.6 expected points added · +8.3% completion over expected
Passing · NO
17/23, 179 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
2.4 expected points added · +6.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke McCown | 29/37 | 313 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest Graham | 22 | 106 | 4.8 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Luke McCown | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Michael Clayton | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Michael Bennett | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Phillips | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brooks | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cato June | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaines Adams | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Carter | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jovan Haye | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Nece | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 17/23 | 179 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Bush | 13 | 64 | 4.9 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Aaron Stecker | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Bullocks | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Shanle | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Harper | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Kaesviharn | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Fujita | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Grant | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smith | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Simoneau | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Usama Young | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Craft | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -5.5
- Closing total
- 41
- TB moneyline
- +240
- NO moneyline
- -260
Saints closed -5.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41; the game landed 50 — over by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Louisiana Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- TB 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Jon Gruden vs Sean Payton
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.