2008 Week 13 · Sun, Nov 30, 2008 · Raymond James Stadium
New Orleans Saints
20
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23–20 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 30 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
25/47, 296 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
-0.3 expected points added · -6.6% completion over expected
Passing · TB
9/23, 119 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-11.1 expected points added · -18.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 25/47 | 296 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Thomas | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Deuce McAllister | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Reggie Bush | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Devery Henderson | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Fujita | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Shanle | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smith | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Vilma | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Bullocks | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Harper | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Randall Gay | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Kaesviharn | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Savage | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby McCray | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 9/23 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -11.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 22 | 74 | 3.4 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Jeff Garcia | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Cadillac Williams | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Antonio Bryant | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Phillips | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barrett Ruud | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Sims | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tanard Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aqib Talib | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Brooks | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Stylez G. White | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Elbert Mack | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Carter | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -3.5
- Closing total
- 44
- NO moneyline
- +177
- TB moneyline
- -187
Buccaneers closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44; the game landed 43 — under by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 73°F, wind 30 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- NO 6 days · TB 7 days
- Coaches
- Sean Payton vs Jon Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 30 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.