2008 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 7, 2008 · Louisiana Superdome
Atlanta Falcons
25
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New Orleans SaintsWinner
29
NO -3 ✓O 51.5 ✓Dome
New Orleans Saints 29–25.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
24/33, 315 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
14.7 expected points added · +15.3% completion over expected
Passing · NO
18/32, 230 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
8.6 expected points added · -9.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 24/33 | 315 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 18 | 61 | 3.4 | 1 | -0.9 |
| Jerious Norwood | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Matt Ryan | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Jason Snelling | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Ovie Mughelli | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curtis Lofton | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Houston | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Babineaux | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Davis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Boley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Erik Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevis Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Foxworth | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 18/32 | 230 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Thomas | 16 | 102 | 6.4 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Reggie Bush | 10 | 80 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Mike Karney | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Drew Brees | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Deuce McAllister | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Vilma | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Shanle | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Usama Young | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Harper | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leigh Torrence | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bullocks | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Fujita | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smith | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo-Lonn Dunbar | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason David | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -3
- Closing total
- 51.5
- ATL moneyline
- —
- NO moneyline
- —
Saints closed -3 and covered, winning by 4.
Total closed 51.5; the game landed 54 — over by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Louisiana Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Sean Payton
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.