2008 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 21, 2008 · Ford Field

New Orleans SaintsWinner

Detroit Lions

NO -7 ✓U 50.5 ✓DomeSaints closed -7 and covered, winning by 35.

New Orleans Saints 42–7 — never really in doubt late.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Passing · NO

30/40, 351 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

29.9 expected points added · +8.8% completion over expected

Passing · DET

10/23, 125 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-2.4 expected points added · -13.6% completion over expected

Rushing · DET

24 att, 111 yds, 1 TD

1.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NO

13 att, 77 yds, 1 TD

-1.0 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Drew Brees	30/40	351	2	0	0	29.9

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Pierre Thomas	13	77	5.9	1	-1.0
Deuce McAllister	9	61	6.8	1	3.2
Mike Bell	4	26	6.5	1	3.0
Robert Meachem	1	20	20.0	1	2.4
Drew Brees	3	-3	-1.0	0	-3.4

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Josh Bullocks	9	2	0.0	0	0
Jonathan Vilma	4	4	0.0	0	0
Scott Fujita	6	1	0.0	0	0
Roman Harper	3	1	0.0	0	1
Scott Shanle	1	3	0.0	0	0
Sedrick Ellis	2	1	1.0	0	1
Usama Young	2	1	0.0	1	1
Hollis Thomas	2	0	0.0	0	0
Robert Meachem	1	0	0.0	0	0
Randall Gay	0	1	0.0	0	1

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Dan Orlovsky	10/23	125	0	2	1	-2.4
Drew Stanton	1/3	12	0	0	1	-3.4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Kevin Smith	24	111	4.6	1	1.3
Drew Stanton	2	16	8.0	0	1.7
Aveion Cason	1	2	2.0	0	-0.9

Player	Solo	Ast	PD
Paris Lenon	6	3	0
Ernie Sims	4	3	0
Daniel Bullocks	4	3	0
Leigh Bodden	4	2	1
Ryan Nece	3	2	1
Jordon Dizon	2	2	0
Kalvin Pearson	4	0	1
Ikaika Alama-Francis	2	1	1
Ramzee Robinson	2	1	0
Chartric Darby	3	0	0

Closing number vs result

Saints closed -7 and covered, winning by 35.

Total closed 50.5; the game landed 49 — under by 1.5.

Conditions and crew