2014 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 19, 2014 · Ford Field
New Orleans Saints
23
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Detroit LionsWinner
24
DET -1.5 no coverO 45.5 ✓Dome
Detroit Lions 24–23 — 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
28/45, 342 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
3.9 expected points added · -5.1% completion over expected
Passing · DET
27/40, 299 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
-4.1 expected points added · -2.6% completion over expected
Receiving · NO
6/10 for 111 yds, 0 TD
23% of team targets · 1.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 28/45 | 342 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khiry Robinson | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Mark Ingram | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Pierre Thomas | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Austin Johnson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Colston | 6 | 10 | 111 | 0 | 23% | 1.1 |
| Kenny Stills | 5 | 5 | 103 | 1 | 11% | 8.4 |
| Travaris Cadet | 6 | 9 | 51 | 0 | 20% | 1.4 |
| Brandin Cooks | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 7% | 0.8 |
| Pierre Thomas | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 9% | -0.2 |
| Mark Ingram | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7% | -0.8 |
| Austin Johnson | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2% | 1.9 |
| Josh Hill | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | -0.9 |
| Benjamin Watson | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7% | -1.8 |
| Robert Meachem | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -3.8 |
| Jimmy Graham | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Lofton | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hawthorne | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey White | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Bush | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Junior Galette | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Ball | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parys Haralson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akiem Hicks | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Dixon | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 27/40 | 299 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joique Bell | 18 | 48 | 2.7 | 1 | -0.8 |
| Reggie Bush | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Matthew Stafford | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -2.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Tate | 10 | 13 | 154 | 1 | 33% | 7.5 |
| Corey Fuller | 3 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 13% | 4.4 |
| Jeremy Ross | 3 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 10% | 1.1 |
| Brandon Pettigrew | 4 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 15% | -3.3 |
| Reggie Bush | 5 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 15% | -1.9 |
| Joique Bell | 2 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 13% | -0.6 |
| Jordan Thompson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -7.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Levy | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Ihedigbo | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darius Slay | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tahir Whitehead | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ezekiel Ansah | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Vaughn | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Ashlee Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fairley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -1.5
- Closing total
- 45.5
- NO moneyline
- +108
- DET moneyline
- -119
Lions closed -1.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 47 — over by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- NO 14 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Sean Payton vs Jim Caldwell