2014 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 26, 2014 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Green Bay Packers
23
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New Orleans SaintsWinner
44
NO -2 ✓O 55 ✓Dome
New Orleans Saints 44–23 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · GB
28/39, 418 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
12.1 expected points added · +2.0% completion over expected
Passing · NO
27/32, 311 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
15.1 expected points added · +16.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 28/39 | 418 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12.1 |
| Matt Flynn | 1/1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Lacy | 13 | 59 | 4.5 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 2.7 |
| James Starks | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.8 |
| DuJuan Harris | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Cobb | 5 | 7 | 126 | 1 | 18% | 10.3 |
| Eddie Lacy | 8 | 9 | 123 | 0 | 23% | 9.5 |
| Davante Adams | 7 | 9 | 75 | 0 | 23% | -0.8 |
| Richard Rodgers | 4 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 13% | 3.0 |
| Jordy Nelson | 3 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 13% | 0.7 |
| Andrew Quarless | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8% | -4.2 |
| James Starks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Julius Peppers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Hyde | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Barrington | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davon House | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Hawk | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Daniels | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Hayward | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tramon Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Letroy Guion | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamari Lattimore | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 27/32 | 311 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ingram | 24 | 172 | 7.2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Travaris Cadet | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Brandin Cooks | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Erik Lorig | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Austin Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -2.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Cooks | 6 | 7 | 94 | 1 | 22% | 5.1 |
| Jimmy Graham | 5 | 6 | 59 | 1 | 19% | 3.8 |
| Kenny Stills | 4 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 13% | 3.2 |
| Marques Colston | 4 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 16% | 1.7 |
| Travaris Cadet | 4 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 16% | 2.9 |
| Erik Lorig | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Mark Ingram | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6% | -0.9 |
| Austin Johnson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Josh Hill | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3% | 1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Vaccaro | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Lofton | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Bush | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hawthorne | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Corey White | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cameron Jordan | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrunn Walker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akiem Hicks | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasim Edebali | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -2
- Closing total
- 55
- GB moneyline
- +112
- NO moneyline
- -124
Saints closed -2 and covered, winning by 21.
Total closed 55; the game landed 67 — over by 12.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- GB 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCarthy vs Sean Payton