2014 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 21, 2014 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Atlanta FalconsWinner
30
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New Orleans Saints
14
NO -6 upsetU 56 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 30–14.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
30/40, 322 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
17.6 expected points added · +8.3% completion over expected
Passing · NO
30/47, 313 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-9.2 expected points added · +0.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 30/40 | 322 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 1 | -0.2 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 11 | 29 | 2.6 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Steven Jackson | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Matt Ryan | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -3.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 7 | 8 | 107 | 0 | 20% | 7.7 |
| Roddy White | 6 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 23% | 2.9 |
| Devonta Freeman | 3 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 10% | 4.8 |
| Harry Douglas | 4 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 18% | -0.4 |
| Devin Hester | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 8% | 0.6 |
| Levine Toilolo | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 10% | -0.5 |
| Steven Jackson | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5% | -1.0 |
| Eric Weems | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3% | 2.6 |
| Patrick DiMarco | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Worrilow | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert McClain | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Desmond Trufant | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dwight Lowery | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemal Ishmael | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Arenas | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cliff Matthews | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joplo Bartu | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ra'Shede Hageman | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kroy Biermann | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 30/47 | 313 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -9.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ingram | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 1 | -2.4 |
| Drew Brees | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Khiry Robinson | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Nick Toon | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Colston | 6 | 10 | 80 | 0 | 22% | 3.7 |
| Kenny Stills | 6 | 8 | 68 | 0 | 18% | 8.5 |
| Jimmy Graham | 6 | 10 | 53 | 1 | 22% | -7.1 |
| Nick Toon | 3 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 13% | -0.3 |
| Pierre Thomas | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 7% | 0.6 |
| Mark Ingram | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7% | -1.0 |
| Robert Meachem | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2% | 0.7 |
| Jalen Saunders | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2% | 0.2 |
| Khiry Robinson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Benjamin Watson | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Hawthorne | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Frederick | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Jenkins | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Lewis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Humber | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Vaccaro | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Dixon | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parys Haralson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Lofton | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akiem Hicks | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -6
- Closing total
- 56
- ATL moneyline
- +208
- NO moneyline
- -233
Saints closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 56; the game landed 44 — under by 12.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- John Parry
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · NO 6 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Sean Payton
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.