2014 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2014 · Raymond James Stadium
New Orleans SaintsWinner
23
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20
NO -6 no coverU 47 ✓
New Orleans Saints 23–20 — 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
24/38, 281 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
5.4 expected points added · +2.2% completion over expected
Passing · TB
14/23, 115 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
0.4 expected points added · +6.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 24/38 | 281 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ingram | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | 1 | -0.1 |
| Khiry Robinson | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 1 | -0.5 |
| Drew Brees | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -3.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Stills | 5 | 8 | 82 | 0 | 21% | 0.2 |
| Jimmy Graham | 6 | 9 | 54 | 0 | 24% | 2.7 |
| Marques Colston | 2 | 6 | 51 | 1 | 16% | 1.8 |
| Nick Toon | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 5% | 1.5 |
| Khiry Robinson | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 5% | 1.7 |
| Benjamin Watson | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 5% | 3.0 |
| Robert Meachem | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3% | 1.1 |
| Travaris Cadet | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 11% | -2.3 |
| Mark Ingram | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8% | -1.2 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Lofton | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamarca Sanford | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Frederick | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hawthorne | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Humber | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrunn Walker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Warren | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasim Edebali | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Virgil | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCown | 14/23 | 115 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Martin | 19 | 108 | 5.7 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Charles Sims | 18 | 69 | 3.8 | 1 | -1.0 |
| Josh McCown | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Evans | 5 | 6 | 54 | 1 | 29% | 9.0 |
| Brandon Myers | 4 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 29% | -0.2 |
| Tavarres King | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 14% | -2.5 |
| Vincent Jackson | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10% | 0.2 |
| Russell Shepard | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10% | -0.6 |
| Charles Sims | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavonte David | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Williams | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashon Goldson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clinton McDonald | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dane Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| C.J. Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley McDougald | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Da'Quan Bowers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orie Lemon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -6
- Closing total
- 47
- NO moneyline
- -242
- TB moneyline
- +216
Saints closed -6, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 47; the game landed 43 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 79°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- NO 7 days · TB 7 days
- Coaches
- Sean Payton vs Lovie Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.