2015 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 6, 2015 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Carolina PanthersWinner
41
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New Orleans Saints
38
CAR -5.5 no coverO 50.5 ✓Dome
Carolina Panthers 41–38 — 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 · CAR
28/41, 331 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT
20.1 expected points added · +6.8% completion over expected
Passing · NO
24/42, 282 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
-0.1 expected points added · -9.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 28/41 | 331 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Stewart | 21 | 82 | 3.9 | 1 | -8.3 |
| Cam Newton | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Mike Tolbert | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Fozzy Whittaker | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Olsen | 9 | 12 | 129 | 0 | 29% | 3.4 |
| Ted Ginn | 5 | 10 | 80 | 2 | 24% | 3.0 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 7% | 2.7 |
| Ed Dickson | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 7% | 2.6 |
| Jerricho Cotchery | 3 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 7% | 3.8 |
| Mike Tolbert | 2 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 7% | 3.1 |
| Devin Funchess | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7% | 1.1 |
| Corey Brown | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10% | -3.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Davis | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Kuechly | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cortland Finnegan | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bene' Benwikere | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kurt Coleman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Love | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Harper | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Norman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kawann Short | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaq Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 24/42 | 282 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -0.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ingram | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Tim Hightower | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Cooks | 6 | 10 | 104 | 1 | 24% | 3.4 |
| Brandon Coleman | 4 | 7 | 73 | 1 | 17% | 5.7 |
| Benjamin Watson | 4 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 20% | -2.7 |
| Mark Ingram | 4 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 15% | -0.4 |
| Michael Hoomanawanui | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2% | 1.1 |
| Marques Colston | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7% | 0.7 |
| Josh Hill | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7% | -0.3 |
| Trevor Graham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.2 |
| C.J. Spiller | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephone Anthony | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Vaccaro | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hau'oli Kikaha | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameron Jordan | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Dixon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Richardson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Browner | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jairus Byrd | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -5.5
- Closing total
- 50.5
- CAR moneyline
- -225
- NO moneyline
- +201
Panthers closed -5.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 50.5; the game landed 79 — over by 28.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- CAR 10 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Ron Rivera vs Sean Payton
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.