2015 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 13, 2015 · Raymond James Stadium
New Orleans SaintsWinner
24
at
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
17
TB -6 upsetU 52 ✓15 mph wind
New Orleans Saints 24–17. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
31/41, 312 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
19.6 expected points added · +12.3% completion over expected
Passing · TB
18/32, 182 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.5 expected points added · -4.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 31/41 | 312 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hightower | 28 | 85 | 3.0 | 1 | -2.3 |
| C.J. Spiller | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Drew Brees | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Marcus Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Snead | 7 | 8 | 122 | 0 | 20% | 9.1 |
| Benjamin Watson | 7 | 11 | 70 | 0 | 27% | 2.8 |
| Marques Colston | 6 | 8 | 36 | 2 | 20% | 3.5 |
| Brandon Coleman | 3 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 7% | 2.1 |
| Brandin Cooks | 3 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 12% | 2.1 |
| Tim Hightower | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2% | 1.1 |
| C.J. Spiller | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7% | 0.2 |
| Josh Hill | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5% | 1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jairus Byrd | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Anderson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dannell Ellerbe | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Obum Gwacham | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damian Swann | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Browner | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delvin Breaux | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Richardson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephone Anthony | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameis Winston | 18/32 | 182 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Martin | 11 | 81 | 7.4 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Jameis Winston | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Charles Sims | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | -5.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Sims | 6 | 8 | 64 | 0 | 26% | 2.3 |
| Mike Evans | 3 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 13% | 0.5 |
| Austin Seferian-Jenkins | 3 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 19% | 4.3 |
| Donteea Dye | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 10% | -1.8 |
| Cameron Brate | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 10% | -0.7 |
| Adam Humphries | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10% | 1.1 |
| Doug Martin | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10% | 0.9 |
| Vincent Jackson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavonte David | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Major Wright | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Conte | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Carter | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Melton | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Lansanah | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jude Adjei-Barimah | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley McDougald | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alterraun Verner | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gholston | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -6
- Closing total
- 52
- NO moneyline
- +220
- TB moneyline
- -247
Buccaneers closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 52; the game landed 41 — under by 11.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 81°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- 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.
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.