2015 Week 15 · Mon, Dec 21, 2015 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Detroit LionsWinner

New Orleans Saints

NO -2.5 upsetO 52 ✓DomeSaints closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Detroit Lions 35–27.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NO

Drew BreesQB

34/52, 341 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

12.4 expected points added · -2.0% completion over expected

Passing · DET

Matthew StaffordQB

22/25, 254 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

16.1 expected points added · +13.5% completion over expected

Rushing · DET

Ameer AbdullahRB

9 att, 77 yds, 1 TD

0.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DET

Joique BellRB

8 att, 71 yds, 1 TD

3.5 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · NO

Brandin CooksWR

10/13 for 124 yds, 1 TD

25% of team targets · 6.3 expected points added

Receiving · DET

Eric EbronTE

4/5 for 79 yds, 0 TD

20% of team targets · 5.4 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Detroit Lions

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Matthew Stafford	22/25	254	3	0	3	16.1

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Ameer Abdullah	9	77	8.6	1	0.6
Joique Bell	8	71	8.9	1	3.5
Theo Riddick	2	3	1.5	0	-0.5
Matthew Stafford	4	-1	-0.3	0	-3.3

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Eric Ebron	4	5	79	0	20%	5.4
Golden Tate	6	6	45	2	24%	6.9
Joique Bell	2	3	30	0	12%	1.5
Theo Riddick	2	2	27	0	8%	1.9
T.J. Jones	2	2	22	0	8%	0.8
Calvin Johnson	1	1	19	0	4%	1.8
Ameer Abdullah	2	2	12	0	8%	0.9
Michael Burton	2	2	10	1	8%	1.5
Lance Moore	1	1	10	0	4%	0.8
Timothy Wright	0	1	0	0	4%	-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Stephen Tulloch	6	2	0.0	0
Isa Abdul-Quddus	4	3	0.0	1
Tahir Whitehead	4	3	0.0	1
Darius Slay	6	1	0.0	2
Nevin Lawson	5	1	0.0	1
Quandre Diggs	4	1	0.0	1
James Ihedigbo	3	2	0.0	0
Josh Bynes	3	2	0.0	2
Jason Jones	1	2	1.0	0
Ezekiel Ansah	1	1	0.0	0

New Orleans Saints

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Drew Brees	34/52	341	3	0	1	12.4

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Tim Hightower	13	54	4.2	-2.5
Drew Brees	1	11	11.0	1.0
C.J. Spiller	2	2	1.0	-0.9
Kendall Hunter	1	2	2.0	-0.5
Michael Hoomanawanui	1	0	0.0	-0.4

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Brandin Cooks	10	13	124	1	25%	6.3
Willie Snead	10	12	76	0	23%	3.4
Benjamin Watson	6	12	49	1	23%	4.9
Marques Colston	2	4	39	1	8%	2.3
Tim Hightower	3	4	31	0	8%	-0.3
C.J. Spiller	2	5	16	0	10%	-0.9
Austin Johnson	1	1	6	0	2%	-0.2
Brandon Coleman	0	1	0	0	2%	-1.2

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Kenny Vaccaro	7	0	0.0	0
Kasim Edebali	5	1	2.0	0
Stephone Anthony	3	3	0.0	0
Brandon Browner	4	1	0.0	0
Dannell Ellerbe	3	2	0.0	0
Kyle Wilson	4	0	0.0	1
Cameron Jordan	2	1	1.0	0
Michael Mauti	3	0	0.0	0
Delvin Breaux	3	0	0.0	0
Jairus Byrd	1	1	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: NO -2.5
Closing total: 52
DET moneyline: +112
NO moneyline: -124

Saints closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 52; the game landed 62 — over by 10.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Roof / surface: dome · sportturf
Kickoff weather: Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee: Peter Morelli
Rest: DET 8 days · NO 8 days
Coaches: Jim Caldwell vs Sean Payton