2016 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 30, 2016 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Seattle Seahawks

New Orleans SaintsWinner

SEA -1 upsetU 50 ✓DomeSeahawks closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

New Orleans Saints 25–20.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NO

Drew BreesQB

27/35, 265 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

9.0 expected points added · +5.6% completion over expected

Passing · SEA

Russell WilsonQB

22/34, 253 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-3.6 expected points added · +3.0% completion over expected

Rushing · NO

Tim HightowerRB

26 att, 102 yds, 0 TD

-3.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · SEA

Christine MichaelRB

10 att, 40 yds, 1 TD

0.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · SEA

C.J. ProsiseRB

4/4 for 80 yds, 0 TD

13% of team targets · 3.4 expected points added

Receiving · NO

Michael ThomasWR

6/6 for 63 yds, 0 TD

17% of team targets · 5.3 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Seattle Seahawks

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	INT	Sacked	EPA
Russell Wilson	22/34	253	1	1	-3.6
Tanner McEvoy	1/1	43	0	0	3.4
Jon Ryan	0/1	0	0	0	-1.2

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Christine Michael	10	40	4.0	1	0.2
C.J. Prosise	4	23	5.8	0	0.2
Russell Wilson	3	11	3.7	0	0.5

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
C.J. Prosise	4	4	80	13%	3.4
Jermaine Kearse	4	7	57	22%	-3.8
Doug Baldwin	4	6	51	19%	1.9
Jimmy Graham	3	5	34	16%	-0.0
Paul Richardson	2	3	33	9%	1.8
Tyler Lockett	4	4	32	13%	-0.0
Nick Vannett	1	1	7	3%	-0.3
Christine Michael	1	2	2	6%	-1.0

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Bobby Wagner	11	4	0.0	0
Kelcie McCray	6	4	0.0	0
DeShawn Shead	6	2	0.0	0
Richard Sherman	5	3	0.0	0
Frank Clark	3	3	1.0	0
K.J. Wright	4	2	0.0	0
Tony McDaniel	2	3	0.0	0
Ahtyba Rubin	3	2	0.0	0
Cliff Avril	3	1	1.0	1
Jeremy Lane	3	0	0.0	0

New Orleans Saints

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Drew Brees	27/35	265	1	0	2	9.0

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Tim Hightower	26	102	3.9	0	-3.4
Daniel Lasco	5	15	3.0	0	-1.3
Mark Ingram	3	5	1.7	0	-10.2
Drew Brees	1	1	1.0	1	1.8

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Michael Thomas	6	6	63	0	17%	5.3
Willie Snead	6	8	56	0	23%	2.9
Brandin Cooks	4	6	44	1	17%	4.0
Brandon Coleman	2	2	44	0	6%	0.9
Coby Fleener	4	4	36	0	11%	2.3
John Kuhn	2	3	12	0	9%	0.5
Travaris Cadet	1	2	7	0	6%	-1.2
Josh Hill	1	1	3	0	3%	-0.3
Tim Hightower	1	3	0	0	9%	-2.4

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	INT	PD
Jairus Byrd	8	2	0	0
Craig Robertson	6	2	0	0
Ken Crawley	6	0	0	0
Nate Stupar	5	0	1	1
Dannell Ellerbe	5	0	0	0
Vonn Bell	3	0	0	0
Kenny Vaccaro	2	1	0	0
Cameron Jordan	1	1	0	1
Daniel Lasco	1	0	0	0
Josh Hill	1	0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: SEA -1
Closing total: 50
SEA moneyline: -105
NO moneyline: -105

Seahawks closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 50; the game landed 45 — under by 5.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Roof / surface: dome · sportturf
Kickoff weather: Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee: Ed Hochuli
Rest: SEA 7 days · NO 7 days
Coaches: Pete Carroll vs Sean Payton