2016 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 13, 2016 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Denver BroncosWinner
25
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New Orleans Saints
23
NO -3 upsetU 50 ✓Dome
Denver Broncos 25–23 — 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
21/29, 303 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
5.7 expected points added · +11.3% completion over expected
Passing · DEN
25/40, 258 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
4.7 expected points added · +5.1% completion over expected
Receiving · DEN
8/11 for 87 yds, 1 TD
29% of team targets · 3.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Siemian | 25/40 | 258 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devontae Booker | 24 | 76 | 3.2 | 0 | -6.3 |
| Kapri Bibbs | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Trevor Siemian | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demaryius Thomas | 8 | 11 | 87 | 1 | 29% | 3.4 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 5 | 9 | 54 | 0 | 24% | -0.6 |
| Jordan Taylor | 2 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 5% | 4.7 |
| Virgil Green | 2 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 16% | -0.9 |
| A.J. Derby | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 8% | 3.6 |
| Jordan Norwood | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 8% | 2.4 |
| Devontae Booker | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 5% | 0.1 |
| Andy Janovich | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Kapri Bibbs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Davis | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Ward | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sylvester Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Von Miller | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Crick | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Nelson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Simmons | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darian Stewart | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Brandon Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Roby | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 21/29 | 303 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ingram | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Tim Hightower | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Drew Brees | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Cooks | 3 | 5 | 98 | 1 | 17% | 5.8 |
| Willie Snead | 5 | 7 | 47 | 2 | 24% | 2.7 |
| Michael Thomas | 4 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 21% | -16.4 |
| Tim Hightower | 2 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 7% | 2.0 |
| Coby Fleener | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 7% | 1.5 |
| Travaris Cadet | 2 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 10% | -2.3 |
| Brandon Coleman | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3% | 2.1 |
| Mark Ingram | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7% | 1.9 |
| Josh Hill | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Robertson | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Vaccaro | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cameron Jordan | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dannell Ellerbe | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Delvin Breaux | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonn Bell | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling Moore | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tyeler Davison | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Kruger | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fairley | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -3
- Closing total
- 50
- DEN moneyline
- +136
- NO moneyline
- -150
Saints closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 50; the game landed 48 — under by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- DEN 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Gary Kubiak vs Sean Payton