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2022 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 9, 2022 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Seattle Seahawks

32

New Orleans SaintsWinner

39

NO -5.5 ✓O 45.5 ✓Dome

New Orleans Saints 39–32. Biggest swing: Q4 5:33, NO +26% win probability on one snap.

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Win probability

0255075100End Q1End Q2End Q3NO ↑SEA ↓
Q4 · 5:33SEA 32 — NO 37NO ball · 3rd & 1NO 56%

(5:33) (Shotgun) 66-L.Kidd and 67-L.Young reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill left tackle for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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Highest-leverage plays

  1. Q4 · 5:33NO +26% win prob(5:33) (Shotgun) 66-L.Kidd and 67-L.Young reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill left tackle for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Q4 · 7:04NO +26% win prob(7:04) (No Huddle) 9-K.Walker left guard for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  3. Q2 · 0:14NO +19% win prob(:14) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep middle to 16-T.Lockett for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-M.Davenport]. Pass 35, YAC 0
  4. Q3 · 14:55SEA +16% win prob(14:55) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short left to 14-D.Metcalf to SEA 31 for 8 yards (30-J.Evans, 20-P.Werner). FUMBLES (20-P.Werner), RECOVERED by NO-93-D.Onyemata at SEA 31. Pass 0, YAC 8 The Replay Official reviewed the fumble ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.

How the points landed

Scoring summary

  1. Q1 · 9:39NO Field goal

    (9:39) 3-W.Lutz 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.

    Score after this play: SEA 0 — NO 3
  2. Q1 · 6:53SEA Touchdown

    (6:53) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep left to 14-D.Metcalf for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 25, YAC 25 (kick good)

    Score after this play: SEA 7 — NO 3
  3. Q1 · 1:18SEA Field goal

    (1:18) 5-J.Myers 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-4-M.Dickson.

    Score after this play: SEA 10 — NO 3
  4. Q2 · 10:59NO Touchdown

    (10:59) (Shotgun) 7-T.Hill right guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: SEA 10 — NO 10
  5. Q2 · 3:39NO Touchdown

    (3:39) (Shotgun) 7-T.Hill left end for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: SEA 10 — NO 17
  6. Q2 · 1:46SEA Field goal

    (1:46) 5-J.Myers 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-4-M.Dickson.

    Score after this play: SEA 13 — NO 17
  7. Q2 · 0:14SEA Touchdown

    (:14) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep middle to 16-T.Lockett for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-M.Davenport]. Pass 35, YAC 0

    Score after this play: SEA 19 — NO 17
  8. Q3 · 12:07NO Touchdown

    (12:07) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass incomplete deep right to 12-C.Olave (8-C.Bryant). New Orleans challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep right to 12-C.Olave for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NO-12-C.Olave was injured during the play. He is Out. (kick good)

    Score after this play: SEA 19 — NO 24
  9. Q3 · 0:41NO Touchdown

    (:41) (Shotgun) 7-T.Hill pass deep middle to 82-A.Trautman for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: SEA 19 — NO 31
  10. Q4 · 14:16SEA Touchdown

    (14:16) (No Huddle) 7-G.Smith pass deep middle to 16-T.Lockett for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

    Score after this play: SEA 25 — NO 31
  11. Q4 · 7:04SEA Touchdown

    (7:04) (No Huddle) 9-K.Walker left guard for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: SEA 32 — NO 31
  12. Q4 · 5:33NO Touchdown

    (5:33) (Shotgun) 66-L.Kidd and 67-L.Young reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill left tackle for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (two-point conversion good)

    Score after this play: SEA 32 — NO 39

Down-to-down truth

Situational splits

MetricSeahawksSaints
Offensive plays5070
Total yards396444 (edge)
Yards per play7.9 (edge)6.3
Expected points added / play-0.000.09 (edge)
Success rate36%46% (edge)
Dropback rate62%39%
Dropback efficiency (EPA/play)0.08 (edge)-0.02
Rush efficiency (EPA/play)-0.130.16 (edge)
Third downs1/98/13 (edge)
Red-zone trips → TDs0 → 00 → 0
Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass)7 (edge)6
First downs gained on snaps1424 (edge)
Sacks taken31 (edge)
Turnovers1 (edge)2

Saints won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.09 expected points added per play vs -0.00.

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · SEA

Geno SmithQB

16/25, 268 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

7.9 expected points added · +2.2% completion over expected

Passing · NO

Andy DaltonQB

16/24, 187 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

0.0 expected points added · -2.3% completion over expected

Rushing · NO

Taysom HillTE

9 att, 112 yds, 3 TD

11.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NO

Alvin KamaraRB

23 att, 103 yds, 0 TD

-0.1 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · SEA

Tyler LockettWR

5/6 for 104 yds, 2 TD

25% of team targets · 9.5 expected points added

Receiving · NO

Alvin KamaraRB

6/6 for 91 yds, 0 TD

24% of team targets · 2.0 expected points added

Possession by possession

Drive chart

#TeamStartPlaysScrim ydsClockResult
1NONO 2211415:26Field goal +3
2SEASEA 257752:53Touchdown +7
3NONO 116192:31Punt
4SEASEA 266362:57Field goal +3
5NONO 3112645:19Touchdown +7
6SEASEA 255-12:11Punt
7NONO 36462:00Punt
8SEASEA 204-22:24Turnover on downs
9NOSEA 133130:45Touchdown +7
10SEASEA 2510621:52Field goal +3
11NONO 257421:22Fumble
12SEA504500:13Touchdown +6
13NONO 25200:07End of half
14SEASEA 23280:10Fumble
15NOSEA 317312:47Touchdown +7
16SEASEA 257151:53Punt
17NONO 216172:51Punt
18SEASEA 20471:25Punt
19NONO 39210:56Interception
20SEANO 485212:12Punt
21NONO 215792:10Touchdown +7
22SEASEA 255531:28Touchdown +6
23NONO 2312306:28Punt
24SEASEA 223780:46Touchdown +7
25NONO 315711:32Touchdown +8
26SEASEA 255-62:01Punt
27NONO 329303:21End of game

12 of 27 drives ended in points. Longest march: Saints gained 79 scrimmage yards over 5 plays for a touchdown.

Full stat lines

Box score

Seattle Seahawks

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Geno Smith16/252683037.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Kenneth Walker88811.012.2
Rashaad Penny8546.800.9
Geno Smith3134.30-1.5
DeeJay Dallas144.00-0.2
Michael Dickson1-8-8.00-3.7

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Tyler Lockett56104225%9.5
DK Metcalf5888133%-0.4
Noah Fant3549021%0.7
Will Dissly2321013%0.8
DeeJay Dallas11604%-0.7
D'Wayne Eskridge01004%-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Cody Barton650.000
Jordyn Brooks640.001
Quandre Diggs440.000
Ryan Neal250.001
Uchenna Nwosu320.000
Al Woods321.000
Bryan Mone130.000
Poona Ford120.000
Michael Jackson300.001
Tariq Woolen210.011

New Orleans Saints

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Andy Dalton16/241871110.0
Taysom Hill1/1221002.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Taysom Hill911212.4311.4
Alvin Kamara231034.50-0.1
Mark Ingram9161.80-4.5
Andy Dalton740.60-1.4

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Alvin Kamara6691024%2.0
Chris Olave4654124%3.4
Adam Trautman2332112%1.7
Juwan Johnson121308%-0.0
Tre'Quan Smith1410016%-5.3
Marquez Callaway235012%-1.0
Keith Kirkwood11404%-0.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Paulson Adebo620.001
Pete Werner430.000
Justin Evans210.000
Cameron Jordan302.000
Marcus Davenport210.000
Tyrann Mathieu210.000
Demario Davis210.000
Chris Olave100.000
Tre'Quan Smith100.000
J.T. Gray101.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NO -5.5
Closing total
45.5
SEA moneyline
+201
NO moneyline
-229

Saints closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 7.

Total closed 45.5; the game landed 71 — over by 25.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Roof / surface
dome · sportturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Brad Allen
Rest
SEA 7 days · NO 7 days
Coaches
Pete Carroll vs Dennis Allen