2023 Week 7 · Thu, Oct 19, 2023 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Jacksonville JaguarsWinner
31
New Orleans Saints
24
Jacksonville Jaguars 31–24. Biggest swing: Q4 3:19, NO +25% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(3:19) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short middle to 13-C.Kirk for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 3:19NO +25% win prob(3:19) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short middle to 13-C.Kirk for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 0:25JAX +17% win prob(:25) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass incomplete short left to 12-C.Olave (30-M.Brown).
- Q1 · 3:44NO +13% win prob(3:44) 39-L.Hedley punts 40 yards to JAX 15, Center-49-Z.Wood. 29-T.Campbell MUFFS catch, touched at JAX 19, RECOVERED by NO-28-L.Johnson at JAX 17. JAX-39-J.Agnew was injured during the play. His return is Probable.
- Q3 · 7:00JAX +12% win prob(7:00) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short middle intended for 22-R.Shaheed INTERCEPTED by 23-F.Oluokun (31-Dari.Williams) at NO 24. 23-F.Oluokun for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 9:48JAX Touchdown
(9:48) (Shotgun) 1-T.Etienne left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 7 — NO 0 - Q1 · 1:29NO Field goal
(1:29) 19-B.Grupe 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
Score after this play: JAX 7 — NO 3 - Q2 · 13:17JAX Touchdown
(13:17) 1-T.Etienne left end for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 14 — NO 3 - Q2 · 2:00NO Field goal
(2:00) 19-B.Grupe 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
Score after this play: JAX 14 — NO 6 - Q2 · 0:36JAX Field goal
(:36) 10-B.McManus 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Score after this play: JAX 17 — NO 6 - Q3 · 9:53NO Field goal
(9:53) 19-B.Grupe 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-39-L.Hedley.
Score after this play: JAX 17 — NO 9 - Q3 · 7:00JAX Touchdown
(7:00) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short middle intended for 22-R.Shaheed INTERCEPTED by 23-F.Oluokun (31-Dari.Williams) at NO 24. 23-F.Oluokun for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 24 — NO 9 - Q4 · 14:24NO Touchdown
(14:24) (Shotgun) 64-N.Saldiveri, 70-T.Penning and 99-K.Saunders reported in as eligible. 7-T.Hill left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 24 — NO 16 - Q4 · 6:42NO Touchdown
(6:42) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep left to 13-M.Thomas for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (two-point conversion good)
Score after this play: JAX 24 — NO 24 - Q4 · 3:19JAX Touchdown
(3:19) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short middle to 13-C.Kirk for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 31 — NO 24
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Jaguars | Saints |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 53 | 88 |
| Total yards | 334 | 409 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 6.3 (edge) | 4.6 |
| Expected points added / play | -0.04 (edge) | -0.13 |
| Success rate | 42% (edge) | 38% |
| Dropback rate | 66% | 68% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.15 (edge) | -0.27 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.42 | 0.18 (edge) |
| Third downs | 2/10 (edge) | 3/18 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 (edge) | 5 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 17 | 24 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 0 (edge) | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Jaguars won the down-to-down efficiency fight: -0.04 expected points added per play vs -0.13.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
33/55, 301 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-15.8 expected points added · -7.4% completion over expected
Passing · JAX
20/29, 204 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.6 expected points added · -3.8% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAX | JAX 25 | 12 | 75 | 5:16 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 2 | NO | NO 25 | 12 | 43 | 4:28 | Missed field goal | |
| 3 | JAX | JAX 41 | 1 | 19 | 0:14 | Fumble | |
| 4 | NO | NO 41 | 4 | 4 | 1:26 | Punt | |
| 5 | NO | JAX 17 | 6 | 12 | 2:10 | Field goal +3 | |
| 6 | JAX | JAX 25 | 9 | 70 | 3:17 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | NO | NO 25 | 7 | 31 | 2:26 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | JAX | JAX 45 | 4 | 0 | 0:56 | Punt | |
| 9 | NO | NO 13 | 6 | 26 | 2:30 | Punt | |
| 10 | JAX | JAX 18 | 4 | 7 | 1:36 | Punt | |
| 11 | NO | JAX 46 | 8 | 29 | 3:44 | Field goal +3 | |
| 12 | JAX | JAX 25 | 11 | 55 | 1:25 | Field goal +3 | |
| 13 | NO | NO 25 | 2 | -6 | 0:32 | End of half | |
| 14 | NO | NO 25 | 12 | 62 | 5:11 | Field goal +3 | |
| 15 | JAX | JAX 25 | 5 | 14 | 2:10 | Punt | |
| 16 | NO | NO 13 | 3 | 0 | 0:52 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 17 | NO | NO 25 | 18 | 73 | 7:26 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 18 | JAX | JAX 25 | 6 | 14 | 2:52 | Punt | |
| 19 | NO | NO 7 | 4 | 5 | 1:02 | Punt | |
| 20 | JAX | JAX 26 | 6 | 8 | 2:58 | Turnover on downs | |
| 21 | NO | NO 47 | 4 | 55 | 0:51 | Touchdown +8 | |
| 22 | JAX | JAX 25 | 7 | 26 | 2:08 | Punt | |
| 23 | NO | NO 10 | 4 | 6 | 0:45 | Punt | |
| 24 | JAX | NO 46 | 3 | 46 | 0:37 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 25 | NO | NO 25 | 13 | 69 | 2:47 | Turnover on downs | |
| 26 | JAX | JAX 7 | 3 | 0 | 0:21 | End of game |
9 of 26 drives ended in points. Longest march: Jaguars gained 75 scrimmage yards over 12 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Lawrence | 20/29 | 204 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Logan Cooke | 1/1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Lawrence | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Travis Etienne | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 2 | -4.8 |
| Tank Bigsby | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Calvin Ridley | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Jamal Agnew | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Kirk | 6 | 6 | 90 | 1 | 20% | 3.2 |
| Evan Engram | 5 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 23% | 0.1 |
| Jamal Agnew | 4 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 20% | -0.9 |
| Travis Etienne | 3 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 17% | -0.5 |
| Tim Jones | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 7% | 2.3 |
| Calvin Ridley | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13% | -3.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foyesade Oluokun | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Devin Lloyd | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rayshawn Jenkins | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Herndon | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Angelo Blackson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Wingard | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darious Williams | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Montaric Brown | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Josh Hines-Allen | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Cisco | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Carr | 33/55 | 301 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -15.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | 17 | 62 | 3.6 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Taysom Hill | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Derek Carr | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Jamaal Williams | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | 12 | 14 | 91 | 0 | 26% | 5.4 |
| Chris Olave | 7 | 15 | 57 | 0 | 28% | -10.0 |
| Taysom Hill | 4 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 9% | 1.7 |
| Michael Thomas | 3 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 13% | -1.1 |
| Foster Moreau | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 8% | -0.3 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 4 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 15% | -10.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulson Adebo | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carl Granderson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alontae Taylor | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Roach | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Baun | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demario Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marshon Lattimore | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -2.5
- Closing total
- 41
- JAX moneyline
- +124
- NO moneyline
- -148
Saints closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41; the game landed 55 — over by 14.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Land Clark
- Rest
- JAX 4 days · NO 4 days
- Coaches
- Doug Pederson vs Dennis Allen