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2024 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 8, 2024 · MetLife Stadium
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New Orleans Saints 14–11 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 0:49, NYG +23% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(:49) (Shotgun) 2-D.Lock scrambles right end pushed ob at NO 35 for 25 yards (31-J.Howden).
How the points landed
(1:27) (Shotgun) 25-K.Miller left tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NO 7 — NYG 0(11:24) 9-G.Gano 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
Score after this play: NO 7 — NYG 3(3:43) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 83-J.Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NO 14 — NYG 3(4:14) (Shotgun) 29-T.Tracy right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (two-point conversion good)
Score after this play: NO 14 — NYG 11Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Saints | Giants |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 65 | 74 |
| Total yards | 293 | 327 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.5 (edge) | 4.4 |
| Expected points added / play | -0.08 (edge) | -0.13 |
| Success rate | 42% (edge) | 35% |
| Dropback rate | 52% | 76% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.07 (edge) | -0.09 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.25 (edge) | -0.26 |
| Third downs | 5/15 (edge) | 5/19 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 5 | 6 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 17 | 17 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Saints won the down-to-down efficiency fight: -0.08 expected points added per play vs -0.13.
Who moved the needle
Passing · NYG
21/49, 227 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-11.1 expected points added · -18.1% completion over expected
Passing · NO
20/31, 219 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
4.3 expected points added · -0.5% completion over expected
Receiving · NO
4/7 for 51 yds, 0 TD
23% of team targets · 2.8 expected points added
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NO | NO 16 | 5 | 5 | 1:28 | Punt | |
| 2 | NYG | NO 48 | 7 | 17 | 1:56 | Turnover on downs | |
| 3 | NO | NYG 49 | 7 | 14 | 3:45 | Missed field goal | |
| 4 | NYG | NYG 43 | 4 | 8 | 1:21 | Punt | |
| 5 | NO | NO 2 | 10 | 98 | 5:11 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | NYG | NYG 32 | 5 | 4 | 1:08 | Punt | |
| 7 | NO | NO 28 | 4 | 3 | 1:09 | Punt | |
| 8 | NYG | NYG 49 | 7 | 26 | 2:42 | Field goal +3 | |
| 9 | NO | NO 39 | 5 | 9 | 2:08 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | NYG | NO 48 | 4 | 6 | 1:13 | Punt | |
| 11 | NO | NO 8 | 4 | 5 | 1:42 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 12 | NYG | NYG 49 | 4 | 6 | 2:00 | Punt | |
| 13 | NO | NO 20 | 6 | 5 | 2:28 | Punt | |
| 14 | NYG | NYG 37 | 6 | 19 | 1:20 | Punt | |
| 15 | NO | NO 16 | 5 | 15 | 0:29 | Missed field goal | |
| 16 | NYG | NYG 30 | 5 | 8 | 1:35 | Punt | |
| 17 | NO | NO 21 | 7 | 25 | 3:52 | Interception | |
| 18 | NYG | NYG 17 | 4 | 8 | 1:12 | Punt | |
| 19 | NO | NO 31 | 10 | 74 | 4:41 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 20 | NYG | NYG 29 | 11 | 51 | 5:05 | Punt | |
| 21 | NO | NO 11 | 7 | 40 | 3:21 | Punt | |
| 22 | NYG | NYG 18 | 14 | 84 | 6:03 | Touchdown +8 | |
| 23 | NO | NO 30 | 5 | 8 | 1:04 | Punt | |
| 24 | NYG | NYG 14 | 7 | 29 | 1:23 | Interception | |
| 25 | NO | NO 47 | 4 | -8 | 0:23 | Punt | |
| 26 | NYG | NYG 27 | 10 | 61 | 1:13 | Missed field goal | |
| 27 | NO | NO 25 | 1 | 0 | 0:08 | End of game |
4 of 27 drives ended in points. Longest march: Saints gained 98 scrimmage yards over 10 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Carr | 20/31 | 219 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | 17 | 44 | 2.6 | 0 | -6.5 |
| Kendre Miller | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Derek Carr | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Jamaal Williams | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Jake Haener | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 4 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 23% | 2.8 |
| Juwan Johnson | 4 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 16% | 2.9 |
| Foster Moreau | 2 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 6% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demario Davis | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ugochukwu Amadi | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pete Werner | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Harris |
Closing number vs result
Saints closed -5.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41; the game landed 25 — under by 16.0.
Conditions and crew
| 3.3 |
| Alvin Kamara | 5 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 16% | 0.6 |
| Cedrick Wilson | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3% | 2.8 |
| Jamaal Williams | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6% | -0.5 |
| Dallin Holker | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Kevin Austin | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16% | -4.1 |
| Kendre Miller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.3 |
| Dante Pettis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.5 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| Khalen Saunders | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carl Granderson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alontae Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.T. Gray | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Foskey | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.8 |
| Tyrone Tracy | 16 | 45 | 2.8 | 1 | -4.0 |
| Devin Singletary | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Nabers | 5 | 10 | 79 | 0 | 22% | 3.2 |
| Daniel Bellinger | 5 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 15% | 2.0 |
| Tyrone Tracy | 5 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 22% | -4.0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | 4 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 24% | -2.1 |
| Darius Slayton | 2 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 13% | -0.0 |
| Jalin Hyatt | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -2.7 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah McFadden | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Muasau | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Pinnock | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Hawkins | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Elijah Garcia | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Belton | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Nubin | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Simmons | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Chatman | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Burns | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
