2025 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 5, 2025 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New York Giants
14
New Orleans SaintsWinner
26
New Orleans Saints 26–14. Biggest swing: Q4 15:00, NYG +38% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(15:00) (Shotgun) 44-C.Skattebo up the middle to NO 13 for -1 yards (90-B.Bresee). FUMBLES (90-B.Bresee), RECOVERED by NO-31-J.Howden at NO 14. 31-J.Howden for 86 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 15:00NYG +38% win prob(15:00) (Shotgun) 44-C.Skattebo up the middle to NO 13 for -1 yards (90-B.Bresee). FUMBLES (90-B.Bresee), RECOVERED by NO-31-J.Howden at NO 14. 31-J.Howden for 86 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 1:13NYG +24% win prob(1:13) (Shotgun) 6-J.Dart pass short right to 18-D.Slayton to NO 35 for 9 yards (56-D.Davis). FUMBLES (56-D.Davis), RECOVERED by NO-33-J.Sanker at NO 32. 33-J.Sanker pushed ob at NYG 41 for 27 yards (26-D.Singletary).
- Q3 · 11:01NYG +19% win prob(11:01) (No Huddle) 6-J.Dart sacked at NO 46 for -3 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by NO-94-C.Jordan at NO 46.
- Q2 · 5:27NO +14% win prob(5:27) 2-S.Rattler pass deep right to 22-R.Shaheed for 87 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 9:38NYG Touchdown
(9:38) 6-J.Dart pass short left to 84-T.Johnson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NYG 7 — NO 0 - Q1 · 1:44NO Field goal
(1:44) 19-B.Grupe 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-32-K.Kroeger.
Score after this play: NYG 7 — NO 3 - Q2 · 13:06NYG Touchdown
(13:06) (Shotgun) 6-J.Dart pass short middle to 84-T.Johnson for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NYG 14 — NO 3 - Q2 · 7:46NO Field goal
(7:46) 19-B.Grupe 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-32-K.Kroeger.
Score after this play: NYG 14 — NO 6 - Q2 · 5:27NO Touchdown
(5:27) 2-S.Rattler pass deep right to 22-R.Shaheed for 87 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NYG 14 — NO 13 - Q2 · 0:03NO Field goal
(:03) 19-B.Grupe 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-32-K.Kroeger.
Score after this play: NYG 14 — NO 16 - Q3 · 6:57NO Field goal
(6:57) 19-B.Grupe 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-32-K.Kroeger.
Score after this play: NYG 14 — NO 19 - Q4 · 15:00NO Touchdown
(15:00) (Shotgun) 44-C.Skattebo up the middle to NO 13 for -1 yards (90-B.Bresee). FUMBLES (90-B.Bresee), RECOVERED by NO-31-J.Howden at NO 14. 31-J.Howden for 86 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NYG 14 — NO 26
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Giants | Saints |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 69 | 61 |
| Total yards | 335 (edge) | 333 |
| Yards per play | 4.9 | 5.5 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.29 | 0.05 (edge) |
| Success rate | 46% (edge) | 46% |
| Dropback rate | 65% | 52% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.28 | 0.29 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.31 | -0.22 (edge) |
| Third downs | 3/10 | 7/15 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 3 | 5 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 21 (edge) | 15 |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 (edge) |
Giants outgained Saints 335–333 but lost the turnover battle 5–0. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
21/31, 225 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
7.5 expected points added · -3.2% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
26/40, 202 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
-12.6 expected points added · -1.7% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NO | NO 9 | 5 | 4 | 1:21 | Punt | |
| 2 | NYG | NYG 41 | 9 | 56 | 4:05 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 3 | NO | NO 20 | 15 | 50 | 7:54 | Field goal +3 | |
| 4 | NYG | NYG 30 | 10 | 70 | 3:39 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 5 | NO | NO 16 | 13 | 49 | 5:20 | Field goal +3 | |
| 6 | NYG | NYG 35 | 7 | 17 | 2:14 | Punt | |
| 7 | NO | NO 13 | 2 | 87 | 0:11 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 8 | NYG | NYG 27 | 7 | 21 | 2:44 | Punt | |
| 9 | NO | NO 17 | 6 | 14 | 1:07 | Missed field goal | |
| 10 | NYG | NYG 42 | 3 | 23 | 0:23 | Fumble | |
| 11 | NO | NYG 41 | 8 | 30 | 1:02 | Field goal +3 | |
| 12 | NYG | NYG 36 | 8 | 18 | 4:08 | Fumble | |
| 13 | NO | NO 46 | 10 | 55 | 3:57 | Field goal +3 | |
| 14 | NYG | NYG 31 | 13 | 55 | 7:08 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 15 | NYG | NYG 47 | 10 | 30 | 4:50 | Interception | |
| 16 | NO | NO 5 | 6 | 27 | 3:27 | Punt | |
| 17 | NYG | NYG 36 | 6 | 13 | 1:23 | Interception | |
| 18 | NO | NYG 45 | 8 | 17 | 3:11 | Missed field goal | |
| 19 | NYG | NYG 36 | 7 | 32 | 1:16 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | NO | NO 17 | 1 | 0 | 0:40 | End of game |
7 of 20 drives ended in points. Longest march: Saints gained 87 scrimmage yards over 2 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxson Dart | 26/40 | 202 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -12.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Skattebo | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | 0 | -12.6 |
| Jaxson Dart | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Devin Singletary | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bellinger | 4 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 10% | 5.4 |
| Cam Skattebo | 6 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 18% | 0.7 |
| Theo Johnson | 6 | 7 | 33 | 2 | 18% | 1.9 |
| Darius Slayton | 3 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 15% | -6.9 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | 5 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 18% | -4.0 |
| Beaux Collins | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8% | -6.1 |
| Devin Singletary | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -1.7 |
| Jalin Hyatt | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Okereke | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Muasau | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulson Adebo | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rakeem Nunez-Roches | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Carter | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cordale Flott | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Nubin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andru Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Burns | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beaux Collins | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Rattler | 21/31 | 225 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Taysom Hill | 1/1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendre Miller | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Alvin Kamara | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Spencer Rattler | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Taysom Hill | 6 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | -3.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Shaheed | 4 | 5 | 114 | 1 | 16% | 10.3 |
| Chris Olave | 7 | 11 | 59 | 0 | 35% | 0.3 |
| Alvin Kamara | 4 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 19% | -1.2 |
| Juwan Johnson | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 13% | -0.6 |
| Devaughn Vele | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6% | 1.5 |
| Kendre Miller | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Brandin Cooks | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Spencer Rattler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Werner | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demario Davis | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alontae Taylor | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Granderson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Rumph II | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Howden | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Nathan Shepherd | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -1.5
- Closing total
- 41.5
- NYG moneyline
- +100
- NO moneyline
- -120
Saints closed -1.5 and covered, winning by 12.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 40 — under by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Alan Eck
- Rest
- NYG 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Brian Daboll vs Kellen Moore