2025 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2025 · Nissan Stadium
New Orleans SaintsWinner
34
Tennessee Titans
26
New Orleans Saints 34–26. Biggest swing: Q2 4:02, NO +22% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(4:02) (Shotgun) 1-C.Ward sacked at TEN 33 for -11 yards (99-C.Young). FUMBLES (99-C.Young) [99-C.Young], RECOVERED by NO-99-C.Young at TEN 33. 99-C.Young for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 4:02NO +22% win prob(4:02) (Shotgun) 1-C.Ward sacked at TEN 33 for -11 yards (99-C.Young). FUMBLES (99-C.Young) [99-C.Young], RECOVERED by NO-99-C.Young at TEN 33. 99-C.Young for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 7:59TEN +21% win prob(7:59) (Shotgun) 6-T.Shough pass deep left to 12-C.Olave to TEN 8 for 60 yards (39-D.Baker) [92-J.Harrell].
- Q2 · 13:08TEN +19% win prob(13:08) (No Huddle) 1-C.Ward pass short left to 85-C.Okonkwo for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 1:05TEN +18% win prob(1:05) (Shotgun) 1-C.Ward pass incomplete deep left to 17-C.Dike. PENALTY on NO-21-J.Reid, Defensive Pass Interference, 50 yards, enforced at TEN 43 - No Play.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 9:15TEN Field goal
(9:15) 6-J.Slye 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker.
Score after this play: NO 0 — TEN 3 - Q1 · 4:35TEN Field goal
(4:35) 6-J.Slye 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker.
Score after this play: NO 0 — TEN 6 - Q2 · 13:08TEN Touchdown
(13:08) (No Huddle) 1-C.Ward pass short left to 85-C.Okonkwo for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NO 0 — TEN 13 - Q2 · 5:58NO Field goal
(5:58) 39-C.Smyth 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-32-K.Kroeger.
Score after this play: NO 3 — TEN 13 - Q2 · 4:02NO Touchdown
(4:02) (Shotgun) 1-C.Ward sacked at TEN 33 for -11 yards (99-C.Young). FUMBLES (99-C.Young) [99-C.Young], RECOVERED by NO-99-C.Young at TEN 33. 99-C.Young for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NO 10 — TEN 13 - Q2 · 0:17TEN Touchdown
(:17) (Shotgun) 1-C.Ward pass short left to 5-E.Ayomanor for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NO 10 — TEN 20 - Q3 · 10:39NO Touchdown
(10:39) (Shotgun) 6-T.Shough pass deep right to 12-C.Olave for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NO 17 — TEN 20 - Q3 · 7:23TEN Field goal
(7:23) 6-J.Slye 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker.
Score after this play: NO 17 — TEN 23 - Q3 · 1:56NO Field goal
(1:56) 39-C.Smyth 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-32-K.Kroeger.
Score after this play: NO 20 — TEN 23 - Q4 · 12:55TEN Field goal
(12:55) 6-J.Slye 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker.
Score after this play: NO 20 — TEN 26 - Q4 · 6:26NO Touchdown
(6:26) (Shotgun) 6-T.Shough pass short left to 81-K.Austin for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NO 27 — TEN 26 - Q4 · 3:54NO Touchdown
(3:54) 30-A.Estime left tackle for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NO 34 — TEN 26
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Saints | Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 51 | 72 |
| Total yards | 424 (edge) | 336 |
| Yards per play | 8.3 (edge) | 4.7 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.25 (edge) | -0.18 |
| Success rate | 45% (edge) | 33% |
| Dropback rate | 61% | 64% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.36 (edge) | -0.19 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.07 (edge) | -0.17 |
| Third downs | 5/11 (edge) | 5/16 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 8 (edge) | 6 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 17 | 17 |
| Sacks taken | 2 (edge) | 4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Saints won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.25 expected points added per play vs -0.18.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
22/27, 333 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
18.2 expected points added · +19.8% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
Cam WardQB
21/40, 251 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
-8.6 expected points added · -0.3% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEN | TEN 35 | 7 | 16 | 2:52 | Punt | |
| 2 | NO | NO 20 | 4 | -2 | 1:24 | Punt | |
| 3 | TEN | NO 35 | 4 | 3 | 1:34 | Field goal +3 | |
| 4 | NO | NO 35 | 6 | 40 | 1:34 | Missed field goal | |
| 5 | TEN | TEN 33 | 7 | 47 | 3:05 | Field goal +3 | |
| 6 | NO | NO 20 | 5 | 6 | 2:25 | Punt | |
| 7 | TEN | TEN 36 | 8 | 64 | 4:09 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 8 | NO | NO 18 | 13 | 49 | 7:04 | Field goal +3 | |
| 9 | TEN | TEN 24 | 4 | 19 | 2:02 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 10 | TEN | TEN 20 | 11 | 35 | 3:38 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 11 | NO | NO 20 | 2 | 0 | 0:13 | End of half | |
| 12 | NO | NO 26 | 11 | 74 | 4:26 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | TEN | TEN 35 | 7 | 55 | 3:14 | Field goal +3 | |
| 14 | NO | NO 34 | 9 | 41 | 5:29 | Field goal +3 | |
| 15 | TEN | TEN 35 | 11 | 35 | 4:01 | Field goal +3 | |
| 16 | NO | NO 27 | 4 | 75 | 1:44 | Fumble | |
| 17 | TEN | TEN 20 | 6 | 16 | 2:21 | Punt | |
| 18 | NO | NO 20 | 5 | 80 | 2:23 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 19 | TEN | TEN 35 | 5 | -7 | 1:28 | Punt | |
| 20 | NO | NO 36 | 5 | 64 | 1:10 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 21 | TEN | TEN 35 | 9 | 27 | 1:40 | Turnover on downs | |
| 22 | NO | NO 38 | 4 | -3 | 0:27 | Punt | |
| 23 | TEN | TEN 31 | 9 | 26 | 1:37 | End of game |
11 of 23 drives ended in points. Longest march: Saints gained 80 scrimmage yards over 5 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | 22/27 | 333 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audric Estimé | 14 | 94 | 6.7 | 1 | 5.6 |
| Tyler Shough | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Evan Hull | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Taysom Hill | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Olave | 8 | 11 | 119 | 1 | 41% | 9.5 |
| Juwan Johnson | 4 | 4 | 95 | 0 | 15% | 6.9 |
| Dante Pettis | 3 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 15% | -3.4 |
| Kevin Austin Jr. | 4 | 5 | 52 | 1 | 19% | 3.0 |
| Moliki Matavao | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7% | 0.2 |
| Audric Estimé | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alontae Taylor | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Stutsman | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demario Davis | 0 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Riley | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Williams | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Shepherd | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Ward | 21/40 | 251 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -8.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Pollard | 18 | 85 | 4.7 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Cam Ward | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Chimere Dike | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Kalel Mullings | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Tyjae Spears | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | -4.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimere Dike | 4 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 14% | 0.5 |
| Chig Okonkwo | 3 | 7 | 55 | 1 | 20% | 3.6 |
| Van Jefferson | 3 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 9% | 3.8 |
| Elic Ayomanor | 4 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 20% | 2.6 |
| Mason Kinsey | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 3% | 2.2 |
| Tony Pollard | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6% | 0.5 |
| David Martin-Robinson | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| James Proche | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14% | -2.0 |
| Gunnar Helm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6% | -0.7 |
| Tyjae Spears | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 6% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Gray | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Simmons | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Baker Jr. | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendell Brooks | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemon Hall | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T'Vondre Sweat | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Barton | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Harrell | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| David Martin-Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arden Key | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -1.5
- Closing total
- 39.5
- NO moneyline
- -120
- TEN moneyline
- +100
Saints closed -1.5 and covered, winning by 8.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 60 — over by 20.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Nissan Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 71°F, wind 14 mph
- Referee
- Adrian Hill
- Rest
- NO 7 days · TEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Kellen Moore vs Brian Callahan