Detroit LionsvNew Orleans Saints

Detroit Lions by 5.7 on the model’s numbers

• Detroit Lions -7.5Unlikely44%@ 2.08
• Over 49.5 pointsUnlikely41%@ 1.87

• 388.7Total yards331.2

  Total yards: Detroit Lions 388.7, New Orleans Saints 331.2. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.

• 268.6Passing yards236.9

  Passing yards: Detroit Lions 268.6, New Orleans Saints 236.9. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.

• 120.1Rushing yards94.3

  Rushing yards: Detroit Lions 120.1, New Orleans Saints 94.3. Yards gained on the ground.

• 19.4First downs16.7

  First downs: Detroit Lions 19.4, New Orleans Saints 16.7. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.

• 2.8Sacks2.6

  Sacks: Detroit Lions 2.8, New Orleans Saints 2.6. Sacks by this defence.

• 6QB hits4.9

  QB hits: Detroit Lions 6, New Orleans Saints 4.9. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.

• 3.9Tackles for loss5.3

  Tackles for loss: Detroit Lions 3.9, New Orleans Saints 5.3. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.

• 1.1Takeaways1.2

  Takeaways: Detroit Lions 1.1, New Orleans Saints 1.2. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.

• 6.1Penalties6.9

  Penalties: Detroit Lions 6.1, New Orleans Saints 6.9. Penalties accepted against this team.

• 42.2Penalty yards54.1

  Penalty yards: Detroit Lions 42.2, New Orleans Saints 54.1. Yards conceded to penalties.

• 6.1Passing EPA-1.4

  Passing EPA: Detroit Lions 6.1, New Orleans Saints -1.4. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.

• -1.4Rushing EPA-3.0

  Rushing EPA: Detroit Lions -1.4, New Orleans Saints -3.0. The same for the running game.