New Orleans Saints7–10Carolina Panthers
CAR by 3 points
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- 314Total yards214
Total yards: New Orleans Saints 314, Carolina Panthers 214. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.
- 171Passing yards43
Passing yards: New Orleans Saints 171, Carolina Panthers 43. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.
- 143Rushing yards171
Rushing yards: New Orleans Saints 143, Carolina Panthers 171. Yards gained on the ground.
- 14First downs14
First downs: New Orleans Saints 14, Carolina Panthers 14. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.
- 2.0Sacks1.0
Sacks: New Orleans Saints 2.0, Carolina Panthers 1.0. Sacks by this defence.
- 2QB hits3
QB hits: New Orleans Saints 2, Carolina Panthers 3. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.
- 3Tackles for loss2
Tackles for loss: New Orleans Saints 3, Carolina Panthers 2. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.
- 2Takeaways1
Takeaways: New Orleans Saints 2, Carolina Panthers 1. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.
- 2Penalties2
Penalties: New Orleans Saints 2, Carolina Panthers 2. Penalties accepted against this team.
- 15Penalty yards20
Penalty yards: New Orleans Saints 15, Carolina Panthers 20. Yards conceded to penalties.
- -5.0Passing EPA-12.9
Passing EPA: New Orleans Saints -5.0, Carolina Panthers -12.9. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.
- -2.5Rushing EPA0.4
Rushing EPA: New Orleans Saints -2.5, Carolina Panthers 0.4. The same for the running game.