Sportsball StatsNew England Patriots0–34New Orleans Saints
NO by 34 points
Gillette Stadium
- 177Total yards319
Total yards: New England Patriots 177, New Orleans Saints 319. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.
- 132Passing yards183
Passing yards: New England Patriots 132, New Orleans Saints 183. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.
- 45Rushing yards136
Rushing yards: New England Patriots 45, New Orleans Saints 136. Yards gained on the ground.
- 5First downs17
First downs: New England Patriots 5, New Orleans Saints 17. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.
- 2.0Sacks2.0
Sacks: New England Patriots 2.0, New Orleans Saints 2.0. Sacks by this defence.
- 2QB hits4
QB hits: New England Patriots 2, New Orleans Saints 4. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.
- 2Tackles for loss3
Tackles for loss: New England Patriots 2, New Orleans Saints 3. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.
- 0Takeaways3
Takeaways: New England Patriots 0, New Orleans Saints 3. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.
- 5Penalties12
Penalties: New England Patriots 5, New Orleans Saints 12. Penalties accepted against this team.
- 30Penalty yards86
Penalty yards: New England Patriots 30, New Orleans Saints 86. Yards conceded to penalties.
- -26.2Passing EPA3.4
Passing EPA: New England Patriots -26.2, New Orleans Saints 3.4. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.
- -13.7Rushing EPA-6.4
Rushing EPA: New England Patriots -13.7, New Orleans Saints -6.4. The same for the running game.