Sportsball StatsNew Orleans Saints48–17Atlanta Falcons
NO by 31 points
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- 418Total yards396
Total yards: New Orleans Saints 418, Atlanta Falcons 396. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.
- 264Passing yards318
Passing yards: New Orleans Saints 264, Atlanta Falcons 318. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.
- 154Rushing yards78
Rushing yards: New Orleans Saints 154, Atlanta Falcons 78. Yards gained on the ground.
- 25First downs14
First downs: New Orleans Saints 25, Atlanta Falcons 14. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.
- 1.0Sacks3.0
Sacks: New Orleans Saints 1.0, Atlanta Falcons 3.0. Sacks by this defence.
- 4QB hits4
QB hits: New Orleans Saints 4, Atlanta Falcons 4. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.
- 4Tackles for loss6
Tackles for loss: New Orleans Saints 4, Atlanta Falcons 6. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.
- 3Takeaways0
Takeaways: New Orleans Saints 3, Atlanta Falcons 0. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.
- 3Penalties8
Penalties: New Orleans Saints 3, Atlanta Falcons 8. Penalties accepted against this team.
- 15Penalty yards75
Penalty yards: New Orleans Saints 15, Atlanta Falcons 75. Yards conceded to penalties.
- 14.2Passing EPA-3.2
Passing EPA: New Orleans Saints 14.2, Atlanta Falcons -3.2. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.
- -0.7Rushing EPA-14.8
Rushing EPA: New Orleans Saints -0.7, Atlanta Falcons -14.8. The same for the running game.