Sportsball StatsNew Orleans Saints20–17Atlanta Falcons
NO by 3 points
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- 365Total yards487
Total yards: New Orleans Saints 365, Atlanta Falcons 487. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.
- 269Passing yards306
Passing yards: New Orleans Saints 269, Atlanta Falcons 306. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.
- 96Rushing yards181
Rushing yards: New Orleans Saints 96, Atlanta Falcons 181. Yards gained on the ground.
- 13First downs21
First downs: New Orleans Saints 13, Atlanta Falcons 21. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.
- 3.0Sacks0.0
Sacks: New Orleans Saints 3.0, Atlanta Falcons 0.0. Sacks by this defence.
- 9QB hits1
QB hits: New Orleans Saints 9, Atlanta Falcons 1. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.
- 6Tackles for loss2
Tackles for loss: New Orleans Saints 6, Atlanta Falcons 2. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.
- 1Takeaways0
Takeaways: New Orleans Saints 1, Atlanta Falcons 0. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.
- 8Penalties6
Penalties: New Orleans Saints 8, Atlanta Falcons 6. Penalties accepted against this team.
- 76Penalty yards45
Penalty yards: New Orleans Saints 76, Atlanta Falcons 45. Yards conceded to penalties.
- 6.2Passing EPA-1.2
Passing EPA: New Orleans Saints 6.2, Atlanta Falcons -1.2. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.
- -6.0Rushing EPA6.6
Rushing EPA: New Orleans Saints -6.0, Atlanta Falcons 6.6. The same for the running game.