Saints
13–20
NO @ CIN
Bengals
Final · Sun, Dec 22, 2002 · 2002 Week 16 · Paul Brown Stadium
Ground Share
Bengals controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
NO 39%61% CIN
25.8%GROUND40.8%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Brooks | 42 | -0.31 | 30.9% | 7.1% | -12.9 | — | — | — | — |
| J.Kitna | 42 | -0.31 | 35.7% | 4.8% | -12.8 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.33 | -0.08 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.31 | -0.31 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.39 | +0.17 |
| Success Rate | 26.2% | 45.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 14.8% | 23.8% |
| Yards / Play | 3.44 | 5.07 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.06 | -0.04 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 12.5% | 44.4% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.1 | 6.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.35 | 4.75 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 26.3% | 64.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 31.6% | 10.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 21.3% | 15.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 41.9 | 25.5 |
| Plays | 61 | 84 |
| Total Yards | 210 | 426 |
| Total EPA | -20.3 | -6.7 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 4 |
Special Teams
Saints won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NO 67%33% CIN
11.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.7 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Carney 33 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Left Upright — CIN +3.5
Kickoffs · NO +3.7Punts · NO +2.8Kicks · CIN +0.6
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 42 | 16/38 | 182 | 4.3 | -12.9 | -0.31 | — | 31% | -0.50 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte' StallworthWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.1 | +0.07 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Aaron BrooksQB | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | -2.0 | -0.66 | 0% | -0.10 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 15 | 26 | 1.7 | -5.5 | -0.36 | 13% | -0.20 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte' StallworthWR | 9 | 6 | 111 | 12.3 | +8.0 | +0.89 | 56% | +0.20 | 1 |
| Joe HornWR | 13 | 6 | 64 | 4.9 | +1.6 | +0.13 | 46% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Michael L. LewisWR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2.7 | -0.9 | -0.28 | 33% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.3 | -0.66 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Jake ReedWR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | -3.0 | -1.53 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Terrelle SmithFB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | -4.0 | -3.99 | 0% | -0.13 | 0 |
| Boo WilliamsTE | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1.3 | -5.6 | -0.80 | 14% | -0.16 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 2/3(38, 43 · missed 33) | 43 | 1/1 | — | — | 7 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 6 | 234 | 39.0 | 37.7 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 35 | 0 |
| Charles GrantDE | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 |
CIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon KitnaQB | 42 | 20/40 | 183 | 4.4 | -12.8 | -0.30 | — | 36% | -0.39 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas LucheyRB | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | +6.8 | +0.56 | 67% | +0.43 | 2 |
| Corey DillonRB | 18 | 126 | 7.0 | +0.9 | +0.05 | 56% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Brandon BennettRB | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | -0.3 | -0.04 | 43% | -0.10 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. HoushmandzadehWR | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6.7 | +2.0 | +0.69 | 67% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Peter WarrickWR | 11 | 7 | 71 | 6.5 | +1.4 | +0.13 | 46% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Danny FarmerWR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.1 | +0.14 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Chad JohnsonWR | 9 | 4 | 47 | 5.2 | +0.0 | -0.01 | 44% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Nicolas LucheyRB | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.14 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Matt SchobelTE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.7 | -1.5 | -0.49 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Lorenzo NealFB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.7 | -0.56 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 4 | 1 | 16 | 4.0 | -1.8 | -0.45 | 25% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Brandon BennettRB | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.0 | -2.0 | -0.98 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Ron DugansWR | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7.5 | -4.2 | -2.11 | 50% | -0.10 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil RackersK | — | — | 2/3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick HarrisP | 6 | 220 | 36.7 | 30.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon BennettRB | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 36 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. HoushmandzadehWR | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 8 | 0 |