Saints
25–33
NO @ CHI
Bears
Final · Sun, Dec 30, 2007 · 2007 Week 17 · Soldier Field
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 53%47% CHI
38.1%GROUND33.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Brees | 62 | -0.20 | 43.5% | 4.8% | -12.3 | 5.6 | 59.6% | 63.6% | -4.0 |
| K.Orton | 28 | -0.20 | 32.1% | 3.6% | -5.7 | 13.3 | 42.3% | 54.3% | -12.0 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.08 | -0.13 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.20 | -0.18 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.23 | -0.08 |
| Success Rate | 49.4% | 37.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 23.5% | 26.8% |
| Yards / Play | 4.86 | 4.95 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.14 | -0.12 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 26.3% | 40.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 4.8 | 7.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.00 | 2.92 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 60.0% | 46.2% |
| Stuff Rate | 15.0% | 19.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 16.5% | 17.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.7 | 36.1 |
| Plays | 85 | 56 |
| Total Yards | 413 | 277 |
| Total EPA | -6.5 | -7.4 |
| Giveaways | 4 | 2 |
Special Teams
Bears won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NO 23%77% CHI
4.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS14.4 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Weatherford punts 48 yards to CHI 36. D.Hester for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN — CHI +4.9
Kickoffs · CHI +4.8Punts · CHI +6.2Kicks · NO +0.9
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 62 | 35/59 | 308 | 5.0 | -12.3 | -0.20 | -4.0 | 44% | -0.26 | 3 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 20 | 105 | 5.3 | +4.7 | +0.23 | 65% | +0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques ColstonWR | 8 | 8 | 94 | 11.8 | +9.4 | +1.18 | 75% | +0.25 | 2 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 12 | 12 | 121 | 10.1 | +9.4 | +0.78 | 83% | +0.09 | 1 |
| David PattenWR | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | +3.5 | +0.89 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Billy MillerTE | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | +1.3 | +0.44 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Eric JohnsonTE | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | +0.3 | +0.09 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.08 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Lance MooreWR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.45 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Terrance CopperWR | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | -0.9 | -0.45 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin GramaticaK | 1/1(48) | 48 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Steve WeatherfordP | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve WeatherfordP | 5 | 205 | 41.0 | 28.2 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris BarclayRB | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 28 | 0 |
| Terrance CopperWR | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance MooreWR | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 |
CHI
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian PetersonRB | 1 | 1/1 | 9 | 9.0 | +2.2 | +2.16 | +65.2 | 100% | +0.04 | 1 | 0 |
| Devin HesterWR | 1 | 0/0 | -15 | -15.0 | -1.8 | -1.78 | — | 0% | -0.02 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle OrtonQB | 28 | 12/27 | 185 | 6.6 | -5.7 | -0.20 | -12.0 | 32% | -0.07 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle OrtonQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | +0.8 | +0.79 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Adrian PetersonRB | 21 | 91 | 4.3 | -1.4 | -0.07 | 43% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Garrett WolfeRB | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | -1.5 | -0.37 | 25% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard BerrianWR | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | +4.6 | +1.55 | 100% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Devin HesterWR | 2 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | +4.6 | +2.32 | 50% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Garrett WolfeRB | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | +3.6 | +3.61 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Muhsin MuhammadWR | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | +3.0 | +1.01 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Mark BradleyWR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | +2.4 | +2.40 | 100% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Greg OlsenTE | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | +0.1 | +0.07 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Adrian PetersonRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | -2.7 | -2.72 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie GouldK | 1/1(39) | 39 | 4/4 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad MaynardP | 6 | 266 | 44.3 | 41.7 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin HesterWR | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Rashied DavisWR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin HesterWR | 1 | 64 | 64.0 | 64 | 1 |