Saints
24–27
NO @ CHI
Bears
Final/OT · Thu, Dec 11, 2008 · 2008 Week 15 · Soldier Field
Ground Share
Saints controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
NO 63%37% CHI
42.5%GROUND25.2%
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 | 43 | +0.03 | 46.5% | 2.3% | +1.4 | 7.8 | 57.1% | 61.5% | -4.3 |
| K.Orton | 42 | -0.23 | 45.2% | 2.4% | -9.7 | 5.8 | 60.0% | 65.4% | -5.4 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.02 | -0.19 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.03 | -0.28 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.15 | -0.41 |
| Success Rate | 38.2% | 42.9% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 22.4% | 15.9% |
| Yards / Play | 4.54 | 3.63 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.09 | -0.24 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 45.0% | 46.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.2 | 5.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.74 | 2.56 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 37.5% | 27.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 25.0% | 11.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.8% | 15.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 37.5 | 30.0 |
| Plays | 76 | 63 |
| Total Yards | 345 | 229 |
| Total EPA | -1.7 | -11.7 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 3 |
Special Teams
Bears won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NO 23%77% CHI
4.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS14.5 pts won
Biggest swing · G.Hartley kicks 53 yards from NO 30 to CHI 17. D.Manning for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN — CHI +5.8
Kickoffs · CHI +9.5Punts · CHI +0.2Kicks · CHI +0.5
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 43 | 24/42 | 226 | 5.3 | +1.4 | +0.03 | -4.3 | 47% | +0.20 | 2 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +1.6 | +1.57 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | -0.4 | -0.07 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | -1.8 | -0.61 | 0% | -0.14 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 22 | 87 | 4.0 | -4.0 | -0.18 | 23% | -0.14 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques ColstonWR | 6 | 6 | 84 | 14.0 | +12.1 | +2.02 | 100% | +0.50 | 1 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 7 | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | +4.0 | +0.57 | 86% | +0.15 | 1 |
| Billy MillerTE | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | +3.1 | +1.02 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Lance MooreWR | 5 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | +2.3 | +0.47 | 80% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jeremy ShockeyTE | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +1.9 | +1.94 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | -0.1 | -0.04 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett HartleyK | 1/1(30) | 30 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn PakulakP | 5 | 207 | 41.4 | 37.8 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance MooreWR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
CHI
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad MaynardP | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.5 | -2.52 | -41.4 | 0% | -0.11 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle OrtonQB | 42 | 24/40 | 177 | 4.2 | -9.7 | -0.23 | -5.4 | 45% | -0.40 | 0 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt ForteRB | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | -0.2 | -0.02 | 36% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Adrian PetersonRB | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | -2.1 | -0.42 | 20% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Kyle OrtonQB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | -5.1 | -2.53 | 50% | -0.12 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin HesterWR | 4 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | +3.6 | +0.89 | 100% | +0.26 | 0 |
| Brandon LloydWR | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | +1.5 | +0.77 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Greg OlsenTE | 8 | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | +0.9 | +0.12 | 75% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Matt ForteRB | 5 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | +0.9 | +0.18 | 80% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jason DavisRB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +0.1 | +0.08 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Desmond ClarkTE | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2.8 | -0.5 | -0.11 | 25% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Adrian PetersonRB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | -0.5 | -0.52 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie GouldK | 2/2(28, 35) | 35 | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad MaynardP | 5 | 216 | 43.2 | 42.6 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danieal ManningS | 5 | 179 | 35.8 | 83 | 1 |
| Kellen DavisTE | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin HesterWR | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 5 | 0 |