Chargers
41–24
SD @ TB
Buccaneers
Final · Sun, Dec 21, 2008 · 2008 Week 16 · Raymond James Stadium
Ground Share
Chargers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
LAC 58%42% TB
61.1%GROUND44.8%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric | LAC | TB |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.33 | -0.09 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.56 | -0.13 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.01 | +0.00 |
| Success Rate | 49.1% | 42.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 36.4% | 23.4% |
| Yards / Play | 6.78 | 5.34 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.23 | +0.03 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 58.3% | 43.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.47 | 2.54 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 52.2% | 30.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 4.3% | 10.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.3% | 12.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 38.9 | 30.6 |
| Plays | 55 | 64 |
| Total Yards | 373 | 342 |
| Total EPA | +17.9 | -5.5 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 3 |
Special Teams
Buccaneers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
SD 0%100% TB
0.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.5 pts won
Biggest swing · N.Kaeding kicks 53 yards from LAC 30 to TB 17. C.Smith to LAC 11 for 72 yards — TB +3.9
Kickoffs · TB +1.9Punts · SD +1.2Kicks · SD +1.2
Player Stats
SD
TB
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke McCownQB | 2 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | -0.7 | -0.34 | — | 0% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff GarciaQB | 42 | 21/35 | 269 | 6.4 | -4.9 | -0.12 | -3.8 | 45% | -0.01 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff GarciaQB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +2.3 | +2.27 | 100% | +0.07 | 1 |
| B.J. AskewFB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +0.6 | +0.64 | 100% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Clifton SmithRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.1 | +0.08 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Cadillac WilliamsRB | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | -0.2 | -0.03 | 38% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Warrick DunnRB | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | -2.7 | -0.30 | 22% | -0.11 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio BryantWR | 6 | 6 | 127 | 21.2 | +5.1 | +0.84 | 83% | +0.22 | 1 |
| Ike HilliardWR | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | +3.6 | +0.90 | 75% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Michael ClaytonWR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | +1.7 | +0.85 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Jerramy StevensTE | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | +1.4 | +0.68 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Clifton SmithRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.6 | +0.63 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| B.J. AskewFB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.2 | +0.16 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Warrick DunnRB | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 25% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Joey GallowayWR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -0.22 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt BryantK | 1/1(49) | 49 | 3/3 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh BidwellP | 3 | 131 | 43.7 | 28.7 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton SmithRB | 7 | 205 | 29.3 | 72 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton SmithRB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Ike HilliardWR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |