Panthers
33–31
CAR @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Dec 28, 2008 · 2008 Week 17 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Panthers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
CAR 54%46% NO
65.9%GROUND57.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Delhomme | 21 | +0.55 | 52.4% | 4.8% | +11.5 | 12.8 | 70.0% | 57.6% | +12.4 |
| D.Brees | 51 | +0.28 | 51.0% | 3.9% | +14.1 | 10.2 | 61.2% | 60.5% | +0.8 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  CAR |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.27 | +0.25 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.55 | +0.28 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.14 | +0.13 |
| Success Rate | 44.4% | 50.0% |
| Pass | 52.4% | 51.0% |
| Rush | 40.5% | 45.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 20.6% | 12.9% |
| Pass | 23.8% | 13.7% |
| Rush | 19.1% | 9.1% |
| Yards / Play | 7.59 | 6.73 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.31 | +0.22 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 57.1% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.8 | 8.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.12 | 3.78 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 50.0% | 63.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 11.9% | 9.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.5% | 12.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.5 | 27.1 |
| Plays | 63 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 478 | 417 |
| Total EPA | +17.3 | +15.6 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Panthers had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
CAR 63%37% NO
13.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.2 pts won
Biggest swing · R.Lloyd kicks 74 yards from CAR 30 to NO -4. S.Green to NO 12 for 16 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by CAR-D.Wes… — CAR +8.2
Kickoffs · CAR +7.4Punts · NO +1.9Kicks · CAR +0.1
Player Stats
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake DelhommeQB | 21 | 14/20 | 250 | 11.6 | +11.5 | +0.55 | +12.4 | 52% | +0.24 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 25 | 178 | 7.1 | +5.2 | +0.21 | 44% | +0.23 | 0 |
| Jonathan StewartRB | 17 | 56 | 3.3 | +0.6 | +0.03 | 35% | -0.04 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 5 | 5 | 134 | 26.8 | +8.6 | +1.72 | 100% | +0.27 | 0 |
| Muhsin MuhammadWR | 7 | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | +4.5 | +0.64 | 71% | +0.13 | 1 |
| D.J. HackettWR | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | +2.8 | +1.41 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John KasayK | 4/5(45, 26, 34, 42 · missed 41) | 45 | 3/3 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Rhys LloydK | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason BakerP | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark JonesWR | 5 | 112 | 22.4 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Mark JonesWR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 51 | 30/49 | 386 | 7.2 | +14.1 | +0.28 | +0.8 | 51% | +0.05 | 4 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | +1.4 | +0.18 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Mike BellRB | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 33% | +0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques ColstonWR | 7 | 7 | 123 | 17.6 | +11.3 | +1.61 | 100% | +0.25 | 1 |
| Lance MooreWR | 8 | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | +11.3 | +1.41 | 100% | +0.25 | 2 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | +3.9 | +1.95 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Billy MillerTE | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | +3.3 | +1.09 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | +3.0 | +0.99 | 100% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 5 | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | +0.7 | +0.14 | 40% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.4 | +0.37 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Buck OrtegaTE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.25 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett HartleyK | 1/1(21) | 21 | 4/4 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn PakulakP | 3 | 164 | 54.7 | 43.7 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyler GreenWR | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 42 | 1 |