Lions
28–45
DET @ NO
Saints
Final · Sat, Jan 7, 2012 · 2011 Wild Card · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Ground Share
Saints controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
DET 40%60% NO
58.0%GROUND87.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Stafford | 43 | +0.37 | 58.1% | 0.0% | +15.8 | 11.0 | 65.1% | 60.8% | +4.3 |
| D.Brees | 45 | +0.45 | 68.9% | 4.4% | +20.4 | 8.9 | 76.7% | 64.4% | +12.3 |
Team Stats
| Metric | DET | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.30 | +0.44 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.37 | +0.45 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.12 | +0.34 |
| Success Rate | 57.4% | 65.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 35.2% | 32.9% |
| Yards / Play | 7.63 | 7.67 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.18 | +0.31 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 70.0% | 78.6% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.1 | 4.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.53 | 3.59 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 40.0% | 42.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 30.0% | 21.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 14.8% | 13.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 21.1 | 27.8 |
| Plays | 54 | 82 |
| Total Yards | 412 | 629 |
| Total EPA | +16.1 | +36.1 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 2 |
Special Teams
Saints had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
DET 38%62% NO
1.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.4 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Hanson kicks onside 9 yards from DET 35 to DET 44. J.Amaya to DET 44 for no gain — NO +1.1
Kickoffs · NO +1.8Punts · DET +1.0Kicks · NO +0.1
Player Stats
DET
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew StaffordQB | 43 | 28/43 | 380 | 8.8 | +15.8 | +0.37 | +4.3 | 58% | +0.44 | 3 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew StaffordQB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | +0.9 | +0.47 | 50% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Titus YoungWR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.6 | +0.57 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Nate BurlesonWR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.5 | +0.51 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Kevin SmithRB | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | -0.8 | -0.14 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin JohnsonWR | 15 | 12 | 211 | 14.1 | +16.2 | +1.08 | 80% | +0.38 | 2 |
| Brandon PettigrewTE | 5 | 4 | 49 | 9.8 | +3.5 | +0.69 | 80% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Will HellerTE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +2.0 | +1.98 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Tony SchefflerTE | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2.3 | +0.4 | +0.12 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Kevin SmithRB | 4 | 2 | 20 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.03 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Titus YoungWR | 10 | 4 | 33 | 3.3 | -2.8 | -0.28 | 30% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Nate BurlesonWR | 5 | 4 | 50 | 10.0 | -3.6 | -0.71 | 40% | +0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason HansonK | — | — | 4/4 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben GrahamP | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 41.0 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan LoganWR | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 24 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 45 | 33/43 | 459 | 10.2 | +20.4 | +0.45 | +12.3 | 69% | +0.29 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | +6.2 | +0.62 | 60% | +0.21 | 2 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 8 | 66 | 8.3 | +2.5 | +0.31 | 63% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +2.2 | +2.20 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.2 | +0.18 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Chris IvoryRB | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | -0.1 | -0.01 | 46% | +0.08 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert MeachemWR | 8 | 4 | 111 | 13.9 | +8.3 | +1.03 | 50% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Marques ColstonWR | 7 | 7 | 120 | 17.1 | +6.1 | +0.87 | 86% | +0.19 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 2 | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | +4.8 | +2.41 | 100% | +0.19 | 1 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 6 | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | +4.3 | +0.72 | 83% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Darren SprolesRB | 5 | 4 | 34 | 6.8 | +2.4 | +0.48 | 80% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jimmy GrahamTE | 11 | 7 | 55 | 5.0 | +0.9 | +0.09 | 64% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Adrian ArringtonWR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.2 | +0.18 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jed CollinsFB | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6.7 | -0.2 | -0.06 | 67% | -0.07 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John KasayK | 1/1(24) | 24 | 6/6 | — | — | 9 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 28 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 |