Panthers
26–31
CAR @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Jan 7, 2018 · 2017 Wild Card · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
CAR 48%52% NO
50.8%GROUND54.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Newton | 46 | +0.22 | 43.5% | 8.7% | +10.0 | 10.5 | 64.9% | 63.9% | +1.0 |
| D.Brees | 34 | +0.48 | 64.7% | 2.9% | +16.4 | 12.6 | 76.7% | 62.1% | +14.5 |
Team Stats
| Metric | CAR | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.14 | +0.15 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.19 | +0.48 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.14 | -0.37 |
| Success Rate | 38.4% | 50.9% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 21.9% | 26.3% |
| Yards / Play | 5.66 | 7.21 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.09 | +0.38 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 47.4% | 22.2% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.3 | 5.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.00 | 1.76 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 25.0% | 28.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.7% | 28.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.3% | 14.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 26.1 | 24.7 |
| Plays | 73 | 57 |
| Total Yards | 413 | 411 |
| Total EPA | +9.9 | +8.6 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Saints had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
CAR 41%59% NO
4.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.3 pts won
Biggest swing · G.Gano 25 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — NO +3.6
Kickoffs · evenPunts · CAR +1.1Kicks · NO +3.1
Player Stats
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam NewtonQB | 46 | 24/40 | 320 | 7.0 | +10.0 | +0.22 | +1.0 | 44% | -0.15 | 2 | 0 |
| Derek AndersonQB | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.89 | -89.4 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam NewtonQB | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | +1.4 | +0.24 | 33% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Fozzy WhittakerRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.2 | +0.17 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffreyRB | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | -2.3 | -0.39 | 17% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Jonathan StewartRB | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | -2.6 | -0.23 | 18% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg OlsenTE | 12 | 8 | 107 | 8.9 | +8.2 | +0.68 | 58% | +0.13 | 1 |
| Christian McCaffreyRB | 8 | 6 | 101 | 12.6 | +6.4 | +0.80 | 63% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Brenton BersinWR | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | +2.3 | +1.17 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Kaelin ClayWR | 4 | 3 | 32 | 8.0 | +1.2 | +0.29 | 50% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Devin FunchessWR | 8 | 4 | 79 | 9.9 | +0.9 | +0.11 | 50% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Russell ShepardWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.34 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Ed DicksonTE | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | -1.3 | -0.65 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham GanoK | 4/5(27, 39, 58, 29 · missed 25) | 58 | 2/2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael PalardyP | 3 | 145 | 48.3 | 42.7 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaelin ClayWR | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 12 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffreyRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 34 | 23/33 | 369 | 10.8 | +16.4 | +0.48 | +14.5 | 65% | +0.36 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LineFB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +0.8 | +0.75 | 100% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | -2.2 | -0.22 | 30% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Tommylee LewisWR | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -2.2 | -2.23 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | -3.3 | -0.37 | 22% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael ThomasWR | 9 | 8 | 131 | 14.6 | +9.1 | +1.01 | 78% | +0.27 | 0 |
| Ted GinnWR | 6 | 4 | 115 | 19.2 | +8.0 | +1.34 | 67% | +0.21 | 1 |
| Brandon ColemanWR | 5 | 4 | 44 | 8.8 | +3.2 | +0.65 | 80% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Josh HillTE | 4 | 3 | 49 | 12.3 | +2.8 | +0.69 | 75% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Mark IngramRB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +1.2 | +1.21 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Willie SneadWR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.8 | +0.77 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Zach LineFB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.3 | +0.32 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3.3 | -1.3 | -0.44 | 33% | -0.16 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil LutzK | 1/1(57) | 57 | 4/4 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 4 | 183 | 45.8 | 43.0 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommylee LewisWR | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 11 | 0 |