Closing spread
NYG -3
Total
47
Model margin
+0.8est.
NYG perspective
Push chance
7.4%est.
the line sits on a key number
Win probability
- Giants
- Saints
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- +0.072EPA / play-0.017
- 44.8%Success rate45.6%
- +0.157EPA / dropback-0.017
- -0.049EPA / rush-0.017
- 9.5%Explosive rate9.6%
- +2.07CPOE-3.95
- 45.7%Third-down rate38.8%
- 63.8%Red-zone TD rate62.8%
- 1.91Points / drive1.77
- 2.1%Turnover rate2.5%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
NO lead 10–6 since 1999
NO have won 4 straight. Meetings average 50.4 points. NYG are 6-9-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | NO–NYG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYG | Q1 15:00 | 4 | 67 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| NO | Q1 12:43 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 0–7 |
| NO | Q1 10:48 | 3 | 4 | Field goal | 3–7 |
| NYG | Q1 9:23 | 3 | -5 | Punt | 3–7 |
| NO | Q1 7:04 | 5 | 11 | Missed field goal | 3–7 |
| NYG | Q1 5:43 | 3 | 14 | Punt | 3–7 |
| NO | Q1 3:03 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 3–7 |
| NYG | Q1 1:56 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 3–7 |
| NO | Q1 1:28 | 11 | 55 | Field goal | 6–7 |
| NYG | Q2 13:01 | 5 | 11 | Punt | 6–7 |
| NO | Q2 10:30 | 19 | 87 | Touchdown | 13–7 |
| NYG | Q2 1:51 | 5 | 19 | Turnover on downs | 13–7 |
| NO | Q2 0:44 | 4 | 19 | End of half | 13–7 |
| NO | Q3 15:00 | 5 | 13 | Punt | 13–7 |
| NYG | Q3 11:50 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 13–7 |
| NO | Q3 10:14 | 5 | 51 | Touchdown | 20–7 |
| NYG | Q3 7:55 | 3 | 13 | Punt | 20–7 |
| NO | Q3 6:53 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 20–7 |
| NYG | Q3 5:25 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 20–7 |
| NO | Q3 4:28 | 11 | 72 | Touchdown | 27–7 |
| NYG | Q4 14:06 | 2 | 2 | Turnover | 27–7 |
| NO | Q4 13:26 | 3 | 4 | Field goal | 30–7 |
| NYG | Q4 11:52 | 3 | -8 | Punt | 30–7 |
| NO | Q4 10:18 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 30–7 |
| NYG | Q4 7:54 | 5 | 15 | Punt | 30–7 |
| NO | Q4 6:28 | 6 | 25 | Turnover on downs | 30–7 |
| NYG | Q4 2:35 | 2 | 0 | Turnover | 30–7 |
| NO | Q4 2:19 | 0 | 0 | Turnover on downs | 30–7 |
| NYG | Q4 0:33 | 1 | 12 | End of half | 30–7 |
Box score
Individual performances
Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 13/32 | 132 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Bush | 20 | 126 | 6.3 | 1 |
| Deuce McAllister | 27 | 108 | 4.0 | 1 |
| Drew Brees | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 |
Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 9/25 | 74 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Barber | 16 | 71 | 4.4 | 0 |
| Eli Manning | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Giants; negative favour Saints.
Half-point at risk
7.43%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
51.3%
Expected total
46.2est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.73
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+0.83