
Saints
0-1
30

Lions
1-0
31
Final/OT
Pregame model pick
DET 66.3%
Correct · ATS win
- Model spread
- DET -5.5
- Model total
- 47.6
- ATS pick
- NO +7
- -1.3 pt edge
- Total pick
- Pass
- -0.9 pt edge
Model breakdown
Why the model likes DET
The biggest drivers of the projection, in points and win probability.
- Market priorhelps DET+5.3 pts · +15.0%
Opening line DET -7, weighted 75% while the sample is 0 games
- Home fieldhelps DET+0.4 pts · +1.2%
DET at home (1.7 pts)
Model vs. market
DET win probability
- GameLens
- 66%
- Market
- 74%
- Difference
- -8%
Market probability comes from the moneyline with the sportsbook margin removed. This comparison is for analysis only. It is not betting advice.
Matchup Lens
The biggest unit-vs-unit advantages, from each side's season-to-date play.
Matchup edges appear once both teams have played.
Live win probability
Recomputed every play from score, field position, down, distance and time.
Win probability
100.0% DET win probability
Key moments
Biggest win-probability swings — estimated value of each play.
Key moments
- clutchQ5 1:34
END GAME
WPA +47.0% - clutchQ4 0:40
(No Huddle, Shotgun) J.Goff pass incomplete short right to J.Williams.
WPA -25.2%EPA -2.09 - clutchQ5 1:34
(Shotgun) T.Shough pass short right to N.Fant for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. T.Shough pass to B.Lance is incomplete. ATTEMPT FAILS.
WPA -23.6%EPA +1.78 - clutchQ5 6:19
(Shotgun) J.Goff pass deep left to J.Williams ran ob at NO 5 for 22 yards.
WPA +15.5%EPA +2.49 - clutchQ4 1:23
(Shotgun) T.Shough pass deep middle to C.Olave to DET 9 for 42 yards (D.Reed) [A.Hutchinson]. NO-C.Olave was injured during the play. Penalty on DET-D.Reed, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
WPA -14.2%EPA +4.41 - clutchQ4 0:07
(No Huddle) T.Shough spiked the ball to stop the clock.
WPA +13.8%EPA +2.45
Highlights
Touchdowns, big plays, defensive plays and clutch moments.
Highlights
Highlight clips post during and after the game.
Player props
Model projections vs. posted lines, tracked live.
Player props
Passing target maps
Where each offense threw this game, by depth and direction.
Target maps
55 charted targets · deep = 15+ air yards
38 charted targets · deep = 15+ air yards
Play-by-play
EPA, win probability added and the model's pre-snap run/pass call for every play.
Play-by-play
Play-call model: 105/157 (67%) run/pass correct
- QOT 1:34NO30–31
END GAME
WPA (home)+47.0%Home WP100.0% - QOT 1:34NO & Goal at DET 1530–31
Timeout #1 by DET at 01:34.
- QOT 1:34NO2nd & Goal at DET 8Score30–31
(Shotgun) T.Shough pass short right to N.Fant for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. T.Shough pass to B.Lance is incomplete. ATTEMPT FAILS.
EPA+1.78WPA (home)-23.6%Home WP53.0%Yards8Air zoneshort rightTargetN.Fant (inc)PredictedPass 85%✓correct - QOT 1:45NO1st & Goal at DET 824–31
T.Shough pass incomplete short right to J.Johnson (D.Barnes).
EPA-0.66WPA (home)+6.3%Home WP76.6%Yards0Air zoneshort rightTargetJ.Johnson (inc)PredictedPass 83%✓correct - QOT 1:53NO1st & 10 at DET 3524–31
(Shotgun) T.Shough pass deep right to J.Johnson pushed ob at DET 8 for 27 yards (T.Harper).
EPA+2.00WPA (home)-13.6%Home WP70.3%Yards27Air zonedeep rightTargetJ.JohnsonPredictedPass 83%✓correct - QOT 2:00NO2nd & 8 at DET 4024–31
(Shotgun) T.Shough pass incomplete short left to T.Etienne.PENALTY on DET-K.Abney, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at DET 40 - No Play.
WPA (home)-3.7%Home WP84.0%Air zoneshort leftTargetT.Etienne - QOT 2:00NO2nd & 8 at DET 4024–31
Two-Minute Warning
WPA (home)0.0%Home WP87.7% - QOT 2:12NO1st & 10 at DET 4224–31
K.Miller up the middle to DET 40 for 2 yards (E.O'Neill; A.Maddox).
EPA+2.42WPA (home)+2.4%Home WP87.7%Yards2PredictedPass 62%×incorrect - QOT 2:17NO2nd & 9 at NO 4824–31
(No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Shough pass short right to N.Fant ran ob at DET 42 for 10 yards (R.Ya-Sin).
EPA+1.38WPA (home)-4.3%Home WP85.3%Yards10Air zoneshort rightTargetN.FantPredictedPass 74%✓correct - QOT 2:38NO1st & 10 at NO 4724–31
T.Etienne right tackle to NO 48 for 1 yard (R.McCreary).
EPA-0.59WPA (home)+2.6%Home WP89.6%Yards1PredictedPass 62%×incorrect - QOT 3:13NO4th & 3 at NO 2724–31
(No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Shough pass deep right to C.Olave to NO 47 for 20 yards (A.Maddox). ** Injury Update: DET-R.Ya-Sin has returned to the game.
EPA+3.32WPA (home)-6.8%Home WP87.0%Yards20Air zonedeep rightTargetC.OlavePredictedPass 94%✓correct - QOT 3:49NO3rd & 4 at NO 2624–31
(Shotgun) T.Shough FUMBLES (Aborted) at NO 21, recovered by NO-T.Etienne at NO 23. T.Etienne to NO 27 for 4 yards (D.Wonnum; D.Barnes).
WPA (home)+1.8%Home WP93.8% - QOT 4:17NO2nd & 12 at NO 1824–31
(Shotgun) T.Shough pass short left to B.Lance to NO 26 for 8 yards (R.Ya-Sin). DET-R.Ya-Sin was injured during the play.
EPA+0.32WPA (home)-2.2%Home WP92.1%Yards8Air zoneshort leftTargetB.LancePredictedPass 74%✓correct - QOT 4:57NO1st & 10 at NO 2024–31
(Shotgun) T.Shough sacked at NO 18 for -2 yards (A.McNeill).
EPA-0.97WPA (home)+3.2%Home WP94.3%PredictedPass 61%✓correct - QOT 5:04DET24–31
J.Bates kicks 66 yards from DET 35 to NO -1. B.Brown to NO 20 for 21 yards (E.O'Neill).
WPA (home)+0.3%Home WP91.0% - QOT 5:04DET2nd & Goal at NO 4Score24–31
(Shotgun) J.Goff pass short left to A.St. Brown for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. J.Bates extra point is GOOD, Center-H.Hatten, Holder-J.Fox.
EPA+1.27WPA (home)+9.5%Home WP90.7%Yards4Air zoneshort leftTargetA.St. BrownPredictedRun 57%×incorrect - QOT 5:45DET1st & Goal at NO 524–24
J.Gibbs right tackle to NO 4 for 1 yard (K.Elliss).
EPA-0.45WPA (home)-3.1%Home WP81.3%Yards1PredictedPass 50%×incorrect - QOT 6:19DET2nd & 11 at NO 2724–24
(Shotgun) J.Goff pass deep left to J.Williams ran ob at NO 5 for 22 yards.
EPA+2.49WPA (home)+15.5%Home WP84.4%Yards22Air zonedeep leftTargetJ.WilliamsPredictedPass 64%✓correct - QOT 6:49DET1st & 10 at NO 2624–24
J.Gibbs right end pushed ob at NO 27 for -1 yards (J.Sanker).
EPA-0.84WPA (home)-4.0%Home WP68.8%Yards-1PredictedPass 50%×incorrect - QOT 7:28DET2nd & 10 at NO 3624–24
J.Gibbs left end to NO 26 for 10 yards (J.Blackmon).
EPA+1.43WPA (home)+9.7%Home WP72.8%Yards10PredictedPass 64%×incorrect - QOT 7:34DET1st & 10 at NO 3624–24
J.Goff pass incomplete deep left to J.Williams.
EPA-0.71WPA (home)-5.0%Home WP63.1%Yards0Air zonedeep leftTargetJ.Williams (inc)PredictedPass 50%✓correct - QOT 8:07DET2nd & 3 at NO 4324–24
(Shotgun) J.Gibbs up the middle to NO 36 for 7 yards (J.Sanker).
EPA+0.83WPA (home)+5.1%Home WP68.2%Yards7PredictedRun 60%✓correct - QOT 8:47DET1st & 10 at 5024–24
J.Goff pass short left to J.Gibbs to NO 43 for 7 yards (P.Werner).
EPA+0.17WPA (home)+0.8%Home WP63.1%Yards7Air zoneshort leftTargetJ.GibbsPredictedPass 50%✓correct - QOT 9:22DET2nd & 1 at DET 3924–24
J.Gibbs up the middle to 50 for 11 yards (J.Sanker).
EPA+1.01WPA (home)+5.8%Home WP62.3%Yards11PredictedRun 60%✓correct - QOT 9:55DET1st & 10 at DET 3024–24
J.Goff pass short right to S.LaPorta to DET 39 for 9 yards (J.Sanker).
EPA+0.43WPA (home)+3.3%Home WP56.5%Yards9Air zoneshort rightTargetS.LaPortaPredictedPass 50%✓correct - QOT 10:00NO24–24
D.Carlson kicks 60 yards from NO 35 to DET 5. J.Saylors to DET 30 for 25 yards (T.Wilson; J.Howden).
WPA (home)+3.2%Home WP53.2% - Q4 0:00DET24–24
END QUARTER 4
WPA (home)-0.9%Home WP50.0% - Q4 0:02NO3rd & 10 at DET 4424–24
D.Carlson 62 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-Z.Wood, Holder-R.Wright.
WPA (home)-0.4%Home WP50.9% - Q4 0:06NO2nd & 10 at DET 4424–24
(Shotgun) T.Shough pass incomplete short right.
EPA-2.52WPA (home)+0.4%Home WP51.3%Yards0PredictedPass 84%✓correct - Q4 0:06NO2nd & 10 at DET 4324–24
Timeout #1 by DET at 00:06.
WPA (home)-0.8%Home WP50.9%
Box score
Box score
| Team stats | NO | DET |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 469 | 369 |
| Yards / play | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd down | 8-17 | 5-13 |
| Red zone | 4-5 | 4-5 |
| Possession | 31:35 | 36:51 |
New Orleans Saints
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T.Shough | 35/56 | 410 | 3 | 2 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T.Etienne Jr. | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 0 |
K.Miller | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 1 |
T.Shough | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 |
C.Donaldson | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
B.Brown | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Defense | TKL | SACK | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
J.Sanker | 10 | 0 | 0 |
K.Elliss | 9 | 0 | 0 |
J.Reid | 8 | 0 | 0 |
K.McKinstry | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J.Goff | 26/39 | 206 | 2 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC/TGT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
A.St. Brown | 10/14 | 67 | 2 |
S.LaPorta | 5/8 | 48 | 0 |
J.Williams | 4/9 | 45 | 0 |
J.Gibbs | 5/5 | 30 | 0 |
S.Vaki | 1/1 | 11 | 0 |
| Defense | TKL | SACK | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
D.Barnes | 6 | 1 | 1 |
A.Hutchinson | 5 | 2 | 0 |
D.Reed | 10 | 0 | 0 |
R.McCreary | 4 | 1 | 0 |























