New Orleans
Saints
5-9
27
FINAL
13
Las Vegas
Raiders
7-7
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a decisive Week 16 matchup, the New Orleans Saints secured a commanding 27-13 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. With playoff implications on the line, the Saints showcased their dominance, solidifying their position in the postseason race.
Tyler Shough led the Saints' offensive charge, throwing for 250 yards and two touchdowns, effectively distributing the ball to his playmakers. Jordyn Tyson was a standout in the receiving corps, racking up an impressive 143 receiving yards, while Kewan Lacy added a solid ground game with 84 rushing yards, complementing the aerial attack.
Defensively, the Saints put pressure on the Raiders, with Kaden Elliss recording two sacks that disrupted Las Vegas' rhythm. The turning point came in the second quarter when the Saints forced a turnover that led to a quick touchdown, setting the tone for the rest of the game and allowing them to pull away for the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | QB | 29 | 17 | 59% | 250 | 2 | 0 | 109.8 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 30 | 20 | 67% | 221 | 1 | 0 | 99.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kewan Lacy | HB | 12 | 84 | 7.0 | 52 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 17 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr. | HB | 13 | 21 | 1.6 | — | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Moore | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Coyne | FB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 6 | 143 | 23.8 | 80 | 1 | 64 | 1 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 7 | 129 | 18.4 | 67 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| TJ Moore | WR | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 23 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Kewan Lacy | HB | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Jay Coyne | FB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Dorian Thomas | TE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr. | HB | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden Elliss | WILL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young | LEDG | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxx Crosby | LEDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amare Adams | DT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quay Walker | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Holmes | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SirVocea Dennis | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Reid | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quintavius Johnson | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Styles Jr. | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Granderson | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jer'Zhan Newton | DT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taron Johnson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tonka Hemingway | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic DeLuca | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Lutmer | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxton Eck | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Bresee | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Harris | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Redmond | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elijah Rushing | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kip Lewis | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bates | K | 2 | 2 | 1 | 49 |
| Charlie Smyth | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 40 |

