Quick answer
- Winner
- Detroit Lions
- Final score
- Detroit Lions 24–23 New Orleans Saints
- Halftime
- New Orleans Saints 10–3 Detroit Lions at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- K. Stills
- Top passer
- D. Brees
- Biggest EPA play
- (8:53) 9-M.Stafford pass short left intended for 82-J.Thompson INTERCEPTED by 32-K.Vaccaro…
- Game date
- 2014-10-19
Game summary
The Detroit Lions beat the New Orleans Saints 24–23 on 2014-10-19, overcoming New Orleans Saints's 10–3 halftime lead. K. Stills posted a game-high +8.37 total EPA in the receiving.
The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 20 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans Saints | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
 Detroit Lions | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
NONew Orleans Saints
(14:05) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 35-A.Johnson for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
(5:33) 5-M.Prater 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
(:05) 3-S.Graham 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
6-S.Martin kicks 65 yards from DET 35 to end zone, Touchback.
(13:50) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 84-K.Stills for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
(6:24) 35-J.Bell left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
(13:38) 3-S.Graham 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
(5:29) 3-S.Graham 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown. Penalty on DET-26-D.Carey, Running Into the Kicker, declined.
(3:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 15-G.Tate for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
(1:54) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 10-C.Fuller for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit LionsFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 14:05TD Austin JohnsonPoints+6
- Yard line
- DET 13
- Score
- 6-0
(14:05) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 35-A.Johnson for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 13:56XP SGS. GrahamPoints+1
- Yard line
- DET 2
- Score
- 7-0
3-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
- DETDetroit Lions
Q2 5:33FG Points+3
- Yard line
- NO 3
- Score
- 7-3
(5:33) 5-M.Prater 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 0:05FG SGS. GrahamPoints+3
- Yard line
- DET 9
- Score
- 10-3
(:05) 3-S.Graham 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 15:00FG Sam MartinPoints+3
- Yard line
- DET 35
- Score
- 10-3
6-S.Martin kicks 65 yards from DET 35 to end zone, Touchback.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 13:50TD KSK. StillsPoints+6
- Yard line
- DET 46
- Score
- 16-3
(13:50) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 84-K.Stills for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 13:42XP SGS. GrahamPoints+1
- Yard line
- DET 2
- Score
- 17-3
3-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
- DETDetroit Lions
Q3 6:24TD Points+6
- Yard line
- NO 1
- Score
- 17-9
(6:24) 35-J.Bell left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- DETDetroit Lions
Q3 6:19XP Points+1
- Yard line
- NO 2
- Score
- 17-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 13:38FG SGS. GrahamPoints+3
- Yard line
- DET 30
- Score
- 20-10
(13:38) 3-S.Graham 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 5:29FG SGS. GrahamPoints+3
- Yard line
- DET 18
- Score
- 23-10
(5:29) 3-S.Graham 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown. Penalty on DET-26-D.Carey, Running Into the Kicker, declined.
- DETDetroit Lions
Q4 3:52TD GTG. TatePoints+6
- Yard line
- NO 73
- Score
- 23-16
(3:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 15-G.Tate for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- DETDetroit Lions
Q4 3:38XP Points+1
- Yard line
- NO 2
- Score
- 23-17
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- DETDetroit Lions
Q4 1:54TD CFC. FullerPoints+6
- Yard line
- NO 5
- Score
- 23-23
(1:54) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 10-C.Fuller for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- DETDetroit Lions
Q4 1:48XP Points+1
- Yard line
- NO 2
- Score
- 23-24
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1K. Stills · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +8.37 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.67 EPA/play
- 2G. Tate · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +7.51 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
- 3D. Brees · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +5.18 total EPA · 50 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
- 4C. Fuller · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +4.39 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
- 5Austin Johnson · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +1.89 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.89 EPA/play
- 6
Matthew Stafford · Detroit Lions · Passing · +1.45 total EPA · 47 snaps · +0.03 EPA/play - 7T. Cadet · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +1.42 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
- 8M. Colston · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +1.15 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
FantasyHQ Game MVP
Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.
FantasyHQ Game MVP
K. Stills — NO · Receiving
K. Stills posted the highest total EPA (+8.37) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +1.67 EPA per play.
K. Stills's top snap (+4.18 EPA): (13:50) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 84-K.Stills for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Biggest single play (-7.49 EPA): Matthew Stafford — (8:53) 9-M.Stafford pass short left intended for 82-J.Thompson INTERCEPTED by 32-K.Vaccaro at NO 6. 32-K.Vaccaro to DET 49 for 45 yards (9-M.Stafford).
Quarterback report card
D. Brees led all passers in efficiency for New Orleans Saints, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
- D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) · 50 dropbacks · 56.0% completion · -5.1% CPOE · +0.10 EPA/play · +5.18 total EPA
- Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 47 dropbacks · 57.4% completion · -2.6% CPOE · +0.03 EPA/play · +1.45 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | New Orleans Saints | Detroit Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | -0.035 | -0.062 |
| Offensive success rate | 43.5% | 37.2% |
| Pass EPA/play | +0.104 | +0.031 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.423 | -0.077 |
| Defensive EPA/play | +0.062 | +0.035 |
| Defensive success rate | 62.8% | 56.5% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (New Orleans Saints -0.04, Detroit Lions -0.06) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- New Orleans Saints: -0.04 EPA/play (45th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
- Detroit Lions: -0.06 EPA/play (39th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
- Detroit Lions: 12 drives, -5.34 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
- New Orleans Saints: 12 drives, -3.25 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- New Orleans Saints — Austin Johnson (D. Brees pass)
- New Orleans Saints — K. Stills (D. Brees pass)
- Detroit Lions — Jaheim Bell
- Detroit Lions — G. Tate (Matthew Stafford pass)
- Detroit Lions — C. Fuller (Matthew Stafford pass)
Field goals
- Detroit Lions — Matt Prater
- New Orleans Saints — S. Graham
- New Orleans Saints — Sam Martin
- New Orleans Saints — S. Graham
- New Orleans Saints — S. Graham
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 10–3. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the DET 13 (Q2 14:05) — (14:05) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 35-A.Johnson for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 13:56) — 3-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the NO 3 (Q2 5:33) — (5:33) 5-M.Prater 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the DET 9 (Q2 0:05) — (:05) 3-S.Graham 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown..
The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 10–7. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the DET 35 (Q3 15:00) — 6-S.Martin kicks 65 yards from DET 35 to end zone, Touchback.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the DET 46 (Q3 13:50) — (13:50) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 84-K.Stills for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q3 13:42) — 3-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q3 6:24) — (6:24) 35-J.Bell left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q3 6:19) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..
The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 14–6. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the DET 30 (Q4 13:38) — (13:38) 3-S.Graham 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the DET 18 (Q4 5:29); Detroit Lions found the end zone from the NO 73 (Q4 3:52) — (3:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 15-G.Tate for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q4 3:38) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the NO 5 (Q4 1:54) — (1:54) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 10-C.Fuller for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q4 1:48) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- New Orleans Saints (Q4 3:20) — (3:20) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle intended for 12-M.Colston INTERCEPTED by 27-G.Quin at NO 37. 27-G.Quin to NO 14 for 23 yards (89-J.Hill).
- New Orleans Saints (Q4 0:27) — (:27) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass incomplete short right to 17-R.Meachem (23-D.Slay).
- Detroit Lions (Q4 8:53) — (8:53) 9-M.Stafford pass short left intended for 82-J.Thompson INTERCEPTED by 32-K.Vaccaro at NO 6. 32-K.Vaccaro to DET 49 for 45 yards (9-M.Stafford).
- New Orleans Saints (Q4 1:34) — (1:34) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees scrambles up the middle to NO 33 for 13 yards.
- Detroit Lions (Q4 1:54) — (1:54) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 10-C.Fuller for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Detroit Lions (Q4 8:53) — (8:53) 9-M.Stafford pass short left intended for 82-J.Thompson INTERCEPTED by 32-K.Vaccaro at NO 6. 32-K.Vaccaro to DET 49 for 45 yards (9-M.Stafford).
- Detroit Lions (Q4 3:52) — (3:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 15-G.Tate for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Detroit Lions (Q1 0:23) — (:23) 9-M.Stafford pass short right intended for 15-G.Tate INTERCEPTED by 28-K.Lewis at DET 29. 28-K.Lewis to DET 29 for no gain (87-B.Pettigrew). The Replay Official challenged the incomplete pass ru
- New Orleans Saints (Q4 3:20) — (3:20) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle intended for 12-M.Colston INTERCEPTED by 27-G.Quin at NO 37. 27-G.Quin to NO 14 for 23 yards (89-J.Hill).
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 14:05 · DET 13 · Score 6-0
(14:05) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 35-A.Johnson for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 13:56 · DET 2 · Score 7-0
3-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown. - Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 5:33 · NO 3 · Score 7-3
(5:33) 5-M.Prater 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin. - New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 0:05 · DET 9 · Score 10-3
(:05) 3-S.Graham 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown. - New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q3 15:00 · DET 35 · Score 10-3
6-S.Martin kicks 65 yards from DET 35 to end zone, Touchback. - New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 13:50 · DET 46 · Score 16-3
(13:50) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 84-K.Stills for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 13:42 · DET 2 · Score 17-3
3-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown. - Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 6:24 · NO 1 · Score 17-9
(6:24) 35-J.Bell left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. - Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 6:19 · NO 2 · Score 17-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin. - New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 13:38 · DET 30 · Score 20-10
(13:38) 3-S.Graham 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown. - New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 5:29 · DET 18 · Score 23-10
(5:29) 3-S.Graham 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown. Penalty on DET-26-D.Carey, Running Into the Kicker, declined. - Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 3:52 · NO 73 · Score 23-16
(3:52) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 15-G.Tate for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 3:38 · NO 2 · Score 23-17
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin. - Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 1:54 · NO 5 · Score 23-23
(1:54) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 10-C.Fuller for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 1:48 · NO 2 · Score 23-24
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Key takeaways
What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.
- Detroit Lions earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
- One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
- K. Stills (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- D. Brees (NO) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Frequently asked questions
Who won New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions on 2014-10-19?
The Detroit Lions beat the New Orleans Saints 24-23 in Week 7, 2014.
What was the score by quarter in New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions?
Q2: New Orleans Saints 10, Detroit Lions 3; Q3: New Orleans Saints 10, Detroit Lions 7; Q4: New Orleans Saints 6, Detroit Lions 14; Final: New Orleans Saints 23, Detroit Lions 24.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions?
New Orleans Saints touchdown — A. Johnson (D. Brees pass) (Q2 14:05) New Orleans Saints touchdown — K. Stills (D. Brees pass) (Q3 13:50) Detroit Lions touchdown — J. Bell (Q3 6:24) Detroit Lions touchdown — G. Tate (M. Stafford pass) (Q4 3:52) Detroit Lions touchdown — C. Fuller (M. Stafford pass) (Q4 1:54) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q2 5:33, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — S. Graham (Q2 0:05, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — S. Martin (Q3 15:00, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — S. Graham (Q4 13:38, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — S. Graham (Q4 5:29, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions?
D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 56.0% completion, -5.1% CPOE, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +5.18 total passing EPA. Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 57.4% completion, -2.6% CPOE, +0.03 EPA per dropback, +1.45 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions?
K. Stills (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.37 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+4.18 EPA): (13:50) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 84-K.Stills for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN..
Was New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions a close game?
Yes — the margin was 1 points. Detroit Lions won 24-23 in a game that came down to the wire.
Season records after this game
New Orleans Saints
Entered 2-3 Now 2-4 L
Detroit Lions
Entered 4-2 Now 5-2 W
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