Putting Up Numbers· NFL

Saints @ Lions

Sun, Sep 13, 2026

Lions 31, Saints 30The Lions were favored by 7, and the Saints covered.

Saints at Lions: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameSaints1 gameLions1 game
Points+6.7+7.2
Points allowed+6.3+7.4
Total offense, yards+148+12
Total defense, yards−6+173
Passing yards+175−29
Rushing yards−19+48
Yards an attempt+0.1−2.1
Sacks taken+2.6−1.3
Turnovers+1.6−0.2
Turnovers forced−0.1+1.6

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Lions

Saints

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Saints

  • The Saints had covered 6 straight.streakthe runs →Extended to 7.
  • The Saints had covered 5 straight on the road.streakthe runs →Extended to 6.

The series

  • The series is tied 14–14–1 since 1968. The Lions have won the last 2.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • The Lions had failed to cover 7 of their last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 13, 2026at LionsLions 31, Saints 30
Dec 3, 2023at SaintsLions 33, Saints 28
Oct 4, 2020at LionsSaints 35, Lions 29
Oct 15, 2017at SaintsSaints 52, Lions 38
Dec 4, 2016at SaintsLions 28, Saints 13
Dec 21, 2015at SaintsLions 35, Saints 27
Oct 19, 2014at LionsLions 24, Saints 23
Jan 7, 2012at SaintsSaints 45, Lions 28
Dec 4, 2011at SaintsSaints 31, Lions 17
Sep 13, 2009at SaintsSaints 45, Lions 27

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The five biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 12, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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