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FinalSunday, Sep 20, 5:17 PM ET

Final: Lions 31, Saints 30

New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions, Week 1. The Lions won 31 to 30; the game turned on (No Huddle, Shotgun) J.Goff pass incomplete short right to J.Williams.. Attendance 62,897. Written from the box score, ESPN's in-game win probability, and the site's own numbers.

The expected result: the market had the Lions at 70%, Elo at 67%, The System at 71%. Best forecaster on this game: The System (+16.6).

The swing: (No Huddle, Shotgun) J.Goff pass incomplete short right to J.Williams. in the fourth quarter at 0:40, which moved the home side's chances from 75% to 50%.

The Saints outgained the Lions (469 to 369 yards) and lost on turnovers (3 to 1). The better team on the day lost.

Elo: Lions +4 to 1535, Saints -4 to 1472. The quarterback adjustment going in was DET +0, NO -18.

Against the forecastsElo: Lions 67%, +14.1
Against the forecastsThe market: Lions 70%, +16.0
Against the forecastsThe System: Lions 71%, +16.6
How it happenedLargest lead: Lions by 21. Lead changes: 0.
How it happenedLions's live win probability ranged from 38% to 100% (ESPN's in-game model).
How it happenedQ4 1:07: Juwan Johnson 9 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Daniel Carlson Kick) (NO 24, DET 24)
How it happenedQ5 5:04: Amon-Ra St. Brown 4 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates Kick) (NO 24, DET 31)
The box scoreTotal yards: NO 469, DET 369
The box scoreYards per play: NO 5.5, DET 5.1
The box scoreThird downs: NO 8-17, DET 5-13
The box scoreTurnovers: NO 3, DET 1
Quarterbacks and EloTyler Shough (NO): 35/56, 410 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT, QBR 51.1
Quarterbacks and EloJared Goff (DET): 26/39, 206 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT, QBR 53.3
Quarterbacks and EloRushing: Jahmyr Gibbs (DET), 29 CAR, 156 YDS, 2 TD

Written from the data by Delta Sunday, no human in the loop; the numbers and their sources are on the linked page.