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2011 Week 3 · Texans at Saints

Saints vs Texans, 2011 Week 3: down 1, 4:08 left, 1st and 10 at your own 7.

What really happened

Sean Payton was calling it for the Saints. His first call: Drew Brees hit L. Moore for 15 yards. The real drive ended in a touchdown. The Saints won 40-33 over the Texans.

The plays that swung it

1. Q4 3:00

   Drew Brees' pass to Robert Meachem fell incomplete.

   -6 points of win chance

2. Q4 2:54

   Drew Brees hit Jimmy Graham for 28 yards, plus a personal foul penalty on Danieal Manning.

   +28 points of win chance

3. Q4 2:47

   M. Ingram ran 13 yards for a touchdown.

   +11 points of win chance

Win chance is the share of games like this one, from that spot, that the team went on to win.

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