Schedule
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
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Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans
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Week 1: Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Titans
6 3 0 6 15
Saints 3 3 10 0 16
at Caesars Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Nick Folk 50-yard field goal, 13:40. Titans 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:16.
NO – Blake Grupe 26-yard field goal, 10:18. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:22.
TEN – Nick Folk 27-yard field goal, 3:07. Titans 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 7:11.
Second quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 33-yard field goal, 7:37. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:17.
TEN – Nick Folk 31-yard field goal, 1:40. Titans 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:49.
Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 52-yard field goal, 9:25. Tied 9–9. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:30.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 19-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 1:23. Saints 16–9. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:45.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, 11:12. Saints 16–12. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:11.
TEN – Nick Folk 29-yard field goal, 2:17. Saints 16–15. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:25.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
In the Saints home opener against the Tennessee Titans , they barely held on with a 16–15 win. They start off the season 1–0.
Week 2: at Carolina Panthers
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Week 2: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Saints 3 3 7 7 20
Panthers
3 0
3 11 17
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 52-yard field goal, 7:04. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:53.
NO – Blake Grupe 28-yard field goal, 0:36. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 6:28.
Second quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 23-yard field goal, 9:52. Saints 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 4:23.
Third quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 54-yard field goal, 9:09. Tied 6–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:16.
NO – Tony Jones Jr. 2-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick), 2:56. Saints 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:14.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 36-yard field goal, 5:30. Saints 13–9. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 7:17.
NO – Tony Jones Jr. 2-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick), 3:14. Saints 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:16.
CAR – Adam Thielen 2-yard pass from Bryce Young (Bryce Young–Adam Thielen pass), 3:14. Saints 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 21/36, 228 yards, INT
CAR – Bryce Young – 22/33, 153 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 86 yards
CAR – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 54 yards, TD
With the win, the Saints started 2–0 for the first time since 2013 .
Week 3: at Green Bay Packers
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Week 3: New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Saints
7 10 0 0 17
Packers 0
0
0 18 18
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Rashid Shaheed 76-punt return (Blake Grupe kick), 10:30. Saints 14–0.
NO – Blake Grupe 25-yard field goal, 0:06. Saints 17–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 4:24.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
GB – Anders Carlson 38-yard field goal, 11:00. Saints 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:50.
GB – Jordan Love 1-yard run (Samori Toure pass from Jordan Love), 6:58. Saints 17–11. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:29.
GB – Romeo Doubs 8-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 2:56. Packers 18–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:27.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 13/18, 103 yards, TD
GB – Jordan Love – 22/44, 259 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Kendre Miller – 9 rushes, 34 yards
GB – Jordan Love – 9 rushes, 39 yards, TD
Top receivers
The Saints led 17–0 going into the fourth quarter, but the Packers mounted an 18-point comeback and won, 18–17, on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Love to Romeo Doubs, which was followed by a missed potential game-winning 46-yard field goal attempt by Saints kicker Blake Grupe. With the loss, the Saints fell to 2–1.
Week 4: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Week 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0
14 0 12 26
Saints
3 0
3 3 9
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Game information
First quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 37-yard field goal, 9:20. Saints 3-0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:40.
Second quarter
TB – Cade Otton 4-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:19. Buccaneers 7-3. Drive: 17 plays, 87 yards, 8:51.
TB – Trey Palmer 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:19. Buccaneers 14-3. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:10.
Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 32-yard field goal, 0:49. Buccaneers 14-6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 7:09.
Fourth quarter
TB – Chase McLaughlin 51-yard field goal, 13:31. Buccaneers 17-6. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:18.
NO – Blake Grupe 44-yard field goal, 8:29. Buccaneers 17-9. Drive: 14 plays, 49 yards, 5:02.
TB – Deven Thompkins 5-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (pass failed), 3:44. Buccaneers 23-9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal, 2:24. Buccaneers 26-9. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:58.
Top passers
TB – Baker Mayfield – 25/32, 246 yards, 3 TD, INT
NO – Derek Carr – 23/37, 127 yards
Top rushers
TB – Rachaad White – 15 rushes, 56 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
TB – Chris Godwin – 8 receptions, 114 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 4 receptions, 53 yards
The Saints endured their second consecutive loss, falling to 2-2. Last season, Lattimore and Evans were ejected for fighting.
Week 5: at New England Patriots
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Week 5: New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Saints 7 14 3 10 34
Patriots
0
0
0 0 0
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 14:23. Saints 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:16.
NO – Chris Olave 5-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 10:47. Saints 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:35.
Third quarter
NO – Blake Groupe 54-yard field goal, 11:34. Saints 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:26.
Fourth quarter
NO – Foster Moreau 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 13:03. Saints 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:04.
NO – Blake Grupe 53-yard field goal, 5:43. Saints 34–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 18/26, 183 yards, 2 TD
NE – Mac Jones – 12/22, 110 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Saints dominated the Patriots with a 34-point shutout, picking up the third win of the season. They improve to 3-2.
Week 6: at Houston Texans
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Week 6: New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Saints
7 3 3 0 13
Texans 7 10 3 0 20
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal, 10:28. Texans 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:45.
HOU – Robert Woods 6-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:56. Texans 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 6:11.
NO – Blake Grupe 48-yard field goal, 0:18. Texans 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 2:38.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 22-yard field goal, 7:01. Texans 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:09.
NO – Blake Grupe 45-yard field goal, 2:17. Texans 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:44.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Saints endured a loss to the Texans, thus bringing their record down to 3-3.
Week 7: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
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Week 7: Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 7 10 7 7 31
Saints
3 3 3 15 24
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAC – Travis Etienne 17-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 13:09. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:17.
NO – Blake Grupe 35-yard field goal, 1:57. Jaguars 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:44.
JAC – Brandon McManus 43-yard field goal, 0:32. Jaguars 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 42-yard field goal, 9:49. Jaguars 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:11.
JAC – Foyesade Oluokun 24-yard interception return (Brandon McManus kick), 6:47. Jaguars 24–9 .
Fourth quarter
Top passers
JAC – Trevor Lawrence – 20/29, 204 yards, TD
NO – Derek Carr – 33/55, 301 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
JAC – Trevor Lawrence – 8 rushes, 59 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 17 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
JAC – Christian Kirk – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 12 receptions, 91 yards
For the first time since the 2003 season, the Saints were defeated by the Jaguars. They fall to 3-4.
Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts
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Week 8: New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Saints 7 14 7 10 38
Colts
7 13 0 7 27
at Lucas Oil Stadium , Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Matt Gay 20-yard field goal, 14:49. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:55.
IND – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:39. Colts 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:36.
NO – Taysom Hill 20-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 7:28. Colts 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 58-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 5:42. Saints 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:42.
IND – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 0:21. Saints 21–20. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 5:21.
Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 15-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 0:07. Saints 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:37.
Fourth quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 10:49. Saints 35–20. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:53.
IND – Drew Ogletree 33-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 8:19. Saints 35–27. Drive: 6 play, 75 yards, 2:30.
IND – Blake Grupe 27-yard field goal, 0:24. Saints 38–27. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:24.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 19/27, 310 yards, 2 TD
IND – Gardner Minshew – 23/41, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Taysom Hill – 9 rushes, 63 yards, 2 TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 12 rushes, 95 yards
Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 5 receptions, 46 yards
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 40 yards, TD
The Saints still defeated the Colts 38-27, even after a tough loss from last Thursday. The Saints improve to 4-4 and tie for first in the division with their rival Falcons.
Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears
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Week 9: Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Bears
7 7 3 0 17
Saints 7 7 3 7 24
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Cole Kmet 9-yard pass from Tyson Bagent (Cairo Santos kick), 12:52. Bears 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
NO – Taysom Hill 2-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 6:05. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:47.
Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 55-yard field goal, 11:43. Saints 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:16.
CHI – Cairo Santos 31-yard field goal, 3:27. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 8:16.
Fourth quarter
NO – Juwan Johnson 3-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Blake Grupe kick), 11:05. Saints 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:54.
Top passers
CHI – Tyson Bagent – 18/30, 220 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
NO – Derek Carr – 25/34, 211 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CHI – D'Onta Foreman – 20 rushes, 83 yards
NO – Taysom Hill – 11 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Cole Kmet – 6 receptions, 46 yards, TD
NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 46 yards, TD
The Saints defeated the Bears 24-17, while the Atlanta Falcons lost to the Minnesota Vikings, thus bringing the Saints' record to 5-4 and allowing them to take the Number 1 spot in the NFC South.
Week 10: at Minnesota Vikings
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Week 10: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Saints
3 0
8 8 19
Vikings 3 21 3 0 27
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 40-yard field goal, 10:47. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:13.
NO – Blake Grupe 48-yard field goal, 1:19. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:58.
Second quarter
MIN – Ty Chandler 2-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 10:14. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:05.
MIN – Josh Dobbs 7-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 3:30. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:41.
MIN – T. J. Hockenson 28-yard pass from Josh Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 0:16. Vikings 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 33-yard field goal, 10:09. Vikings 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:47.
NO – Chris Olave 14-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Alvin Kamara run), 5:26. Vikings 27–11. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:43.
Fourth quarter
NO – A. T. Perry 15-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Alvin Kamara run), 11:40. Vikings 27–19. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:15.
Top passers
NO – Jameis Winston – 13/25, 122 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
MIN – Josh Dobbs – 23/34, 268 yards, TD
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 9 rushes, 42 yards
MIN – Ty Chandler – 15 rushes, 45 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD
MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 11 receptions, 134 yards, TD
Coming off the win over the Bears, the Saints traveled to U.S. Bank Stadium to take on the Minnesota Vikings. The two teams played in London last season. The Saints still lost to the Vikings 27-19, in which they dropped to 5-5 on the season despite also being on top of the NFC South.
Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons
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Week 12: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Saints
3 6 3 3 15
Falcons 7 7 0 10 24
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium , Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 52-yard field goal, 14:16. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:30.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 10-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:56. Falcons 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:20.
NO – Blake Grupe 41-yard field goal, 3:54. Falcons 14–9. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:02.
Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 45-yard field goal, 3:27. Falcons 14–12. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 8:13.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 26-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 9:57. Falcons 21–12. Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 5:03.
Fourth quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 39-yard field goal, 6:24. Falcons 21–15. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:33.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 39-yard field goal, 1:47. Falcons 24–15. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:37.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 24/38, 304 yards, INT
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 13/21, 168 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 15 rushes, 69 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 16 rushes, 91 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 13: vs. Detroit Lions
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Week 13: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 21 3 3 6 33
Saints
0
7 14 7 28
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : December 3
Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather : None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance : 70,003
Referee : Clay Martin
TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
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Game information
First quarter
DET – David Montgomery 2-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 11:15. Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:45.
DET – Sam LaPorta 13-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 10:24. Lions 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:40.
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 25-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 8:15. Lions 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:19.
Second quarter
NO – Jimmy Graham 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 9:08. Lions 21–7. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:39.
DET – Riley Patterson 26-yard field goal, 0:08. Lions 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:16.
Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 10:04. Lions 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:56.
NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 4:34. Lions 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:37.
DET – Riley Patterson 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 27–21. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:34.
Fourth quarter
DET – Jameson Williams 19-yard run (pass failed), 14:07. Lions 33–21. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:49.
NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 7:30. Lions 33–28. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:37.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
For the first time since the 2016 season, the Saints were defeated by the Lions.
Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers
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Week 14: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers
0
3 3 0 6
Saints 0
14 0 14 28
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : December 10
Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather : None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance : 70,009
Referee : Alan Eck
TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Shannon Spake, and Drew Brees
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 9-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 14:55. Saints 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:12.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 47-yard field goal, 9:16. Saints 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:39.
NO – D'Marco Jackson 8-yard fumble return (Blake Grupe kick), 4:37. Saints 14–3.
Third quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 29-yard field goal, 4:57. Saints 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:16.
Fourth quarter
NO – Chris Olave 7-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 5:59. Saints 21–6. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:13.
NO – Jimmy Graham 4-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 4:29. Saints 28–6. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:58.
Top passers
CAR – Bryce Young – 13/36, 137 yards
NO – Derek Carr – 18/26, 119 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 23 rushes, 87 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 12 rushes, 56 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Adam Thielen – 5 receptions, 74 yards
NO – Chris Olave – 4 receptions, 28 yards, TD
Week 15: vs. New York Giants
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Week 15: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Giants
3 3 0 0 6
Saints 7 0
10 7 24
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : December 17
Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather : None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance : 70,038
Referee : Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Jamie Gillan 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 39 yards, 2:55.
Third quarter
NO – Juwan Johnson 23-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 8:39. Saints 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 6:21.
NO – Blake Grupe 50-yard field goal, 4:17. Saints 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:03.
Fourth quarter
NO – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 10:47. Saints 24–6. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 7:02.
Top passers
NYG – Tommy DeVito – 20/34, 177 yards
NO – Derek Carr – 23/28, 218 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NYG – Tommy DeVito – 4 rushes, 36 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 16 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Darius Slayton – 4 receptions, 63 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 5 receptions, 44 yards
The Saints remain home in the Superdome to take on the New York Giants. It has been two seasons since they lost to them in overtime. For the first time since the 2018 season, the Saints defeated the Giants, primarily due to New Orleans dominating New York. They improve to 7-7, tying the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and allowing the Panthers to defeat the Falcons.
Week 16: at Los Angeles Rams
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Week 16: New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Saints
0
7 0 15 22
Rams 7 10 10 3 30
at SoFi Stadium , Inglewood, California
Date :
Game time : 7:15 p.m. CST/5:15 p.m. PST
Game weather : Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance : 73,228
Referee : Brad Rogers
TV announcers (WDSU/Prime Video) : Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAR – Lucas Havrisik 20-yard field goal, 10:23. Rams 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:09.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 45-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 2:28. Rams 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:25.
LAR – Demarcus Robinson 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Lucas Havrisik kick), 0:21. Rams 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 0:35.
Third quarter
LAR – Lucas Havrisik 22-yard field goal, 11:10. Rams 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:50.
LAR – Kyren Williams 10-yard run (Lucas Havrisik kick), 5:42. Rams 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:45.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Lucas Havrisik 32-yard field goal, 12:44. Rams 30–7. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:55.
NO – Juwan Johnson 5-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 6:33. Rams 30–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:11.
NO – A. T. Perry 35-yard pass from Derek Carr (Derek Carr-Chris Olave pass), 3:53. Rams 30–22. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:40.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 27/40, 319 yards, 3 TD, INT
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 24/34, 328 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 9 rushes, 19 yards
LAR – Kyren Williams – 22 rushes, 104 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 9 receptions, 123 yards
LAR – Puka Nacua – 9 receptions, 164 yards, TD
Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Week 17: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Saints 7 10 3 3 23
Buccaneers
0
0
0 13 13
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 22-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 1:53. Saints 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:47.
NO – Blake Grupe 45-yard field goal, 0:09. Saints 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 28-yard field goal, 4:25. Saints 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:05.
Fourth quarter
TB – Trey Palmer 22-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:50. Saints 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 2:40.
NO – Blake Grupe 38-yard field goal, 3:48. Saints 23–7. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:02.
TB – Chris Godwin 47-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (pass failed), 1:37. Saints 23–13. Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:15.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 24/32, 197 yards, 2 TD
TB – Baker Mayfield – 22/33, 309 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
NO – Juwan Johnson – 8 receptions, 90 yards, TD
TB – Chase Edmonds – 5 receptions, 40 yards
The Saints travel to Raymond James Stadium to take on the Buccaneers. In a must-win game, the Saints start off with the opening drive touchdown and held on with the 23-13 win, improving them to 8-8.
Week 18: vs. Atlanta Falcons
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Week 18: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons
14 3 0 0 17
Saints 7 10 14 17 48
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : January 7
Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather : None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance : 70,072
Referee : John Hussey
TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Kendre Miller 3-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 11:04. Tied 14–14. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:09.
NO – Blake Grupe 24-yard field goal, 0:56. Saints 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 1:32.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 0:56.
Third quarter
NO – Chris Olave 26-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 13:01. Saints 24–17. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:35.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 39-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 8:54. Saints 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:41.
Fourth quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 24-yard field goal, 9:57. Saints 34–17. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:17.
NO – A. T. Perry 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 9:02. Saints 41–17. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:07.
NO – Jamaal Williams 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 1:10. Saints 48–17. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03.
Top passers
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 22/30, 291 yards, 2 TD, INT
NO – Derek Carr – 22/28, 264 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 11 rushes, 28 yards
NO – Kendre Miller – 13 rushes, 71 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 7 receptions, 103 yards, TD
NO – Taysom Hill – 4 receptions, 28 yards
The Saints were previously defeated by the Falcons. With a dominant comeback in the second half, the Saints go to 9-8, tying their record from the 2021 season. The game ended in controversy; with the team up 41–17, Saints head coach Dennis Allen called for a quarterback kneel to exhaust the final minute of the game. Instead, quarterback Jameis Winston handed the ball to running back Jamaal Williams who scored a one-yard touchdown. Williams had failed to record a rushing touchdown during the 2023 season up to that point. Allen and Falcons coach Arthur Smith would have a heated exchange on the field following the game's end over the perceived lack of sportsmanship.[4 ]
Despite being eliminated from postseason contention, the Saints maintained a winning season.
Standings
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Team
Division
W L T PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1 [a ] San Francisco 49ers
West
12 5 0
.706
5–1
10–2
.509
.475
L1
2 [a ] [b ] Dallas Cowboys
East
12 5 0
.706
5–1
9–3
.446
.392
W2
3 [a ] [b ] Detroit Lions
North
12 5 0
.706
4–2
8–4
.481
.436
W1
4 [c ] Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
9 8 0
.529
4–2
7–5
.481
.379
W1
Wild cards
5 Philadelphia Eagles
East
11 6 0
.647
4–2
7–5
.481
.476
L2
6 Los Angeles Rams
West
10 7 0
.588
5–1
8–4
.529
.453
W4
7 [d ] [e ] Green Bay Packers
North
9 8 0
.529
4–2
7–5
.474
.458
W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [d ] [e ] Seattle Seahawks
West
9 8 0
.529
2–4
7–5
.512
.392
W1
9 [c ] [d ] New Orleans Saints
South
9 8 0
.529
4–2
6–6
.433
.340
W2
10 [f ] [g ] Minnesota Vikings
North
7 10 0
.412
2–4
6–6
.509
.454
L4
11 [g ] [h ] Chicago Bears
North
7 10 0
.412
2–4
6–6
.464
.370
L1
12 [f ] [h ] Atlanta Falcons
South
7 10 0
.412
3–3
4–8
.429
.462
L2
13 New York Giants
East
6 11 0
.353
3–3
5–7
.512
.353
W1
14 [i ] Washington Commanders
East
4 13 0
.235
0–6
2–10
.512
.338
L8
15 [i ] Arizona Cardinals
West
4 13 0
.235
0–6
3–9
.561
.588
L1
16 Carolina Panthers
South
2 15 0
.118
1–5
1–11
.522
.500
L3
Tiebreakers [j ]
^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record.
^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.)
^ a b c Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Chicago is 4–8 against the same teams.)
^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Washington finished ahead of Arizona based on head-to-head victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
