2023 New Orleans Saints season

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2023 New Orleans Saints season

Owner| Gayle Benson
General manager| Mickey Loomis
Head coach| Dennis Allen
Home stadium| Caesars Superdome
Results
Record| 9–8
Division place| 2nd NFC South
Playoffs| Did not qualify
All-Pros| RS Rashid Shaheed (1st team)
LB Demario Davis (2nd team)
Pro Bowlers| RS Rashid Shaheed
LB Demario Davis
C Erik McCoy
Uniform

* <- 2022
* Saints seasons
* 2024 ->

The 2023 season was the New Orleans Saints' 57th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 48th to host games at the Caesars Superdome and the second and final full season under head coach Dennis Allen, as he would be fired during their next season. The team improved on their 7–10 record from 2022, but missed the playoffs for a third consecutive season. The Saints finished tied with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the NFC South division title, as well as in a three-way tie with the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks for the last Wild Card spot; however, the Saints lost both tiebreakers.

The New Orleans Saints drew an average home attendance of 70,020 in 8 home games in the 2023 NFL season.[1]

## Draft

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Main article: 2023 NFL draft

2023 New Orleans Saints draft selections  | Round  | Selection  | Player  | Position  | College  | Notes

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1 | 10  | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles[A] |
29  | Bryan Bresee | DT | Clemson | From 49ers via Dolphins and Broncos[B]
2 | 40  | Isaiah Foskey | DE | Notre Dame |
3 | 71  | Kendre Miller | RB | TCU |
4 | 103  | Nick Saldiveri | OT | Old Dominion | From Bears[C]
115  | Traded to the Chicago Bears[C] |
127  | Jake Haener | QB | Fresno State | From Jaguars[D]
5 | 146  | Jordan Howden | S | Minnesota |
165  | Traded to the Chicago Bears[C] | From Eagles[E]
6 | 188  | Traded to the Houston Texans[F] |
195  | A. T. Perry | WR | Wake Forest | From Steelers via Broncos[G]
7 | 227  | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars[D] |
257  | Traded to the Denver Broncos[G] |
2023 New Orleans Saints undrafted free agents  | Name  | Position  | College  | Ref.

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Nick Anderson | LB | Tulane | [9]
Sy Barnett  | WR | Davenport
Jerron Cage | DT | Ohio State | [10]
Shaquan Davis | WR | South Carolina State | [9]
Mark Evans II | OT | Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Malik Flowers | WR, RS | Montana | [11]
Blake Grupe | K | Notre Dame | [9]
Lou Hedley | P | Miami (FL)
Anthony Johnson | S | Virginia
Anfernee Orji | LB | Vanderbilt
Alex Pihlstrom  | C | Illinois
SaRodorick Thompson Jr. | RB | Texas Tech
Joel Wilson | TE | Central Michigan

Draft trades

1. ^ The Saints traded a first-round selection (10th overall), a 2024 second-round selection, and 2022 first-, third- and seventh-round selections to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for two 2022 first-round selections and a 2022 sixth-round selection.[2]
2. ^ The Saints traded a 2024 third-round selection and the coaching rights to head coach Sean Payton to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a first-round selection (29th overall) and a 2024 second-round selection.[3]
3. ^ a b c The Saints traded fourth- and fifth-round selections (115th and 165th overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fourth-round selection (103rd overall).[4]
4. ^ a b The Saints traded a seventh-round selection (227th overall) and a 2024 fourth-round selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars traded a fourth-round selection (127th overall).[5]
5. ^ The Saints traded a 2025 seventh-round selection and S C. J. Gardner-Johnson to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fifth-round selection (165th overall) and a 2024 sixth-round selection.[6]
6. ^ The Saints traded a sixth-round selection (188th overall) and a 2022 third-round selection (80th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for CB Bradley Roby.[7]
7. ^ a b The Saints traded a seventh-round selection (257th overall) and TE Adam Trautman to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a sixth-round selection (195th overall).[8]

## Staff

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2023 New Orleans Saints staff |

Front office

* Owner – Gayle Benson
* President – Dennis Lauscha
* Executive vice president/general manager – Mickey Loomis
* Senior vice president/chief operating officer – Ben Hales
* Asst. general manager/college scouting director – Jeff Ireland
* Asst. general manager & vice president of football administration – Khai Harley
* Director of operations – James Nagaoka
* Director of pro scouting – Justin Matthews
* Director of pro personnel – Michael Parenton

Head coaches

* Head coach – Dennis Allen

Offensive coaches

* Offensive coordinator – Pete Carmichael
* Passing game coordinator/quarterbacks – Ronald Curry
* Running backs – Joel Thomas
* Wide receivers – Kodi Burns
* Tight ends – Clancy Barone
* Offensive line – Doug Marrone
* Offensive line assistant – Kevin Carberry
* Senior offensive assistant – Bob Bicknell
* Offensive assistant – Jahri Evans
* Offensive assistant – Kevin Petry
* Offensive assistant – Jordan Traylor
* Offensive assistant – D. J. Williams
* Assistant to the head coach – Mike Martinez

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* Defensive coordinator – Joe Woods
* Defensive line – Todd Grantham
* Linebackers – Michael Hodges
* Secondary – Marcus Robertson
* Senior defensive assistant – Peter Giunta
* Defensive assistant – Adam Gristick
* Pass rush specialist – Brian Young

Special teams coaches

* Special teams coordinator – Darren Rizzi
* Assistant special teams – Phil Galiano

Strength and conditioning

* Director of sports science – Matt Rhea
* Strength and conditioning coach – Matt Clapp
* Assistant strength and conditioning – Charles Byrd
* Assistant strength and conditioning – Rob Wenning

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## Final roster

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2023 New Orleans Saints roster Quarterbacks (QB)

* 4 Derek Carr
* 7 Taysom Hill
* 3 Jake Haener
* 2 Jameis Winston

Running backs (RB)

* 41 Alvin Kamara
* 25 Kendre Miller
* 46 Adam Prentice FB
* 21 Jamaal Williams

Wide receivers (WR)

* 5 Lynn Bowden
* 18 Keith Kirkwood
* 12 Chris Olave
* 17 A. T. Perry
* 22 Rashid Shaheed

Tight ends (TE)

* 80 Jimmy Graham
* 83 Juwan Johnson
* 87 Foster Moreau

|  | Offensive linemen (OL)

* 77 Cameron Erving T
* 73 Max Garcia C
* 74 James Hurst G
* 78 Erik McCoy C
* 75 Andrus Peat G
* 70 Trevor Penning T
* 51 Cesar Ruiz G
* 67 Landon Young T

Defensive linemen (DL)

* 90 Bryan Bresee DT
* 55 Isaiah Foskey DE
* 96 Carl Granderson DE
* 94 Cameron Jordan DE
* 92 Tanoh Kpassagnon DE
* 54 P. J. Mustipher DT
* 91 Kyle Phillips DE
* 99 Khalen Saunders DT
* 93 Nathan Shepherd DT
* 98 Payton Turner DE

|  | Linebackers (LB)

* 53 Zack Baun OLB
* 56 Demario Davis MLB
* 52 D'Marco Jackson MLB
* 59 Monty Rice OLB
* 42 Ty Summers OLB
* 20 Pete Werner OLB

Defensive backs (DB)

* 24 Johnathan Abram SS
* 29 Paulson Adebo CB
* 0 Ugo Amadi FS
* 48 J. T. Gray SS
* 31 Jordan Howden SS
* 38 Shemar Jean-Charles CB
* 28 Lonnie Johnson Jr. FS
* 32 Tyrann Mathieu FS
* 1 Alontae Taylor CB
* 27 Isaac Yiadom CB

Special teams (ST)

* 19 Blake Grupe K
* 39 Lou Hedley P
* 49 Zach Wood LS

|  | Practice squad

* 10 Marquez Callaway WR
* 43 Ryan Connelly OLB (PS/I)
* 88 Shaquan Davis WR
* 68 Mark Evans II T
* 66 Colby Gossett G
* 95 Jack Heflin DT
* 30 Faion Hicks CB
* 89 Tommy Hudson TE
* 86 Michael Jacobson TE
* 62 Tommy Kraemer G
* 57 Niko Lalos DE
* 37 Jordan Mims RB
* 58 Anfernee Orji OLB
* 76 John Penisini DT
* 26 James Robinson RB

Reserve

* 26 Eno Benjamin RB (IR)
* 50 Andrew Dowell OLB (IR)
* 23 Marshon Lattimore CB (IR)
* 6 Marcus Maye SS (IR)
* 71 Ryan Ramczyk T (IR)
* 97 Malcolm Roach DT (IR)
* 64 Nick Saldiveri G (IR)
* 45 Nephi Sewell OLB (IR)
* 13 Michael Thomas WR (IR)
* 59 Trai Turner G (IR)

Rookies in italics
53 active, 10 reserve, 14 practice squad (1 exempt)

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## Preseason

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The Saints' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring.

Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Recap

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1  | August 13  | Kansas City Chiefs | W 26–24  | 1–0  | Caesars Superdome | Recap
2  | August 20  | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 22–17  | 2–0  | SoFi Stadium | Recap
3  | August 27  | Houston Texans | L 13–17  | 2–1  | Caesars Superdome  | Recap

## Regular season

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### Schedule

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Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Recap

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1 | September 10  | Tennessee Titans | W 16–15  | 1–0  | Caesars Superdome | Recap
2 | September 18 | at Carolina Panthers | W 20–17  | 2–0  | Bank of America Stadium | Recap
3 | September 24  | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–18  | 2–1  | Lambeau Field | Recap
4 | October 1  | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 9–26  | 2–2  | Caesars Superdome  | Recap
5 | October 8  | at New England Patriots | W 34–0  | 3–2  | Gillette Stadium | Recap
6 | October 15  | at Houston Texans | L 13–20  | 3–3  | NRG Stadium | Recap
7 | October 19 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 24–31  | 3–4  | Caesars Superdome  | Recap
8 | October 29  | at Indianapolis Colts | W 38–27  | 4–4  | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap
9 | November 5  | Chicago Bears | W 24–17  | 5–4  | Caesars Superdome  | Recap
10 | November 12  | at Minnesota Vikings | L 19–27  | 5–5  | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap
11  | Bye
12 | November 26  | at Atlanta Falcons | L 15–24  | 5–6  | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap
13 | December 3  | Detroit Lions | L 28–33  | 5–7  | Caesars Superdome  | Recap
14 | December 10  | Carolina Panthers | W 28–6  | 6–7  | Caesars Superdome  | Recap
15 | December 17  | New York Giants | W 24–6  | 7–7  | Caesars Superdome  | Recap
16 | December 21 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 22–30  | 7–8  | SoFi Stadium | Recap
17 | December 31  | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–13  | 8–8  | Raymond James Stadium | Recap
18 | January 7  | Atlanta Falcons | W 48–17  | 9–8  | Caesars Superdome  | Recap

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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Titans | 6 | 3 | 0| 6| 15
Saints | 3 | 3 | 10| 0| 16

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

* Date: September 10
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,024
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Chris Lewis, Jason McCourty, Ross Tucker and Amanda Guerra
* Recap, Game Book

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

* TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 16/34, 198 yards, 3 INT
* NO – Derek Carr – 23/33, 305 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* TEN – Derrick Henry – 15 rushes, 63 yards
* NO – Jamaal Williams – 18 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

* TEN – DeAndre Hopkins – 7 receptions, 65 yards
* NO – Chris Olave – 8 receptions, 112 yards

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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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Saints | 3 | 3 | 7| 7| 20
Panthers | 3 | 0 | 3| 11| 17

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: September 18
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. EDT/6:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,709
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (WDSU/ESPN): Chris Fowler, Louis Riddick, Dan Orlovsky and Laura Rutledge
* Recap, Game Book

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

* NO – Taysom Hill – 9 rushes, 75 yards
* CAR – Miles Sanders – 14 rushes, 43 yards

Top receivers

* NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 86 yards
* CAR – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 54 yards, TD

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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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Saints | 7 | 10 | 0| 0| 17
Packers | 0 | 0 | 0| 18| 18

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

* Date: September 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,043
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* NO – Jimmy Graham 8-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 6:40. Saints 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:04.

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

* NO – Chris Olave – 8 receptions, 104 yards
* GB – Luke Musgrave – 6 receptions, 49 yards

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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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Buccaneers | 0 | 14 | 0| 12| 26
Saints | 3 | 0 | 3| 3| 9

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

* Date: October 1
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,003
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book

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

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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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Saints | 7 | 14 | 3| 10| 34
Patriots | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

* Date: October 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,628
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* NO – Tyrann Mathieu 27-yard interception return (Blake Grupe kick), 7:02. Saints 7–0.

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

* NO – Alvin Kamara – 22 rushes, 80 yards, TD
* NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 8 rushes, 24 yards

Top receivers

* NO – Michael Thomas – 4 receptions, 65 yards
* NE – Kendrick Bourne – 2 receptions, 43 yards

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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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Saints | 7 | 3 | 3| 0| 13
Texans | 7 | 10 | 3| 0| 20

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

* Date: October 15
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,810
* Referee: Alan Eck
* TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* HOU – Dalton Schultz 1-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:41. Texans 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:15.
* NO – Rashid Shaheed 34-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 0:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.

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

* No scoring plays

Top passers

* NO – Derek Carr – 32/50, 353 yards, TD, INT
* HOU – C. J. Stroud – 13/27, 199 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

* NO – Alvin Kamara – 19 rushes, 68 yards
* HOU – Devin Singletary – 12 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

* NO – Chris Olave – 7 receptions, 96 yards
* HOU – Nico Collins – 4 receptions, 80 yards

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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

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 7| 7| 31
Saints | 3 | 3 | 3| 15| 24

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

* Date: October 19
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,009
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (WDSU/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* JAC – Travis Etienne 2-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 9:44. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:16.
* NO – Blake Grupe 23-yard field goal, 1:26. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:10.

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

* NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 14:21. Jaguars 24–16. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:26.
* NO – Michael Thomas 15-yard pass from Derek Carr (Derek Carr–Alvin Kamara pass), 6:38. Tied 24–24. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:38.
* NO – Christian Kirk 44-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Brandon McManus kick), 3:08. Jaguars 31–24. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:37.

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

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For the first time since the 2003 season, the Saints were defeated by the Jaguars. They fall to 3–4. Foster Moreau dropped the potentially game-tying touchdown on the final seconds of regulation.[12]

#### Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts

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Week 8: New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Saints | 7 | 14 | 7| 10| 38
Colts | 7 | 13 | 0| 7| 27

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

* Date: October 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,427
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 10-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 6:56. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 4:19.
* NO – Alvin Kamara 18-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 3:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12.

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

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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

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Bears | 7 | 7 | 3| 0| 17
Saints | 7 | 7 | 3| 7| 24

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

* Date: November 5
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,006
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* CHI – Cole Kmet 18-yard pass from Tyson Bagent (Cairo Santos kick), 11:21. Bears 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.
* NO – Chris Olave 8-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 0:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:04.

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

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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

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Saints | 3 | 0 | 8| 8| 19
Vikings | 3 | 21 | 3| 0| 27

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

* Date: November 12
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,933
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book

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

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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

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Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0| 10| 24

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

* Date: November 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 70,166
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* NO – Blake Grupe 25-yard field goal, 8:10. Saints 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:58.
* ATL – Jessie Bates 92-yard interception return (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:46. Falcons 7–3.

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

* NO – Chris Olave – 7 receptions, 114 yards
* ATL – Drake London – 5 receptions, 91 yards

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The Saints weren't able to win this game over the Atlanta Falcons, bringing their record to 5–6.

#### Week 13: vs. Detroit Lions

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Week 13: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

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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
* Recap, Game Book

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

* DET – Jared Goff – 16/25, 213 yards, 2 TD
* NO – Derek Carr – 17/22, 226 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 8 rushes, 60 yards
* NO – Taysom Hill – 13 rushes, 59 yards, TD

Top receivers

* DET – Sam LaPorta – 9 receptions, 140 yards, TD
* NO – Chris Olave – 5 receptions, 119 yards

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For the first time since the 2016 season, the Saints were defeated by the Lions. They fell to 5–7.

#### Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers

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Week 14: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

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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

* No scoring plays.

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

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The Saints previously defeated the Panthers in Week 2. After scoring four touchdowns and allowing two field goals, the Saints held on with the 28–6 win over Carolina. They improve to 6–7 and sweep the Panthers for the first time since the 2020 season.

#### Week 15: vs. New York Giants

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Week 15: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

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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

* NYG – Randy Bullock 56-yard field goal, 10:00. Giants 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:00.
* NO – Keith Kirkwood 7-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 0:29. Saints 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:35.

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

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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

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Saints | 0 | 7 | 0| 15| 22
Rams | 7 | 10 | 10| 3| 30

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

* Date: December 21
* 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

* LAR – Puka Nacua 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Lucas Havrisik kick), 2:28. Rams 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 95 yards, 7:56.

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

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The Saints traveled to Sofi Stadium to take on the Los Angeles Rams. The Saints would lose this game and fall to 7–8.

#### Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 17: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

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Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0| 13| 13

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

* Date: December 31
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,471
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* NO – Juwan Johnson 4-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 7:04. Saints 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:56.

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

* NO – Jamaal Williams – 19 rushes, 58 yards
* TB – Rachaad White – 11 rushes, 42 yards

Top receivers

* NO – Juwan Johnson – 8 receptions, 90 yards, TD
* TB – Chase Edmonds – 5 receptions, 40 yards

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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

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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

* ATL – Jonnu Smith 15-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:42. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:39.
* NO – A. T. Perry 18-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 5:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.
* ATL – Bijan Robinson 71-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:13. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:48.

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

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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.[13]

Despite being eliminated from postseason contention, the Saints maintained a winning season.

### Standings

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#### Division

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NFC South

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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK
(4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9  | 8  | 0  | .529  | 4–2  | 7–5  | 348  | 325  | W1
New Orleans Saints | 9  | 8  | 0  | .529  | 4–2  | 6–6  | 402  | 327  | W2
Atlanta Falcons | 7  | 10  | 0  | .412  | 3–3  | 4–8  | 321  | 373  | L2
Carolina Panthers | 2  | 15  | 0  | .118  | 1–5  | 1–11  | 236  | 416  | L3

#### Conference

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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
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1. ^ a b c San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record, claiming the No. 1 seed.
2. ^ a b Dallas claimed the No. 2 seed over Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
3. ^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans in the NFC South 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.)
4. ^ a b c Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
5. ^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
6. ^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
7. ^ 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.)
8. ^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory.
9. ^ a b Washington finished ahead of Arizona based on head-to-head victory.
10. ^ 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.

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