2022 New Orleans Saints season

The 2022 season was the New Orleans Saints' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 47th playing home games at the Caesars Superdome and their first under head coach Dennis Allen.

2022 New Orleans Saints season
Owner	Gayle Benson
General manager	Mickey Loomis
Head coach	Dennis Allen
Offensive coordinator	Pete Carmichael Jr.
Defensive coordinator	Ryan Nielsen and Kris Richard
Home field	Caesars Superdome
Results
Record	7–10
Division place	3rd NFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	LB Demario Davis DE Cameron Jordan
AP All-Pros	LB Demario Davis (2nd team)
Uniform
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Long-time head coach Sean Payton announced his retirement shortly after the Saints 2021 season ended on January 25, 2022.^[1] In his 16 years as head coach, Payton led the Saints to seven NFC South titles, nine playoff appearances, and to the franchise's first and only Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XLIV. Prior to his departure, Payton was also the second-longest active tenured head coach in the NFL, only behind Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots.^[2][3] On February 8, 2022, Allen was announced as the next head coach.

The Saints failed to improve from their 9–8 season from last year after a loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 12, and after another loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the next week, the Saints clinched their first losing season since 2016. Although the Saints beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17, they were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season after wins by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, and Green Bay Packers the same week.^[4] It was the first time the Saints missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons since missing the playoffs between 2014-2016. It was also the team's first season since 2005 with double digit losses.

Draft

Main article: 2022 NFL draft

2022 New Orleans Saints Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	11	Chris Olave	WR	Ohio State	from Washington[upper-alpha 1]
	16	Traded to Washington[upper-alpha 1]			from Indianapolis via Philadelphia[upper-alpha 2]
	18	Traded to Philadelphia[upper-alpha 2]
	19	Trevor Penning	OT	Northern Iowa	from Philadelphia[upper-alpha 2]
2	49	Alontae Taylor	CB	Tennessee
3	80	Traded to Houston[upper-alpha 3]
	98	Traded to Washington[upper-alpha 1]
	101	Traded to Philadelphia[upper-alpha 2]			2020 Resolution JC-2A selection[upper-alpha 4]
4	120	Traded to Washington[upper-alpha 1]
5	161	D'Marco Jackson	LB	Appalachian State
6	194	Jordan Jackson	DE	Air Force	from Indianapolis via Philadelphia[upper-alpha 2]
	—	Selection forfeited[upper-alpha 5]
7	237	Traded to Philadelphia[upper-alpha 2]

Draft trades

1. The Saints traded first-, third- and fourth-round selections (16th, 98th and 120th overall) to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a first-round selection (11th overall).
2. The Saints traded first-, third- and seventh-round selections (18th, 101st and 237th overall), a 2023 first-round selection and a 2024 second-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for two first- and one sixth-round selection (16th, 19th and 194th overall).
3. The Saints traded a third-round selection (80th overall) and a 2023 conditional sixth-round selection to the Houston Texans in exchange for CB Bradley Roby.^[5]
4. The Saints received a Resolution JC-2A selection in the third round as part of the compensation for pro scouting director Terry Fontenot being hired as the Atlanta Falcons' general manager.^[6]
5. The Saints forfeited their sixth-round selection as a penalty for repeated violations of the league's COVID-19 guidelines.^[7]

2022 New Orleans Saints undrafted free agents

Name	Position	College	Ref.
Dai'Jean Dixon	WR	Nicholls	[8]
Sage Doxtater	OT	New Mexico State
Joel Dublanko	LB	Cincinnati
DaMarcus Fields	CB	Texas Tech
Vincent Gray		Michigan
Lewis Kidd	G	Montana State
Jack Koerner	S	Iowa
Lucas Krull	TE	Pittsburgh
Smoke Monday	S	Auburn
Isaiah Pryor	LB	Ohio State
John Parker Romo	K	Virginia Tech
Derek Schweiger	OT	Iowa State
Nephi Sewell	LB	Utah
Rashid Shaheed	WR	Weber State
Abram Smith	RB	Baylor
Daniel Whelan	P	UC Davis
Eric Wilson	G	Penn State

Staff

2022 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 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 Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Darren Rizzi Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Pete Carmichael Passing game coordinator/quarterbacks – Ronald Curry Running backs – Joel Thomas Wide receivers – Kodi Burns Run game coordinator/tight ends – Dan Roushar Offensive line – Doug Marrone Offensive line assistant – Zach Strief Offensive assistant – Declan Doyle Assistant to the head coach/offensive assistant – Kevin Petry Offensive assistant – D. J. Williams Senior offensive assistant – Bob Bicknell

Defensive coaches Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line – Ryan Nielsen Co-defensive coordinator/secondary – Kris Richard Linebackers – Michael Hodges Assistant secondary – Cory Robinson Senior defensive assistant – Peter Giunta Defensive assistant – Jordan Traylor Defensive assistant – Sterling Moore Pass rush specialist – Brian Young Special teams coaches Assistant special teams – Phil Galiano Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning coach – Matt Clapp Director of sports science – Matt Rhea Assistant strength and conditioning – Charles Byrd Assistant strength and conditioning – Rob Wenning

Final roster

2022 New Orleans Saints roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Andy Dalton  2 Jameis Winston Running backs (RB) 31 Eno Benjamin 28 David Johnson 41 Alvin Kamara 46 Adam Prentice FB Wide receivers (WR)  1 Marquez Callaway 18 Keith Kirkwood 33 Kirk Merritt 12 Chris Olave 89 Rashid Shaheed 10 Tre'Quan Smith Tight ends (TE)  7 Taysom Hill 83 Juwan Johnson 82 Adam Trautman

Offensive linemen (OL) 74 James Hurst T 66 Lewis Kidd T 78 Erik McCoy C 75 Andrus Peat G 70 Trevor Penning T 71 Ryan Ramczyk T 76 Calvin Throckmorton G 67 Landon Young T Defensive linemen (DL) 92 Marcus Davenport DE 96 Carl Granderson DE 94 Cameron Jordan DE 90 Tanoh Kpassagnon DE 93 David Onyemata DT 97 Malcolm Roach DT 91 Kentavius Street DT 98 Payton Turner DE 99 Shy Tuttle DT

Linebackers (LB) 56 Demario Davis MLB 50 Andrew Dowell OLB 55 Kaden Elliss OLB 42 Chase Hansen OLB 54 Ty Summers ILB 20 Pete Werner OLB Defensive backs (DB) 29 Paulson Adebo CB 30 Justin Evans FS 48 J. T. Gray SS 19 Chris Harris Jr. CB 23 Marshon Lattimore CB 32 Tyrann Mathieu FS  6 Marcus Maye SS 21 Bradley Roby CB 25 Daniel Sorensen SS 27 Alontae Taylor CB 26 P. J. Williams FS 34 Isaac Yiadom CB Special teams  4 Blake Gillikin P  3 Wil Lutz K 49 Zach Wood LS

Practice squad 68 Josh Andrews G 15 Kawaan Baker WR 61 Drew Desjarlais G 77 Sage Doxtater T 79 Yasir Durant G (PS/I) 57 Prince Emili DT 44 Derrick Gore RB 35 Vincent Gray CB 88 J. P. Holtz TE 59 Jordan Jackson DT 62 Derrick Kelly II T 87 Lucas Krull TE 60 Niko Lalos DE 16 Jake Luton QB 45 Nephi Sewell MLB 17 Kevin White WR 69 Jabari Zuniga DE Reserve 53 Zack Baun OLB (IR) 73 Ethan Greenidge G (IR) 11 Deonte Harty WR (IR) 95 Albert Huggins DT (IR) 22 Mark Ingram II RB (IR) 52 D'Marco Jackson MLB (IR)  5 Jarvis Landry WR (IR) 38 Smoke Monday FS (IR) 51 Cesar Ruiz G (IR) 13 Michael Thomas WR (IR) 24 Dwayne Washington RB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 13 reserve, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

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

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 13	at Houston Texans	L 13–17	0–1	NRG Stadium	Recap
2	August 19	at Green Bay Packers	L 10–20	0–2	Lambeau Field	Recap
3	August 26	Los Angeles Chargers	W 27–10	1–2	Caesars Superdome	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

On May 4, the NFL announced that the Saints played the Minnesota Vikings during Week 4 on October 2 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, as part of the league's International Series. The game kickoff at 2:30 p.m. BST/8:30 a.m. CDT, and was televised by the NFL Network, with the Saints serving as the home team.^[9]

The remainder of the Saints' 2022 schedule, with exact dates and times, were announced on May 12.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 11	at Atlanta Falcons	W 27–26	1–0	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
2	September 18	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 10–20	1–1	Caesars Superdome	Recap
3	September 25	at Carolina Panthers	L 14–22	1–2	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
4	October 2	Minnesota Vikings	L 25–28	1–3	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)	Recap
5	October 9	Seattle Seahawks	W 39–32	2–3	Caesars Superdome	Recap
6	October 16	Cincinnati Bengals	L 26–30	2–4	Caesars Superdome	Recap
7	October 20	at Arizona Cardinals	L 34–42	2–5	State Farm Stadium	Recap
8	October 30	Las Vegas Raiders	W 24–0	3–5	Caesars Superdome	Recap
9	November 7	Baltimore Ravens	L 13–27	3–6	Caesars Superdome	Recap
10	November 13	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 10–20	3–7	Acrisure Stadium	Recap
11	November 20	Los Angeles Rams	W 27–20	4–7	Caesars Superdome	Recap
12	November 27	at San Francisco 49ers	L 0–13	4–8	Levi's Stadium	Recap
13	December 5	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 16–17	4–9	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
14	Bye
15	December 18	Atlanta Falcons	W 21–18	5–9	Caesars Superdome	Recap
16	December 24	at Cleveland Browns	W 17–10	6–9	First Energy Stadium	Recap
17	January 1	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 20–10	7–9	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
18	January 8	Carolina Panthers	L 7–10	7–10	Caesars Superdome	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	0	3	17	27
Falcons	3	13	7	3	26

Game information

First quarter ATL – Younghoe Koo 54-yard field goal, 10:40. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:20. NO – Taysom Hill 11-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 5:44. Saints 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:02. Second quarter ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:12. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:30. ATL – Younghoe Koo 50-yard field goal, 1:06. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:41. ATL – Younghoe Koo 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 16–7. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 0:23. Third quarter NO – Wil Lutz 49-yard field goal, 9:15. Falcons 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:45. ATL – Marcus Mariota 2-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:49. Falcons 23–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:26. Fourth quarter ATL – Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, 12:41. Falcons 26–10. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:00. NO – Michael Thomas 3-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston–Chris Olave pass), 11:12. Falcons 26–18. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:29. NO – Michael Thomas 9-yard pass from Jameis Winston (run failed), 3:38. Falcons 26–24. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:27. NO – Wil Lutz 51-yard field goal, 0:19. Saints 27–26. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 0:29. Top passers NO – Jameis Winston – 23/34, 269 yards, 2 TD ATL – Marcus Mariota – 20/33, 215 yards Top rushers NO – Taysom Hill – 4 rushes, 81 yards, TD ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson – 22 rushes, 120 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Jarvis Landry – 7 receptions, 114 yards ATL – Drake London – 5 receptions, 74 yards

Week 1: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: September 11
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 70,078
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
• Recap, Game Book

Although the Saints trailed by 16 points early in the fourth quarter, Jameis Winston led the team to 17 unanswered points, culminating in a 51-yard game-winning field goal from Wil Lutz. The Falcons had the chance to retake the lead in the last second, but Payton Turner blocked their field goal attempt to seal the win and start off the Saints' season at 1–0.

Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	0	3	17	20
Saints	3	0	0	7	10

Game information

First quarter NO – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 9:02. Saints 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:58. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter TB – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 6:44. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:09. Fourth quarter TB – Breshad Perriman 28-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 7:41. Buccaneers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:07. TB – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 5:50. Buccaneers 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:55. TB – Mike Edwards 68-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 4:11. Buccaneers 20–3. NO – Michael Thomas 7-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Wil Lutz kick), 3:02. Buccaneers 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:09. Top passers TB – Tom Brady – 18/34, 190 yards, TD NO – Jameis Winston – 25/40, 236 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers TB – Leonard Fournette – 24 rushes, 65 yards NO – Mark Ingram II – 10 rushes, 60 yards Top receivers TB – Russell Gage – 5 receptions, 28 yards NO – Michael Thomas – 6 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Week 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: September 18
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,040
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

In the fourth quarter, Marshon Lattimore and Mike Evans got into a fight at midfield, resulting in both players being ejected. The Saints lost to Tampa Bay for the first time since the 2018 season, it is also the first time since the 2017 season that they lost to a side quarterbacked by Tom Brady.

Week 3: at Carolina Panthers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	0	0	14	14
Panthers	7	6	0	9	22

Game information

First quarter CAR – Marquis Haynes 44-yard fumble return (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 5:32. Panthers 7–0. Second quarter CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 45-yard field goal, 14:16. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:10. CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 48-yard field goal, 2:56. Panthers 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:36. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NO – Mark Ingram II 5-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:31. Panthers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 3:28. CAR – Laviska Shenault 67-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (run failed), 12:06. Panthers 19–7. Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:25. CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 34-yard field goal, 8:19. Panthers 22–7. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:00. NO – Marquez Callaway 4-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Wil Lutz kick), 2:22. Panthers 22–14. Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:06. Top passers NO – Jameis Winston – 25/41, 353 yards, TD, 2 INT CAR – Baker Mayfield – 12/25, 170 yards, TD Top rushers NO – Alvin Kamara – 15 rushes, 61 yards CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 25 rushes, 108 yards Top receivers NO – Chris Olave – 9 receptions, 147 yards CAR – Laviska Shenault – 2 receptions, 90 yards, TD

Week 3: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: September 25
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,496
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (Fox): Dan Hellie, Matt Millen and Lindsay Czarniak
• Recap, Game Book

Even though the Saints scored 14 points in the 4th quarter, they still lost to the Panthers in Week 3 for the first time since the 2015 season.

Week 4: vs. Minnesota Vikings

NFL London games

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	6	3	12	28
Saints	0	7	7	11	25

Game information

First quarter MIN – Alexander Mattison 15-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 8:12. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:48. Second quarter NO – Chris Olave 4-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 8:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:13. MIN – Greg Joseph 28-yard field goal, 1:04. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 2:38. MIN – Greg Joseph 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:56. Third quarter MIN – Greg Joseph 24-yard field goal, 9:23. Vikings 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:31. NO – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 3:49. Vikings 16–14. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:34. Fourth quarter MIN – Greg Joseph 46-yard field goal, 14:14. Vikings 19–14. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:35. NO – Taysom Hill 2-yard run (Andy Dalton–Jarvis Landry pass), 9:29. Saints 22–19. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:45. MIN – Justin Jefferson 3-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 4:15. Vikings 25–22. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:14. NO – Wil Lutz 60-yard field goal, 1:51. Tied 25–25. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:24. MIN – Greg Joseph 47-yard field goal, 0:24. Vikings 28–25. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 1:27. Top passers MIN – Kirk Cousins – 25/38, 273 yards, TD, INT NO – Andy Dalton – 20/28, 236 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Dalvin Cook – 20 rushes, 76 yards NO – Latavius Murray – 11 rushes, 57 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Justin Jefferson – 10 receptions, 147 yards NO – Chris Olave – 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD

Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

• Date: October 2
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/8:30 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,639
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (NFLN): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin and Stacey Dales
• Recap, Game Book

Hoping to grab a second win, the Saints flew to London to host the Minnesota Vikings. This was the first time the Saints had played in the United Kingdom since the 2017 season and their first International Series game as the home team since 2008. After trailing for most of the game, the Saints took the lead in the fourth quarter through a Taysom Hill touchdown run. Justin Jefferson put the Vikings back in front five minutes later, only for Greg Joseph to miss the extra point, allowing Wil Lutz to tie the game with a career-long 60-yard field goal. Joseph put the Vikings back in front again with a 47-yard kick after a long reception by Jefferson with less than 30 seconds to play, only for a Chris Olave catch to put the Saints in range of another game-tying field goal from 61 yards; however, Lutz's kick bounced back off the left upright and the crossbar to give the Vikings a 28–25 win. It was the Saints' first loss to the Vikings since 2017, giving them their worst start to a season since 2016.

Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	10	9	0	13	32
Saints	3	14	14	8	39

Game information

First quarter NO – Wil Lutz 56-yard field goal, 9:34. Saints 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:26. SEA – DK Metcalf 50-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 6:41. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:53. SEA – Jason Myers 56-yard field goal, 1:13. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:57. Second quarter NO – Taysom Hill 8-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 10:54. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:19. NO – Taysom Hill 9-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 3:34. Saints 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:45. SEA – Jason Myers 31-yard field goal, 1:42. Saints 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 1:52. SEA – Tyler Lockett 35-yard pass from Geno Smith (kick failed), 0:07. Seahawks 19–17. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:13. Third quarter NO – Chris Olave 16-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 12:03. Saints 24–19. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:47. NO – Adam Trautman 22-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Wil Lutz kick), 0:36. Saints 31–19. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:10. Fourth quarter SEA – Tyler Lockett 40-yard pass from Geno Smith (pass failed), 14:08. Saints 31–25. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:28. SEA – Kenneth Walker III 69-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 6:54. Seahawks 32–31. Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:46. NO – Taysom Hill 60-yard run (Mark Ingram II run), 5:22. Saints 39–32. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:32. Top passers SEA – Geno Smith – 16/25, 268 yards, 3 TD NO – Andy Dalton – 16/24, 187 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SEA – Kenneth Walker III – 8 rushes, 88 yards, TD NO – Taysom Hill – 9 rushes, 112 yards, 3 TD Top receivers SEA – Tyler Lockett – 5 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD NO – Alvin Kamara – 6 receptions, 91 yards

Week 5: Seattle Seahawks at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: October 9
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,003
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Matt Millen and Megan Olivi
• Recap, Game Book

After their close loss to the Vikings, the Saints flew back home to the Superdome for their Week 5 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. Andy Dalton started his second game at quarterback, but it was utility player Taysom Hill that stole the show in the Superdome that afternoon, who helped guide New Orleans to victory over the fiesty Seahawks 39–32 thanks to a phenomenal 3-touchdown performance from him, the last of which being a 60-yard run that put the Saints ahead for good. With the thrilling win, the Saints improved to 2–3.

Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	7	7	9	30
Saints	7	13	3	3	26

Game information

First quarter NO – Tre'Quan Smith 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 10:33. Saints 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:25. CIN – Joe Mixon 9-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:55. Second quarter NO – Rashid Shaheed 44-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 13:39. Saints 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06. NO – Wil Lutz 35-yard field goal, 10:28. Saints 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:11. CIN – Joe Burrow 19-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 5:44. Saints 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:44. NO – Wil Lutz 30-yard field goal, 0:01. Saints 20–14. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 5:43. Third quarter NO – Wil Lutz 37-yard field goal, 7:12. Saints 23–14. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 7:48. CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 15-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:30. Saints 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:42. Fourth quarter NO – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 11:07. Saints 26–21. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 7:23. CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 3:42. Saints 26–24. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 7:25. CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 60-yard pass from Joe Burrow (pass failed), 1:57. Bengals 30–26. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:13. Top passers CIN – Joe Burrow – 28/37, 300 yards, 3 TD NO – Andy Dalton – 17/32, 162 yards, TD Top rushers CIN – Joe Mixon – 8 rushes, 45 yards NO – Alvin Kamara – 19 rushes, 99 yards Top receivers CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 7 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD NO – Tre'Quan Smith – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD

Week 6: Cincinnati Bengals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: October 16
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,004
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Andy Dalton would start his third straight game, this time facing off against his former team. Though the Saints found themselves holding a two-score lead twice during the game, the Bengals pulled out a late fourth quarter comeback victory on a 60-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to Ja'Marr Chase. On a botched 4th down conversion play, Eli Apple made a hit on Marquez Callaway which was controversially not flagged. The Saints were defeated 26–30, and fell to 2–4 on the year.

Week 7: at Arizona Cardinals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	7	3	17	34
Cardinals	3	25	7	7	42

Game information

First quarter NO – Rashid Shaheed 53-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 12:53. Saints 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:07. ARI – Rodrigo Blankenship 50-yard field goal, 10:54. Saints 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:59. Second quarter ARI – Rodrigo Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 13:15. Saints 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:51. NO – Taysom Hill 3-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 10:29. Saints 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:46. ARI – Keaontay Ingram 2-yard run (Eno Benjamin run), 2:28. Tied 14–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:01. ARI – Marco Wilson 38-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 1:50. Cardinals 20–14. ARI – Isaiah Simmons 56-yard interception return (Kyler Murray–Zach Ertz pass), 0:46. Cardinals 28–14. Third quarter NO – Wil Lutz 25-yard field goal, 9:44. Cardinals 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:16. ARI – Greg Dortch 5-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:29. Cardinals 35–17. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:31. Fourth quarter NO – Juwan Johnson 17-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 11:14. Cardinals 35–24. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:40. ARI – Eno Benjamin 5-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 6:22. Cardinals 42–24. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:52. NO – Juwan Johnson 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 3:07. Cardinals 42–31. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:15. NO – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 0:43. Cardinals 42–34. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:57. Top passers NO – Andy Dalton – 30/47, 361 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT ARI – Kyler Murray – 20/29, 204 yards, TD Top rushers NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 49 yards ARI – Eno Benjamin – 12 rushes, 92 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Chris Olave – 7 receptions, 106 yards ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 10 receptions, 103 yards

Week 7: New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT/5:15 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 63,290
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
• Recap, Game Book

Andy Dalton started for the fourth straight game for the Saints on Thursday Night Football against the Cardinals. Although he would pass for four touchdowns, he threw three costly interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns in a span of about a minute near the end of the first half. The Cardinals found themselves up 28–14 because of these key defensive plays despite trailing New Orleans 14–6 at the start of the second quarter. The Cardinals would continue their dominance throughout the third quarter, holding the Saints to a field goal while scoring a touchdown of their own to go up 35–17, their largest lead of the night. In the fourth quarter, despite a late Saints rally in which they outscored Arizona 17–7 to cut the lead to just 8, the Cardinals held on for a thrilling 42–34 victory. The loss marked the first time since the 2015 season that the Saints were beaten by the Cardinals.

With the defeat, New Orleans fell to 2–5.

Week 8: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	0	0	0	0
Saints	7	10	7	0	24

Game information

First quarter NO – Alvin Kamara 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:32. Saints 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:43. Second quarter NO – Wil Lutz 37-yard field goal, 12:43. Saints 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:35. NO – Alvin Kamara 16-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 7:15. Saints 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:54. Third quarter NO – Alvin Kamara 36-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 11:03. Saints 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:57. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers LV – Derek Carr – 15/26, 101 yards, INT NO – Andy Dalton – 22/30, 229 yards, 2 TD Top rushers LV – Josh Jacobs – 10 rushes, 43 yards NO – Alvin Kamara – 18 rushes, 62 yards, TD Top receivers LV – Mack Hollins – 7 receptions, 64 yards NO – Alvin Kamara – 9 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD

Week 8: Las Vegas Raiders at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: October 30
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,009
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Andy Dalton started his fifth straight game of the season with Jameis Winston still out with an injury. Against the Raiders, the Saints thoroughly dominated them in front of a raucous capacity crowd of Saints fans in the Superdome, shutting them out 24–0. Dalton recorded a pair of passing touchdowns, both of which went to Alvin Kamara, who also logged a rushing touchdown to cap off a brilliant day for the star running back. The Saints defense smothered a Raiders offense that had put up a season-high 38 points the previous week, only allowing them to cross midfield once late in the game.

With the dominant win, the Saints improved to 3–5. They also defeated the Raiders for the first time since the 2012 season.

Week 9: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	7	7	3	10	27
Saints	0	3	3	7	13

Game information

First quarter BAL – Isaiah Likely 24-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 1:23. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 7:02. Second quarter BAL – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 2:00. Ravens 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 7:05. NO – Wil Lutz 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 2:00. Third quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 32-yard field goal, 8:25. Ravens 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:35. NO – Wil Lutz 37-yard field goal, 1:25. Ravens 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:00. Fourth quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 41-yard field goal, 8:31. Ravens 20–6. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:39. BAL – Kenyan Drake 3-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 6:55. Ravens 27–6. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:29. NO – Juwan Johnson 41-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 1:23. Ravens 27–13. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:42. Top passers BAL – Lamar Jackson – 12/22, 133 yards, TD NO – Andy Dalton – 19/29, 210 yards, TD, INT Top rushers BAL – Kenyan Drake – 24 rushes, 93 yards, 2 TD NO – Alvin Kamara – 9 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers BAL – Isaiah Likely – 1 reception, 24 yards, TD NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 71 yards

Week 9: Baltimore Ravens at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: November 7
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,010
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

Following their win against the Raiders, the Saints stayed home to face off against the Baltimore Ravens in a Week 9 contest on Monday Night Football. For the sixth straight game, Andy Dalton was named the starting quarterback for the team. The Saints found themselves in a big 14–0 deficit early on in the first half, courtesy of a Lamar Jackson passing touchdown and a Kenyan Drake rushing touchdown. The Saints would get their first points off the night off a Wil Lutz field goal to cut the deficit to 11 as time expired in the first half. In the third quarter, Justin Tucker would kick his first field goal of the night to make the score 17–3, but the Saints answered right back with a second Lutz field goal to make the score 17–6. In the fourth quarter however, the Ravens would put the game away as Tucker nailed his second field goal of the game, followed by another Kenyan Drake touchdown to make it a 21-point deficit for the Saints. A late touchdown pass from Dalton to Juwan Johnson made the final score 27–13, Ravens.

With the defeat, the Saints fell to 3–6.

Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	10	0	0	10
Steelers	7	3	0	10	20

Game information

First quarter PIT – George Pickens 1-yard rush (Matthew Wright kick), 5:06. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:53. Second quarter PIT – Matthew Wright 33-yard field goal, 14:17. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:54. NO – Wil Lutz 44-yard field goal, 6:40. Steelers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:04. NO – Juwan Johnson 15-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 0:19. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:34. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter PIT – Matthew Wright 33-yard field goal, 13:43. Steelers 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 6:22. PIT – Kenny Pickett 1-yard rush (Matthew Wright kick), Steelers 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:38. Top passers NO – Andy Dalton – 17/27, 174 yards, TD, 2 INT PIT – Kenny Pickett – 18/30, 199 yards Top rushers NO – Alvin Kamara – 8 rushes, 26 yards PIT – Najee Harris – 20 rushes, 99 yards Top receivers NO – Juwan Johnson – 5 receptions, 44 yards, TD PIT – Diontae Johnson – 4 receptions, 63 yards

Week 10: New Orleans Saints at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: November 13
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,544
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

After a tough loss to the Baltimore Ravens, they travel to Acrisure Stadium to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the loss, the Saints drop to 3–7 on the year and it was the first time since 2006 that they were defeated by the Steelers.

Week 11: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	7	0	6	20
Saints	3	7	14	3	27

Game information

First quarter NO – Wil Lutz 46-yard field goal, 4:14. Saints 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:36. LAR – Tutu Atwell 62-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 4:00. Rams 7–3. Drive: 1 plays, 62 yards, 0:14. Second quarter NO – Juwan Johnson 8-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 12:11. Saints 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:00. LAR – Allen Robinson 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:19. Rams 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 2:54. Third quarter NO – Jarvis Landry 7-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 10:23. Saints 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:37. NO – Chris Olave 53-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 5:47. Saints 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:53. Fourth quarter LAR – Matt Gay 33-yard field goal, 14:48. Saints 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:59. NO – Wil Lutz 25-yard field goal, 9:06. Saints 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:42. LAR – Matt Gay 58-yard field goal, 0:06. Saints 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:17. Top passers LAR – Matthew Stafford – 11/18, 159 yards, 2 TD NO – Andy Dalton – 21/25, 260 yards, 3 TD Top rushers LAR – Cam Akers – 14 rushes, 61 yards NO – Taysom Hill – 9 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers LAR – Tutu Atwell – 1 reception, 62 yards, TD NO – Chris Olave – 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD

Week 11: Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: November 20
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,025
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
• Recap, Game Book

They return to the Superdome to take on the Los Angeles Rams. It has been four years since New Orleans played them at home, including the aforementioned NFC Championship. With the win over the Rams, the Saints improve to 4–7 on the year. It was the first time since the 2018 season in which New Orleans defeated the Los Angeles Rams.

Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	0	0	0	0
49ers	3	7	3	0	13

Game information

First quarter SF – Robbie Gould 24-yard field goal, 8:01. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 4:54. Second quarter SF – Jauan Jennings 5-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:13. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:34. Third quarter SF – Robbie Gould 46-yard field goal, 10:25. 49ers 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:35. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers NO – Andy Dalton – 18/29, 209 yards SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 26/37, 222 yards, TD Top rushers NO – Andy Dalton – 4 rushes, 21 yards SF – Elijah Mitchell – 7 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers NO – Chris Olave – 5 receptions, 62 yards SF – Brandon Aiyuk – 5 receptions, 65 yards

Week 12: New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

• Date: November 27
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,275
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

They meet with the San Francisco 49ers on the road. After Kamara fumbled twice, the Saints struggled to hold off Jimmy Garoppolo and his offense. They didn't even score points, thus snapping their streak without being shut out. The Saints were shut out for the first time since week 17 of the 2001 season, which was also against San Francisco. This loss brought the Saints record down to 4–8.

Week 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	10	3	3	16
Buccaneers	3	0	0	14	17

Game information

First quarter TB – Ryan Succop 21-yard field goal, 6:25. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 8:35. Second quarter NO – Taysom Hill 30-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 7:33. Saints 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:44. NO – Wil Lutz 38-yard field goal, 0:20. Saints 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:07. Third quarter NO – Wil Lutz 21-yard field goal, 2:46. Saints 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 7:20. Fourth quarter NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 8:02. Saints 16–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:51. TB – Cade Otton 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 3:00. Saints 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 2:21. TB – Rachaad White 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:03. Buccaneers 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 2:26. Top passers NO – Andy Dalton – 20/28, 229 yards, TD TB – Tom Brady – 36/54, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram – 7 rushes, 27 yards TB – Leonard Fournette – 10 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers NO – Rashid Shaheed – 4 receptions, 75 yards TB – Chris Godwin – 8 receptions, 63 yards

Week 13: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: December 5
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,709
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

The Saints traveled to Tampa for their second matchup against their division rival, the Buccaneers. They were unable to hold on as they were swept by the Buccaneers for the first time since the 2007 season. With the loss, the Saints fell to 4–9, securing the franchise its first losing season since 2016.

Week 15: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	3	7	8	18
Saints	14	0	7	0	21

Game information

First quarter NO – Juwan Johnson 19-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 10:06. Saints 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:54. NO – Rashid Shaheed 68-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Wil Lutz kick), 8:17. Saints 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:50. Second quarter ATL – Younghoe Koo 28-yard field goal, 11:15. Saints 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:51. Third quarter ATL – Tyler Allgeier 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:46. Saints 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:14. NO – Juwan Johnson 22-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 3:34. Saints 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:12. Fourth quarter ATL – Cordarrelle Patterson 3-yard run (Tyler Allgeier run), 7:07. Saints 21–18. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:00. Top passers ATL – Desmond Ridder – 13/26, 97 yards NO – Andy Dalton – 11/17, 151 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ATL – Tyler Allgeier – 17 rushes, 139 yards, TD NO – Alvin Kamara – 21 rushes, 91 yards Top receivers ATL – Drake London – 7 receptions, 70 yards NO – Rashid Shaheed – 3 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Week 15: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: December 18
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,041
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

The Saints host the Falcons in the Superdome. In Week 1, they defeated them with a 51-yard field goal and a kick block. With the victory, not only did the Saints sweep Atlanta, but they also improve to their 5–9 record.

Week 16: at Cleveland Browns

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	3	14	0	17
Browns	0	10	0	0	10

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter CLE – Deshaun Watson 12-yard run (Cade York kick), 14:55. Browns 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:49. CLE – Cade York 30-yard field goal, 4:07. Browns 10–0. Drive: 17 plays, 60 yards, 8:44. NO – Wil Lutz 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:07. Third quarter NO – Taysom Hill 8-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 9:40. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:20. NO – Alvin Kamara 4-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:55. Saints 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 2:00. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers NO – Andy Dalton – 8/15, 92 yards, INT CLE – Deshaun Watson – 15/31, 135 yards, INT Top rushers NO – Alvin Kamara – 20 rushes, 76 yards, TD CLE – Nick Chubb – 24 rushes, 92 yards Top receivers NO – Rashid Shaheed – 4 receptions, 41 yards CLE – Amari Cooper – 6 receptions, 72 yards

Week 16: New Orleans Saints at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: December 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Frigid, 6 °F (−14 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,431
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely and Aditi Kinkhabawala
• Recap, Game Book

The Saints travel to FirstEnergy Stadium to take on the Cleveland Browns in a cold weather game. They trailed in the first half but came back in the second half. With the 17–10 victory, they improve to 6–9.

Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	6	0	7	20
Eagles	0	0	10	0	10

Game information

First quarter NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 6:02. Saints 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:58. Second quarter NO – Wil Lutz 54-yard field goal, 8:30. Saints 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:58. NO – Wil Lutz 20-yard field goal, 3:05. Saints 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:55. Third quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 56-yard field goal, 10:58. Saints 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:02. PHI – A. J. Brown 78-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Jake Elliott kick), 0:45. Saints 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 96 yards, 1:29. Fourth quarter NO – Marshon Lattimore 12-yard interception return (Wil Lutz kick), 5:27. Saints 20–10. Top passers NO – Andy Dalton – 18/22, 204 yards, INT PHI – Gardner Minshew – 18/32, 274 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NO – Alvin Kamara – 16 rushes, 74 yards PHI – Miles Sanders – 12 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers NO – Rashid Shaheed – 6 receptions, 79 yards PHI – DeVonta Smith – 9 receptions, 115 yards

Week 17: New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: January 1
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,796
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

The Saints meet the Eagles for the third straight season. After losing to them in both the 2020 and 2021 seasons, they improved their performance with Andy Dalton and Taysom Hill. In the first half, the Saints scored a touchdown and three field goals to give them the lead. The Eagles looked like they were making a comeback scoring ten points in the third with the help of their defense, and although they gave up only one touchdown, Minshew threw a pick six to Marshon Lattimore, effectively ending the game.^[10] For the first time since the 2018 season, the Saints beat the Eagles. It was an easy win for the Saints as Jalen Hurts was sidelined due to his shoulder injury. They improve to 7–9, but only to be eliminated from postseason contention.

Week 18: vs. Carolina Panthers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	7	3	10
Saints	7	0	0	0	7

Game information

First quarter NO – Chris Olave 25-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Wil Lutz kick), 11:01. Saints 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:59. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter CAR – Michael Jordan 0-yard fumble return (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 6:45. Tied 7–7. Fourth quarter CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:20. Top passers CAR – Sam Darnold – 5/15, 43 yards, 2 INT NO – Andy Dalton – 15/25, 171 yards, TD Top rushers CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 21 rushes, 69 yards NO – Alvin Kamara – 23 rushes, 107 yards Top receivers CAR – Terrace Marshall Jr. – 2 receptions, 23 yards NO – Chris Olave – 5 receptions, 60 yards, TD

Week 18: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: January 8
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 70,118
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Matt Millen and Megan Olivi
• Recap, Game Book

After a win over the Philadelphia Eagles, the Saints return home for their last regular season game against the Panthers. In Saints' territory, Marcus Davenport and D'Onta Foreman both got into a fight, resulting in ejections. After Eddy Pineiro nailed a 42-yard field goal, the Saints get swept by the Panthers for the first time since the 2015 season, finishing their season with a 7-10 record, earning them the worst season since 2005.

Standings

Division

NFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers	8	9	0	.471	4–2	8–4	313	358	L1
Carolina Panthers	7	10	0	.412	4–2	6–6	347	374	W1
New Orleans Saints	7	10	0	.412	2–4	5–7	330	345	L1
Atlanta Falcons	7	10	0	.412	2–4	6–6	365	386	W2

Conference

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Philadelphia Eagles	East	14	3	0	.824	4–2	9–3	.474	.460	W1
2[lower-alpha 1]	San Francisco 49ers	West	13	4	0	.765	6–0	10–2	.417	.414	W10
3[lower-alpha 1]	Minnesota Vikings	North	13	4	0	.765	4–2	8–4	.474	.425	W1
4	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	8	9	0	.471	4–2	8–4	.503	.426	L1
Wild cards
5	Dallas Cowboys	East	12	5	0	.706	4–2	8–4	.507	.485	L1
6	New York Giants	East	9	7	1	.559	1–4–1	4–7–1	.526	.395	L1
7[lower-alpha 2]	Seattle Seahawks	West	9	8	0	.529	4–2	6–6	.462	.382	W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[lower-alpha 2]	Detroit Lions	North	9	8	0	.529	5–1	7–5	.535	.451	W2
9	Washington Commanders	East	8	8	1	.500	2–3–1	5–6–1	.536	.449	W1
10	Green Bay Packers	North	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	.524	.449	L1
11[lower-alpha 3]	Carolina Panthers	South	7	10	0	.412	4–2	6–6	.474	.437	W1
12[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]	New Orleans Saints	South	7	10	0	.412	2–4	5–7	.507	.462	L1
13[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]	Atlanta Falcons	South	7	10	0	.412	2–4	6–6	.467	.429	W2
14	Los Angeles Rams	West	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	.517	.341	L2
15	Arizona Cardinals	West	4	13	0	.235	1–5	3–9	.529	.368	L7
16	Chicago Bears	North	3	14	0	.176	0–6	1–11	.571	.480	L10
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
San Francisco finished ahead of Minnesota based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4). Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (3–1 vs. 2–2/1–3). New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep. 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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External links

• Official website