2021 New Orleans Saints season

The 2021 season is the ongoing New Orleans Saints' 55th season in the National Football League, the 46th playing home games at Caesars Superdome and the 15th under head coach Sean Payton. They will attempt to win their division for the 5th consecutive year, their first division title without Drew Brees since 2000. The Saints failed to improve on their 12–4 record from last year after a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11.

2021 New Orleans Saints season
OwnerGayle Benson
Head coachSean Payton
General managerMickey Loomis
Home fieldCaesars Superdome
TIAA Bank Field[upper-alpha 1]
Results
Record6–7
Division place3rd NFC South
Uniform

This was the first season since 2005 without long-time quarterback Drew Brees on the roster, as he announced his retirement on March 14, after playing 20 years in the league. Brees led the franchise to its first and only Super Bowl win in 2009 and also retired as the league's all-time leader in passing yards.[1][2]

Roster changes

Unrestricted
Position Player 2021 team Date signed Contract
MLB Alex Anzalone Detroit Lions March 24 1 year, $1.75 million[3]
CB Johnson Bademosi
FB Michael Burton Kansas City Chiefs April 1 1 year, $990k[4]
CB Ken Crawley New Orleans Saints May 17 1 year, $990k[5]
WR Bennie Fowler San Francisco 49ers May 21 1 year, $990k[6]
CB Justin Hardee New York Jets March 16 3 years, $6.75 million[7]
DE Trey Hendrickson Cincinnati Bengals March 15 4 years, $60 million[8]
DT Sheldon Rankins New York Jets March 21 2 years, $17 million[9]
MLB Craig Robertson
FS D. J. Swearinger
FS Marcus Williams New Orleans Saints March 9 1 year franchise tag, $10.612 million[10]
FS P. J. Williams New Orleans Saints March 18 1 year, $2.3 million[11]

Restricted
Position Player 2021 team Date signed Contract
C Will Clapp New Orleans Saints April 20 1 year, $920k[12]

Futures
Position Player Date signed
LB Andrew Dowell January 19
DT Ryan Glasgow January 19
TE Garrett Griffin January 19
CB Grant Haley January 19
OLB Chase Hansen January 19
WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey January 19
RB Tony Jones Jr. January 19
WR Jake Lampman January 19
DT Christian Ringo January 19
QB Trevor Siemian January 19
T Calvin Throckmorton January 19
DE Marcus Willoughby January 19
TE Ethan Wolf January 19
LB Wynton McManis January 20
CB Keith Washington Jr. January 22

Signings
Position Player 2020 team Date signed Contract
FB Alexander Armah Carolina Panthers March 16 1 year, $1.1275 million[13]
TE Nick Vannett Denver Broncos March 24 3 years, $8 million[14]
DE Tanoh Kpassagnon Kansas City Chiefs March 29 2 years, $4.5 million[15]
WR Jalen McCleskey Atlanta Falcons April 15 1 year, $660k[16]
G Christian Montano Pittsburgh Steelers April 20 1 year, $660k[17]
DT Albert Huggins Detroit Lions May 6 1 year, $780k[18]
LB Sutton Smith Seattle Seahawks May 6 1 year, $660k[19]
WR Easop Winston Los Angeles Rams May 6 1 year, $660k[20]
OT Kyle Murphy Houston Texans May 16 1 year, $850k[21]
LB Quentin Poling Minnesota Vikings May 16 1 year, $660k[22]
CB Brian Poole New York Jets July 25 1 year, $1.1275 million[23]
DE Kendall Donnerson Carolina Panthers July 26 1 year, $660k[24]
WR Chris Hogan New York Jets July 26 1 year, $1.075 million[25]
WR Tommylee Lewis New Orleans Saints July 30 1 year, $990k[26]
RB Devonta Freeman Buffalo Bills July 31 1 year, $1.075 million[27]
CB Prince Amukamara Arizona Cardinals August 1 1 year, $1.075 million[28]
CB KeiVarae Russell Green Bay Packers August 1 1 year, $920k[29]
G J. R. Sweezy Arizona Cardinals August 2 1 year, $1.075 million[30]
CB Adonis Alexander San Francisco 49ers August 4 1 year, $780k[31]
TE Josh Pederson San Francisco 49ers August 6 1 year, $660k[32]
K Brett Maher Arizona Cardinals August 9 1 year, $850k[33]
DE R. J. McIntosh New York Giants August 12 1 year, $920k[34]
WR Kevin White San Francisco 49ers August 17 1 year, $990k[35]
T Caleb Benenoch Buffalo Bills August 18 1 year, $990k[36]
CB Natrell Jamerson Carolina Panthers August 18 1 year, $920k[37]
CB Bryan Mills Seattle Seahawks August 18 1 year, $660k[38]
T Jordan Mills Baltimore Ravens August 18 1 year, $1.075 million[39]
S Jeff Heath Las Vegas Raiders August 20 1 year, $1.075 million[40]
K Aldrick Rosas Jacksonville Jaguars August 20 1 year, $990k[41]
DT Damion Square Cleveland Browns August 27 1 year, $1.075 million[42]
DT Montravius Adams New England Patriots September 1 1 year, $990k[43]
FB Adam Prentice Denver Broncos September 1 3 years, $2.435 million[44]
CB Desmond Trufant Chicago Bears September 6 1 year, $1.075 million[45]
CB Jordan Miller Practice squad September 11 1 year, $850k[46]
DE Jalyn Holmes Practice squad October 5 1 year, $920k[47]
RB Devine Ozigbo Jacksonville Jaguars October 5 1 year, $850k[48]
K Cody Parkey Cleveland Browns October 5 1 year, $990k[49]
WR Kenny Stills Practice squad October 9 1 year, $1.075 million[50]
K Brian Johnson Chicago Bears October 12 1 year, $660k[51]

Practice Squad additions
Position Player Last team Date signed Contract
CB Ka'dar Hollman Houston Texans September 6 TBC[52]
DE Jalyn Holmes Minnesota Vikings September 6 1 year, $224k[47]
DT Jaleel Johnson Houston Texans September 6 1 year, $240k[53]
CB Dylan Mabin Minnesota Vikings September 6 TBC[54]
CB Jordan Miller Seattle Seahawks September 6 1 year, $147.2k[46]
WR Kenny Stills Buffalo Bills September 13 1 year, $238k[50]
C Austin Reiter Kansas City Chiefs September 14 1 year, $238k[55]
RB Ryquell Armstead New York Giants October 6 1 year, $128k[56]
G Forrest Lamp Buffalo Bills October 19 1 year, $168k[57]
RB Lamar Miller Washington Football Team October 19 1 year, $168k[58]
LB Lakiem Williams Seattle Seahawks October 19 1 year, $110.4k[59]
RB Josh Adams New York Jets November 9 1 year, $126k[60]
WR Malcolm Perry New England Patriots November 23 1 year, $64k[61]
LB Sharif Finch Tennessee Titans November 29 1 year, $55.2k[62]
G James Carpenter Baltimore Ravens December 8 1 year, $70k[63]
T Jerald Hawkins New England Patriots December 8 1 year, $70k[64]

Released/Waived
Position Player 2021 team Date released
G Nick Easton February 12[65]
TE Jason Vander Laan February 12[66]
TE Cole Wick February 12[67]
TE Jared Cook Los Angeles Chargers March 3[68]
TE Josh Hill Detroit Lions March 3[69]
P Thomas Morstead New York Jets March 4[70]
CB Janoris Jenkins Tennessee Titans March 11[71]
MLB Kwon Alexander New Orleans Saints March 16[72]
WR Emmanuel Sanders Buffalo Bills March 16[73]
S Eric Burrell New Orleans Saints May 14[74]
CB Trill Williams Miami Dolphins May 14[75]
DT Lorenzo Neal Jr. Denver Broncos August 2[76]
CB Lawrence Woods New Orleans Saints August 2[77]
DE Kendall Donnerson Carolina Panthers August 5[24]
CB Keith Washington Jr. August 13[78]
CB Prince Amukamara August 15[28]
RB Stevie Scott III Denver Broncos August 15[79]
DE Noah Spence Cincinnati Bengals August 15[80]
WR Jake Lampman August 18[81]
CB Lawrence Woods August 18[77]
G Mike Brown August 20[82]
TE Josh Pederson August 20[32]
CB Adonis Alexander August 21[31]
K Brett Maher New Orleans Saints August 21[33]
WR Jalen McCleskey August 21[16]
LB Quentin Poling August 21[22]
WR Tommylee Lewis Miami Dolphins (PS) August 23[26]
P Nolan Cooney August 24[83]
OT Kyle Murphy August 25[21]
FB Sutton Smith Las Vegas Raiders (PS) August 27[19]
S Eric Burrell August 30[74]
CB Natrell Jamerson New York Jets (PS) August 30[37]
G Derrick Kelly II Practice squad August 30[84]
DE R. J. McIntosh Green Bay Packers (PS) August 30[34]
LB Shaq Smith August 30[85]
FB Alexander Armah New Orleans Saints August 31[13]
WR Kawaan Baker Practice squad August 31[86]
T Caleb Benenoch New Orleans Saints August 31[36]
DT Josiah Bronson New Orleans Saints August 31[87]
RB Devonta Freeman Baltimore Ravens (PS) August 31[27]
CB Grant Haley Los Angeles Rams (PS) August 31[88]
WR Chris Hogan New Orleans Saints August 31[25]
DT Albert Huggins New Orleans Saints August 31[18]
LB Wynton McManis Practice squad August 31[89]
CB Bryan Mills Practice squad August 31[38]
T Jordan Mills New Orleans Saints August 31[39]
G Christian Montano August 31[17]
CB KeiVarae Russell New Orleans Saints August 31[29]
QB Trevor Siemian New Orleans Saints August 31[90]
DT Damion Square Chicago Bears (PS) August 31[42]
G J. R. Sweezy August 31[30]
S Deuce Wallace August 31[91]
WR Kevin White New Orleans Saints August 31[35]
WR Easop Winston Practice squad August 31[20]
TE Ethan Wolf Practice squad August 31[92]
K Aldrick Rosas New Orleans Saints September 1[41]
CB Bryce Thompson Practice squad September 1[93]
DE Marcus Willoughby September 1[94]
RB Latavius Murray Baltimore Ravens September 7[95]
S Jeff Heath New Orleans Saints September 10[40]
DT Montravius Adams New Orleans Saints September 11[43]
CB Jordan Miller New Orleans Saints September 13[46]
FB Adam Prentice New Orleans Saints September 14[44]
MLB Wynton McManis Practice squad September 20[89]
CB Jordan Miller Practice squad September 20[46]
K Aldrick Rosas Detroit Lions (PS) October 5[41]
DT Christian Ringo New Orleans Saints October 9[96]
K Cody Parkey October 12[49]
CB Brian Poole New England Patriots (PS) October 12[23]
CB Desmond Trufant Las Vegas Raiders October 12[45]
C Will Clapp New Orleans Saints October 25[12]
DT Albert Huggins New Orleans Saints October 25[18]
RB Devine Ozigbo Jacksonville Jaguars October 30[48]
OLB Chase Hansen Practice squad November 9[97]
DT Christian Ringo New Orleans Saints November 13[96]
DT Montravius Adams Practice squad November 16[43]
K Brian Johnson Chicago Bears (PS) November 19[51]
CB Ken Crawley New Orleans Saints November 20[5]
WR Kevin White New Orleans Saints November 20[35]
CB KeiVarae Russell Practice squad November 23[29]
FB Alexander Armah Washington Football Team (PS) November 30[13]
WR Kevin White Practice squad November 30[35]
WR Kenny Stills New Orleans Saints December 7[50]
DT Malcolm Roach Practice squad December 7[98]
C Will Clapp December 13[12]
DT Josiah Bronson December 14[87]

Practice Squad releases
Position Player 2021 team Date released
LB Wynton McManis New Orleans Saints September 6[89]
CB Bryan Mills Cleveland Browns (PS) September 6[38]
DT Jaleel Johnson Houston Texans September 14[53]
CB Ka'dar Hollman New York Giants (PS) September 28[52]
C Austin Reiter Miami Dolphins October 5[55]
G Derrick Kelly II New York Giants (PS) October 12[84]
LB Wynton McManis Miami Dolphins (PS) October 12[89]
RB Ryquell Armstead Green Bay Packers (PS) October 28[56]
LB Lakiem Williams October 28[59]
RB Lamar Miller November 16[58]
DT Montravius Adams Pittsburgh Steelers November 29[43]
CB Dylan Mabin December 14[54]

Contract extensions
Position Player Date signed Contract
DE Noah Spence March 2 1 year, $990k[80]
SS J. T. Gray March 3 2 years, $4 million[99]
RB Ty Montgomery March 6 1 year, $1.1275 million[100]
RB Dwayne Washington March 9 1 year, $990k[101]
QB Taysom Hill March 14 1 year, $12.159 million[102]
T James Hurst March 15 3 years, $9 million[103]
QB Jameis Winston March 15 1 year, $5.5 million[104]
T Ryan Ramczyk June 30 5 years, $96 million[105]
CB Marshon Lattimore September 12 5 years, $97.6 million[106]
QB Taysom Hill November 22 4 years, $40 million[102]

Retirements
Position Player Date retired
QB Drew Brees March 14
T Alex Hoffman May 17
DT Ryan Glasgow August 7
CB Patrick Robinson August 10
WR Chris Hogan October 23

Player trades
Position Player From/To Date traded For
DT Malcom Brown Jacksonville Jaguars March 16 2021 Seventh-round selection (pick 229) to Saints
CB Bradley Roby Houston Texans September 8 2022 Third-round selection and 2023 Sixth-round selection to Texans
RB Mark Ingram Jr. Houston Texans October 27 2024 Seventh-round selection to Texans

Draft
Main article: 2021 NFL Draft
2021 New Orleans Saints Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege Notes
128 Payton TurnerDEHouston
260 Pete WernerLBOhio State
376 Paulson AdeboCBStanford from Denver
4133 Ian BookQBNotre Dame
6206 Landon YoungOTKentucky from Indianapolis
7255 Kawaan BakerWRSouth Alabama

Notes

  • The Saints traded their third-round selection, along with a 2020 third-round selection, to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for the Browns' 2020 third- and seventh-round selections.[107]
  • The Saints traded a conditional fifth-round selection and linebacker Kiko Alonso to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for linebacker Kwon Alexander.[108]
  • The Saints received third-round selections in 2021 and 2022 as compensation when its director of pro scouting Terry Fontenot was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as general manager.[109]
  • The Saints traded their sixth-round selection to the Houston Texans for the Texan's 2020 seventh-round selection.[110][111]
  • The Saints originally forfeited their seventh-round selection as the punishment for repeated COVID-19 protocol violations during the 2020 season,[112] but the punishment was amended to a $700,000 fine and forfeiture of their 2022 sixth-round selection.[113]
  • The Saints received a seventh-round selection from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for defensive tackle Malcom Brown.[114]
  • The Saints received a third-round selection (pick 76) from the Denver Broncos in exchange for a two third-round selections (picks 98 & 105).[115]
  • The Saints received a sixth-round selection (pick 206) from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a sixth-round selection (pick 218) and a seventh-round selection (pick 229).[115]

Undrafted Free Agent Signings
Position Player College Date signed Contract
DT Josiah Bronson Washington May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.45 million[87]
OL Mike Brown West Virginia May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[82]
S Eric Burrell Wisconsin May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[74]
P Nolan Cooney Syracuse May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[83]
OL Alex Hoffman Carroll College May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.426 million[116]
RB Stevie Scott III Indiana May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[79]
LB Shaq Smith Maryland May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[85]
TE Dylan Soehner Iowa State May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.445 million[117]
CB Bryce Thompson Tennessee May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[93]
CB Trill Williams Syracuse May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[75]
CB Lawrence Woods Truman State May 2, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[77]
S Deuce Wallace Louisiana May 13, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[91]
DT Lorenzo Neal Jr. Purdue May 16, 2021 3 years, $2.425 million[76]

Staff
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
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator – Pete Carmichael
  • Quarterbacks – Ronald Curry
  • Running backs – Joel Thomas
  • Senior offensive assistant/wide receivers coach – Curtis Johnson
  • Run game coordinator/tight ends – Dan Roushar
  • Offensive line – Brendan Nugent
  • Assistant offensive line – Zach Strief
  • Assistant to the head coach/offensive assistant – Kevin Petry
  • Offensive assistant – Declan Doyle
  • Offensive assistant – D. J. Williams
  • Offensive analyst – Jim Chaney
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Dan Dalrymple
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Charles Byrd
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Rob Wenning

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Rookies in italics

Roster updated December 14, 2021

48 active, 15 inactive, 15 practice squad

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Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 14 at Baltimore Ravens L 14–17 0–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
2 August 23 Jacksonville Jaguars W 23–21 1–1 Caesars Superdome Recap
3 August 28 Arizona Cardinals Cancelled due to Hurricane Ida[118]

Regular season

Schedule

The Saints' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.

Week Date Time (CT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 12 3:25 p.m. Green Bay Packers W 38–3 1–0 TIAA Bank Field[upper-alpha 1] Fox Recap
2 September 19 12:00 p.m. at Carolina Panthers L 7–26 1–1 Bank of America Stadium Fox Recap
3 September 26 12:00 p.m. at New England Patriots W 28–13 2–1 Gillette Stadium Fox Recap
4 October 3 12:00 p.m. New York Giants L 21–27 (OT) 2–2 Caesars Superdome Fox Recap
5 October 10 12:00 p.m. at Washington Football Team W 33–22 3–2 FedExField CBS Recap
6 Bye
7 October 25 7:15 p.m. at Seattle Seahawks W 13–10 4–2 Lumen Field ESPN Recap
8 October 31 3:25 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 36–27 5–2 Caesars Superdome Fox Recap
9 November 7 12:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons L 25–27 5–3 Caesars Superdome Fox Recap
10 November 14 12:00 p.m. at Tennessee Titans L 21–23 5–4 Nissan Stadium CBS Recap
11 November 21 12:00 p.m. at Philadelphia Eagles L 29–40 5–5 Lincoln Financial Field Fox Recap
12 November 25 7:20 p.m. Buffalo Bills L 6–31 5–6 Caesars Superdome NBC Recap
13 December 2 7:20 p.m. Dallas Cowboys L 17–27 5–7 Caesars Superdome Fox/NFLN/
Prime Video		 Recap
14 December 12 12:00 p.m. at New York Jets W 30–9 6–7 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
15 December 19 7:20 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium NBC
16 December 27 7:15 p.m. Miami Dolphins Caesars Superdome ESPN
17 January 2 12:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers Caesars Superdome Fox
18 January 9 12:00 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox

Notes:

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times in Weeks 17 and 18 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • Week 18 is subject to being flexed to Saturday, January 8.

Week 1: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 1: Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Packers 0 3 003
Saints 10 7 71438

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida[upper-alpha 1]

Game information

Week 2: at Carolina Panthers
Week 2: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 0 0 077
Panthers 7 10 0926

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Week 3: at New England Patriots
Week 3: New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 7 7 7728
Patriots 0 3 3713

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

Week 4: vs. New York Giants
Week 4: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Giants 0 7 311627
Saints 0 7 77021

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 5: at Washington Football Team
Week 5: New Orleans Saints at Washington Football Team – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 7 13 01333
Washington 6 7 3622

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Week 7: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 7: New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 0 10 0313
Seahawks 7 0 3010

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 8: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 7 0 14627
Saints 7 9 71336

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 69,170
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 9: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week 9: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Falcons 3 7 71027
Saints 0 0 32225

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 69,170
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 10: at Tennessee Titans
Week 10: New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 0 6 6921
Titans 3 10 7323

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 11: New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 0 7 02229
Eagles 14 13 6740

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,796
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 12: Buffalo Bills at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bills 7 3 14731
Saints 0 0 066

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 13: Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 6 7727
Saints 0 7 3717

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: December 2
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 69,170
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: at New York Jets
Week 14: New Orleans Saints at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 3 7 31730
Jets 0 6 039

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Saints five game loss streak has been broken after their victory.

Week 15: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 15: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 0 0 000
Buccaneers 0 0 000

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
  • Preview

Division
NFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 3 0 .769 2–1 6–3 410 297 W4
Atlanta Falcons 6 7 0 .462 2–3 3–6 245 353 W1
New Orleans Saints 6 7 0 .462 1–2 4–5 304 285 W1
Carolina Panthers 5 8 0 .385 2–1 3–6 257 282 L3

Conference
NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1] Green Bay Packers North 10 3 0 .769 3–1 8–2 .479 .462 W2
2[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 10 3 0 .769 2–1 6–3 .503 .492 W4
3[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Arizona Cardinals West 10 3 0 .769 4–1 6–3 .485 .446 L1
4 Dallas Cowboys East 9 4 0 .692 3–0 7–1 .521 .479 W2
Wild cards
5 Los Angeles Rams West 9 4 0 .692 2–2 6–3 .482 .389 W2
6 San Francisco 49ers West 7 6 0 .538 1–4 5–5 .488 .390 W1
7[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] Washington Football Team East 6 7 0 .462 1–1 5–3 .544 .462 L1
In the hunt
8[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5] Minnesota Vikings North 6 7 0 .462 2–1 4–4 .506 .462 W1
9[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] Philadelphia Eagles East 6 7 0 .462 0–2 4–4 .482 .365 W1
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 7] Atlanta Falcons South 6 7 0 .462 2–3 3–6 .479 .333 W1
11[lower-alpha 7] New Orleans Saints South 6 7 0 .462 1–2 4–5 .527 .551 W1
12[lower-alpha 8] Carolina Panthers South 5 8 0 .385 2–1 3–6 .467 .415 L3
13[lower-alpha 8] Seattle Seahawks West 5 8 0 .385 2–2 2–6 .518 .385 W2
14[lower-alpha 9] New York Giants East 4 9 0 .308 1–2 3–5 .550 .442 L2
15[lower-alpha 9] Chicago Bears North 4 9 0 .308 2–2 2–6 .553 .308 L2
Eliminated from postseason contention
16 Detroit Lions North 1 11 1 .115 1–4 1–7 .518 .462 L1
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 10]
  1. Green Bay wins tiebreaker over Tampa Bay and Arizona based on conference record.
  2. Tampa Bay wins tiebreaker over Arizona based on strength of victory.
  3. Washington wins tiebreaker over Atlanta and Minnesota based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Philadelphia and New Orleans (see below).
  4. Washington wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on division record.
  5. Atlanta drops out of the tiebreak with Philadelphia and Minnesota based on conference record; Minnesota wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on common record.
  6. Philadelphia wins tiebreaker over Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New Orleans (see below).
  7. Atlanta wins tiebreaker over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  8. Carolina wins tiebreaker over Seattle based on conference record.
  9. NY Giants wins tiebreaker over Chicago based on conference records.
  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.

Notes
  1. Due to Hurricane Ida, the Saints' Week 1 game vs. the Green Bay Packers was relocated to TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida.[119] While Caesars Superdome did not receive any direct damage, power outages were not expected to be resolved within the city of New Orleans by the day of kickoff.[120]

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