2025 New Orleans Saints season

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The 2025 season was the New Orleans Saints' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their 50th to host games at the Caesars Superdome and their first under head coach Kellen Moore. They improved on last year’s 5–12 record with a Week 17 win against the Titans.

OwnerGayle Benson

General managerMickey Loomis

Head coachKellen Moore

Home stadiumCaesars Superdome

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2025 New Orleans Saints season
Owner	Gayle Benson
General manager	Mickey Loomis
Head coach	Kellen Moore
Home stadium	Caesars Superdome
Results
Record	6–11
Division place	4th NFC South
Playoffs	Did not qualify
All-Pros	WR Chris Olave (2nd team)
Pro Bowlers	None
Uniform

← 2024 Saints seasons 2026 →

After starting the season 2–10 for the first time since 1999, the Saints began to heat up, winning four of their last five games, but they were still eliminated from playoff contention for the 5th consecutive season after losing in week 13 to the Dolphins.

The New Orleans Saints drew an average home attendance of 70,012, the 14th-highest of all NFL teams.^[1]

Offseason

Coaching changes

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2025 New Orleans Saints coaching staff changes
Position	Previous coach(es)	Vacancy reason	Replacement(s)	Source(s)
Head coach	Dennis Allen, 2022–2024	Fired	Kellen Moore	^[2]
Offensive coordinator	Klint Kubiak, 2024	Hired by Seattle	Doug Nussmeier
Defensive coordinator	Joe Woods, 2023–2024	Hired by Las Vegas	Brandon Staley
Special teams coordinator	Darren Rizzi, 2019–2024	Hired by Denver	Phil Galiano
Run game coordinator	Vacant		T.J. Paganetti
Quarterbacks coach	Andrew Janocko, 2024	Hired by Seattle	Scott Tolzien
Running backs coach	Derrick Foster, 2024	Hired by Dallas	Joel Thomas
Assistant wide receivers coach	DeNarius McGhee, 2024	Hired by Utah State	Kyle Valero
Tight ends coach	Clancy Barone, 2023–2024	Fired	Chase Haslett
Offensive line coach	John Benton, 2024	Hired by Seattle	Brendan Nugent
Assistant offensive line coach	Vacant		Jahri Evans
Senior offensive assistant	Rick Dennison, 2024	Hired by Seattle	Scott Linehan
Offensive assistant	Jahri Evans, 2023–2024 Kevin Petry, 2017–2024 Jordan Traylor, 2023–2024	Promoted to assistant offensive line coach Did not return Hired by Minnesota	Tobijah Hughley
Defensive pass game coordinator	Vacant		Terry Joseph
Defensive line coach	Todd Grantham, 2023–2024	Hired by Oklahoma State	Bo Davis
Assistant defensive line coach	Vacant		Brian Young
Edges coach	Vacant		Jay Rodgers
Linebackers coach	Michael Hodges, 2020–2024	Hired by Cincinnati	Peter Sirmon
Assistant linebackers coach	Vacant		Adam Gristick
Defensive backs coach	Marcus Robertson, 2023–2024	Hired by Las Vegas	Grady Brown
Assistant defensive backs coach	Vacant		Robert Blanton
Assistant special teams coordinator	Phil Galiano, 2019–2024	Promoted to special teams coordinator	Kyle Wilber

Future contracts

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Position	Player	Date signed
DT	Ryder Anderson	January 6
S	Milliard Bradford
QB	Ben DiNucci
OT	Josiah Ezirim
CB	Tra Fluellen
TE	Michael Jacobson
K	Charlie Smyth
RB	Xazavian Valladay
TE	Treyton Welch

Free agents

Below are players whose contracts with the team expired after the 2024 season.

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Position	Player	Tag	2025 team	Notes
CB	Paulson Adebo	UFA	New York Giants	3 year, 54 million
S	Ugo Amadi	UFA	New Orleans Saints	1 year, 1 million
ILB	Willie Gay	UFA	Miami Dolphins	1 year, 1 million
S	Will Harris	UFA	Washington Commanders	2 year, 8 million
G	Kyle Hergel	ERFA	New Orleans Saints	1 year, 1 million
OT	Justin Herron	UFA	Detroit Lions	TBA
CB	Shemar Jean-Charles	UFA	Seattle Seahawks	1 year, 1 million
DE	Trajan Jeffcoat	SFA	TBD
TE	Juwan Johnson	UFA	New Orleans Saints	3 years, 30 million
DE	Tanoh Kpassagnon	UFA	Chicago Bears	TBA
G	Shane Lemieux	UFA	New Orleans Saints	TBA
G	Lucas Patrick	UFA	Cincinnati Bengals	1 year, 2 million
WR	Dante Pettis	UFA	New Orleans Saints	1 year, 1 million
FB	Adam Prentice	UFA	Denver Broncos	TBA
ILB	Nephi Sewell	ERFA	New Orleans Saints	1 year, 1 million
S	Isaiah Stalbird	ERFA	New Orleans Saints	1 year, 1 million
DE	Payton Turner	UFA	Dallas Cowboys	1 year, 3 million
OT	Oli Udoh	UFA	Tennessee Titans	1 year, 1 million
WR	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	UFA	Seattle Seahawks	1 year, 4 million
DE	Chase Young	UFA	New Orleans Saints	3 years, 51 million
OT	Landon Young	UFA	New Orleans Saints	1 year, 2 million

Signings

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Position	Player	Tag	2024 team	Date signed	Notes
S	Justin Reid	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	March 12	3 years, 31.5 million
C	Will Clapp	UFA	Buffalo Bills	March 13	1 year, 1 million
TE	Jack Stoll	UFA	Miami Dolphins		1 year, 1 million
CB	Isaac Yiadom	UFA	San Francisco 49ers		3 years, 9 million
DE	Jonah Williams	UFA	Detroit Lions	March 14	1 year, 1 million
WR	Velus Jones Jr.	UFA	Carolina Panthers	March 17	1 year, 1 million
WR	Brandin Cooks	UFA	Dallas Cowboys	March 21	2 years, 13 million
G	Dillon Radunz	UFA	Tennessee Titans	March 24	1 year, 2 million
DE	Chris Rumph	UFA	Los Angeles Chargers	April 28	1 year, 1 million
S	Terrell Burgess	UFA	Buffalo Bills	May 12	1 year, 1 million
WR	Donovan Peoples-Jones	UFA	Detroit Lions	May 12	1 year, 1 million
RB	Cam Akers	UFA	Minnesota Vikings	June 13	1 year, 1 million
TE	Seth Green	UFA	Arlington Renegades (UFL)	June 18	1 year, 1 million
OT	Barry Wesley	UFA	Birmingham Stallions (UFL)	June 18	1 year, 1 million
CB	Jayden Price	UFA	Arlington Renegades (UFL)	June 20	1 year, 1 million
DE	Jonathan Bullard	UFA	Minnesota Vikings	June 20	1 year, 1 million
S	Julian Blackmon	UFA	Indianapolis Colts	July 22	1 year, 3 million
TE	Mason Pline	Waivers	San Francisco 49ers	August 5	TBA

Extensions

Below are players who are under contract through 2025 and received a contract extension.

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Position	Player	Date signed	Notes
DT	Nathan Shepherd	March 10	1 year

Releases

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Position	Player	2025 team	Release Date
RB	Jamaal Williams	TBD	March 5
DT	Camron Peterson	TBD	March 19
DE	Ryder Anderson	TBD	April 29
QB	Ben DiNucci	TBD	April 29
S	Milliard Bradford	Chicago Bears	May 12
RB	Jordan Mims	Tennessee Titans	May 12
LB	Anfernee Orji	Tennessee Titans	May 14
RB	Xazavian Valladay	TBD	June 20
CB	Tra Fluellen	TBD	June 20
OT	Josh Ball	TBD	July 28
QB	Hunter Dekkers	New Orleans Saints	July 31
TE	Seth Green	TBD	August 5
P	Matthew Hayball	TBD	August 6

Trades

Trades below only are for trades that included a player. Draft pick-only trades will go in draft section.

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Date	Player(s)/Asset(s) received	Team	Player(s)/Asset(s) traded	Source
March 12	DT Davon Godchaux	New England Patriots	2026 7th round selection	^[3]
August 17	C Luke Fortner	Jacksonville Jaguars	DT Khalen Saunders	^[4]
August 20	WR Devaughn Vele	Denver Broncos	2026 4th round selection, 2027 7th round selection	^[5]

Retirements

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Position	Player	Date Retired	Years with the Saints	Years in the NFL
OT	Ryan Ramczyk	April 17	8	8
QB	Derek Carr	May 10	2	11
TE	Jimmy Graham	July 22	6	13
TE	Dallin Holker		1	1
S	Tyrann Mathieu		3	12

Draft

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2025 New Orleans Saints draft selections
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	9	Kelvin Banks Jr.	OT	Texas
2	40	Tyler Shough	QB	Louisville
3	71	Vernon Broughton	DT	Texas
3	93	Jonas Sanker	S	Virginia	From Commanders^[A]
4	112	Danny Stutsman	LB	Oklahoma
4	131	Quincy Riley	CB	Louisville	From Commanders^[A]
5	147	Traded to the Washington Commanders^[A]
6	184	Devin Neal	RB	Kansas	From Saints^[B] via Commanders^[A]
7	223	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles^[C]
	248	Moliki Matavao	TE	UCLA	From Commanders^[B]
	254	Fadil Diggs	DE	Syracuse	Compensatory selection

Draft trades

[A]
The Saints traded a fifth-round selection (147th overall) and CB Marshon Lattimore to the Washington Commanders in exchange for third-, fourth- and sixth-round selections (93rd, 131st and 184th overall).^[6]
[B]
The Saints traded a sixth rounder (184th overall) to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a seventh round selection (248th overall) and DT John Ridgeway III.^[7]
[C]
The Saints traded a seventh round pick (223rd overall) and S C. J. Gardner-Johnson to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2023 fifth and 2024 sixth round pick.^[8]

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2025 New Orleans Saints undrafted free agents
Name	Position	College	Ref.
Dalys Beanum	DB	South Dakota State	^[9]^[10]
James Burnip	P	Alabama
Jasheen Davis	DE	Wake Forest
Elliott Davison	S	UTSA
Moochie Dixon	WR	SMU
Easton Kilty	OT	Kansas State
Tyreem Powell	LB	Rutgers
Torricelli Simpkins III	OL	South Carolina
Omari Thomas	DT	Tennessee
Chris Tyree	WR	Virginia
Marcus Yarns	RB	Delaware
Hunter Dekkers	QB	Iowa Western	^[11]
Jonathan Mendoza	OT	Louisville	^[12]
Kai Kroeger	P	South Carolina	^[13]

Staff

**2025 New Orleans Saints staff**
	Front office Owner – Gayle Benson President – Dennis Lauscha Executive vice president/general manager – Mickey Loomis Senior VP of football operations/assistant general manager – Khai Harley Senior VP/assistant general manager – college personnel – Jeff Ireland Vice president of pro personnel – Michael Parenton Director of football administration – Scott Kuhn Director of analytics – Zach Stuart Director of team operations – Derek Stamnos Head coaches Head coach – Kellen Moore Associate head coach/running backs – Joel Thomas Assistant to the head coach – Mike Martinez Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Doug Nussmeier Run game coordinator – T.J. Paganetti Quarterbacks – Scott Tolzien Wide receivers – Keith Williams Assistant wide receivers – Kyle Valero Tight ends – Chase Haslett Offensive line – Brendan Nugent Assistant offensive line – Jahri Evans Senior offensive assistant – Scott Linehan Offensive assistant – Tobijah Hughley			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Brandon Staley Defensive pass game coordinator – Terry Joseph Defensive line – Bo Davis Assistant defensive line – Brian Young Edges – Jay Rodgers Linebackers – Peter Sirmon Assistant linebackers – Adam Gristick Cornerbacks – Grady Brown Assistant defensive backs– Robert Blanton Senior defensive assistant – Peter Giunta Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Phil Galiano Assistant special teams – Kyle Wilber Strength and conditioning Director of sports science – Ted Rath Strength and conditioning coach – Matt Clapp Assistant strength and conditioning – Charles Byrd Assistant strength and conditioning – Rob Wenning

Final roster

**2025 New Orleans Saints roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 7 Taysom Hill 2 Spencer Rattler 6 Tyler Shough Running backs (RB) 85 Ronnie Bell 30 Audric Estimé 34 Evan Hull 41 Alvin Kamara Wide receivers (WR) 81 Kevin Austin Jr. 12 Chris Olave 11 Dante Pettis 89 Samori Toure Tight ends (TE) 83 Juwan Johnson 80 Moliki Matavao 82 Treyton Welch		Offensive linemen (OL) 71 Kelvin Banks Jr. LT 79 Luke Fortner C 75 Taliese Fuaga RT 77 Dillon Radunz LG 72 Asim Richards RT 51 Cesar Ruiz RG 66 Will Sherman G 68 Torricelli Simpkins III LG 74 Xavier Truss RT Defensive linemen (DL) 97 Khristian Boyd DT 90 Bryan Bresee DT 98 Jonathan Bullard DE 40 Fadil Diggs DE 92 Davon Godchaux DT 96 Carl Granderson DE 94 Cameron Jordan DE 95 John Ridgeway III DT 58 Chris Rumph II DE 93 Nathan Shepherd DT 54 Jonah Williams DE 99 Chase Young DE		Linebackers (LB) 56 Demario Davis ILB 53 Jaylan Ford ILB 44 Isaiah Stalbird OLB 28 Danny Stutsman OLB 20 Pete Werner ILB Defensive backs (DB) 0 Ugo Amadi S 26 Terrell Burgess S 31 Jordan Howden S 4 Kool-Aid McKinstry CB 21 Justin Reid S 29 Quincy Riley CB 33 Jonas Sanker S 1 Alontae Taylor CB 25 Rejzohn Wright CB 27 Isaac Yiadom CB Special teams (ST) 32 Kai Kroeger P 39 Charlie Smyth K 49 Zach Wood LS		Practice squad 37 Dalys Beanum CB 22 Beanie Bishop CB 86 Elijah Cooks WR 35 Elliot Davison S 18 Hunter Dekkers QB 3 Jake Haener QB 19 Nyheim Miller-Hines RB 59 Coziah Izzard DT 73 Easton Kilty RG 38 Jayden Price CB 45 Nephi Sewell MLB 69 Barry Wesley LT Reserve 23 Julian Blackmon S (IR) 91 Vernon Broughton DT (IR) 76 Will Clapp C (IR) 43 Michael Davis CB (IR) 78 Erik McCoy C (IR) 16 Bub Means WR (IR) 5 Kendre Miller RB (IR) 84 Zaire Mitchell-Paden TE (IR) 87 Foster Moreau TE (IR) 24 Devin Neal RB (IR) 17 Trey Palmer WR (IR) 85 Mason Pline TE (IR) 89 Ja'Lynn Polk WR (IR) 64 Nick Saldiveri RG (IR) 88 Jack Stoll TE (IR) 15 Mason Tipton WR (IR) 14 Devaughn Vele WR (IR) 67 Landon Young LT (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 18 reserve, 12 practice squad

Preseason

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 10	at Los Angeles Chargers	L 13–27	0–1	SoFi Stadium	Recap
2	August 17	Jacksonville Jaguars	T 17–17	0–1–1	Caesars Superdome	Recap
3	August 23	Denver Broncos	L 19–28	0–2–1	Caesars Superdome	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 7	Arizona Cardinals	L 13–20	0–1	Caesars Superdome	Recap
2	September 14	San Francisco 49ers	L 21–26	0–2	Caesars Superdome	Recap
3	September 21	at Seattle Seahawks	L 13–44	0–3	Lumen Field	Recap
4	September 28	at Buffalo Bills	L 19–31	0–4	Highmark Stadium	Recap
5	October 5	New York Giants	W 26–14	1–4	Caesars Superdome	Recap
6	October 12	New England Patriots	L 19–25	1–5	Caesars Superdome	Recap
7	October 19	at Chicago Bears	L 14–26	1–6	Soldier Field	Recap
8	October 26	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 3–23	1–7	Caesars Superdome	Recap
9	November 2	at Los Angeles Rams	L 10–34	1–8	SoFi Stadium	Recap
10	November 9	at Carolina Panthers	W 17–7	2–8	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
11	Bye
12	November 23	Atlanta Falcons	L 10–24	2–9	Caesars Superdome	Recap
13	November 30	at Miami Dolphins	L 17–21	2–10	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
14	December 7	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 24–20	3–10	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
15	December 14	Carolina Panthers	W 20–17	4–10	Caesars Superdome	Recap
16	December 21	New York Jets	W 29–6	5–10	Caesars Superdome	Recap
17	December 28	at Tennessee Titans	W 34–26	6–10	Nissan Stadium	Recap
18	January 4	at Atlanta Falcons	L 17–19	6–11	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	14	3	0	20
Saints	0	10	0	3	13

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 7
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 70,006
Referee: Scott Novak
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker, Logan Ryan and Tiffany Blackmon
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First quarter

ARI – Chad Ryland 42-yard field goal, 5:03. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:31.

Second quarter

NO – Alvin Kamara 18-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 14:20. Saints 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:43.
ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. 1-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Chad Ryland kick), 10:05. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:15.
NO – Blake Grupe 36-yard field goal, 4:58. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:07.
ARI – James Conner 4-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Chad Ryland kick), 0:28. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:30.

Third quarter

ARI – Chad Ryland 50-yard field goal, 9:16. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:11.

Fourth quarter

NO – Blake Grupe 28-yard field goal, 2:42. Cardinals 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 1:52.

Top passers

ARI – Kyler Murray – 21/29, 163 yards, 2 TD
NO – Spencer Rattler – 27/45, 214 yards

Top rushers

ARI – Trey Benson – 8 rushes, 69 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 45 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD
NO – Juwan Johnson – 8 receptions, 76 yards

With the loss, the Saints started 0–1 for the first time since 2018 and fell to 0–5 when wearing their alternate black helmet. It was the Saints' first home loss to the Cardinals since the 1996 season.^[14]

Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 2: San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	6	10	3	7	26
Saints	0	7	7	7	21

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 7
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 70,078
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
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First quarter

SF – Luke Farrell 11-yard pass from Mac Jones (kick failed), 3:25. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:56.

Second quarter

SF – Eddy Piñeiro 44-yard field goal, 3:43. 49ers 9–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 5:02.
NO – Juwan Johnson 18-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe kick), 1:14. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 5:34.
SF – Christian McCaffrey 7-yard pass from Mac Jones (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:07. 49ers 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 1:07.

Third quarter

NO – Rashid Shaheed 3-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe kick), 7:11. 49ers 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:08.
SF – Eddy Piñeiro 46-yard field goal, 3:20. 49ers 19–14. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:51.

Fourth quarter

SF – Jauan Jennings 42-yard pass from Mac Jones (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 12:18. 49ers 26–14. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:20.
NO – Devaughn Vele 3-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe kick), 6:18. 49ers 26–21. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:00.

Top passers

SF – Mac Jones – 26/39, 279 yards, 3 TD
NO – Spencer Rattler – 25/34, 206 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

SF – Christian McCaffrey – 13 rushes, 55 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 21 rushes, 100 yards

Top receivers

SF – Jauan Jennings – 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD
NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 53 yards

With the loss, the Saints started 0–2 for the first time since 2017.

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

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Saints	0	6	0	7	13
Seahawks	21	17	6	0	44

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: September 21
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 68,599
Referee: Alex Moore
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
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First quarter

SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba 12-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 9:48. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:32.
SEA – Tory Horton 95-yard punt return (Jason Myers kick), 7:31. Seahawks 14–0.
SEA – Kenneth Walker III 3-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:22. Seahawks 21–0. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:28.

Second quarter

NO – Blake Grupe 27-yard field goal, 12:47. Seahawks 21–3. Drive: 16 plays, 65 yards, 6:35.
SEA – Tory Horton 14-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 11:18. Seahawks 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:29.
SEA – Kenneth Walker III 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 7:42. Seahawks 35–3. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:52.
SEA – Jason Myers 56-yard field goal, 1:29. Seahawks 38–3. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:20.
NO – Blake Grupe 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 38–6. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:29.

Third quarter

SEA – Jason Myers 46-yard field goal, 11:29. Seahawks 41–6. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:31.
SEA – Jason Myers 37-yard field goal, 4:39. Seahawks 44–6. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:12.

Fourth quarter

NO – Jack Stoll 13-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe kick), 14:53. Seahawks 44–13. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:46.

Top passers

NO – Spencer Rattler – 28/39, 218 yards, TD, INT
SEA – Sam Darnold – 14/18, 218 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 18 rushes, 42 yards
SEA – Kenneth Walker III – 16 rushes, 38 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

NO – Chris Olave – 10 receptions, 57 yards
SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD

With the blowout loss, the Saints were handed their first 0–3 start since 2016.

Week 4: at Buffalo Bills

Week 4: New Orleans Saints at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	3	6	3	19
Bills	14	0	7	10	31

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: September 28
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 71,017
Referee: Land Clark
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and A.J Ross
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First quarter

BUF – Khalil Shakir 43-yard pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater kick), 10:49. Bills 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:11.
NO – Kendre Miller 18-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 6:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:03.
BUF – James Cook 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 2:29. Bills 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 4:17.

Second quarter

NO – Blake Grupe 54-yard field goal, 5:31. Bills 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:12.

Third quarter

BUF – Josh Allen 5-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:42. Bills 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 6:09.
NO – Chris Olave 3-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (run failed), 0:14. Bills 21–16. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:28.

Fourth quarter

NO – Blake Grupe 35-yard field goal, 8:53. Bills 21–19. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 3:59.
BUF – Dalton Kincaid 28-yard pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater kick), 7:07. Bills 28–19. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:46.
BUF – Matt Prater 35-yard field goal, 2:09. Bills 31–19. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:27.

Top passers

NO – Spencer Rattler – 18/27, 126 yards, TD
BUF – Josh Allen – 16/22, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 15 rushes, 70 yards
BUF – James Cook – 22 rushes, 117 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Rashid Shaheed – 4 receptions, 47 yards
BUF – Khalil Shakir – 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD

With the loss, the Saints started 0–4 for the first time since 2012. It was the Saints' first road loss to the Bills since the 1983 season.^[15]

Week 5: vs. New York Giants

Week 5: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	7	0	0	14
Saints	3	13	3	7	26

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: October 5
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 70,008
Referee: Alan Eck
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and A.J Ross
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First quarter

NYG – Theo Johnson 1-yard pass from Jaxson Dart (Jude McAtamney kick), 9:34. Giants 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:05.
NO – Blake Grupe 28-yard field goal, 1:40. Giants 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:54.

Second quarter

NYG – Theo Johnson 15-yard pass from Jaxson Dart (Jude McAtamney kick), 13:01. Giants 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:39.
NO – Blake Grupe 53-yard field goal, 7:41. Giants 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 5:20.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 87-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe kick), 5:16. Giants 14–13. Drive: 1 play, 87 yards, 0:11.
NO – Blake Grupe 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 16–14. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 1:02.

Third quarter

NO – Blake Grupe 28-yard field goal, 6:55. Saints 19–14. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 3:57.

Fourth quarter

NO – Jordan Howden 86-yard fumble recovery (Blake Grupe kick), 14:47. Saints 26–14.

Top passers

NYG – Jaxson Dart – 26/40, 202 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
NO – Spencer Rattler – 21/31, 225 yards, TD

Top rushers

NYG – Cameron Skattebo – 15 rushes, 59 yards
NO – Kendre Miller – 10 rushes, 41 yards

Top receivers

NYG – Daniel Bellinger – 4 receptions, 52 yards
NO – Rashid Shaheed – 4 receptions, 114 yards, TD

After being down 14–3, the Saints rallied to outscore the Giants 23–0 the rest of the game to secure their first win of 2025 and their third win in row against New York. This was also Spencer Rattler's first win of his career.

Week 6: vs. New England Patriots

Week 6: New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	14	8	3	0	25
Saints	6	10	0	3	19

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: October 12
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 70,042
Referee: Adrian Hill
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
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First quarter

NO – Blake Grupe 34-yard field goal, 12:50. Saints 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:10.
NE – Demario Douglas 53-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 10:52. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:58.
NO – Blake Grupe 48-yard field goal, 5:05. Patriots 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:47.
NE – Kayshon Boutte 25-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 0:33. Patriots 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 4:32.

Second quarter

NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 9:42. Patriots 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:51.
NO – Blake Grupe 38-yard field goal, 1:51. Saints 16–14. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:59.
NE – Kayshon Boutte 29-yard pass from Drake Maye (Drake Maye run), 0:31. Patriots 22–16. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 1:20.

Third quarter

NE – Andres Borregales 24-yard field goal, 7:26. Patriots 25–16. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 7:34.

Fourth quarter

NO – Blake Grupe 54-yard field goal, 13:41. Patriots 25–19. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:56.

Top passers

NE – Drake Maye – 18/26, 261 yards, 3 TD
NO – Spencer Rattler – 20/26, 227 yards

Top rushers

NE – Drake Maye – 9 rushes, 28 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 10 rushes, 31 yards

Top receivers

NE – Kayshon Boutte – 5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 98 yards

With their first loss to New England since 2017, the Saints dropped to 1–5 for the first time since 1999.

Week 7: at Chicago Bears

Week 7: New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears – Game summary

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Saints	0	7	7	0	14
Bears	3	17	3	3	26

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: October 19
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 58,102
Referee: Scott Novak
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
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First quarter

CHI – Jake Moody 27-yard field goal, 9:34. Bears 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:21.

Second quarter

CHI – Jake Moody 39-yard field goal, 14:06. Bears 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:49.
CHI – D'Andre Swift 11-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 9:05. Bears 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:01.
CHI – Kyle Monangai 1-yard run (Jake Moody kick), 2:51. Bears 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:35.
NO – Chris Olave 21-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe kick), 0:22. Bears 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 0:46.

Third quarter

NO – Chris Olave 14-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe kick), 9:40. Bears 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:20.
CHI – Jake Moody 24-yard field goal, 4:07. Bears 23–14. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 5:33.

Fourth quarter

CHI – Jake Moody 33-yard field goal, 6:22. Bears 26–14. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:18.

Top passers

NO – Spencer Rattler – 20/32, 233 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
CHI – Caleb Williams – 15/26, 172 yards, INT

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 28 yards
CHI – D'Andre Swift – 19 rushes, 124 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Chris Olave – 5 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD
CHI – D. J. Moore – 3 receptions, 43 yards

The Saints faced their former head coach, Dennis Allen, who is now the defensive coordinator for the Bears. Allen's defense forced four turnovers and a fourth-down stop, as the Saints lost to the Bears, snapping their eight-game winning streak against them and marking their first loss to Chicago since the 2008 season. The Saints fell to 1–6 for the first time since 1999.^[16]

Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Buccaneers	0	7	10	6	23
Saints	0	3	0	0	3

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: October 26
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 70,038
Referee: Ron Torbert
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
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First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

TB – Anthony Nelson 3-yard interception return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 6:41. Buccaneers 7–0.
NO – Blake Grupe 48-yard field goal, 0:01. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 0:46.

Third quarter

TB – Sean Tucker 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:08. Buccaneers 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:52.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 55-yard field goal, 4:02. Buccaneers 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 4:17.

Fourth quarter

TB – Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 14:03. Buccaneers 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:25.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 54-yard field goal, 9:26. Buccaneers 23–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:18.

Top passers

TB – Baker Mayfield – 15/24, 152 yards
NO – Spencer Rattler – 15/21, 136 yards, INT

Top rushers

TB – Sean Tucker – 12 rushes, 42 yards, TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 6 rushes, 21 yards

Top receivers

TB – Tez Johnson – 5 receptions, 43 yards
NO – Rashid Shaheed – 9 receptions, 75 yards

Before the game, Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield made comments suggesting that the Saints play dirty.^[17]

With their third straight loss to Tampa Bay, the Saints fell to 1–7 for the first time since 1999.

Week 9: at Los Angeles Rams

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Saints	0	10	0	0	10
Rams	7	13	7	7	34

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Date: November 2
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C) (fixed roof)
Game attendance: 72,055
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
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First quarter

LAR – Tyler Higbee 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 6:18. Rams 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 6:43.

Second quarter

LAR – Davante Adams 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (kick failed), 11:28. Rams 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:53.
NO – Blake Grupe 39-yard field goal, 7:50. Rams 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:38.
LAR – Puka Nacua 39-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 6:25. Rams 20–3. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:25.
NO – Juwan Johnson 11-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Blake Grupe kick), 0:07. Rams 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 0:47.

Third quarter

LAR – Davante Adams 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 5:14. Rams 27–10. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 9:46.

Fourth quarter

LAR – Kyren Williams 1-yard run (Joshua Karty kick), 12:40. Rams 34–10. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 6:22.

Top passers

NO – Tyler Shough – 15/24, 176 yards, TD, INT
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 24/32, 281 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

NO – Taysom Hill – 4 rushes, 30 yards
LAR – Kyren Williams – 25 rushes, 114 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Rashid Shaheed – 5 receptions, 68 yards
LAR – Puka Nacua – 7 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Quarterback Tyler Shough, selected by the Saints in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft, made his first NFL start.^[18] With the loss, the Saints were swept by the NFC West and fell to 1–8, their worst start since starting 0–14 in 1980.

Week 10: at Carolina Panthers

Week 10: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

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Saints	3	7	0	7	17
Panthers	7	0	0	0	7

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: November 9
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 72,804
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
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First quarter

CAR – Rico Dowdle 5-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 7:59. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 7:01.
NO – Blake Grupe 21-yard field goal, 2:52. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:07.

Second quarter

NO – Chris Olave 62-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Blake Grupe kick), 9:21. Saints 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

NO – Juwan Johnson 30-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Blake Grupe kick), 10:20. Saints 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:34.

Top passers

NO – Tyler Shough – 19/27, 282 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Bryce Young – 17/25, 124 yards, INT

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 22 rushes, 83 yards
CAR – Rico Dowdle – 18 rushes, 53 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Chris Olave – 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD
CAR – Tetairoa McMillan – 5 receptions, 60 yards

Tyler Shough threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns as he led the Saints to their second win of the season.

Week 12: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Falcons	3	13	0	8	24
Saints	0	7	0	3	10

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: November 23
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 70,005
Referee: Brad Rogers
TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Drew Brees and Kristina Pink
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First quarter

ATL – Zane Gonzalez 56-yard field goal, 10:42. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:14.

Second quarter

ATL – Davis Sills 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Zane Gonzalez kick), 11:31. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:46.
NO – Justin Reid 49-yard interception return (Blake Grupe kick), 6:41. Falcons 10–7.
ATL – Zane Gonzalez 41-yard field goal, 1:56. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:45.
ATL – Zane Gonzalez 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 0:52.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

NO – Blake Grupe 33-yard field goal, 12:13. Falcons 16–10. Drive: 15 plays, 44 yards, 8:24.
ATL – Darnell Mooney 49-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Bijan Robinson run), 11:04. Falcons 24–10. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:09.

Top passers

ATL – Kirk Cousins – 16/23, 199 yards, 2 TD, INT
NO – Tyler Shough – 30/43, 243 yards, INT

Top rushers

ATL – Bijan Robinson – 14 rushes, 70 yards
NO – Tyler Shough – 7 rushes, 22 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Darnell Mooney – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD
NO – Chris Olave – 9 receptions, 70 yards

With the loss, the Saints fell to 2–9, remained winless when wearing their alternate black helmet (now 0–6), and lost to the Falcons at home for the first time since 2021

Week 13: at Miami Dolphins

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Dolphins	7	9	0	5	21

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: November 30
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 63,864
Referee: Alan Eck
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
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First quarter

MIA – De'Von Achane 29-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 11:19. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:41.

Second quarter

MIA – Riley Patterson 39-yard field goal, 14:09. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:52.
MIA – Riley Patterson 25-yard field goal, 6:07. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:28.
MIA – Riley Patterson 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:08.

Third quarter

NO – Chris Olave 17-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Tyler Shough run), 10:40. Dolphins 16–8. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:20.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Riley Patterson 33-yard field goal, 9:39. Dolphins 19–8. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:45.
NO – Charlie Smyth 56-yard field goal, 6:08. Dolphins 19–11. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 3:31.
NO – Devaughn Vele 15-yard pass from Tyler Shough (pass failed), 1:17. Dolphins 19–17. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 1:46.
MIA – Minkah Fitzpatrick interception return, 1:17. Dolphins 21–17.

Top passers

NO – Tyler Shough – 26/38, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 12/23, 157 yards, INT

Top rushers

NO – Devin Neal – 14 rushes, 47 yards
MIA – De'Von Achane – 22 rushes, 134 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Devaughn Vele – 8 receptions, 93 yards, TD
MIA – Darren Waller – 2 receptions, 47 yards

With their first loss in Miami since 1998, the Saints fell to 2–10 for the first time since 1999 and they were eliminated from playoff contention for the fifth straight year. They also dropped to 0–3 against the AFC East.^[19]

Week 14: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 14: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

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Saints	7	0	10	7	24
Buccaneers	7	3	7	3	20

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Date: December 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 63,125
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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First quarter

NO – Devin Neal 3-yard run (Charlie Smyth kick), 12:24. Saints 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:36.
TB – Bucky Irving 24-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 4:27.

Second quarter

TB – Chase McLaughlin 41-yard field goal, 9:11. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:57.

Third quarter

NO – Tyler Shough 34-yard run (Charlie Smyth kick), 11:27. Saints 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:19.
TB – Sean Tucker 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:37. Buccaneers 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:50.
NO – Charlie Smyth 30-yard field goal, 1:32. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 6:05.

Fourth quarter

NO – Tyler Shough 13-yard run (Charlie Smyth kick), 8:26. Saints 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:22.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 37-yard field goal, 4:54. Saints 24–20. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:32.

Top passers

NO – Tyler Shough – 13/20, 144 yards, INT
TB – Baker Mayfield – 14/30, 122 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

NO – Devin Neal – 19 rushes, 70 yards, TD
TB – Bucky Irving – 15 rushes, 55 yards

Top receivers

NO – Devaughn Vele – 3 receptions, 40 yards
TB – Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 55 yards

With the win, the Saints snapped their 3-game losing streak against the Buccaneers and improved to 3–10 and 2–2 against the NFC South.

Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 15: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

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Panthers	7	3	7	0	17
Saints	0	7	3	10	20

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: December 14
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 70,070
Referee: Alex Moore
TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Robert Griffin III and Sarah Kustok
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First quarter

CAR – Rico Dowdle 4-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 6:39. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:18.

Second quarter

NO – Devin Neal 4-yard run (Charlie Smyth kick), 3:32. Tied 7–7. Drive: 17 plays, 95 yards, 11:22.
CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 40-yard field goal, 0:21. Panthers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:11.

Third quarter

CAR – Jalen Coker 32-yard pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 9:54. Panthers 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 5:06.
NO – Charlie Smyth 42-yard field goal, 1:56. Panthers 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 7:58.

Fourth quarter

NO – Chris Olave 12-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Charlie Smyth kick), 2:29. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:08.
NO – Charlie Smyth 47-yard field goal, 0:02. Saints 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 0:55.

Top passers

CAR – Bryce Young – 15/24, 163 yards, TD
NO – Tyler Shough – 24/32, 272 yards, TD

Top rushers

CAR – Rico Dowdle – 16 rushes, 49 yards, TD
NO – Tyler Shough – 8 rushes, 32 yards

Top receivers

CAR – Jalen Coker – 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD
NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD

With the win, the Saints swept the Panthers for the first time since 2023 and improved to 4–10 (3–2 against the NFC South).

Week 16: vs. New York Jets

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Saints	3	6	7	13	29

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: December 21
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 70,043
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker and Tiffany Blackmon
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First quarter

NYJ – Nick Folk 29-yard field goal, 10:38. Jets 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:01.
NO – Charlie Smyth 35-yard field goal, 6:31. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 4:07.

Second quarter

NO – Charlie Smyth 49-yard field goal, 14:18. Saints 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:59.
NYJ – Nick Folk 36-yard field goal, 12:38. Tied 6–6. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:40.
NO – Charlie Smyth 36-yard field goal, 1:31. Saints 9–6. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 5:46.

Third quarter

NO – Chris Olave 23-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Charlie Smyth kick), 0:41. Saints 16–6. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 5:20.

Fourth quarter

NO – Charlie Smyth 50-yard field goal, 11:09. Saints 19–6. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:36.
NO – Charlie Smyth 39-yard field goal, 5:17. Saints 22–6. Drive: 10 plays, 23 yards, 3:51.
NO – Chris Olave 38-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Charlie Smyth kick), 1:54. Saints 29–6. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:56.

Top passers

NYJ – Brady Cook – 22/35, 188 yards, INT
NO – Tyler Shough – 32/49, 308 yards, TD

Top rushers

NYJ – Breece Hall – 16 rushes, 54 yards
NO – Taysom Hill – 12 rushes, 42 yards

Top receivers

NYJ – Isaiah Davis – 4 receptions, 52 yards
NO – Chris Olave – 10 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD

With the win, the Saints improved to 5–10 and finished 1–3 against the AFC East. The Saints also won their first game when wearing their alternate black helmet while also finishing 3–5 at home.

Taysom Hill’s receiving total brought him to 1,002 career yards, making him the first player in the Super Bowl era to have more than 1,000 career yards passing, rushing, and receiving.^[20]

Week 17: at Tennessee Titans

Week 17: New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

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Titans	6	14	3	3	26

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Date: December 28
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 56,269
Referee: Adrian Hill
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
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First quarter

TEN – Joey Slye 50-yard field goal, 9:10. Titans 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:34.
TEN – Joey Slye 38-yard field goal, 4:31. Titans 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:05.

Second quarter

TEN – Chig Okonkwo 43-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 12:57. Titans 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 4:09.
NO – Charlie Smyth 56-yard field goal, 5:53. Titans 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 7:04.
NO – Chase Young 33-yard fumble recovery (Charlie Smyth kick), 3:51. Titans 13–10.
TEN – Elic Ayomanor 7-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 0:13. Titans 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:38.

Third quarter

NO – Chris Olave 19-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Charlie Smyth kick), 10:34. Titans 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:26.
TEN – Joey Slye 28-yard field goal, 7:28. Titans 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:14.
NO – Charlie Smyth 57-yard field goal, 1:51. Titans 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 5:29.

Fourth quarter

TEN – Joey Slye 58-yard field goal, 12:50. Titans 26–20. Drive: 10 plays, 25 yards, 4:01.
NO – Kevin Austin Jr. 10-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Charlie Smyth kick), 6:22. Saints 27–26. Drive: 10 plays, 25 yards, 4:01.
NO – Audric Estimé 32-yard run (Charlie Smyth kick), 3:44. Saints 34–26. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:10.

Top passers

NO – Tyler Shough – 22/27, 333 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Cam Ward – 21/40, 251 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

NO – Audric Estimé – 14 rushes, 94 yards, TD
TEN – Tony Pollard – 18 rushes, 85 yards

Top receivers

NO – Chris Olave – 8 receptions, 119 yards, TD
TEN – Chig Okonkwo – 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD

With their 4th straight win, their longest win streak since 2020, the Saints improved their win total from 2024 at 6–10. They also finished 2–3 against the AFC.

Week 18: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 18: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

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Falcons	7	3	3	6	19

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: January 4
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 69,512
Referee: Ron Torbert
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
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First quarter

ATL – Drake London 15-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Zane Gonzalez kick), 3:02. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:16.

Second quarter

ATL – Zane Gonzalez 40-yard field goal, 10:19. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:54.
NO – Tyler Shough 1-yard run (Charlie Smyth kick), 4:31. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:48.

Third quarter

ATL – Zane Gonzalez 51-yard field goal, 8:50. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:13.
NO – Charlie Smyth 29-yard field goal, 2:15. Falcons 13–10. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 6:35.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Zane Gonzalez 38-yard field goal, 10:43. Falcons 16–10. Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 6:32.
ATL – Zane Gonzalez 38-yard field goal, 2:52. Falcons 19–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:22.
NO – Ronnie Bell 16-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Charlie Smyth kick), 1:11. Falcons 19–17. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:41.

Top passers

NO – Tyler Shough – 23/35, 259 yards, TD, INT
ATL – Kirk Cousins – 18/32, 180 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

NO – Audric Estimé – 21 rushes, 63 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 15 rushes, 33 yards

Top receivers

NO – Juwan Johnson – 3 receptions, 61 yards
ATL – Drake London – 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD

The game-deciding play occurred with 3:24 remaining, when, from the Falcons’ 20-yard line, Shough was intercepted by Falcons cornerback Dee Alford, who returned the ball 59 yards to set up a field goal for Atlanta.

Ironically, this game determined whether the Panthers or Buccaneers would win the NFC South. The Saints’ loss resulted in the Buccaneers, Falcons, and Panthers finishing with identical 8–9 records. Carolina secured the division based on a superior head-to-head record against the other two teams (Panthers 3–1), compared to the Buccaneers (2–2) and Falcons (1–3).

With the loss, the Saints were swept by the Falcons for the first time since 2016. They also finished dead last in the NFC South at 6–11, 3–3 against the NFC South, and 3–6 on the road.^[21]

Standings

Division

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view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽⁴⁾ Carolina Panthers	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	311	380	L2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	380	411	W1
Atlanta Falcons	8	9	0	.471	3–3	7–5	353	401	W4
New Orleans Saints	6	11	0	.353	3–3	4–8	306	383	L1

Conference

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Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Seattle Seahawks	West	14	3	0	.824	4–2	9–3	.498	.471	W7
2^[a]	Chicago Bears	North	11	6	0	.647	2–4	7–5	.458	.406	L2
3^[a]	Philadelphia Eagles	East	11	6	0	.647	3–3	8–4	.476	.455	L1
4^[b]	Carolina Panthers	South	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	.522	.463	L2
Wild cards
5^[c]	Los Angeles Rams	West	12	5	0	.706	4–2	7–5	.526	.485	W1
6^[c]	San Francisco 49ers	West	12	5	0	.706	4–2	9–3	.498	.417	L1
7	Green Bay Packers	North	9	7	1	.559	4–2	7–4–1	.483	.431	L4
Did not qualify for the postseason
8^[d]	Minnesota Vikings	North	9	8	0	.529	4–2	7–5	.514	.431	W5
9^[d]	Detroit Lions	North	9	8	0	.529	2–4	6–6	.490	.428	W1
10^[b]^[e]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	.529	.485	W1
11^[b]^[e]	Atlanta Falcons	South	8	9	0	.471	3–3	7–5	.495	.449	W4
12	Dallas Cowboys	East	7	9	1	.441	4–2	4–7–1	.438	.311	L1
13	New Orleans Saints	South	6	11	0	.353	3–3	4–8	.495	.333	L1
14	Washington Commanders	East	5	12	0	.294	3–3	3–9	.507	.388	W1
15	New York Giants	East	4	13	0	.235	2–4	2–10	.524	.478	W2
16	Arizona Cardinals	West	3	14	0	.176	0–6	3–9	.571	.422	L9

Notes

[a]
Chicago finished ahead of Philadelphia based on head-to-head victory.
[b]
Carolina finished ahead of Tampa Bay and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (Carolina 3–1 to Tampa Bay 2–2 and Atlanta 1–3).
[c]
LA Rams finished ahead of San Francisco based on common games (LA Rams 9–3 to San Francisco 8–4 against: Arizona, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Seattle, Tampa Bay and Tennessee).
[d]
Minnesota finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head sweep.
[e]
Tampa Bay finished ahead of Atlanta based on common games (Tampa Bay 6–6 to Atlanta 5–7 against: Arizona, Buffalo, Carolina, LA Rams, Miami, New England, New Orleans, NY Jets, San Francisco and Seattle).

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Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 4: at Buffalo Bills

Week 5: vs. New York Giants

Week 6: vs. New England Patriots

Week 7: at Chicago Bears

Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 9: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 10: at Carolina Panthers

Week 12: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 13: at Miami Dolphins

Week 14: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 16: vs. New York Jets

Week 17: at Tennessee Titans

Week 18: at Atlanta Falcons

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