2019 New Orleans Saints season

New Orleans Saints
2019 New Orleans Saints season
Head coach	Sean Payton
General manager	Mickey Loomis
Owner	Gayle Benson
Home field	Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Results
Record	13–3
Division place	1st NFC South
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Vikings) 20–26 (OT)
Pro Bowlers	11 QB Drew Brees ; WR Michael Thomas ; TE Jared Cook ; RB Alvin Kamara ; T Terron Armstead ; G Andrus Peat ; G Larry Warford ; RS Deonte Harris ; DE Cameron Jordan ; CB Marshon Lattimore ; K Wil Lutz ;
AP All-Pros	6 WR Michael Thomas (1st team) ; T Ryan Ramczyk (1st team) ; LB Demario Davis (1st team) ; RS Deonte Harris (1st team) ; DE Cameron Jordan (2nd team) ; ST J.T. Gray (2nd team) ;
Uniform

The 2019 season was the New Orleans Saints' 53rd in the National Football League, their 44th hosting games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their 13th under head coach Sean Payton.

The Saints matched their 13–3 record, after losing in the NFC Championship to the Los Angeles Rams, which included a controversial pass interference no-call on the Rams defense, and attempted to make it to the Super Bowl for the first time since Super Bowl XLIV. Despite losing Drew Brees to a thumb injury for Weeks 3 to 7, the Saints went 5–0 in his absence under backup Teddy Bridgewater and won the NFC South for the third consecutive season after beating their division rival Atlanta Falcons on Thanksgiving night. The Saints matched their record from last year after defeating their divisional rivals Carolina Panthers in week 17, sweeping them for the second time in three seasons, but were not able to secure a first round bye due to a three way tiebreaker with the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers. This was the first time in franchise history the Saints posted back-to-back seasons with 12 or more wins. They hosted the Minnesota Vikings in the wild card round, the fifth meeting between the two teams in the playoffs. It was the most they've ever played one team in NFL postseason history. However, for the second time in three years, the Saints were eliminated by the Vikings in the playoffs, losing 20–26 in overtime. With the loss, it was the first time since 2010 where the Saints went one and done in the playoffs and missed the Divisional playoffs.

Off-season

Resigned

Position	Player	Age	Contract
QB	Teddy Bridgewater	27	1 year, $7.25 million
LB	Craig Robertson	31	2 years, $4.1 million
S	Chris Banjo	29	3 years, $6.9 million
RT	Michael Ola	30	1 year, $805,000
LS	Zach Wood	26	1 year, $645,000
LB	Vince Biegel	25	1 year, $645,000
CB	Ken Crawley	25	1 year, $2.025 million
K	Wil Lutz	24	5 years, $20.25 million
C	Cameron Tom	23	1 year, $635,000
CB	Justin Hardee	25	1 year, $635,000
CB	P. J. Williams	25	1 year, $5 million

New signings

Position	Player	Age	2018 team	Contract
C/G	Nick Easton	26	Minnesota Vikings	4 years, $22.5 million
DT	Malcom Brown	25	New England Patriots	3 years, $15 million
RB	Latavius Murray	28	Minnesota Vikings	4 years, $14.4 million
DT	Mario Edwards Jr.	24	New York Giants	2 years, $5 million
CB	Marcus Sherels	31	Minnesota Vikings	1 year, $1.02 million
TE	Jared Cook	31	Oakland Raiders	2 years, $15.5 million

Departures

Position	Player	Age	2019 team
DE	Alex Okafor	28	Kansas City Chiefs
RB	Mark Ingram	29	Baltimore Ravens
WR	Tommylee Lewis	26	Detroit Lions
DT	Tyeler Davison	26	Atlanta Falcons
TE	Benjamin Watson	38	New England Patriots
G	Josh LeRibeus	29	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
SS	Kurt Coleman	30	Buffalo Bills
CB	Josh Robinson	28	Jacksonville Jaguars
DT	Jay Bromley	26	San Francisco 49ers
WR	Dez Bryant	30	Released
TE	Michael Hoomanawanui	30	Released
SS	Rickey Jefferson	24	Released
RB	Daniel Lasco	26	Released
MLB	Manti Te'o	28	Released
DT	Tyrunn Walker	29	Released
C	Max Unger	32	Retired
OT	Jermon Bushrod	34	Retired

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2019 New Orleans Saints draft
2	48	Erik McCoy	C	Texas A&M
4	105	Chauncey Gardner-Johnson	S	Florida
6	177	Saquan Hampton	S	Rutgers
7	231	Alize Mack	TE	Notre Dame
7	244	Kaden Elliss	LB	Idaho
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

The Saints traded their 2018 1st (27th overall), 5th (147th overall) and 2019 1st (30th overall) round picks in exchange for the 2018 1st round pick (14th overall) of Green Bay Packers as part of moving up to select Marcus Davenport.
The Saints traded their 2019 3rd round pick (93rd overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and their 2019 6th round pick (177th overall).
The Saints traded their 2019 4th round pick (132nd overall) and a 2020 7th round pick to the New York Giants in exchange for cornerback Eli Apple.
The Saints received a 2019 7th round pick (231st overall) from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for defensive tackle Devaroe Lawrence.

Staff

**2019 New Orleans Saints staff**

	Front office Owner – Gayle Benson President – Dennis Lauscha Executive Vice President/General Manager – Mickey Loomis Asst. General Manager/College Scouting Director – Jeff Ireland Vice President of Football Administration – Khai Harley Director of Operations – James Nagaoka Director of Pro Scouting – Terry Fontenot Head coaches Head Coach – Sean Payton Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends – Dan Campbell Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Pete Carmichael Quarterbacks – Joe Lombardi Running Backs – Joel Thomas Wide Receivers – Ronald Curry Offensive Line – Dan Roushar Assistant Offensive Line – Brendan Nugent Senior Offensive Assistant – Curtis Johnson Offensive Assistant – Kevin Petry			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Dennis Allen Defensive Line – Ryan Nielsen Linebackers – Mike Nolan Secondary – Aaron Glenn Senior Defensive Assistant – Peter Giunta Defensive Assistant – Michael Hodges Defensive Assistant – Leigh Torrence Pass Rush Specialist – Brian Young Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Darren Rizzi Assistant Special Teams – Phil Galiano Strength and conditioning Head Strength and Conditioning – Dan Dalrymple Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Charles Byrd Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Rob Wenning

Final roster

**2019 New Orleans Saints final roster**

	Quarterbacks 9 Drew Brees 5 Teddy Bridgewater 7 Taysom Hill Running backs 41 Alvin Kamara 42 Zach Line FB 28 Latavius Murray 30 Ricky Ortiz FB 27 Dwayne Washington Wide receivers 19 Ted Ginn Jr. 11 Deonte Harris 84 Lil'Jordan Humphrey 10 Tre'Quan Smith 13 Michael Thomas Tight ends 87 Jared Cook 89 Josh Hill		Offensive linemen 72 Terron Armstead T 64 Will Clapp C 62 Nick Easton C 73 Ethan Greenidge G 78 Erik McCoy C 60 Patrick Omameh G 75 Andrus Peat G 71 Ryan Ramczyk T 67 Larry Warford G Defensive linemen 90 Malcom Brown DT 97 Mario Edwards Jr. DE 96 Carl Granderson DE 91 Trey Hendrickson DE 94 Cameron Jordan DE 93 David Onyemata DT 57 Noah Spence DE 95 Taylor Stallworth DT 99 Shy Tuttle DT		Linebackers 54 Kiko Alonso OLB 58 Stephone Anthony MLB 56 Demario Davis OLB 53 A. J. Klein OLB 52 Craig Robertson MLB 51 Manti Te'o MLB Defensive backs 25 Eli Apple CB 24 Vonn Bell SS 22 Chauncey Gardner-Johnson SS 48 J. T. Gray SS 34 Justin Hardee CB 20 Janoris Jenkins CB 23 Marshon Lattimore CB 21 Patrick Robinson CB 36 D. J. Swearinger SS 43 Marcus Williams FS 26 P. J. Williams CB Special teams 3 Wil Lutz K 6 Thomas Morstead P 49 Zach Wood LS		Reserve lists 47 Alex Anzalone OLB (IR) 29 Johnson Bademosi CB (IR) 80 Austin Carr WR (IR) 92 Marcus Davenport DE (IR) 55 Kaden Elliss OLB (IR) 45 Garrett Griffin TE (IR) 33 Saquan Hampton FS (IR) -- Chase Hansen OLB (NF-Inj.) 81 Krishawn Hogan WR (IR) 51 Colton Jumper LB (IR) 18 Keith Kirkwood WR (IR) 54 Josh Martin OLB (IR) 98 Sheldon Rankins DT (IR) 63 Cameron Tom C (IR) 86 Jason Vander Laan TE (IR) Practice squad 17 Emmanuel Butler WR -- Jalen Dalton DT 50 Andrew Dowell LB -- Casey Dunn C -- Chris Johnson S 68 Derrick Kelly II T 70 Mitchell Loewen DE 44 Taquan Mizzell WR -- Tim White WR -- Cole Wick TE Rookies in italics 53 active, 15 inactive, 10 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 9	Minnesota Vikings	L 25–34	0–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
2	August 18	at Los Angeles Chargers	W 19–17	1–1	Dignity Health Sports Park	Recap
3	August 24	at New York Jets	W 28–13	2–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
4	August 29	Miami Dolphins	L 13–16	2–2	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	NFL.com recap
1	September 9	Houston Texans	W 30–28	1–0	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
2	September 15	at Los Angeles Rams	L 9–27	1–1	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap
3	September 22	at Seattle Seahawks	W 33–27	2–1	CenturyLink Field	Recap
4	September 29	Dallas Cowboys	W 12–10	3–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
5	October 6	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 31–24	4–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
6	October 13	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 13–6	5–1	TIAA Bank Field	Recap
7	October 20	at Chicago Bears	W 36–25	6–1	Soldier Field	Recap
8	October 27	Arizona Cardinals	W 31–9	7–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
9	Bye
10	November 10	Atlanta Falcons	L 9–26	7–2	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
11	November 17	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 34–17	8–2	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
12	November 24	Carolina Panthers	W 34–31	9–2	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
13	November 28	at Atlanta Falcons	W 26–18	10–2	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
14	December 8	San Francisco 49ers	L 46–48	10–3	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
15	December 16	Indianapolis Colts	W 34–7	11–3	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
16	December 22	at Tennessee Titans	W 38–28	12–3	Nissan Stadium	Recap
17	December 29	at Carolina Panthers	W 42–10	13–3	Bank of America Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Houston Texans

Week One: Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	14	7	7	28
Saints	0	3	14	13	30

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 9
Game time: 6:10 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 73,039
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

HOU – Deshaun Watson 21-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 14:13. Texans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 3:42.
NO – Wil Lutz 32-yard field goal, 9:22. Texans 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:51.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 1:47. Texans 14–3. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:35.

Third quarter

NO – Latavius Murray 30-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:51. Texans 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:09.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 16-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 8:20. Texans 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
NO – Taysom Hill 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:39. Texans 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.

Fourth quarter

NO – Tre'Quan Smith 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 14:55. Saints 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:53.
NO – Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 0:50. Saints 27–21. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:39.
HOU – Kenny Stills 37-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 0:37. Texans 28–27. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:13.
NO – Wil Lutz 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 30–28. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 0:37.

Top passers

HOU – Deshaun Watson – 20/30, 268 yards, 3 TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 32/43, 370 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

HOU – Carlos Hyde – 10 rushes, 83 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 13 rushes, 97 yards

Top receivers

HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 8 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 10 receptions, 123 yards

This was the first time the Saints won their season opener since the 2013 season.

Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	3	3	3	9
Rams	3	3	14	7	27

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: September 15
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 71,460
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

LAR – Greg Zuerlein 24-yard field goal, 8:42. Rams 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:43.

Second quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 34-yard field goal, 11:06. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:15.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 22-yard field goal, 0:03. Rams 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:36.

Third quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 52-yard field goal, 9:49. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:16.
LAR – Todd Gurley 4-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:39. Rams 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
LAR – Brandin Cooks 2-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:00. Rams 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:37.

Fourth quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 10:58. Rams 20–9. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 5:02.
LAR – Jared Goff 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 8:37. Rams 27–9. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:21.

Top passers

NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 17/30, 165 yards
LAR – Jared Goff – 19/28, 283 yards, TD

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 13 rushes, 45 yards
LAR – Todd Gurley – 16 rushes, 63 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Michael Thomas – 10 receptions, 89 yards
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 5 receptions, 120 yards

In a rematch of last year's controversial NFC Championship game, Drew Brees collided with Aaron Donald while attempting to pass; the hit broke Brees' thumb, forcing him out of action for the next five weeks following surgery. In place of the injured Brees, Teddy Bridgewater was held to just 165 yards passing. On defense, Cam Jordan strip sacked Jared Goff and returned a fumble for 87 yards for a touchdown, which was controversially overturned.

The loss dropped the Saints to 1-1. After the game, head coach Sean Payton agreed to a 5-year contract extension.

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	13	7	6	33
Seahawks	7	0	0	20	27

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: September 22
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Rain, 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 69,005
Referee: Ronald Torbert
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NO – Deonte Harris 53-yard punt return (Wil Lutz kick), 12:06. Saints 7–0.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 8-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 2:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:28.

Second quarter

NO – Vonn Bell 33-yard fumble return (kick failed, wide left), 6:50. Saints 13–7.
NO – Alvin Kamara 29-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 0:33. Saints 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:00.

Third quarter

NO – Michael Thomas 1-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 7:44. Saints 27–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:16.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Russell Wilson 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 11:51. Saints 27–14. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:09.
NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (run failed), 4:19. Saints 33–14. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 5:22.
SEA – Russell Wilson 8-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 2:48. Saints 33–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.
SEA – Will Dissly 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson, 0:00. Saints 33–27. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 1:42.

Top passers

NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 19/27, 177 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 32/50, 406 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 16 rushes, 69 yards, TD
SEA – Chris Carson – 15 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 9 receptions, 92 yards, TD
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 11 receptions, 154 yards, TD

In a surprising upset on the road against Seattle without starting QB Drew Brees, the Saints led 27–7 going into the fourth quarter thanks to two touchdown passes from quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, in addition to touchdowns off a punt return and a fumble recovery. The Seahawks scored 20 points in the final period, but a short touchdown run from Alvin Kamara proved the difference between the two teams, to move the Saints to 2–1 on the season.

Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Four: Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	0	7	0	10
Saints	0	9	0	3	12

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 29
Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 73,086
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DAL – Brett Maher 28-yard field goal, 5:08. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:34.

Second quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 40-yard field goal, 14:55. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:13.
NO – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 8:42. Saints 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 4:45.
NO – Wil Lutz 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 1:30.

Third quarter

DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 7:47. Cowboys 10–9. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:44.

Fourth quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 13:41. Saints 12–10. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 9:06.

Top passers

DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/33, 223 yards, INT
NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 23/30, 193 yards, INT

Top rushers

DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 18 rushes, 35 yards, TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 17 rushes, 69 yards

Top receivers

DAL – Jason Witten – 4 receptions, 50 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 9 receptions, 95 yards

The Saints found yet another way to win a game without star QB Drew Brees and with Teddy Bridgewater at the helm, as kicker Wil Lutz scored four field goals. It was the first Saints win since week 8 of the 1998 season to feature no touchdowns.

Week 5: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	3	7	7	24
Saints	3	14	7	7	31

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: October 6
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 73,029
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 3:58. Saints 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:25.
TB – Chris Godwin 26-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 0:10. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:54.

Second quarter

NO – Michael Thomas 14-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 10:13. Saints 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
TB – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 5:33. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:40.
NO – Jared Cook 9-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 0:32. Saints 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:01.

Third quarter

NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 33-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 13:44. Saints 24–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:16.
TB – Peyton Barber 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 5:03. Saints 24–17. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:41.

Fourth quarter

NO – Michael Thomas 12-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 10:37. Saints 31–17. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 6:27.
TB – Chris Godwin 26-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 0:13. Saints 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 0:57.

Top passers

TB – Jameis Winston – 15/27, 204 yards, 2 TD
NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 26/34, 314 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

TB – Ronald Jones – 9 rushes, 35 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 16 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

TB – Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 11 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD

Week 6: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Six: New Orleans Saints at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	3	0	3	7	13
Jaguars	0	3	3	0	6

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: October 13
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 64,341
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 2:29. Saints 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 8 yards, 2:31.

Second quarter

JAX – Josh Lambo 22-yard field goal, 2:41. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:04.

Third quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 21-yard field goal, 8:40. Saints 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:49.
JAX – Josh Lambo 32-yard field goal, 3:11. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:29.

Fourth quarter

NO – Jared Cook 4-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 11:49. Saints 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:22.

Top passers

NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 24/36, 240 yards, TD
JAX – Gardner Minshew II – 14/29, 163 yards, INT

Top rushers

NO – Latavius Murray – 8 rushes, 44 yards
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 20 rushes, 72 yards

Top receivers

NO – Michael Thomas – 8 receptions, 89 yards
JAX – Dede Westbrook – 3 receptions, 53 yards

Week 7: at Chicago Bears

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	9	3	14	10	36
Bears	7	3	0	15	25

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: October 20
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 62,306
Referee: Scott Novak
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NO – Penalty on Pat O'Donnell enforced in end zone for a Safety, 13:29. Saints 2–0.
NO – Josh Hill 7-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 3:14. Saints 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:09.
CHI – Cordarrelle Patterson 102-yard kickoff return (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 2:59. Saints 9–7.

Second quarter

CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 46-yard field goal, 11:33. Bears 10–9. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:48.
NO – Wil Lutz 39-yard field goal, 6:31. Saints 12–10. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:02.

Third quarter

NO – Latavius Murray 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:00. Saints 19–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
NO – Taysom Hill 4-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 2:55. Saints 26–10. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:33.

Fourth quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 30-yard field goal, 12:45. Saints 29–10. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:59.
NO – Latavius Murray 4-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 4:33. Saints 36–10. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 4:45.
CHI – Allen Robinson 7-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Mitchell Trubisky-Adam Shaheen pass), 2:31. Saints 36–18. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:02.
CHI – Javon Wims 6-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:48. Saints 36–25. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:43.

Top passers

NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 23/38, 281 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 34/54, 251 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

NO – Latavius Murray – 27 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Tarik Cohen – 3 rushes, 10 yards

Top receivers

NO – Michael Thomas – 9 receptions, 131 yards
CHI – Allen Robinson – 10 receptions, 87 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. Arizona Cardinals

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	3	3	0	9
Saints	0	10	7	14	31

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: October 27
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 73,064
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Zane Gonzalez 31-yard field goal, 5:41. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:13.

Second quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 14:13. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:28.
NO – Latavius Murray 8-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 8:59. Saints 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:59.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 31-yard field goal, 5:18. Saints 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:41.

Third quarter

NO – Latavius Murray 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:25. Saints 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:07.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 50-yard field goal, 1:42. Saints 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:43.

Fourth quarter

NO – Taysom Hill 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 12:48. Saints 24–9. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.
NO – Michael Thomas 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:18. Saints 31–9. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:25.

Top passers

ARI – Kyler Murray – 19/33, 220 yards
NO – Drew Brees – 34/43, 373 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Christian Kirk – 1 rush, 19 yards
NO – Latavius Murray – 21 rushes, 102 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – Charles Clay – 3 receptions, 88 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 11 receptions, 112 yards, TD

With Alvin Kamara still sidelined, Drew Brees returned after missing five weeks following thumb surgery.

Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	10	0	13	26
Saints	3	3	3	0	9

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: November 10
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 73,283
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 9:27. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:33.
NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 4:09. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:18.

Second quarter

ATL – Austin Hooper 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:09. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:00.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 1:31. Falcons 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:17.
NO – Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:31.

Third quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 28-yard field goal, 6:05. Falcons 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:19.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Brian Hill 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:53. Falcons 20–9. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:12.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 7:27. Falcons 23–9. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:04.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 2:32. Falcons 26–9. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:01.

Top passers

ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/35, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 32/45, 287 yards

Top rushers

ATL – Brian Hill – 20 rushes, 61 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 4 rushes, 24 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Julio Jones – 3 receptions, 79 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 13 receptions, 152 yards

Week 11: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	13	7	7	7	34
Buccaneers	0	7	10	0	17

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Date: November 17
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 54,333
Referee: Brad Rogers
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NO – Will Lutz 44-yard field goal, 8:45. Saints 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:15.
NO – Will Lutz 26-yard field goal, 0:50. Saints 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:01.
NO – Michael Thomas 16-yard pass from Drew Brees (Will Lutz kick), 0:00. Saints 13–0. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:03.

Second quarter

NO – Jared Cook 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Will Lutz kick), 5:13. Saints 20–0. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 6:42.
TB – Peyton Barber 6-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 2:42. Saints 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:31.

Third quarter

TB – Matt Gay 55-yard field goal, 11:08. Saints 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 3:52.
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 6-yard pass from Drew Brees (Will Lutz kick), 5:27. Saints 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
TB – Chris Godwin 30-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 1:22. Saints 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.

Fourth quarter

NO – Marcus Williams 55-yard interception return (Will Lutz kick), 5:07. Saints 34–17.

Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 28/35, 228 yards, 3 TD
TB – Jameis Winston – 30/51, 313 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 23 rushes, 75 yards
TB – Jameis Winston – 2 rushes, 23 yards

Top receivers

NO – Michael Thomas – 8 receptions, 114 yards, TD
TB – Cameron Brate – 10 receptions, 73 yards

Week 12: vs. Carolina Panthers

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	6	9	9	7	31
Saints	14	3	14	3	34

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: November 24
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NO – Latavius Murray 26-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 10:39. Saints 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:12. Saints 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:30.
CAR – D. J. Moore 51-yard pass from Kyle Allen (kick failed, wide right), 3:08. Saints 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.

Second quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 41-yard field goal, 13:34. Saints 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:34.
CAR – Joey Slye 41-yard field goal, 8:09. Saints 17–9. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:25.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard pass from Kyle Allen (pass failed), 0:00. Saints 17–15. Drive: 17 plays, 68 yards, 6:30.

Third quarter

NO – Jared Cook 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:18. Saints 24–15. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:40.
CAR – Joey Slye 52-yard field goal, 8:36. Saints 24–18. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:42.
NO – Michael Thomas 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:09. Saints 31–18. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:27.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 4-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 1:28. Saints 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:41.

Fourth quarter

CAR – D. J. Moore 2-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 9:23. Tied 31–31. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:03.
NO – Wil Lutz 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 34–31. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 1:56.

Top passers

CAR – Kyle Allen – 23/36, 256 yards, 3 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 30/39, 311 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 22 rushes, 64 yards, TD
NO – Latavius Murray – 7 rushes, 64 yards, TD

Top receivers

CAR – D. J. Moore – 6 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 11 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Week 13: at Atlanta Falcons

Thanksgiving Day Games

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	10	3	6	26
Falcons	0	9	0	9	18

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: November 28
Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 71,993
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

NO - Taysom Hill 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:07. Saints 7-0. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:56.

Second quarter

ATL - Jaeden Graham 18-yard pass from Matt Ryan (kick failed), 12:35. Saints 7-6. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:56.
NO - Wil Lutz 22-yard field goal, 9:05. Saints 10-6. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:30.
NO - Taysom Hill 30-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:53. Saints 17-6. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:04.
ATL - Younghoe Koo 45-yard field goal, 0:03. Saints 17-9. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 1:50.

Third quarter

NO - Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 5:54. Saints 20-9. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:48.

Fourth quarter

NO - Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 10:14. Saints 23-9. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:31.
NO - Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 6:27. Saints 26-9. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:14.
ATL - Russell Gage 13-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 3:26. Saints 26-15. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
ATL - Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 1:56. Saints 26-18. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:30.

Top passers

ATL - Matt Ryan - 35/50, 312 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
NO - Drew Brees - 18/30, 184 yards, TD

Top rushers

ATL - Devonta Freeman - 17 rushes, 51 yards
NO - Alvin Kamara - 11 rushes, 61 yards

Top receivers

ATL - Calvin Ridley - 8 receptions, 91 yards
NO - Jared Cook - 3 receptions, 85 yards

With the win, the Saints clinched the NFC South title for the third straight season in franchise history.

Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	21	7	13	48
Saints	13	14	6	13	46

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: December 8
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 73,038
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NO – Jared Cook 38-yard pass from Drew Brees (Will Lutz kick), 11:34. Saints 7–0 Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:26.
SF – Kendrick Bourne 6-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 8:26. Tied 7–7 Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08.
NO – Jared Cook 26-yard pass from Drew Brees (run failed), 4:51. Saints 13–7 Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:35.

Second quarter

NO – Josh Hill 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Will Lutz kick), 14:57. Saints 20–7 Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:31.
SF – Emmanuel Sanders 75-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 14:43. Saints 20–14 Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:14.
NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Will Lutz kick), 7:29. Saints 27–14 Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 7:14.
SF – Raheem Mostert 35-yard pass from Emmanuel Sanders (Robbie Gould kick), 5:59. Saints 27–21 Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
SF – Raheem Mostert 10-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:42. 49ers 28–27 Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:34.

Third quarter

NO – Will Lutz 55-yard field goal, 12:36. Saints 30–28 Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:54.
SF – George Kittle 5-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 9:40. 49ers 35–30 Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:48.
NO – Will Lutz 48-yard field goal, 4:51. 49ers 35–33 Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:49.

Fourth quarter

SF – Kendrick Bourne 6-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 8:59. 49ers 42–33 Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 6:57.
NO – Michael Thomas 21-yard pass from Drew Brees (Will Lutz kick), 6:06. 49ers 42–40 Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
SF – Robbie Gould 41-yard field goal, 2:23. 49ers 45–40 Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 3:43.
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 18-yard pass from Drew Brees (pass failed), 0:53. Saints 46–45 Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:30.
SF – Robbie Gould 30-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 48–46 Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 0:53.

Top passers

SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 26/35, 349 yards, 4 TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 29/40, 349 yards, 5 TD

Top rushers

SF – Raheem Mostert – 10 rushes, 69 yards, TD
NO – Latavius Murray – 7 rushes, 69 yards

Top receivers

SF – Emmanuel Sanders – 7 receptions, 157 yards, TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 11 receptions, 134 yards, TD

Week 15: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	0	0	7	7
Saints	3	17	14	0	34

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: December 16
Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 73,053
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NO - Wil Lutz 33-yard field goal, 7:28. Saints 3-0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:35.

Second quarter

NO - Michael Thomas 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 12:37. Saints 10-0. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:17.
NO - Tre'Quan Smith 21-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:11. Saints 17-0. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 6:09.
NO - Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 20-0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:02.

Third quarter

NO - Josh Hill 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 7:08. Saints 27-0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:52.
NO - Taysom Hill 28-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:35. Saints 34-0. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:23.

Fourth quarter

IND - Jordan Wilkins 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:56. Saints 34-7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:21.

Top passers

IND - Jacoby Brissett - 18/34, 165 yards
NO - Drew Brees - 29/30, 307 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

IND - Marlon Mack - 11 rushes, 19 yards
NO - Alvin Kamara - 14 rushes, 66 yards

Top receivers

IND - Zach Pascal - 4 receptions, 44 yards
NO - Michael Thomas - 12 receptions, 128 yards

Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes, passing Peyton Manning for most career touchdown passes.

Week 16: at Tennessee Titans

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	10	21	7	38
Titans	14	0	7	7	28

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Date: December 22
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 66,756
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

TEN - Jonnu Smith 41-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 7:55. Titans 7-0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:42.
TEN - A.J. Brown 49-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 4:50. Titans 14-0. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:11.

Second quarter

NO - Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 13:36. Titans 14-3. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 6:14.
NO - Jared Cook 61-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:23. Titans 14-10. Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:11.

Third quarter

NO - Alvin Kamara 40-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 14:00. Saints 17-14. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 1:00.
NO - Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 7:08. Saints 24-14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:00.
TEN - Tajae Sharpe 34-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 4:25. Saints 24-21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.
NO - Jared Cook 16-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:18. Saints 31-21. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 3:07.

Fourth quarter

TEN - Tajae Sharpe 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 7:27. Saints 31-28. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:15.
NO - Michael Thomas 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:10. Saints 38-28. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 1:56.

Top passers

TEN - Ryan Tannehill - 17/27, 272 yards, 3 TD
NO - Drew Brees - 27/38, 279 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

TEN - Dion Lewis - 15 rushes, 68 yards
NO - Alvin Kamara - 11 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

TEN - Tajae Sharpe - 5 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD
NO - Michael Thomas - 12 receptions, 136 yards, TD

Michael Thomas broke Marvin Harrison’s 18-year-old record for most receptions in a single season with 145. Alvin Kamara rushed for two touchdowns, his first since Week 3 and bringing his season total to four.

Week 17: at Carolina Panthers

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	14	21	7	0	42
Panthers	0	3	7	0	10

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: December 29
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 72,203
Referee: Ronald Torbert
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Lindsay Czarniak
Preview

Game information

First quarter

NO - Alvin Kamara 15-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 10:54. Saints 7-0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
NO - Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:05. Saints 14-0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:21.

Second quarter

NO - A.J. Klein 14-yard interception return (Wil Lutz Kick), 12:10. Saints 21-0.
NO - Tre'Quan Smith 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:32. Saints 28-0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:29
NO - Jared Cook 21-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:17. Saints 35-0. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:56.
CAR - Joey Slye 23-yard field goal, 0:36. Saints 35-3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 1:39.

Third quarter

NO - Taysom Hill 45 yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 4:36. Saints 42-3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52.
CAR - Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 0:37. Saints 42-10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:52.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

CAR - Kyle Allen - 25/41, 295 yards, INT
NO - Drew Brees - 19/30, 253 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

CAR - Christian McCaffrey - 9 rushes, 26 yards
NO - Latavius Murray - 17 rushes, 61 yards

Top receivers

CAR - Brandon Zylstra - 6 receptions, 96 yards
NO - Tre'Quan Smith - 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD

Standings

Division

NFC South
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ New Orleans Saints	13	3	0	.813	5–1	9–3	458	341	W3
Atlanta Falcons	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	381	399	W4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	9	0	.438	2–4	5–7	458	449	L2
Carolina Panthers	5	11	0	.313	1–5	2–10	340	470	L8

Conference

NFC
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1]	San Francisco 49ers	West	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	.504	.466	W2
2[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]	Green Bay Packers	North	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	.453	.428	W5
3[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]	New Orleans Saints	South	13	3	0	.813	5–1	9–3	.486	.459	W3
4	Philadelphia Eagles	East	9	7	0	.563	5–1	7–5	.455	.417	W4
Wild Cards
5	Seattle Seahawks	West	11	5	0	.688	3–3	8–4	.531	.463	L2
6	Minnesota Vikings	North	10	6	0	.625	2–4	7–5	.477	.356	L2
Did not qualify for the playoffs
7	Los Angeles Rams	West	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.535	.438	W1
8[lower-alpha 3]	Chicago Bears	North	8	8	0	.500	4–2	7–5	.508	.383	W1
9[lower-alpha 3]	Dallas Cowboys	East	8	8	0	.500	5–1	7–5	.479	.316	W1
10[lower-alpha 4]	Atlanta Falcons	South	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	.545	.518	W4
11[lower-alpha 4]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	7	9	0	.438	2–4	5–7	.500	.384	L2
12	Arizona Cardinals	West	5	10	1	.344	1–5	3–8–1	.529	.375	L1
13	Carolina Panthers	South	5	11	0	.313	1–5	2–10	.549	.469	L8
14	New York Giants	East	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	.473	.281	L1
15	Detroit Lions	North	3	12	1	.219	0–6	2–9–1	.506	.375	L9
16	Washington Redskins	East	3	13	0	.188	0–6	2–10	.502	.281	L4
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
San Francisco finished ahead of Green Bay and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep. Green Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record. Chicago finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. Atlanta finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on division record. 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.

Postseason

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	NFL.com recap
Wild Card	January 5, 2020	Minnesota Vikings (6)	L 20–26 (OT)	0–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (#6) Minnesota Vikings

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (#6) Minnesota Vikings at (#3) New Orleans Saints – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Vikings	3	10	7	0	6	26
Saints	3	7	0	10	0	20

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: January 5, 2020
Game time: 12:05 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 73,038
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 9:52. Saints 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:18.
MIN – Dan Bailey 43-yard field goal, 4:05. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:47.

Second quarter

NO – Alvin Kamara 4-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 9:18. Saints 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:12.
MIN – Dan Bailey 21-yard field goal, 2:54. Saints 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:24.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 5-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:23. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:40.

Third quarter

MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 3:23. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:37.

Fourth quarter

NO – Taysom Hill 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 10:31. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:22.
NO – Wil Lutz 49-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 1:53.

Overtime

MIN – Kyle Rudolph 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins, 10:40. Vikings 26–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.

Top passers

MIN – Kirk Cousins – 19/31, 242 yards, TD
NO – Drew Brees – 26/33, 208 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

MIN – Dalvin Cook – 28 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 7 rushes, 21 yards, TD

Top receivers

MIN – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 129 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 7 receptions, 70 yards

External links

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[13-3a-1] San Francisco finished ahead of Green Bay and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep.

[13-3b-2] Green Bay finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.

[8-8-3] Chicago finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.

[7-9-4] Atlanta finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on division record.

[5] 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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