2013 New Orleans Saints season

2013 New Orleans Saints season
2013 New Orleans Saints season
Owner	Tom Benson
Head coach	Sean Payton
General manager	Mickey Loomis
Home field	Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Results
Record	11–5
Division place	2nd NFC South
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Eagles) 26–24; Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Seahawks) 15–23
Pro Bowlers	Drew Brees (QB); Jahri Evans (G); Jimmy Graham (TE); Cameron Jordan (DE)
AP All-Pros	Jimmy Graham (1st team); Jahri Evans (2nd team)
Uniform
	← 2012; Saints seasons; 2014 →;

The 2013 season was the New Orleans Saints' 47th in the National Football League and their 38th playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. It also marked the seventh season under head coach Sean Payton, who returned to the team after serving a one-year suspension for his involvement in the team's 2012 bounty scandal.

The Saints improved their 7–9 record from last season, going 11–5 and making the playoffs as the sixth seed. They earned the franchise's first-ever road postseason victory, with a 26–24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round, ending the drought at 0–5. However, the Saints were eliminated by the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in the divisional round, by a score of 23–15. The 2013 season was also the second time in three years the Saints went 8–0 at home.

Offseason[]

Signings[]

Pos.	Player	2012 Team	Contract
CB	Keenan Lewis	Pittsburgh Steelers	5 years, $25.5 million
TE	Benjamin Watson	Cleveland Browns	3 years, $4.9 million
LB	Victor Butler	Dallas Cowboys	2 years, $3 million
DE	Kenyon Coleman	Dallas Cowboys	1 year, $1 million
CB	Chris Carr	San Diego Chargers	1 year, $840,000
QB	Luke McCown	Atlanta Falcons	1 year, $840,000
OT	Jason Smith	New York Jets	1 year, $780,000
WR	Robert Meachem	San Diego Chargers	1 year, $715,000

Re-Signings[]

Pos.	Player	Contract
WR	Courtney Roby	1 year, $905,000
LB	Will Herring	1 year, $765,000
OLB	Ramon Humber	1 year, $740,000

Departures[]

Pos.	Player	2013 Team
OT	Jermon Bushrod	Chicago Bears
QB	Chase Daniel	Kansas City Chiefs
LB	Jonathan Casillas	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
S	Jim Leonhard	Buffalo Bills
CB	Elbert Mack	Houston Texans
QB	Seneca Wallace	San Francisco 49ers
WR	Steve Breaston
LB	Scott Shanle

2013 draft class[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2013 New Orleans Saints draft
1	15	Kenny Vaccaro	Safety	Texas
3	75	Terron Armstead *	Offensive tackle	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
3	82	John Jenkins	Defensive tackle	Georgia
5	144	Kenny Stills	Wide receiver	Oklahoma
6	183	Rufus Johnson	Defensive end	Tarleton State
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

^[1]

Notes The Saints did not have selections in the second, fourth, or seventh rounds. They forfeited their second-round selection as part of the punishment for the team's 2012 bounty scandal. They acquired the No. 82 selection in a trade that sent two fourth-round selections, Nos. 106 and 109 overall, to the Miami Dolphins. The No. 106 selection had been acquired in a trade that sent running back Chris Ivory to the New York Jets. The Saints traded their seventh-round selection to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for linebacker Barrett Ruud.

Staff[]

**2013 New Orleans Saints staff**

	Front office Owner/Chairman – Tom Benson Owner/Vice Chairman – Rita Benson LeBlanc President – Executive Vice President/General Manager – Mickey Loomis Director of Football Administration – Director of Player Personnel – Ryan Pace Director of Pro Scouting – Terry Fontenot Director of College Scouting – Assistant Director of College Scouting – Head coaches Head Coach – Sean Payton Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers – Joe Vitt Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Pete Carmichael, Jr. Quarterbacks – Joe Lombardi Running Backs – Dan Roushar Wide Receivers – Henry Ellard Tight Ends – Terry Malone Offensive Line – Bret Ingalls Offensive Assistant – Offensive Assistant – Frank Smith			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Rob Ryan Defensive Line – Bill Johnson Secondary – Assistant Secondary – Andre Curtis Defensive Assistant – Defensive Assistant/Linebackers – Brian Young Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Greg McMahon Assistant Special Teams – Strength and conditioning Head Strength and Conditioning – Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Weight Room Assistant –

Final roster[]

**2013 New Orleans Saints final roster**

	Quarterbacks 9 Drew Brees 4 Ryan Griffin 7 Luke McCown Running backs 39 Travaris Cadet 45 Jed Collins FB 22 Mark Ingram 29 Khiry Robinson 43 Darren Sproles 23 Pierre Thomas Wide receivers 12 Marques Colston 17 Robert Meachem 16 Lance Moore 84 Kenny Stills 88 Nick Toon Tight ends 80 Jimmy Graham 89 Josh Hill 82 Benjamin Watson		Offensive linemen 72 Terron Armstead T 71 Charles Brown T 60 Brian de la Puente C 73 Jahri Evans G 66 Ben Grubbs G 79 Bryce Harris T 68 Tim Lelito C/G 64 Zach Strief T Defensive linemen 77 Brodrick Bunkley NT 97 Glenn Foster DE 76 Akiem Hicks DE 92 John Jenkins NT 96 Tom Johnson DE 94 Cameron Jordan DE 75 Tyrunn Walker DE		Linebackers 55 Keyunta Dawson OLB 93 Junior Galette OLB 57 David Hawthorne ILB 54 Will Herring ILB 53 Ramon Humber ILB 59 Rufus Johnson OLB 58 Kyle Knox OLB 50 Curtis Lofton ILB 52 Kevin Reddick ILB Defensive backs 25 Rafael Bush FS 31 Terrence Frederick CB 41 Roman Harper SS 27 Malcolm Jenkins FS 28 Keenan Lewis CB 37 Jordan Pugh SS 38 Rod Sweeting CB 30 Trevin Wade CB 24 Corey White CB Special teams 47 Justin Drescher LS 3 Shayne Graham K 6 Thomas Morstead P		Reserve lists 90 Victor Butler OLB (PUP) 99 Kenyon Coleman DE (IR) 20 A. J. Davis CB (IR) 11 WR (IR) 33 Jabari Greer CB (IR) 98 Parys Haralson OLB (IR) 13 Joe Morgan WR (IR) 21 Patrick Robinson CB (IR) 91 Will Smith OLB (IR) 32 Kenny Vaccaro SS (IR) 51 Jonathan Vilma ILB (IR) Practice squad 18 WR 81 Michael Higgins TE 35 Austin Johnson FB 70 Marcel Jones T 65 Senio Kelemete G 56 Vic So'oto OLB 14 Andy Tanner WR 36 CB Rookies in italics 53 active, 14 inactive, 8 practice squad

Preseason[]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 9	Kansas City Chiefs	W 17–13	1–0	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
2	August 16	Oakland Raiders	W 28–20	2–0	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
3	August 25	at Houston Texans	W 31–23	3–0	Reliant Stadium	Recap
4	August 29	at Miami Dolphins	L 21–24	3–1	Sun Life Stadium	Recap

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 8	Atlanta Falcons	W 23–17	1–0	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
2	September 15	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 16–14	2–0	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
3	September 22	Arizona Cardinals	W 31–7	3–0	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
4	September 30	Miami Dolphins	W 38–17	4–0	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
5	October 6	at Chicago Bears	W 26–18	5–0	Soldier Field	Recap
6	October 13	at New England Patriots	L 27–30	5–1	Gillette Stadium	Recap
7	Bye
8	October 27	Buffalo Bills	W 35–17	6–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
9	November 3	at New York Jets	L 20–26	6–2	MetLife Stadium	Recap
10	November 10	Dallas Cowboys	W 49–17	7–2	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
11	November 17	San Francisco 49ers	W 23–20	8–2	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
12	November 21	at Atlanta Falcons	W 17–13	9–2	Georgia Dome	Recap
13	December 2	at Seattle Seahawks	L 7–34	9–3	CenturyLink Field	Recap
14	December 8	Carolina Panthers	W 31–13	10–3	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
15	December 15	at St. Louis Rams	L 16–27	10–4	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
16	December 22	at Carolina Panthers	L 13–17	10–5	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
17	December 29	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 42–17	11–5	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries[]

Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons[]

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	10	0	7	0	17
Saints	0	13	7	3	23

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 8
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 72,348
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Tony Gonzalez 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:32. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:06.
ATL – Matt Bryant 23-yard field goal, 1:28. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:57.

Second quarter

NO – Garrett Hartley 48-yard field goal, 10:53. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:35.
NO – Marques Colston 25-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 9:10. Tied 10–10. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:26.
NO – Garrett Hartley 31-yard field goal, 1:47. Saints 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 4:02.

Third quarter

ATL – Julio Jones 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 11:41. Falcons 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:58.
NO – Jimmy Graham 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 6:22. Saints 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:19.

Fourth quarter

NO – Garrett Hartley 22-yard field goal, 3:12. Saints 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 6:12.

Top passers

ATL – Matt Ryan – 25/38, 304 yards, 2 TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 26/35, 357 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

ATL – Steven Jackson – 11 rushes, 77 yards
NO – Pierre Thomas – 9 rushes, 43 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Harry Douglas – 4 receptions, 93 yards
NO – Darren Sproles – 6 receptions, 88 yards

Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	10	0	3	3	16
Buccaneers	7	0	0	7	14

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Date: September 15
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/3:05 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 60,870
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

NO – Garrett Hartley 44-yard field goal, 10:30. Saints 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:30.
TB – Kevin Ogletree 5-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Rian Lindell kick), 5:15. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:48.
NO – Jimmy Graham 56-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 2:36. Saints 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:39.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

NO – Garrett Hartley 41-yard field goal, 8:04. Saints 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 3:45.

Fourth quarter

TB – Mason Foster 85-yard interception return (Rian Lindell kick), 12:40. Buccaneers 14–13.
NO – Garrett Hartley 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 16–14. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:06.

Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 26/46, 322 yards, TD, 2 INT
TB – Josh Freeman – 9/22, 125 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

NO – Pierre Thomas – 5 rushes, 29 yards
TB – Doug Martin – 29 rushes, 144 yards

Top receivers

NO – Jimmy Graham – 10 receptions, 179 yards, TD
TB – Vincent Jackson – 5 receptions, 77 yards

Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals[]

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

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

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 22
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 73,057
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Heath Evans and Molly McGrath
Recap, Game book

Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins[]

Week Four: Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	7	0	7	17
Saints	7	14	14	3	38

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 30
Game time: 7:40 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 73,118
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Game book

Week 5: at Chicago Bears[]

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	6	14	3	3	26
Bears	0	7	3	8	18

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: October 6
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 62,361
Referee: Scott Green
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game book

Week 6: at New England Patriots[]

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	0	10	10	27
Patriots	3	14	3	10	30

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: October 13
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 68,756
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game book

Week 8: vs. Buffalo Bills[]

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	10	0	7	17
Saints	7	14	7	7	35

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: October 27
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 72,405
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Recap, Game book

Week 9: at New York Jets[]

Week Nine: New Orleans Saints at New York Jets – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	7	3	3	20
Jets	3	17	3	3	26

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: November 3
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 76,957
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
Recap, Game book

Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys[]

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	7	7	0	17
Saints	7	21	7	14	49

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: November 10
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 73,018
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Game book

Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers[]

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	10	7	3	20
Saints	7	7	0	9	23

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: November 17
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 73,025
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game book

Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons[]

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	7	3	0	17
Falcons	7	6	0	0	13

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: November 21
Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST/7:25 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 70,422
Referee: Ron Winter
TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
Recap, Game book

Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks[]

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	7	0	0	7
Seahawks	17	10	7	0	34

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: December 2
Game time: 7:40 p.m. CST/5:40 p.m. PST
Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 68,387
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Game book

Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers[]

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	6	0	0	7	13
Saints	0	21	3	7	31

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: December 8
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 73,089
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Game book

Week 15: at St. Louis Rams[]

Week Fifteen: New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	3	0	13	16
Rams	14	10	3	0	27

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: December 15
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 58,442
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
Recap, Game book

Week 16: at Carolina Panthers[]

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	6	0	7	13
Panthers	0	7	3	7	17

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: December 22
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), rainy
Game attendance: 73,825
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game book

Week 17: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	7	3	0	17
Saints	14	14	7	7	42

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: December 29
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 73,150
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

NO – Lance Moore 44-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 10:15. Saints 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:45.
TB – Tiquan Underwood 48-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 8:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:35.
NO – Jimmy Graham 10-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 3:08. Saints 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:32.

Second quarter

NO – Robert Meachem 41-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 8:04. Saints 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:29.
TB – Tim Wright 1-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 3:28. Saints 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:36.
NO – Kenny Stills 76-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 2:40. Saints 28–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:48.

Third quarter

TB – Rian Lindell 54-yard field goal, 6:35. Saints 28–17. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 8:25.
NO – Pierre Thomas 8-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 1:22. Saints 35–17. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:13.

Fourth quarter

NO – Drew Brees 9-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 14:08. Saints 42–17. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:05.

Top passers

TB – Mike Glennon – 22/41, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 24/31, 381 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

TB – Brian Leonard – 5 rushes, 35 yards
NO – Khiry Robinson – 12 rushes, 50 yards

Top receivers

TB – Tiquan Underwood – 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD
NO – Kenny Stills – 1 reception, 76 yards, TD

Standings[]

Division[]

NFC South
view talk	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ Carolina Panthers	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	366	241	W3
⁽⁶⁾ New Orleans Saints	11	5	0	.688	5–1	9–3	414	304	W1
Atlanta Falcons	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	353	443	L2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	288	389	L3

Conference[]

NFC^[2]^[3] view talk
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1	Seattle Seahawks	West	13	3	0	.813	4–2	10–2	.490	.445	W1
2	Carolina Panthers	South	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.494	.451	W3
3	Philadelphia Eagles	East	10	6	0	.625	4–2	9–3	.453	.391	W2
4	Green Bay Packers	North	8	7	1	.531	3–2–1	6–5–1	.453	.371	W1
Wild cards
5	San Francisco 49ers	West	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.494	.414	W6
6	New Orleans Saints	South	11	5	0	.688	5–1	9–3	.516	.455	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Arizona Cardinals	West	10	6	0	.625	2–4	6–6	.531	.444	L1
8^[a]	Chicago Bears	North	8	8	0	.500	2–4	4–8	.465	.469	L2
9	Dallas Cowboys	East	8	8	0	.500	5–1	7–5	.484	.363	L1
10^[b]^[c]	New York Giants	East	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.520	.366	W2
11^[d]	Detroit Lions	North	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	.457	.402	L4
12	St. Louis Rams	West	7	9	0	.438	1–5	4–8	.551	.446	L1
13	Minnesota Vikings	North	5	10	1	.344	2–3–1	4–7–1	.512	.450	W1
14^[e]	Atlanta Falcons	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.553	.313	L2
15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	.574	.391	L3
16	Washington Redskins	East	3	13	0	.188	0–6	1–11	.516	.438	L8
Tiebreakers^[f]
^ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28). ^ The New York Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. ^ The New York Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)). ^ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. ^ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay. ^ 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[]

Playoff round	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
Wild Card	January 4, 2014	at Philadelphia Eagles (3)	W 26–24	1–0	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
Divisional	January 11, 2014	at Seattle Seahawks (1)	L 15–23	1–1	CenturyLink Field	Recap

Game summaries[]

NFC Wild Card Round: at #3 Philadelphia Eagles[]

NFC Wild Card Round: #6 New Orleans Saints at #3 Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	6	14	6	26
Eagles	0	7	7	10	24

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: January 4, 2014
Game time: 8:10 p.m. EST/7:10 p.m. CST
Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), clear
Game attendance: 69,144
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Game book

NFC Divisional Round: at #1 Seattle Seahawks[]

NFC Divisional Round: #6 New Orleans Saints at #1 Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	0	0	15	15
Seahawks	6	10	0	7	23

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: January 11, 2014
Game time: 3:35 p.m. CST/1:35 p.m. PST
Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), rain
Game attendance: 68,388
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Steven Hauschka 38-yard field goal, 10:19. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:20.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 0:37. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:26.

Second quarter

SEA – Marshawn Lynch 15-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:17. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:34.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 26-yard field goal, 1:18. Seahawks 16–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:44.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

NO – Khiry Robinson 1-yard run (Mark Ingram run), 13:11. Seahawks 16–8. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:27.
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 31-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:40. Seahawks 23–8. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:11.
NO – Marques Colston 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:26. Seahawks 23–15. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:14.

Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 24/43, 309 yards, 1 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 9/18, 103 yards

Top rushers

NO – Khiry Robinson – 13 rushes, 57 yards, 1 TD
SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 28 rushes, 140 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

NO – Marques Colston – 11 receptions, 144 yards, 1 TD
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 2 receptions, 30 yards

References[]

^ "1947 Green Bay Packers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
^ "2013 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2013.

External links[]

2013 New Orleans Saints at Pro-Football-Reference.com

[4] Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28).

[5] The New York Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.

[6] The New York Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)).

[7] Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.

[8] Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.

[9] 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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[standings-conf-NFL-2] "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.

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