NFL team season
The 2017 season was the New Orleans Saints ' 51st in the National Football League , their 42nd playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their 11th under head coach Sean Payton . The team improved on their 7–9 output from the previous season, while achieving an eight-game winning streak after losing their first two contests, their longest streak (tied with their 2011 team) since 2009, when they won Super Bowl XLIV . In Week 13 the Saints clinched their first winning season since 2013 and swept the Carolina Panthers for the first time since 2011. In Week 16, the Saints clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2013 by defeating the Atlanta Falcons. In Week 17, the Saints clinched the NFC South for the first time since 2011 with the Panthers loss to the Falcons. On January 7, 2018 the Saints played their divisional rival Carolina Panthers in the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. They beat Carolina 31–26 in the Wild Card, but lost 29–24 to the Minnesota Vikings in the Divisional Round in a shocking ending.
This year was Tom Benson 's final season as owner of the Saints, as he died at the age of 90 on March 15, 2018 from influenza .[1]
Offseason [ ]
Signings [ ]
Position
Player
Age
2016 Team
Contract
OG
Larry Warford
25
Detroit Lions
4 years, $34 million
DT
Nick Fairley
29
New Orleans Saints
4 years, $28 million
LB
A. J. Klein
25
Carolina Panthers
4 years, $24 million
WR
Ted Ginn Jr.
32
Carolina Panthers
3 years, $11 million
RB
Adrian Peterson
32
Minnesota Vikings
2 years, $7 million
LB
Manti Te'o
26
San Diego Chargers
2 years, $5 million
OLB
Alex Okafor
26
Arizona Cardinals
1 year, $2 million
DE
Darryl Tapp
32
New Orleans Saints
1 year, $1 million
TE
John Phillips
29
New Orleans Saints
1 year, $980,000
CB
Sterling Moore
27
New Orleans Saints
1 year, $900,000
QB
Chase Daniel
30
Philadelphia Eagles
1 year, $900,000
FS
Rafael Bush
29
Detroit Lions
1 year, $855,000
RB
Travaris Cadet
28
New Orleans Saints
1 year, $855,000
Releases [ ]
Position
Player
Age
2017 Team
OLB
Kasim Edebali
27
Denver Broncos
RB
Tim Hightower
30
San Francisco 49ers
G
Tim Lelito
27
Tennessee Titans
CB
B. W. Webb
27
Chicago Bears
S
Jairus Byrd
30
Carolina Panthers
DE
Paul Kruger
31
TBD
SS
Roman Harper
34
TBD
OG
Jahri Evans
33
Green Bay Packers
CB
Kyle Wilson
29
TBD
Draft [ ]
Staff [ ]
2017 New Orleans Saints staff
Front office
Owner – Tom Benson
President –
Executive Vice President/general manager – Mickey Loomis
Asst general manager/College Scouting Director – Jeff Ireland
Vice President of Football Administration –
Director of Operations –
Director of Pro Scouting – Terry Fontenot
Head coaches
Head Coach – Sean Payton
Assistant Head Coach/TEs – Dan Campbell
Assistant to the Head Coach –
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Defensive Coordinator – Dennis Allen
Defensive Line – Ryan Nielsen
Linebackers – Mike Nolan
Secondary – Aaron Glenn
Senior Defensive Assistant – Peter Giunta
Defensive Assistant/Linebackers – Michael Hodges
Defensive Assistant – Leigh Torrence
Pass Rush Specialist – Brian Young
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Head Strength and Conditioning –
Assistant Strength and Conditioning –
Assistant Strength and Conditioning –
Final roster [ ]
2017 New Orleans Saints final roster
Quarterbacks
9 Drew Brees
10 Chase Daniel
7 Taysom Hill
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 27 inactive, 11 practice squad
Preseason [ ]
After three years of holding training camp at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia , the Saints opted to move camp back to the team's headquarters facility in Metairie, Louisiana .[2]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game site
NFL.com recap
1
at Cleveland Browns
L 14–20
0–1
FirstEnergy Stadium
Recap
2
August 20
at Los Angeles Chargers
W 13–7
1–1
StubHub Center
Recap
3
Houston Texans
W 13–0
2–1
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Recap
4
Baltimore Ravens
L 13–14
2–2
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Recap
Regular season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
On December 13, 2016, the NFL announced that the Saints will play the Miami Dolphins as one of the London Games at Wembley Stadium in London, England , with the Dolphins serving as the home team.[3] The game will occur during Week 4 (Sunday, October 1), and will be televised in the United States . The network and time will be announced in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.[4]
The Saints' 2017 schedule was revealed on April 20.[5]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game site
NFL.com recap
1
at Minnesota Vikings
L 19–29
0–1
U.S. Bank Stadium
Recap
2
September 17
New England Patriots
L 20–36
0–2
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Recap
3
September 24
at Carolina Panthers
W 34–13
1–2
Bank of America Stadium
Recap
4
October 1
at Miami Dolphins
W 20–0
2–2
Wembley Stadium (London )
Recap
5
Bye
6
October 15
Detroit Lions
W 52–38
3–2
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Recap
7
October 22
at Green Bay Packers
W 26–17
4–2
Lambeau Field
Recap
8
October 29
Chicago Bears
W 20–12
5–2
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Recap
9
November 5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W 30–10
6–2
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Recap
10
November 12
at Buffalo Bills
W 47–10
7–2
New Era Field
Recap
11
November 19
Washington Redskins
W 34–31 (OT)
8–2
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Recap
12
November 26
at Los Angeles Rams
L 20–26
8–3
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Recap
13
December 3
Carolina Panthers
W 31–21
9–3
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Recap
14
at Atlanta Falcons
L 17–20
9–4
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Recap
15
December 17
New York Jets
W 31–19
10–4
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Recap
16
December 24
Atlanta Falcons
W 23–13
11–4
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Recap
17
December 31
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
L 24–31
11–5
Raymond James Stadium
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Week One: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
3
3
3 10 19
Vikings
3
13
3 10 29
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : Game time : 6:10 p.m. CDT Game weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Referee : Gene Steratore TV announcers (ESPN ) : Sean McDonough , Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 8:21. Saints 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:39.
MIN – Kai Forbath 24-yard field goal, 1:01. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:20.
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 21-yard field goal, 5:26. Saints 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:49.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 18-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 4:08. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:18.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 2-yard pass from Sam Bradford (kick failed, wide right), 0:03. Vikings 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 11:07. Vikings 19–6. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:53.
NO – Wil Lutz 24-yard field goal, 2:43. Vikings 19–9. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:46.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 15-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 12:52. Vikings 26–9. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:51.
NO – Wil Lutz 20-yard field goal, 7:49. Vikings 26–12. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:03.
MIN – Kai Forbath 45-yard field goal, 4:00. Vikings 29–12. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:49.
NO – Coby Fleener 8-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:56. Vikings 29–19. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 27/37, 291 yards, TD
MIN – Sam Bradford – 27/32, 346 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NO – Adrian Peterson – 6 rushes, 18 yards
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 22 rushes, 127 yards
Top receivers
NO – Coby Fleener – 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD
MIN – Adam Thielen – 9 receptions, 157 yards
Top tacklers
In a playoff preview between these 2 teams, the Saints lost to the Vikings by a score of 29-19. Despite having a 6-3 lead at one time, the Saints were outscored 26-16 for the remainder of the game. With the loss, the Saints began the season 0-1 for the 4th straight season. It was also running back Adrian Peterson 's first time playing in Minneapolis since leaving the Vikings via free agency in the offseason.
Week 2: vs. New England Patriots [ ]
Week Two: New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots
20
10
3 3 36
Saints
3
10
0 7 20
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : September 17Game time : 12:00 pm. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,168Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS ) : Jim Nantz , Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NE – Rex Burkhead 19-yard pass from Tom Brady (kick failed, hit left upright), 10:31. Patriots 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
NO – Wil Lutz 46-yard field goal, 7:43. Patriots 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:53.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 53-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:42. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:09.
NE – Chris Hogan 13-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:16. Patriots 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:53.
Second quarter
NO – Brandon Coleman 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:52. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:24.
NO – Wil Lutz 35-yard field goal, 8:23. Patriots 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:13.
NE – Mike Gillislee 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:52. Patriots 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 28-yard field goal, 0:02. Patriots 30–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:23.
Third quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 24-yard field goal, 0:44. Patriots 33–13. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:15.
Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 27-yard field goal, 8:54. Patriots 36–13. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:30.
NO – Coby Fleener 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:04. Patriots 36–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:45.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 30/39, 447 yards, 3 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 27/45, 356 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NE – Mike Gillislee – 18 rushes, 69 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram – 8 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
NE – Rob Gronkowski – 6 receptions, 116 yards, TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 5 receptions, 89 yards
Top tacklers
Week 3: at Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Three: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
7
10
7 10 34
Panthers
3
3
7 0 13
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : September 24Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT /12:00 pm. CDTGame weather : 82 °F (28 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 73,775Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (Fox ) : Kenny Albert , Ronde Barber and Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 32-yard field goal, 6:23. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 8:41.
NO – Michael Thomas 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:29. Saints 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:57.
Second quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 48-yard field goal, 10:52. Saints 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:36.
NO – Brandon Coleman 11-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:48. Saints 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 2:08.
NO – Wil Lutz 33-yard field goal, 0:05. Saints 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:43.
Third quarter
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 40-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:18. Saints 24–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:51.
CAR – Cam Newton 3-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 1:26. Saints 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 4:11.
Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 50-yard field goal, 12:03. Saints 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:21.
NO – Alvin Kamara 25-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 4:50. Saints 34–13. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:16.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 22/29, 220 yards, 3 TD
CAR – Cam Newton – 17/26, 167 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram – 14 rushes, 56 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 12 rushes, 57 yards
Top receivers
Week 4: at Miami Dolphins [ ]
NFL London Games
Week Four: New Orleans Saints at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
0
3
7 10 20
Dolphins
0
0
0 0 0
at Wembley Stadium , London, England
Date : October 1Game time : 2:30 p.m. BST /8:30 am. CDTGame weather : 63 °F (17 °C), clearGame attendance : 84,423Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt , Charles Davis and Pam Oliver Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 1:10.
Third quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 9:01. Saints 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:59.
Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 12:32. Saints 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 34 yards, 6:37.
NO – Alvin Kamara 12-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 3:57. Saints 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:41.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 29/41, 268 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Jay Cutler – 20/28, 164 yards, INT
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram – 14 carries, 45 yards
MIA – Jay Ajayi – 12 carries, 46 yards
Top receivers
Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions [ ]
Week Six: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
7
3
14 14 38
Saints
17
14
14 7 52
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : October 15Game time : 12:00 pm. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,117Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers (Fox) : Dan Hellie , Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NO – Kenny Vaccaro fumble recovery in end zone (Wil Lutz kick), 11:02. Saints 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, -2 yards, 0:54.
DET – Golden Tate 45-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:02. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:00.
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 4:56. Saints 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
NO – Wil Lutz 41-yard field goal, 0:04. Saints 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:50.
Second quarter
NO – Mark Ingram 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 10:46. Saints 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:55.
DET – Matt Prater 41-yard field goal, 6:38. Saints 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:08.
NO – Mark Ingram 2-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:48. Saints 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.
Third quarter
NO – Michael Hoomanawanui 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 9:17. Saints 38–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:18.
NO – Marshon Lattimore 27-yard interception return (Wil Lutz kick), 8:34. Saints 45–10. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:43.
DET – Marvin Jones Jr. 22-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 5:56. Saints 45–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
DET – Darren Fells 22-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 1:21. Saints 45–24. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:16.
Fourth quarter
DET – Jamal Agnew 74-yard punt return (Matt Prater kick), 11:03. Saints 45–31.
DET – A'Shawn Robinson 2-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 6:41. Saints 45–38. Drive: 2 plays, -4 yards, 0:48.
NO – Cameron Jordan interception in end zone (Wil Lutz), 5:04. Saints 52–38. Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:07.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 25/52, 312 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
NO – Drew Brees – 21/31, 186 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
DET – Ameer Abdullah – 14 carries, 54 yards
NO – Mark Ingram – 25 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
DET – Golden Tate – 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. – 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD
Week 7: at Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week Seven: New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
0
7
9 10 26
Packers
7
7
0 3 17
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : October 22Game time : 12:00 pm. CDTGame weather : 52 °F (11 °C), rainGame attendance : 78,380Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 46-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 13:09. Packers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:00.
Second quarter
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 12-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:13.
GB – Brett Hundley 14-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 08:45. Packers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.
Third quarter
NO – Brandon Coleman 22-yard pass from Drew Brees , 11:29. Packers 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:36.
NO – Wil Lutz 28-yard field goal, 4:12. Saints 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:40.
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 46-yard field goal, 14:50. Packers 17–16. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:18.
NO – Wil Lutz 44-yard field goal, 10:26. Saints 19–17. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:29.
NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 4:57. Saints 26–17. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:30.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 27/38, 331 yards, TD, 2 INT
GB – Brett Hundley – 12/25, 87 yards, INT
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 22 rushes, 105 yards, TD
GB – Aaron Jones – 17 rushes, 131 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. – 7 receptions, 141 yards
GB – Martellus Bennett – 2 receptions, 17 yards
Week 8: vs. Chicago Bears [ ]
Week Eight: Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
0
3
3 6 12
Saints
7
7
0 6 20
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : October 29Game time : 12:00 pm. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,192Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Justin Kutcher , Chris Spielman and Jennifer Hale Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 8-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 11:08. Saints 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:52.
Second quarter
CHI – Connor Barth 27-yard field goal, 14:52. Saints 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:25.
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 3:41. Saints 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:30.
Third quarter
CHI – Connor Barth 44-yard field goal, 5:42. Saints 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:31.
Fourth quarter -
NO – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 12:54. Saints 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:26.
CHI – Tarik Cohen 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:58. Saints 17–12. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:34.
NO – Wil Lutz 49-yard field goal, 1:35. Saints 20–12. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:16.
Top passers
Top rushers
CHI – Jordan Howard – 23 rushes, 102 yards
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 18 rushes, 75 yards, TD
Top receivers
Top tacklers
CHI – Danny Trevathan – 9 tackles, 4 assists
NO – Kenny Vaccaro – 6 tackles, 3 assists
Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Nine: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
0
3
0 7 10
Saints
9
7
14 0 30
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 5Game time : 12:00 pm. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,121Referee : Bill VinovichTV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman , Chris Spielman and Peter SchragerRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 40-yard field goal, 8:49. Saints 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:11.
NO – Justin Hardee 7-yard return of block punt (kick blocked), 6:31. Saints 9–0.
Second quarter
TB – Patrick Murray 50-yard field goal, 2:57. Saints 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:44.
NO – Alvin Kamara 33-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:55. Saints 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 2:02.
Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 6-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 9:59. Saints 23–3. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:31.
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 36-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 9:39. Saints 30–3. Drive: 1 plays, 36 yards, 0:07.
Fourth quarter
TB – Luke Stocker 8-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Patrick Murray kick), 6:48. Saints 30–10. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:26.
Top passers
TB – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 8/15, 68 yards, TD
NO – Drew Brees – 22/27, 263 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TB – Peyton Barber – 11 carries, 34 yards
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 16 carries, 77 yards
Top receivers
TB – DeSean Jackson – 2 receptions, 25 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 8 receptions, 65 yards
Top tacklers
TB – Ryan Smith - 4 tackles, 5 assists
NO – Cameron Jordan - 5 Tackles, 2 assists, 1.5 sacks
Week 10: at Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week Ten: New Orleans Saints at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
7
10
20 10 47
Bills
3
0
0 7 10
at New Era Field , Orchard Park, New York
Date : November 12Game time : 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CSTGame weather : 42 °F (6 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 67,501Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina PinkRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 37-yard field goal, 10:58. Bills 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:02.
NO – Mark Ingram 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 6:18. Saints 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:40.
Second quarter
NO – Mark Ingram 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 9:03. Saints 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:47.
NO – Wil Lutz 23-yard field goal, 1:39. Saints 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.
Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 5-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 9:40. Saints 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
NO – Mark Ingram 3-yard run (Wil Lutz PAT failed), 8:24. Saints 30–3. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05.
NO – Drew Brees 7-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:22. Saints 37–3. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 6:33.
Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 53-yard field goal, 4:53. Saints 40–3. Drive: 14 plays, 38 yards, 9:25.
NO – Trey Edmunds 41-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 3:04. Saints 47–3. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:51.
BUF – Nick O'Leary 7-yard pass from Nathan Peterman (Stephen Hauschka kick), 1:54. Saints 47–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:10.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 18/25, 184 yards
BUF – Nathan Peterman – 7/10, 79 yards, TD
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram – 21 carries, 131 yards, 3 TD
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 8 carries, 49 yards
Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 9 receptions, 117 yards
BUF – Kelvin Benjamin – 3 receptions, 42 yards
Week 11: vs. Washington Redskins [ ]
Week Eleven: Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Redskins
10
7
7 7 0 31
Saints
10
3
0 18 3 34
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : November 19Game time : 12:00 pm. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,138Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
WSH – Nick Rose 38-yard field goal, 11:40. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:11.
NO – Wil Lutz 52-yard field goal, 5:30. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:10.
WSH – Chris Thompson 16-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 2:11. Redskins 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
NO – Mark Ingram 36-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:35. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:36.
Second quarter
WSH – Samaje Perine 1-yard run (Nick Rose kick), 10:44. Redskins 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:51.
NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Redskins 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
WSH – Ryan Grant 40-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 1:37. Redskins 24–13. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 5:44.
Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 9:19. Redskins 24–16. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:02.
WSH – Jeremy Sprinkle 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Nick Rose kick), 5:58. Redskins 31–16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.
NO – Josh Hill 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:53. Redskins 31–23. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:05.
NO – Alvin Kamara 18-yard pass from Drew Brees (Alvin Kamara run for two-point conversion), 1:05. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:05.
Overtime
NO – Wil Lutz 28-yard field goal, 7:25. Saints 34–31. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:29.
Top passers
WSH – Kirk Cousins – 22/32, 322 yards, 3 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 29/41, 385 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
WSH – Samaje Perine – 23 carries, 117 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram – 11 carries, 134 yards, TD
Top receivers
this would be the last time the team allowed a 100-yard rusher until december 13 2020
Week 12: at Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week Twelve: New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
7
3
0 10 20
Rams
10
7
3 6 26
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles, California
Date : November 26Game time : 3:25 pm. CST/1:25 p.m. PST Game weather : 72 °F (22 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 62,006Referee : John Parry TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
LAR – Sammy Watkins 5-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:53. Rams 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 4:07.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 50-yard field goal, 3:02. Rams 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:28.
NO – Alvin Kamara 74-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 2:14. Rams 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:48.
Second quarter
LAR – Josh Reynolds 7-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:22. Rams 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:18.
NO – Wil Lutz 50-yard field goal, 0:58. Rams 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:24.
Third quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, 3:37. Rams 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:13.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 49-yard field goal, 14:11. Rams 23–10. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:20.
NO – Wil Lutz 21-yard field goal, 10:05. Rams 23–13. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:06.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 26-yard field goal, 2:27. Rams 26–13. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:28.
NO – Alvin Kamara 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:45. Rams 26–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:42.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 22/32, 246 yards, TD
LAR – Jared Goff – 28/43, 354 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 5 carries, 87 yards, TD
LAR – Todd Gurley – 17 carries, 74 yards
Top receivers
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. – 7 receptions, 71 yards
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 8 receptions, 116 yards
Top tacklers
NO – Vonn Bell - 8 tackles, 2 assists, 1 sack
LAR – Alec Ogletree - 5 tackles, 2 assists
Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Thirteen: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
7
7
0 7 21
Saints
7
14
7 3 31
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : December 3Game time : 3:25 pm. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,171Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 10:15. Saints 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:45.
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 2-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 5:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:06.
Second quarter
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 11:32. Saints 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:36.
NO – Michael Thomas 10-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 7:21. Saints 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:18.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 21-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 1:56. Saints 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:54.
Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 20-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 8:10. Saints 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 5:04.
Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 6:08. Saints 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:47.
CAR – Devin Funchess 24-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 3:57. Saints 31–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:11.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 17/27, 183 yards, 2 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 25/34, 269 yards, TD
Top rushers
CAR – Cam Newton – 6 carries, 51 yards
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 14 carries, 85 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 5 receptions, 33 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. - 6 receptions, 37 yards
Top tacklers
CAR – Luke Kuechly - 8 tackles, 1 assist
NO – Cameron Jordan - 5 tackles, 1 assist and A. J. Klein - 3 tackles, 2 assists, 1 sack
The Saints clinched a winning record for the first time since 2013 and swept the Carolina Panthers for the first time since the Saints' 2011 Season .
Week 14: at Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week Fourteen: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
3
7
7 0 17
Falcons
3
7
0 10 20
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium , Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 34-yard field goal, 9:50. Saints 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:10.
ATL – Matt Bryant 28-yard field goal, 5:33. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:17.
Second quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 4:29. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 8:27.
NO – Tommylee Lewis 26-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:36.
Third quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 13:10. Saints 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:36.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 9:55. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 7:06.
ATL – Matt Bryant 52-yard field goal, 3:49. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:57.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 26/35, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 15/27, 221 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 12 carries, 49 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 24 carries, 91 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 10 receptions, 117 yards, TD
ATL – Mohamed Sanu – 6 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Top tacklers
Week 15: vs. New York Jets [ ]
Week Fifteen: New York Jets at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets
0
10
3 6 19
Saints
10
7
0 14 31
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : December 17Game time : 12:00 pm. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,018Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan , Rich Gannon and Otis Livingston Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 23-yard field goal, 11:36. Saints 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:24.
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 3:07. Saints 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:25.
Second quarter
NYJ – Bilal Powell 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 10:58. Saints 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:09.
NO – Alvin Kamara 10-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:12. Saints 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:46.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 29-yard field goal, 0:09. Saints 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:05.
Third quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 26-yard field goal, 8:07. Saints 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:49.
Fourth quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 7:39. Saints 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:43.
NYJ – Elijah McGuire 2-yard pass from Bryce Petty (pass failed), 1:51. Saints 24–19. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:32.
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 50-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:33. Saints 31–19. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:18.
Top passers
NYJ – Bryce Petty – 19/39, 179 yards, TD, 2 INT
NO – Drew Brees – 26/36, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 13 carries, 44 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 12 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
Top tacklers
NYJ – Jamal Adams - 6 tackles, 2 assists and Demario Davis - 3 tackles, 5 assists
NO – Kenny Vaccaro - 8 tackles, 2 assists
Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week Sixteen: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
0
3 10 13
Saints
3
10
7 3 23
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : December 24Game time : 12:00 pm. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,188Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 40-yard field goal, 7:31. Saints 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:04.
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 1:19. Saints 6–0. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 8:21.
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 54-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:14. Saints 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 37-yard field goal, 9:34. Saints 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:23.
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 26-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 2:52. Saints 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 2:01.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 48-yard field goal, 10:18. Saints 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:06.
NO – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 3:38. Saints 23–6. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:22.
ATL – Tevin Coleman 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 2:40. Saints 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 0:58.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 22/36, 288 yards, TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 21/28, 239 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 11 carries, 36 yards
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 13 carries, 44 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 149 yards
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. – 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Top tacklers
Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Seventeen: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
14
0
3 7 24
Buccaneers
7
6
0 18 31
at Raymond James Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Date : December 31Game time : 4:25 pm. EST/3:25 pm. CSTGame weather : 71 °F (22 °C), clearGame attendance : 55,376Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter SchragerRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
TB – Peyton Barber 1-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 9:42. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:18.
NO – Alvin Kamara 106-yard kickoff return (Wil Lutz kick), 9:29. Tied 7–7.
NO – Alvin Kamara 7-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 2:36. Saints 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:24.
Second quarter
TB – Jameis Winston 1-yard run (kick failed), 5:50. Saints 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:15.
Third quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 48-yard field goal, 2:44. Saints 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:18.
Fourth quarter
TB – Isaiah Johnson 7-yard fumble return (Patrick Murray kick), 14:04. Buccaneers 20–17.
NO – Zach Line 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 7:07. Saints 24–20. Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 6:57.
TB – Patrick Murray 42-yard field goal, 4:31. Saints 24–23. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 2:36.
TB – Chris Goodwin 39-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston-Mike Evans pass), 0:09. Buccaneers 31–24. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 1:49.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 22/30, 245 yards, TD
TB – Jameis Winston – 28/51, 363 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 9 carries, 44 yards, TD
TB – Peyton Barber – 17 carries, 71 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 6 receptions, 94 yards
TB – Chris Goodwin – 7 receptions, 111 yards, TD
Top tacklers
Standings [ ]
Division [ ]
NFC South
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
(4) New Orleans Saints
11
5
0
.688
4–2
8–4
448
326
L1
(5) Carolina Panthers
11
5
0
.688
3–3
7–5
363
327
L1
(6) Atlanta Falcons
10
6
0
.625
4–2
9–3
353
315
W1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5
11
0
.313
1–5
3–9
335
382
W1
Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[a]
Philadelphia Eagles
East
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
.461
.433
L1
2[a]
Minnesota Vikings
North
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
.492
.447
W3
3[b]
Los Angeles Rams
West
11
5
0
.688
4–2
7–5
.504
.460
L1
4[b] [c]
New Orleans Saints
South
11
5
0
.688
4–2
8–4
.535
.483
L1
Wild Cards
5[c]
Carolina Panthers
South
11
5
0
.688
3–3
7–5
.539
.500
L1
6
Atlanta Falcons
South
10
6
0
.625
4–2
9–3
.543
.475
W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[d]
Detroit Lions
North
9
7
0
.563
5–1
8–4
.496
.368
W1
8[d]
Seattle Seahawks
West
9
7
0
.563
4–2
7–5
.492
.444
L1
9[d]
Dallas Cowboys
East
9
7
0
.563
5–1
7–5
.496
.438
W1
10
Arizona Cardinals
West
8
8
0
.500
3–3
5–7
.488
.406
W2
11[e]
Green Bay Packers
North
7
9
0
.438
2–4
5–7
.539
.357
L3
12[e]
Washington Redskins
East
7
9
0
.438
1–5
5–7
.539
.429
L1
13
San Francisco 49ers
West
6
10
0
.375
1–5
3–9
.512
.438
W5
14[f]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
5
11
0
.313
1–5
3–9
.555
.375
W1
15[f]
Chicago Bears
North
5
11
0
.313
0–6
1–11
.559
.500
L1
16
New York Giants
East
3
13
0
.188
1–5
1–11
.531
.458
W1
Tiebreakers [g]
^ a b Philadelphia claimed the No. 1 seed over Minnesota based on winning percentage vs. common opponents. Philadelphia's cumulative record against Carolina, Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams and Washington was 5–0, compared to Minnesota's 4–1 cumulative record against the same four teams.
^ a b LA Rams claimed the No. 3 seed over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b New Orleans clinched the NFC South division over Carolina based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b c Detroit finished ahead of Dallas and Seattle based on conference record, while Seattle finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Washington based on record vs. common opponents. Green Bay's cumulative record against Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans and Seattle was 2–3, compared to Washington's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams.
^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based on head-to-head victory.
^ 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 [ ]
Playoff round
Date
Opponent (seed)
Result
Record
Game site
NFL.com recap
Wild Card
January 7, 2018
Carolina Panthers (5)
W 31–26
1–0
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Recap
Divisional
January 14, 2018
at Minnesota Vikings (2)
L 24–29
1–1
U.S. Bank Stadium
Recap
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Carolina Panthers [ ]
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Carolina Panthers at (4) New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
0
9
3 14 26
Saints
7
14
3 7 31
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome , New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : January 7, 2018Game time : 3:40 p.m. CST Game weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,186Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman , Erin Andrews and Chris Myers Recap , Gamebook
Game information
1st quarter
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 80-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:46. Saints 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:18.
2nd quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 27-yard field goal, 14:12. Saints 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:34.
NO – Josh Hill 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 9:04. Saints 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
CAR – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 2:47. Saints 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:17.
NO – Zach Line 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:43. Saints 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
CAR – Graham Gano 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 21–9. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 0:43.
3rd quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 29-yard field goal, 10:58. Saints 21–12. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:02.
NO – Wil Lutz 57-yard field goal, 6:05. Saints 24–12. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:53.
4th quarter
CAR – Greg Olsen 14-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 12:47. Saints 24–19. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:45.
NO – Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 5:08. Saints 31–19. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 3:02.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 56-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 4:09. Saints 31–26. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:59.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 24/40, 349 yards, 2 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 23/33, 376 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 11 rushes, 51 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 10 rushes, 23 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Greg Olsen – 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 8 receptions, 131 yards
NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Minnesota Vikings [ ]
See also: Minneapolis Miracle
NFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) New Orleans Saints at (2) Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
0
0
7 17 24
Vikings
10
7
0 12 29
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis , Minnesota
Date : January 14, 2018Game time : 3:40 pm. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 66,612Referee : Gene SteratoreTV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris MyersRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Jerick McKinnon 14-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:45. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:15.
MIN – Kai Forbath 20-yard field goal, 4:42. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:27.
Second quarter
MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 9:58. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:08.
Third quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:18. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:40.
Fourth quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 13:19. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:00.
MIN – Kai Forbath 49-yard field goal, 10:12. Vikings 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:57.
NO – Alvin Kamara 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 3:01. Saints 21–20. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:20.
MIN – Kai Forbath 53-yard field goal, 1:29. Vikings 23–21. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 1:32.
NO – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 0:25. Saints 24–23. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 1:04.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 61-yard pass from Case Keenum (run failed), 0:00. Vikings 29–24. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:25.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 25/40, 294 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
MIN – Case Keenum – 25/40, 318 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 43 yards
MIN – Latavius Murray – 19 rushes, 50 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 7 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 137 yards, TD
References [ ]
^ Healy, John (15 March 2018). "Tom Benson, long-time owner of the New Orleans Saints, dead at 90" . NY Daily News . Retrieved 16 March 2018 .
^ Nick Underhill, "Saints to hold 2017 training camp in Metairie after ending stretch at Greenbrier" , The Advocate , February 9, 2017.
^ "2017 London games: NFL announces which teams will be playing" . NFL . December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016 .
^ "NFL Confirms Wembley Dates for 2017 London Games" . NFL . January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017 .
^ "Saints 2017 Schedule Announced" . www.neworleanssaints.com . April 20, 2017. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017 .
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