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2019 SeasonAll times ET
2019 Schedule
6-1, 1st in NFC South
- 8/9L 34-25
- 8/18W 19-17
- 8/24W 28-13
- 8/29L 16-13
- 9/9W 30-28
- 9/15L 27-9
- 9/22W 33-27
- 9/29W 12-10
- 10/6W 31-24
- 10/13W 13-6
- 10/20W 36-25
- 10/27
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- 11/24
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- 12/8
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- Full Schedule
Kellerman: Saints have everything they need to beat the Pats (1:45)
Orlovsky: The Saints are the best team in the NFL (1:36)
Brees set to resume practice, eyes Week 8 return
Drew Brees said he plans to return to practice this week and hopes to be able to play as early as next Sunday's Week 8 home date with the Arizona Cardinals.
Hasselbeck: Saints can sit Brees for another week (1:54)
Bridgewater throws for 2 TDs, surging Saints top Bears 36-25
Teddy Bridgewater threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints improved to 5-0 without injured starter Drew Brees with a 36-25 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Covering machine Bridgewater looks to keep it rolling in Chicago (0:51)
Saints rule out RB Kamara, TE Cook vs. Bears
Running back Alvin Kamara and tight end Jared Cook, who rank second and third on the Saints in passing targets behind wide receiver Michael Thomas, won't play Sunday against the Bears.
Cruz: Saints just know how to win (1:50)
Biggest Week 7 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams: The returns of Barkley, Singletary and Trubisky?
Some fantasy-relevant players could be suiting up again this weekend. Get the latest updates from our NFL Nation reporters.
Saints CB Williams gets two-game suspension
Saints cornerback P.J. Williams, who was arrested on a drunken-driving charge in January but pleaded guilty to a reduced charge, has been suspended two games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.
Week 7 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus every team's biggest weakness
As we rank all 32 teams through six weeks, we'll identify each squad's Achilles' heel. Some are obvious, while others are subtle.
Big fan? Pope's tweet mistakenly supports Saints
A tweet from Pope Francis on Sunday announcing new saints accidentally gave a shoutout to the New Orleans Saints.
Bridgewater stays unbeaten as Saints beat Jaguars 13-6
Teddy Bridgewater found Jared Cook for a 4-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter, and the New Orleans Saints held on to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 13-6 on Sunday and improve to 4-0 without injured starter Drew Brees.
Saints' Kamara misses practice with ankle injury
Alvin Kamara, who popped up on the injury report Thursday with an ankle problem, missed practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game vs. the Jags.
Biggest Week 6 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams: Will we see Gurley, Adams, Johnson this week?
Injuries to key starters are really starting to pile up around the league. Get the latest updates from our NFL Nation reporters.
Ninkovich: Jaguars will be no match against Saints (1:19)
Saints LB Davis turns headband fine into charity
Demario Davis raised more than $30,000 for charity in sales of the "Man of God" headband that got him hit with a fine. The NFL recently overturned the fine.
Week 6 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus every team's top fantasy surprise
Which players have exceeded their preseason rankings (Aaron Jones), and which (Le'Veon Bell) surprisingly haven't?
Let's overreact to Week 5 in the NFL: Teddy Bridgewater will get paid this offseason
The Saints quarterback will clean up in free agency. The Raiders are a playoff team. It's time to overreact to Week 5.
Bridgewater's breakout lifts Saints past Bucs 31-24
Teddy Bridgewater passed for 314 yards and four touchdowns and the New Orleans beat Tampa Bay 31-24 on Sunday to keep Bridgewater unbeaten in three starts for the Saints this season.
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2019 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2(16) | Erik McCoy | C | Texas A&M |
| 4(3) | Chauncey Gardner-Johnson | S | Florida |
| 6(4) | Saquan Hampton | S | Rutgers |
| 7(17) | Alize Mack | TE | Notre Dame |
| 7(30) | Kaden Elliss | OLB | Idaho |
2019 NFC South Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 164 | 147 |
| Carolina | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 166 | 133 |
| Tampa Bay | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 173 | 185 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 145 | 223 |
2019 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Team Stats
Passing Yards245.013th
Rushing Yards111.015th
Points For23.1
Points Against21.0