New Orleans Saints

NFC South · every figure below is computed from real ingested data

Next Game

NO @ BAL

Week 2, 2026 · 2026-09-20 · 1:00 PM ET

BAL -8.5

O/U 48.5 · ML +300/-380

M&T Bank Stadium: Sunny, 79°F, wind 13 mph

Storylines

Chase Young grades out as NO's best

Chase Young (DE) sits at 75 out of 100 for 2025 — a percentile against every other player at that position, built from charted performance rather than raw totals.

Where They Stand

Above average, on this scale — 54.4, 22nd of 32. The two halves barely resemble each other: the secondary grades 75 while the pass rush sits at 40. Over the last 5 they are 3-2, outscoring opponents by 6.2 a game. Cameron Jordan will not play, which the availability score already reflects. Across the last three games — L 30-31 at Detroit Lions, L 17-19 at Atlanta Falcons, W 34-26 at Tennessee Titans. Kellen Moore (6-12 for his career) has this club outperforming its graded talent by 5.1 points a game — the coaching is adding something the roster grade alone does not explain.

The bracket is a long way off: 23% across the simulations. The median season is 7.5-9.5, with the division won 10% of the time. The remaining schedule helps: opponents average 56.3, among the softest left.

Written from this club's own stored numbers — its Power Rating and the parts that make it up, its last five games, its division, its remaining schedule and its depth chart. Which facts appear depends on where this club is unusual, so no two teams get the same summary. Deterministic, not written by a language model: the site builds where no local model exists and cloud inference is ruled out.

Injury Report

No injury report published yet for Week 2. Reports are filed during game week — nothing is invented in the meantime.

BAL — Last 10 Games

6-4 their last 10

How BAL have actually been playing — their own recent form, not this fixture's history.

2026 wk1 vs IND41–23
2025 wk18 vs PIT24–26
2025 wk17 vs GB41–24
2025 wk16 vs NE24–28
2025 wk15 vs CIN24–0
2025 wk14 vs PIT22–27
2025 wk13 vs CIN14–32
2025 wk12 vs NYJ23–10
2025 wk11 vs CLE23–16
2025 wk10 vs MIN27–19

NO vs BAL — Last 10 Meetings

2-5 last 7

2022 wk9BAL 27 – 13 NO
2018 wk7NO 24 – 23 BAL
2014 wk12BAL 34 – 27 NO
2010 wk15NO 24 – 30 BAL
2006 wk8BAL 35 – 22 NO
2002 wk14NO 37 – 25 BAL
1999 wk15NO 8 – 31 BAL

Game Notes: Detroit Lions 31, New Orleans Saints 30 | 2026 NFL Week 1

Quarterback Tyler Shough passes for career-high 410 yards joining Drew Brees and Aaron Brooks as only the third Saints to throw for 400+ yards

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PFWA pool reporter Ben Raven interview with Vice President of Instant Replay Mark Butterworth

Pool report from New Orleans Saints Week 1 game against the Detroit Lions

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New Orleans Saints mount furious comeback, fall short in overtime loss to Detroit in season opener

Saints outscored Lions 30-10 after falling behind 21-0

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Game Recap: Detroit Lions 31, New Orleans Saints 30 OT | 2026 NFL Week 1

Tyler Shough leads ferocious comeback from 21-point deficit to force overtime

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Halftime Update: Detroit Lions 7, New Orleans Saints 0 | 2026 NFL Week 1

Saints will get the ball to start the second half

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New Orleans Saints inactives for Detroit Lions game | 2026 NFL Week 1

Alvin Kamara, Cam Jordan out for Sunday's opener vs. Lions

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Five things to know about the New Orleans Saints for Sunday, September 13

Saints face the Detroit Lions to open the 2026 season at noon CT at Ford Field

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Morning Break: Saints place Audric Estimé on injured reserve ahead of Week 1 vs Detroit Lions

A collection of headlines and news about the Saints and the NFL for Sunday, September 13

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Saints announce roster moves

Shift4 Transaction Alert: Saints announce gameday elevations for Week 1 vs. Lions

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Key Ingredients to Victory: Saints vs. Lions | 2026 NFL Week 1

Saints offensive balance is critical with Tyler Shough, run game

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More Saints Headlines

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Saints Friday Injury Report: 2026 Week 1 vs. Detroit Lionsneworleanssaints.com
Quarterback Tyler Shough has taken lead entering his second season with New Orleans Saintsneworleanssaints.com
Five things to know about the New Orleans Saints for Friday, September 11neworleanssaints.com

Season at a Glance

2026 Record

0-1

From completed real game results.

Power Rating

54.4

Above average — 22nd of 32, from results, unit and roster grades, and availability.

Injuries Reported

No report filed for this week yet.

From the Record Book

On this day in 2025: Saints lost to SF 21-262025-09-14 · home
On this day in 2014: Saints lost to CLE 24-262014-09-14 · away
Saints are 2-5 vs BAL since 1999Real record from completed games in this database.
Widest margin vs BAL: 8-31 in 199923-point difference.

CAR	8-9	47%
TB	8-9	47%
ATL	8-9	47%
NO	6-11	35%

1	@ DET	L 30-31
2	@ BAL	2026-09-20
3	vs LV	2026-09-27
4	vs ATL	2026-10-05
5	vs MIN	2026-10-11
6	@ NYG	2026-10-18
7	vs PIT	2026-10-25
9	vs CLE	2026-11-08
10	vs CAR	2026-11-15
11	@ CHI	2026-11-22
12	@ CIN	2026-11-29
13	vs GB	2026-12-06
14	@ CAR	2026-12-13
15	@ TB	2026-12-20
16	vs ARI	2026-12-27
17	@ ATL	2027-01-03
18	vs TB	2027-01-10