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2018 New Orleans Saints season

释义

Draft
Staff
Final roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule Game summaries Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 2: vs. Cleveland Browns Week 3: at Atlanta Falcons Week 4: at New York Giants Week 5: vs. Washington Redskins Week 7: at Baltimore Ravens Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Rams Week 10: at Cincinnati Bengals Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Week 12: vs. Atlanta Falcons Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys Week 14: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 15: at Carolina Panthers Week 16: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers Standings Division Conference Single player milestone
Postseason
Schedule NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. #6 Philadelphia Eagles NFC Championship: vs. #2 Los Angeles Rams
References
External links

{{Infobox NFL season
| logo =
| team = New Orleans Saints
| year = 2018
| record = 13–3
| division_place = 1st NFC South
| coach = Sean Payton
| owner = Gayle Benson^[1]
| general manager = Mickey Loomis
| stadium = Mercedes-Benz Superdome
| playoffs = Won Divisional Playoffs (Eagles) 20–14
Lost NFC Championship (Rams) 23–26 {{small|(OT)}}
| pro bowlers = QB Drew Brees
WR Michael Thomas
C Max Unger
OT Terron Armstead
DE Cameron Jordan
RB Alvin Kamara
OG Larry Warford
OG Andrus Peat
| AP All-pros = WR Michael Thomas (1st team)
QB Drew Brees (2nd team)
OT Terron Armstead (2nd team)
OT Ryan Ramczyk (2nd team)
DE Cameron Jordan (2nd team)
| uniform = Saints_2018_Uniforms_-_Full_Collar_Jersey.png
| shortnavlink = Saints seasons
}}

The 2018 season was the New Orleans Saints' 52nd in the National Football League, their 43rd at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their 12th under head coach Sean Payton.

This season was the first since 1984 without owner Tom Benson, who died in March. On week 11, the Saints beat the Eagles to reach their first 9 game winning streak since their Super Bowl winning season in 2009, ensuring they clinched their second consecutive winning season for the first time since 2010/2011. They swept their division rivals, the Atlanta Falcons, after a 31–17 victory on Thanksgiving night for the first time since 2015 while extending their second longest winning streak in franchise history to 10 games,^[2] which came to an end when the Saints lost to the Dallas Cowboys 13–10, on November 29th. On December 9th, the Saints clinched their second straight NFC South division championship when they defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, their first back-to-back titles in franchise history. On December 17th, after beating their division rivals Carolina Panthers on Monday Night, the Saints improved on their 11–5 record from a season ago. After a Week 16 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Saints clinched homefield advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time since 2009. The Saints finished the Season with a 13–3 record for the third time in franchise history, matching their franchise win record with their 2009 and 2011 teams.

In the playoffs, the Saints defeated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles 20–14 in the Divisional Round. However, the Saints' season came to an end in an overtime loss 23–26 at home to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game in controversial fashion, which ended their hopes of returning to the Super Bowl for the first time since Super Bowl XLIV and was their first time since 2006 losing in the NFC Championship Game, which was also the first year of the Brees/Payton era. Additionally, it marked the first time since 1992 that the Saints lost a postseason game at home.

Draft


Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	14	Marcus Davenport	DE	UTSA
3	91	Tre'Quan Smith	WR	UCF
4	127	Rick Leonard	OT	FSU
5	164	Natrell Jamerson	S	Wisconsin
6	189	Kamrin Moore	CB	Boston College
6	201	Boston Scott	RB	Louisiana Tech
7	245	Will Clapp	C	LSU

Notes

The Saints traded their 2018 first-round selection (27th overall), along with their 2019 first-round selection to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for the 14th overall selection.
The Saints received a 2018 sixth-round selection (189th overall) from the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for running back Adrian Peterson.

Staff

{{NFL final staff
|Year=2018
|TeamName=New Orleans Saints
|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
Assistant to the head coach – Kevin Petry

|Offensive Coaches=

Offensive coordinator – Pete Carmichael
Quarterbacks – Joe Lombardi
Running backs – Joel Thomas
Senior offensive assistant/wide receivers – Curtis Johnson
Assistant wide receivers – Ronald Curry
Offensive line – Dan Roushar
Assistant offensive line – Brendan Nugent
Offensive assistant – Joe Brady

|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=

Special teams coach – Mike Westhoff
Special teams coordinator – Bradford Banta
Assistant special teams – Kevin O'Dea
Coaching assistant – Deuce Schwartz

|Strength and Conditioning=

Head strength and conditioning – Dan Dalrymple
Assistant strength and conditioning – Charles Byrd
Assistant strength and conditioning – Rob Wenning

}}

Final roster

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|Inactive=11
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|Tight Ends={{NFLplayer|85|Dan Arnold|d=American football}}{{NFLplayer|45|Garrett Griffin}}{{NFLplayer|89|Josh Hill|d=American football}}{{NFLplayer|82|Benjamin Watson}}
|Offensive Linemen={{NFLplayer|72|Terron Armstead|T}}{{NFLplayer|74|Jermon Bushrod|T}}{{NFLplayer|64|Will Clapp|rookie=y|C}}{{NFLplayer|77|Derek Newton|T}}{{NFLplayer|75|Andrus Peat|G}}{{NFLplayer|71|Ryan Ramczyk|T}}{{NFLplayer|63|Cameron Tom|C}}{{NFLplayer|60|Max Unger|C}}{{NFLplayer|67|Larry Warford|G}}
|Defensive Linemen={{NFLplayer|92|Marcus Davenport|rookie=y|DE}}{{NFLplayer|95|Tyeler Davison|DT}}{{NFLplayer|91|Trey Hendrickson|DE}}{{NFLplayer|94|Cameron Jordan|DE}}{{NFLplayer|57|Alex Okafor|DE}}{{NFLplayer|93|David Onyemata|DT}}{{NFLplayer|76|Taylor Stallworth|rookie=y|DT}}{{NFLplayer|--|Tyrunn Walker|DT}}
|Linebackers={{NFLplayer|47|Alex Anzalone|OLB}}{{NFLplayer|59|Vince Biegel|OLB}}{{NFLplayer|56|Demario Davis|OLB}}{{NFLplayer|53|A. J. Klein|OLB}}{{NFLplayer|52|Craig Robertson|d=American football|MLB}}{{NFLplayer|51|Manti Te'o|MLB}}
|Defensive Backs={{NFLplayer|25|Eli Apple|CB}}{{NFLplayer|31|Chris Banjo|FS}}{{NFLplayer|24|Vonn Bell|SS}}{{NFLplayer|29|Kurt Coleman|SS}}{{NFLplayer|20|Ken Crawley|CB}}{{NFLplayer|34|Justin Hardee|CB}}{{NFLplayer|23|Marshon Lattimore|CB}}{{NFLplayer|32|Josh Robinson|CB}}{{NFLplayer|43|Marcus Williams|d=safety|FS}}{{NFLplayer|26|P. J. Williams|CB}}
|Special Teams={{NFLplayer| 3|Wil Lutz|K}}{{NFLplayer| 6|Thomas Morstead|P}}{{NFLplayer|49|Zach Wood|LS}}
|Reserve Lists={{NFLplayer|90|Jay Bromley|DT|IR}}{{NFLplayer|88|Dez Bryant|WR|IR}}{{NFLplayer|15|Simmie Cobbs Jr.|rookie=y|WR|IR}}{{NFLplayer|14|Travin Dural|WR|IR}}{{NFLplayer|61|Josh LeRibeus|G|IR}}{{NFLplayer|84|Michael Hoomanawanui|TE|IR}}{{NFLplayer|46|Rickey Jefferson|SS|IR}}{{NFLplayer|36|Daniel Lasco|RB|PUP}}{{NFLplayer|81|Cameron Meredith|WR|IR}}{{NFLplayer|65|Michael Ola|T|IR}}{{NFLplayer|98|Sheldon Rankins|DT|IR}}{{NFLplayer|21|Patrick Robinson|d=cornerback|CB|IR}}
|Practice Squad={{NFLplayer|16|J. T. Barrett|QB|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|28|Christian Campbell|d=cornerback|CB|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|48|J. T. Gray|rookie=y|SS}}{{NFLplayer|69|Alex Jenkins|DE}}{{NFLplayer|99|Tomasi Laulile|DT|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|37|Arthur Maulet|CB}}{{NFLplayer|62|Henry Mondeaux|rookie=y|DT}}{{NFLplayer|44|Darnell Sankey|LB}}{{NFLplayer|66|Isaiah Williams|d=offensive lineman|G}}{{NFLplayer|79|Nate Wozniak|rookie=y|T}}{{NFLplayer|17|Shane Wynn|WR}}
}}

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 9\|Thursday}}	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 24–20	1–0	TIAA Bank Field	Recap
2	August 17\|Friday}}	Arizona Cardinals	L 15–20	1–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
3	August 25\|Saturday}}	at Los Angeles Chargers	W 36–7	2–1	StubHub Center	Recap
4	August 30\|Thursday}}	Los Angeles Rams	W 28–0	3–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The Saints' 2018 schedule was released on April 19.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	September 9	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 40–48	0–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
2	September 16	Cleveland Browns	W 21–18	1–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
3	September 23	at Atlanta Falcons	W 43–37 {{small>(OT)}}	2–1	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
4	September 30	at New York Giants	W 33–18	3–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
5	October 8\|Monday}}	Washington Redskins	W 43–19	4–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 21	at Baltimore Ravens	W 24–23	5–1	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
8	October 28	at Minnesota Vikings	W 30–20	6–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
9	November 4	Los Angeles Rams	W 45–35	7–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
10	November 11	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 51–14	8–1	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
11	November 18	Philadelphia Eagles	W 48–7	9–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
12	November 22	Atlanta Falcons	W 31–17	10–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
13	November 29\|Thursday}}	at Dallas Cowboys	L 10–13	10–2	AT&T Stadium	Recap
14	December 9	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 28–14	11–2	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
15	December 17\|Monday}}	at Carolina Panthers	W 12–9	12–2	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
16	December 23	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 31–28	13–2	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
17	December 30	Carolina Panthers	L 14–33	13–3	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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|time=12:00 p.m. CDT
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First quarter

NO – Alvin Kamara 5-yard run (Lutz kick) Saints 7-0 Drive 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:19.
TB – DeSean Jackson 58-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Catanzaro kick) Tied 7–7 Drive 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:00.
NO – Will Lutz 36-yard field goal Saints 10-7 Drive 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:16.
TB – Ryan Fitzpatrick 3-yard run (Catanzaro kick) Buccaneers 14-10 Drive 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:27.

Second quarter

NO – Ted Ginn 28-yard pass from Drew Brees (Lutz kick) Saints 17-14 Drive 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:04.
TB – Chandler Catanzaro 33-yard field goal Tied 17-17 Drive 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:42.
TB – Chris Godwin 9-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Catanzaro kick) Buccaneers 24-17 Drive 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:00.
TB – Justin Evans 34-yard fumble return (Catanzaro kick) Buccaneers 31-17
NO – Michael Thomas 6-yard pass from Drew Brees (Lutz kick) Buccaneers 31-24 Drive 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:32.

Third quarter

TB – Chandler Catanzaro 36-yard field goal Buccaneers 34-24 Drive 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:36.
TB – Mike Evans 50-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Catanzaro kick) Buccaneers 41-24 Drive 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:10.

Fourth quarter

TB – DeSean Jackson 36-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Catanzaro kick) Buccaneers 48-24 Drive 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:07.
NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Kamara run) Buccaneers 48-32 Drive 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
NO – Alvin Kamara 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Ginn pass from Brees) Buccaneers 48-40 Drive 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:21.

|stats=

Top passers

TB – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 21/28, 417 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
NO – Drew Brees – 37/45, 439 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT

Top rushers

TB – Peyton Barber – 19 carries, 69 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 9 carries, 29 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

TB – Mike Evans – 7 receptions, 147 yards, 1 TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 16 receptions, 180 yards, 1 TD

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Week 2: vs. Cleveland Browns

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|time=12:00 p.m. CDT
|road=Browns
|R1=3|R2=3|R3=6|R4=6
|home=Saints
|H1=3|H2=0|H3=0|H4=18
|stadium=Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
|attendance=73,086
|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)
|referee=Ronald Torbert
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
|reference=Recap, Gamebook
|scoring=First quarter

CLE – Zane Gonzalez 39-yard field goal, 8:29. Browns 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 3:02.'
NO – Will Lutz 31-yard field goal, 2:47. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:42.

Second quarter

CLE – Zane Gonzalez 39-yard field goal, 1:55. Browns 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:21.

Third quarter

CLE – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (PAT no good), 6:43. Browns 12–3. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:27.

Fourth quarter

NO – Michael Thomas 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Will Lutz kick), 8:41. Browns 12–10. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:35.
NO – Michael Thomas 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Alvin Kamara run for two-point conversion), 2:40. Saints 18–12. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 2:17.
CLE – Antonio Callaway 47-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (PAT no good), 1:16. Tied 18–18. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:24.
NO – Will Lutz 44-yard field goal, 0:21. Saints 21–18. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 0:55.

|stats=Top passers

CLE – Tyrod Taylor – 22/30, 246 yards, TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 28/35, 243 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

CLE – Carlos Hyde – 16 carries, 43 yards, TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 13 carries, 46 yards

Top receivers

CLE – Antonio Callaway – 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 12 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD

}}

Week 3: at Atlanta Falcons

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|date=September 23
|time=1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
|road=Saints
|R1=7|R2=9|R3=7|R4=14|R5=6
|home=Falcons
|H1=7|H2=7|H3=7|H4=16|H5=0
|stadium=Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
|attendance=74,457
|weather=Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
|referee=Walt Anderson
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Sam Rosen, Cris Carter and Sara Walsh
|reference=Recap, Gamebook
|scoring=First quarter

NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:45. Saints 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 18-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 2:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:06.

Second quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 49-yard field goal, 9:37. Saints 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:21.
NO – Wil Lutz 21-yard field goal, 3:06. Saints 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:46.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 75-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 2:12. Falcons 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:54.
NO – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 0:06. Saints 16–14. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:34.

Third quarter

ATL – Calvin Ridley 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 12:00. Falcons 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.

Fourth quarter

NO – Cameron Meredith 11-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:07. Saints 23–21. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 2:29.
ATL – Tevin Coleman 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Ryan-Austin Hooper pass), 14:11. Falcons 29–23. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:56.
NO – Zach Line 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 9:59. Saints 30–29. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Ryan-Mohamed Sanu pass), 6:56. Falcons 37–30. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
NO – Drew Brees 7-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:15. Tied 37–37. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:43.

Overtime

NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run, 2:55. Saints 43–37. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:05.

|stats=Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 39/49, 396 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 26/35, 374 yards, 5 TD

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 16 carries, 66 yards
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 15 carries, 33 yards

Top receivers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 15 receptions, 124 yards
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 7 receptions, 146 yards, 3 TD

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Week 4: at New York Giants

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|time=4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
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|R1=0|R2=12|R3=7|R4=14
|home=Giants
|H1=7|H2=0|H3=3|H4=8
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|attendance=78,213
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|referee=Pete Morelli
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|TVAnnouncers=Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
|reference=Recap, Gamebook
|scoring=First quarter

NYG – Sterling Shepard 2-yard TD pass from Eli Manning. (Aldrick Rosas kick), 8:42. Giants 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.

Second quarter

NO – Will Lutz – 42 yard field goal, 14:55. Giants 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 51 yards, 8:29.
NO – Will Lutz – 34 yard field goal, 7:18. Giants 7–6 Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:31.
NO – Will Lutz – 37 yard field goal, 3:36. Saints 9–7 Drive: 4 plays, -8 yards, 0:57.
NO – Will Lutz – 26 yard field goal, 0:11. Saints 12–7 Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:21.

Third quarter

NO – Alvin Kamara – 9 yard TD run. (Will Lutz kick), 7:16. Saints 19–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:17.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas – 33 yard field goal, 2:02. Saints 19–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.

Fourth quarter

NO – Alvin Kamara – 4 yard TD run. (Will Lutz kick), 6:47. Saints 26–10. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:39.
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 1 yard TD run. (Eli Manning pass to Sterling Shepard for two-point conversion), 3:44. Saints 26–18. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
NO – Alvin Kamara – 49 yard TD run. (Will Lutz kick), 2:06. Saints 33–18. Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 1:38.

|stats=Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 18/32, 217 yards
NYG – Eli Manning – 31/41, 255 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 19 rushes, 134 yards, 3 TD
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 10 rushes, 44 yards, 1 TD

Top receivers

NO – Josh Hill – 3 receptions, 63 yards
NYG – Sterling Shepard – 10 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

}}

Week 5: vs. Washington Redskins

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|date={{tooltip|October 8|Monday}}
|time=7:15 p.m. CDT
|road=Redskins
|R1=3|R2=10|R3=0|R4=6
|home=Saints
|H1=6|H2=20|H3=14|H4=3
|stadium=Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
|attendance=73,028
|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)
|referee=Carl Cheffers
|TV=ESPN/WDSU
|TVAnnouncers=Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
|reference=Recap, Gamebook
|scoring=First quarter

NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 2-yard run (kick failed), 10:41. Saints 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:13.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 2:37. Saints 6–3. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 8:04.

Second quarter

NO – Josh Hill 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 10:38. Saints 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:59.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 53-yard field goal, 8:36. Saints 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:02.
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 3:43. Saints 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:53.
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 62-yard pass from Drew Brees (run failed), 2:36. Saints 26–6. Drive: 1 plays, 62 yards, 0:10.
WAS – Alex Smith 4-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:26. Saints 26–13. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:56.

Third quarter

NO – Tre'Quan Smith 35-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 12:23. Saints 33–13. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:37.
NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 6:43. Saints 40–13. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 1:00.

Fourth quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 44-yard field goal, 14:10. Saints 43–13. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 3:09.
WAS – Kapri Bibbs 1-yard run (pass failed), 10:25. Saints 43–19. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:42.

|stats=Top passers

WAS – Alex Smith – 23/39, 275 yards, 1 INT
NO – Drew Brees – 26/29, 363 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

WAS – Chris Thompson – 8 carries, 17 yards
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 16 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

WAS – Chris Thompson – 6 receptions, 45 yards
NO – Cameron Meredith – 5 receptions, 71 yards

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This game was one year removed from last season, where the Saints overcame a 15-point deficit against the Redskins at home with three minutes remaining. This time, the Saints dominated the entire game. This game marked Drew Brees passing Brett Favre and Peyton Manning on most passing yards. The win improved the Saints to 4-1.

Week 7: at Baltimore Ravens

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|date=October 21
|time=4:05 p.m. EDT/3:05 p.m. CDT
|road=Saints
|R1=0|R2=7|R3=0|R4=17
|home=Ravens
|H1=0|H2=10|H3=7|H4=6
|stadium=M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
|attendance=70,639
|weather={{convert|54|F|C}}, partly sunny
|referee=John Parry
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|TVAnnouncers=Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
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|scoring=

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

BAL – Justin Tucker 31-yard field goal, 6:04. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 63 yards, 7:23.
NO – Benjamin Watson 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:53. Saints 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
BAL – Lamar Jackson 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 0:04. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:49.

Third quarter

BAL – Mark Andrews 8-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 3:30. Ravens 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:02.

Fourth quarter

NO – Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:32. Ravens 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.
NO – Michael Thomas 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 4:58. Saints 21–17. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:18.
NO – Wil Lutz 39-yard field goal, 2:07. Saints 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 1:12.
BAL – John Brown 14-yard pass from Joe Flacco (kick failed), 0:24. Saints 24–23. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:43.

|stats=Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 22/30, 212 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Joe Flacco – 23/39, 279 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 17 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
BAL – Alex Collins – 11 carries, 38 yards

Top receivers

NO – Michael Thomas – 7 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
BAL – John Brown – 7 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD

}}

Drew Brees would throw his 500th touchdown pass against Baltimore, and becoming the third quarterback in modern NFL history to defeat all 32 teams playing in the 2018 season — after Peyton Manning and Brett Favre. In doing so, he improved his record against the Ravens to 1-4.

Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week Eight: New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
|date=October 28
|time=7:20 p.m. CDT
|road=Saints
|R1=7|R2=10|R3=10|R4=3
|home=Vikings
|H1=7|H2=6|H3=0|H4=7
|stadium=U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
|attendance=66,801
|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)
|referee=Craig Wrolstad
|TV=NBC
|TVAnnouncers=Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
|reference=Recap, Gamebook
|scoring=First quarter

NO – Alvin Kamara 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 10:33. Saints 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:27.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 3:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 7:17.

Second quarter

MIN – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 11:57. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:05.
NO – Wil Lutz 52-yard field goal, 7:27. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:30.
NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:30. Saints 17–13. Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:27.

Third quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 8:19. Saints 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 21 yards, 4:09.
NO – P. J. Williams 45-yard interception return (Wil Lutz kick), 5:58. Saints 27–13.

Fourth quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 9:35. Saints 30–13. Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 8:15.
MIN – Adam Thielen 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 4:26. Saints 30–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:09.

|stats=Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 18/23, 120 yards, TD, INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 31/41, 359 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 13 rushes, 63 yards
MIN – Latavius Murray – 13 rushes, 56 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Michael Thomas – 5 receptions, 81 yards
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 10 receptions, 119 yards, TD

}}

The Saints travelled to Minnesota for the first time since the 2017 Divisional round; during which safety Marcus Williams missed a tackle on the game's final play that allowed a 61-yard game-winning touchdown reception by Stefon Diggs. In this divisional round rematch, despite a good offensive showing from Kirk Cousins and Stefon Diggs, and Drew Brees who was held to just 120 passing yards, New Orleans still won the game 30-20 to go to 6-1 and avenge their aforementioned playoff loss.

Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Rams

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week Nine: Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
|date=November 4
|time=3:25 p.m. CST
|road=Rams
|R1=7|R2=10|R3=10|R4=8
|home=Saints
|H1=14|H2=21|H3=0|H4=10
|stadium=Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
|attendance=73,086
|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)
|referee=Bill Vinovich
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
|reference=Preview, Gamebook
|scoring=First quarter

NO – Alvin Kamara 11-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 9:25. Saints 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:35.
LAR – Todd Gurley 8-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:21.
NO – Alvin Kamara 16-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:40. Saints 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:24.

Second quarter

LAR – Brandin Cooks 4-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:12. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:28.
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 7:35. Saints 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:31.
NO – Benjamin Watson 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:06. Saints 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:24.
NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:26. Saints 35–14. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 0:33.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 35–17. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:26.

Third quarter

LAR – Malcolm Brown 18-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:38. Saints 35–24. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:22.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 34-yard field goal, 1:30. Saints 35–27. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:56.

Fourth quarter

LAR – Cooper Kupp 41-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jared Goff-Gerald Everett pass), 9:48. Tied 35–35. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:39.
NO – Wil Lutz 54-yard field goal, 6:23. Saints 38–35. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:23.
NO – Michael Thomas 72-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 3:52. Saints 45–35. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58.

|stats=Top passers

LAR – Jared Goff – 28/40, 391 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
NO – Drew Brees – 25/36, 346 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

LAR – Todd Gurley – 13 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 19 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

LAR – Brandin Cooks – 6 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 12 receptions, 211 yards, 1 TD

}}With the victory, the Saints extended their winning streak to 7 games (Starting from week 2) and ended the previously 8-0 Rams' chances at completing a perfect season. Also, star wide receiver Michael Thomas, after scoring on his 12th reception, paid homage to former Saints wide receiver Joe Horn by pulling out a cell phone from underneath the goalpost pretending to make a call. This celebration drew a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

Week 10: at Cincinnati Bengals

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week Ten: New Orleans Saints at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
|date=November 11
|time=12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
|road=Saints
|R1=7|R2=28|R3=10|R4=6
|home=Bengals
|H1=7|H2=0|H3=0|H4=7
|stadium=Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
|attendance=52,492
|weather={{convert|39|F|C}}, mostly sunny
|referee=Tony Corrente
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
|reference=Recap, Gamebook
|scoring=

First quarter

NO – Michael Thomas 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:30. Saints 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:30.
CIN – John Ross 2-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 1:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:34.

Second quarter

NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 28-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 13:33. Saints 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
NO – Alvin Kamara 4-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 5:34. Saints 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:54.
NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:22. Saints 28–7. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:40.
NO – Michael Thomas 17-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:02. Saints 35–7. Drive: 1 plays, 17 yards, 0:06.

Third quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 9:04. Saints 38–7. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:08.
NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 2:25. Saints 45–7. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:56.

Fourth quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 10:41. Saints 48–7. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 5:52.
NO – Wil Lutz 41-yard field goal, 7:17. Saints 51–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:35.
CIN – Jeff Driskel 27-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 4:42. Saints 51–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.

|stats=Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 22/25, 265 yards, 3 TD
CIN – Andy Dalton – 12/20, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 13 carries, 104 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 11 carries, 61 yards

Top receivers

NO – Michael Thomas – 8 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Tyler Boyd – 3 receptions, 65 yards

}}

After losing the newly acquired Dez Bryant for the year with an Achilles' tear in practice, several players, including Michael Thomas, and running backs Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara paid tribute by throwing up Bryant's signature 'X' celebration each time they scored. Safety Marcus Williams returned a long interception to end the first half with the Saints leading 35-7. New Orleans would eventually stun the Bengals in a 51-14 victory and their streak continued, going 8-1.

Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week Eleven: Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
|date=November 18
|time=12:00 p.m. CST
|road=Eagles
|R1=0|R2=7|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Saints
|H1=10|H2=14|H3=14|H4=10
|stadium=Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
|attendance=73,042
|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)
|referee= Carl Cheffers
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers= Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
|reference=Recap, Gamebook
|scoring=First quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 38-yard field goal, 9:10. Saints 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:14.
NO – Austin Carr 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 3:12. Saints 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 4:52.

Second quarter

NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 14-yard rush (Wil Lutz kick), 12:07. Saints 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:32.
PHI – Josh Adams 28-yard rush (Jake Elliott kick), 8:42. Saints 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:39. Saints 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:40.

Third quarter

NO – Michael Thomas 23-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:20. Saints 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:40.
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 1-yard rush (Wil Lutz kick), 5:34. Saints 38–7. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 4:22.

Fourth quarter

NO – Alvin Kamara 37-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 13:15. Saints 45–7. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:18.
NO – Wil Lutz 19-yard field goal, 6:46. Saints 48–7. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 5:02.

|stats=Top passers

PHI – Carson Wentz - 19/33, 156 yards, 3 INT
NO – Drew Brees - 22/30, 363 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

PHI – Josh Adams - 7 rushes, 53 yards, 1 TD
NO – Mark Ingram - 16 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

PHI – Golden Tate - 5 receptions, 48 yards
NO – Tre'Quan Smith - 10 receptions, 157 yards, 1 TD

}}

After head coach Sean Payton lost a golf bet to Eagles head coach Doug Pederson, the Saints, despite being the home team, wore their white color rush uniforms. It was the first time the Saints used the uniforms at home.

Week 12: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week Twelve: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|November 22|Thursday}}
|time=7:20 p.m. CST
|road=Falcons
|R1=3|R2=0|R3=7|R4=7
|home=Saints
|H1=7|H2=10|H3=7|H4=7
|stadium=Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
|attendance=73,017
|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)
|referee=John Hussey
|TV=NBC
|TVAnnouncers=Mike Tirico, Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
|reference=Recap, Gamebook
|scoring=

First quarter

NO – Tommylee Lewis 28-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:11. Saints 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
ATL – Matt Bryant 32-yard field goal, 2:35. Saints 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 3:03.

Second quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 22-yard field goal, 9:09. Saints 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 8:26.
NO – Austin Carr 12-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 3:20. Saints 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:10.

Third quarter

NO – Dan Arnold 25-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:59. Saints 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:18.
ATL – Calvin Ridley 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:22. Saints 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 5:37.

Fourth quarter

NO – Keith Kirkwood 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 9:27. Saints 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 3:00.
ATL – Tevin Coleman 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:51. Saints 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:48.

|stats=Top passers

ATL – Matt Ryan – 35/47, 377 yards, 2 TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 15/22, 171 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

ATL – Matt Ryan – 2 carries, 16 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 14 carries, 89 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Julio Jones – 11 receptions, 147 yards
NO – Dan Arnold – 4 receptions, 48 yards, TD

}}

Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week Thirteen: New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|November 29|Thursday}}
|time=7:20 p.m. CST
|road=Saints
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=10|R4=0
|home=Cowboys
|H1=10|H2=3|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
|attendance=93,004
|weather={{convert|70|F|C}}, clear — retractable roof open
|referee=Walt Anderson
|TV=Fox/NFLN
|TVAnnouncers=Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
|reference=Recap, Gamebook
|scoring=

First quarter

DAL – Brett Maher 26-yard field goal, 9:27. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:36.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 16-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:57. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:10.

Second quarter

DAL – Brett Maher 46-yard field goal, 0:55. Cowboys 13–0. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 9:09.

Third quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 33-yard field goal, 10:03. Cowboys 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:00.
NO – Keith Kirkwood 30-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:08. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:39.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

|stats=Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 18/28, 127 yards, TD, INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 24/28, 248 yards, TD

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 carries, 36 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 23 carries, 76 yards

Top receivers

NO – Michael Thomas – 5 receptions, 40 yards
DAL – Michael Gallup – 5 receptions, 76 yards

}}

Week 14: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week Fourteen: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
|date=December 9
|time=12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
|road=Saints
|R1=0|R2=3|R3=8|R4=17
|home=Buccaneers
|H1=7|H2=7|H3=0|H4=0
|stadium=Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
|attendance=53,495
|weather={{convert|71|F|C}}, cloudy
|referee=Jerome Boger
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh
|reference=Recap, Gamebook
|scoring=

First quarter

TB – Cameron Brate 11-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cairo Santos kick), 12:19. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.

Second quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 30-yard field goal, 7:06. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:11.
TB – Cameron Brate 1-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cairo Santos kick), 0:26. Buccaneers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:56.

Third quarter

NO – Zach Line 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Alvin Kamara rush), 4:43. Buccaneers 14–11. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:35.

Fourth quarter

NO – Drew Brees 1-yard rush (Wil Lutz kick), 11:46. Saints 18–14. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:35.
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 17-yard rush (Wil Lutz kick), 7:26. Saints 25–14. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:08.
NO – Wil Lutz 36-yard field goal, 1:12. Saints 28–14. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 4:20.

|stats=Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 24/31, 201 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
TB – Jameis Winston – 18/38, 213 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 13 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
TB – Jameis Winston – 5 carries, 47 yards

Top receivers

NO – Michael Thomas – 11 receptions, 98 yards
TB – Mike Evans – 4 receptions, 86 yards

}}The New Orleans Saints trailed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14-3 halfway through the 3rd quarter when Taysom Hill sparked a rally by blocking a punt and setting up New Orleans inside Tampa Bay territory. The Saints would go on to win in a comeback 28-14 and clinching a playoff berth in the process.

Week 15: at Carolina Panthers

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week Fifteen: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
|date={{tooltip|December 17|Monday}}
|time=7:15 p.m. CST/8:15 p.m. EST
|road=Saints
|R1=3|R2=3|R3=0|R4=6
|home=Panthers
|H1=7|H2=0|H3=0|H4=2
|stadium=Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
|attendance=74,188
|weather={{convert|48|F|C}}, clear skies
|referee=Tony Corrente
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers=Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
|reference=Recap, Gamebook
|scoring=First quarter

CAR – Chris Manhertz 50-yard pass from Christian McCaffrey (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:02. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:24.
NO – Wil Lutz 46-yard field goal, 2:20. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:46.

Second quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 24-yard field goal, 10:00. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:50.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

NO – Alvin Kamara 16-yard rush (pass failed), 12:12. Saints 12–7. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:13.
CAR – Donte Jackson New Orleans two-point conversion attempt interception return: 2 points Carolina. Saints 12–9.

|stats=Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 23/35, 203 yards, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 16/29, 131 yards, INT

Top rushers

NO – Alvin Kamara – 14 carries, 67 yards, TD
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 15 carries, 53 yards

Top receivers

NO – Michael Thomas – 7 receptions, 49 yards
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 8 receptions, 67 yards

}}

Week 16: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week Sixteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
|date=December 23
|time=3:25 p.m. CST
|road=Steelers
|R1=3|R2=11|R3=14|R4=0
|home=Saints
|H1=7|H2=10|H3=7|H4=7
|stadium=Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
|attendance=73,086
|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)
|referee=Craig Wrolstad
|TV=CBS
|TVAnnouncers=Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
|reference=Recap, Gamebook
|scoring=First quarter

PIT – Chris Boswell 49-yard field goal, 5:32. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 4:46.
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 1-yard rush (Wil Lutz kick), 2:57. Saints 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.

Second quarter

PIT – Chris Boswell 30-yard field goal, 14:05. Saints 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:52.
NO – Alvin Kamara 8-yard rush (Wil Lutz kick), 10:22. Saints 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:43.
PIT – Jaylen Samuels 3-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger-Eli Rogers pass), 0:40. Tied 14–14. Drive: 15 plays, 97 yards, 6:04.
NO – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 0:02. Saints 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 0:38.

Third quarter

NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard rush (Wil Lutz kick), 9:13. Saints 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:47.
PIT – Antonio Brown 3-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 4:48. Saints 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.
PIT – Antonio Brown 20-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 1:02. Steelers 28–24. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:36.

Fourth quarter

NO – Michael Thomas 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:25. Saints 31–28. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 2:41.

|stats=Top passers

PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 33/50, 380 yards, 3 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 27/39, 326 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

PIT – Jaylen Samuels – 12 carries, 53 yards
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 11 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD

Top receivers

PIT – Antonio Brown – 14 receptions, 185 yards, 2 TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 11 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD

}}

With the win, the Saints clinched home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs

Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers

{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|title=Week Seventeen: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
|date=December 30
|time=12:00 p.m. CST
|road=Panthers
|R1=13|R2=10|R3=7|R4=3
|home=Saints
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=14
|stadium=Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
|attendance=73,028
|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)
|referee=Bill Vinovich
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
|reference=Recap, Gamebook
|scoring=

First quarter

CAR – Kyle Allen 1-yard rush (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 10:04. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:56.
CAR – Cameron Artis-Payne 15-yard rush (kick failed), 2:07. Panthers 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:51.

Second quarter

CAR – Ian Thomas 8-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 2:00. Panthers 20–0. Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 7:45.
CAR – Chandler Catanzaro 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 23–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 1:28.

Third quarter

CAR – Curtis Samuel 53-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:46. Panthers 30–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:34.

Fourth quarter

NO – Tre'Quan Smith 9-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 13:28. Panthers 30–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:18.
CAR – Chandler Catanzaro 51-yard field goal, 8:17. Panthers 33–7. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:11.
NO – Taysom Hill 9-yard rush (Wil Lutz kick), 3:47. Panthers 33–14. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:23.

|stats=Top passers

CAR – Kyle Allen – 16/27, 228 yards, 2 TD
NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 14/22, 118 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

CAR – Cameron Artis-Payne – 16 carries, 56 yards
NO – Dwayne Washington – 11 carries, 108 yards

Top receivers

CAR – D.J. Moore – 4 receptions, 81 yards
NO – Tre'Quan Smith – 3 receptions, 30 yards

}}

Teddy Bridgewater started in this game. With the loss, the Saints finish the season 13-3.

Standings

Division

Conference

Single player milestone

Late in the first half of the Week 5, Monday Night game against the Washington Redskins, Quarterback Drew Brees surpassed Brett Favre (71,838) and Peyton Manning (71,940) for the most career passing yards. Brees surpassed Favre on a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Josh Hill, and later he surpassed Manning with a 62-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith, giving him the NFL's All-Time Career pass yardage record.^[3] Brees also threw his 500th touchdown pass against the Baltimore Ravens, with a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Benjamin Watson.

Postseason

Schedule

Playoff round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
Wild Card	First-round bye
Divisional	January 13, 2019	Philadelphia Eagles (6)	W 20–14	1–0	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	[https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019011301/2018/POST19/eagles@saints Recap]
NFC Championship	January 20, 2019	Los Angeles Rams (2)	L 23–26 {{small>(OT)}}	1–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	[https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019012000/2018/POST20/rams@saints Recap]

NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. #6 Philadelphia Eagles

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|title=NFC Divisional Playoffs: (#6) Philadelphia Eagles at (#1) New Orleans Saints – Game summary
|date=January 13, 2019
|time=3:40 p.m. CST
|road=Eagles
|R1=14|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Saints
|H1=0|H2=10|H3=7|H4=3
|stadium=Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
|attendance=73,027
|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)
|referee=Carl Cheffers
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis, Pam Oliver and Peter Schrager
|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019011301/2018/POST19/eagles@saints Recap], Gamebook
|scoring=First quarter

PHI – Jordan Matthews 37-yard pass from Nick Foles (Jake Elliott kick), 10:41. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:05.
PHI – Nick Foles 1-yard rush (Jake Elliott kick), 4:37. Eagles 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.

Second quarter

NO – Keith Kirkwood 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 7:23. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:12.
NO – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 0:06. Eagles 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:12.

Third quarter

NO – Michael Thomas 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:40. Saints 17–14. Drive: 18 plays, 92 yards, 11:29.

Fourth quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 39-yard field goal, 10:28. Saints 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:31.

|stats=Top passers

PHI – Nick Foles – 18/31, 201 yards, TD, 2 INT
NO – Drew Brees – 28/38, 301 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

PHI – Wendell Smallwood – 10 carries, 33 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 16 carries, 71 yards

Top receivers

PHI – Alshon Jeffery – 5 receptions, 63 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 12 receptions, 171 yards, TD

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NFC Championship: vs. #2 Los Angeles Rams

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|title=NFC Championship: (#2) Los Angeles Rams at (#1) New Orleans Saints – Game summary
|date=January 20, 2019
|time=2:05 p.m. CST
|road=Rams
|R1=0|R2=10|R3=7|R4=6|R5=3
|home=Saints
|H1=13|H2=0|H3=7|H4=3|H5=0
|stadium=Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
|attendance=73,028
|weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)
|referee=Bill Vinovich
|TV=Fox
|TVAnnouncers=Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers
|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2019012000/2018/POST20/rams@saints Recap], Gamebook
|scoring=First quarter

NO – Wil Lutz 37-yard field goal, 10:04. Saints 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:56.
NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 7:06. Saints 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:29.
NO – Garrett Griffin 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:35. Saints 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:51.

Second quarter

LAR – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 9:45. Saints 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 6:50.
LAR – Todd Gurley 6-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:23. Saints 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 1:29.

Third quarter

NO – Taysom Hill 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 8:34. Saints 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:31.
LAR – Tyler Higbee 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 3:06. Saints 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:28.

Fourth quarter

LAR – Greg Zuerlein 24-yard field goal, 5:03. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:52.
NO – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 1:41. Saints 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:22.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, 0:15. Tied 23–23. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 1:26.

Overtime

LAR - Greg Zuerlein 57-yard field goal, 11:47. Rams 26–23. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:12.

|stats=Top passers

LAR – Jared Goff – 25/40, 297 yards, TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 26/40, 249 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

LAR – C. J. Anderson – 16 rushes, 44 yards
NO – Mark Ingram – 9 rushes, 31 yards

Top receivers

LAR – Brandin Cooks – 7 receptions, 107 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 receptions, 96 yards

}}

The game was marred with controversy after the referees missed a pass interference call of Nickell Robey-Coleman's hit on Tommylee Lewis on 3rd-and-10 with 1:45 remaining in the 4th quarter.^[4]^[5]

Some fans, players, and analysts believe the missed call is among the worst in NFL history.^[6]

The NFL admitted to missing the call soon after the game was over,^[7] but did not apologize for the situation until a week and a half later.^[8] The fallout from the missed call was a factor in the NFL's decision to expand instantly replay, making pass interference (including non-calls) reviewable. ^[9]

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Gayle Benson becomes Saints, Pelicans owner|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/03/15/gayle-benson-becomes-saints-pelicans-owner/|work=ProFootballTalk - NBC Sports|date=March 15, 2018|accessdate=March 15, 2018}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/game?gameId=401030923|title=Falcons vs. Saints - Game Summary - November 22, 2018 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-19}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_yds_career.htm |title=NFL Passing Yards Career Leaders |work=Pro Football Reference |date=October 1, 2018 |accessdate=October 1, 2018}}
4. ^https://www.businessinsider.com/rams-beat-saints-refs-miss-pass-interference-nickell-robey-coleman-2019-1
5. ^http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25812050/saints-never-get-blown-pass-interference-call
6. ^https://www.businessinsider.com/rams-beat-saints-refs-miss-pass-interference-nickell-robey-coleman-2019-1
7. ^https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-nfl-admits-controversial-missed-call-included-both-pass-interference-and-helmet-to-helmet/
8. ^https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/01/30/roger-goodell-breaks-silence-on-controversial-no-call-in-nfc-championship-game/23656991/
9. ^http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26367953/pass-interference-now-reviewable-nfl-officials

External links

{{official website|http://www.neworleanssaints.com}}

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