# 2014 New Orleans Saints season

The 2014 season was the New Orleans Saints' 48th in the National Football League (NFL), their 39th playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their eighth under head coach Sean Payton.
After they lost to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 16, the Saints were officially eliminated from postseason contention for the first time since 2012.

## 2014 draft class

2014 New Orleans Saints Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 20 | Brandin Cooks | Wide receiver | Oregon State |
| 2 | 58 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | Cornerback | Nebraska |
| 3 | None — see draft trades below | None — see draft trades below | None — see draft trades below | None — see draft trades below |
| 4 | 126 | Khairi Fortt | Inside linebacker | California |
| 5 | 167 | Vinnie Sunseri | Safety | Alabama |
| 5 | 169 | Ronald Powell | Outside linebacker | Florida |
| 6 | 202 | Tavon Rooks | Offensive tackle | Kansas State |
| 7 | None — see draft trades below | None — see draft trades below | None — see draft trades below | None — see draft trades below |
Draft trades
* The Saints traded their first- and third-round selections (Nos. 27 and 91 overall, respectively) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for the Cardinals' first-round selection (No. 20 overall).
* The Saints acquired an additional fifth-round selection (No. 169 overall) in a trade that sent running back Darren Sproles to the Philadelphia Eagles.
* The Saints traded their seventh-round selection (No. 242 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for linebacker Parys Haralson.

## Schedule
### Preseason

In March 2014, the Saints announced an agreement with The Greenbrier resort to hold the team's training camp at the hotel, in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, for three years beginning with 2014. The hotel has committed to build three football fields and other facilities for the Saints, at an estimated cost of $20–25 million, adjacent to its sports medicine facilities. The project will be partially subsidized by tax breaks recently approved by the state legislature. The relationship between the hotel and the Saints reportedly grew out of a visit by Saints head coach Sean Payton to the 2013 Greenbrier Classic golf tournament to play in its pro-am competition and then to serve as caddie for his friend, PGA Tour golfer Ryan Palmer.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 8 | at St. Louis Rams | W 26–24 | 1–0 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 2 | August 15 | Tennessee Titans | W 31–24 | 2–0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 23–17 | 3–0 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 28 | Baltimore Ravens | L 13–22 | 3–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 7 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 34–37 (OT) | 0–1 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 2 | September 14 | at Cleveland Browns | L 24–26 | 0–2 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | Minnesota Vikings | W 20–9 | 1–2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 4 | September 28 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 17–38 | 1–3 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 37–31 (OT) | 2–3 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | October 19 | at Detroit Lions | L 23–24 | 2–4 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 8 | October 26 | Green Bay Packers | W 44–23 | 3–4 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 9 | October 30 | at Carolina Panthers | W 28–10 | 4–4 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 9 | San Francisco 49ers | L 24–27 (OT) | 4–5 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 11 | November 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–27 | 4–6 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | Baltimore Ravens | L 27–34 | 4–7 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 13 | November 30 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 35–32 | 5–7 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 7 | Carolina Panthers | L 10–41 | 5–8 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | at Chicago Bears | W 31–15 | 6–8 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 21 | Atlanta Falcons | L 14–30 | 6–9 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 17 | December 28 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–20 | 7–9 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
    Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Saints | 6 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| Falcons | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,706
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Shayne Graham 31-yard field goal, 10:33. Saints 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:27.
NO – Shayne Graham 50-yard field goal, 4:39. Saints 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 3:59.
Second quarter
NO – Khiry Robinson 2-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 11:46. Saints 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:10.
ATL – Roddy White 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 4:06. Saints 13–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:40.
NO – Brandin Cooks 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:20. Saints 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:46.
ATL – Matt Bryant 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:20.
Third quarter
ATL – Levine Toilolo 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 9:22. Saints 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:38.
ATL – Antone Smith 54-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:21. Falcons 24–20. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:31.
Fourth quarter
NO – Mark Ingram 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 8:46. Saints 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:35.
ATL – Jacquizz Rodgers 17-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 2:50. Falcons 31–27. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 3:26.
NO – Mark Ingram 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 1:20. Saints 34–31. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 1:30.
ATL – Matt Bryant 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 34–34. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:20.
Overtime
ATL – Matt Bryant 52-yard field goal, 13:17. Falcons 37–34. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 29/42, 333 yards, TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 31/43, 448 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram - 13 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Steven Jackson – 12 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
NO – Marques Colston - 5 receptions, 110 yards
ATL – Julio Jones - 7 receptions, 116 yards :

#### Week 2: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Browns | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 67,407
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Miles Austin 3-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Billy Cundiff kick), 5:59. Browns 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:36.
CLE – Billy Cundiff 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 3:31.
Second quarter
NO – Shayne Graham 27-yard field goal, 5:16. Browns 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:28.
CLE – Tashaun Gipson 62-yard interception return (run failed), 3:25. Browns 16–3.
NO – Jimmy Graham 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:03. Browns 16–10. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 3:22.
Third quarter
NO – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 9:32. Saints 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:17.
CLE – Terrance West 9 yd run (Billy Cundiff kick), 3:19. Browns 23–17. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:13.
Fourth quarter
NO – Mark Ingram 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 12:12. Saints 24–23. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:07.
CLE – Billy Cundiff 29-yard field goal, 0:03. Browns 26–24. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 2:43.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees - 27/40, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT
CLE – Brian Hoyer - 24/40, 204 yards, TD
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram - 11 rushes, 83 yards, TD
CLE – Terrance West - 19 rushes, 68 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Jimmy Graham - 10 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Andrew Hawkins - 6 receptions, 70 yards :
This was the Browns' first home opener win since 2004, and also marked Johnny Manziel's NFL debut. The defense, primarily by rotating DB's Tashaun Gipson, Buster Skrine, rookie Justin Gilbert and Joe Haden, were able to neutralize TE Jimmy Graham and QB Drew Brees for almost the entire first half. Rookie Terrence West, who had 2500+ all-purpose yards at Division II-school Towson Univ., ran for almost 70 yards and one touchdown. Billy Cundiff hit the game-winning FG as time expired.

#### Week 3: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Saints | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,005
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Pierre Thomas 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 9:36. Saints 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:24.
NO – Josh Hill 34-yard pass from Drew Brees (kick blocked), 4:50. Saints 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:39.
Second quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 25-yard field goal, 14:06. Saints 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:44.
MIN – Blair Walsh 30-yard field goal, 6:28. Saints 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:47.
Third quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 40-yard field goal, 10:20. Saints 13–9. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:40.
Fourth quarter
NO – Marques Colston 18-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 12:22. Saints 20–9. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:28.
Top passers
MIN – Teddy Bridgewater – 12/20, 150 yards
NO – Drew Brees – 27/35, 293 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Matt Asiata – 12 rushes, 35 yards
NO – Khiry Robinson – 18 rushes, 69 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Greg Jennings – 5 rec, 70 yards
NO – Brandin Cooks – 8 rec, 74 yards :
After initially stating that Adrian Peterson would return to the active roster for their Week 3 game at New Orleans, the Vikings later placed the running back on the inactive list indefinitely, pending the outcome of the court case against him. Despite coming into the game at 0–2, the Saints started well, scoring two touchdowns on their first two drives, although DE Everson Griffen was able to block the extra point attempt on the second. The Vikings responded to going 13–0 down with two field goals from 25 and 30 yards respectively, but an injury to Matt Cassel meant a debut for rookie QB Teddy Bridgewater.

#### Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 28
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 91,176
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Terrance Williams 6-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:50. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:10.
Second quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 51-yard field goal, 5:38. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:29.
DAL – DeMarco Murray 15-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 4:03. Cowboys 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:54.
DAL – Terrance Williams 23-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:19. Cowboys 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:54.
Third quarter
NO – Shayne Graham 30-yard field goal, 11:10. Cowboys 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:50.
DAL – DeMarco Murray 28-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 6:42. Cowboys 31–3. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:28.
Fourth quarter
NO – Josh Hill 12-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 13:35. Cowboys 31–10. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:25.
NO – Jimmy Graham 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 9:49. Cowboys 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:38.
DAL – Dez Bryant 18-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 3:34. Cowboys 38–17. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:13.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 32/44, 340 yards, 2 TD, INT
DAL – Tony Romo – 22/29, 262 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NO – Khiry Robinson – 8 rushes, 87 yards
DAL – DeMarco Murray – 24 rushes, 149 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NO – Jimmy Graham – 8 receptions, 86 yards, TD
DAL – Terrance Williams – 6 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 5: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Saints | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 37 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 5
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,004
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Kirk Morrison and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Shayne Graham 30-yard field goal, 9:46. Saints 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:00.
NO – Shayne Graham 29-yard field goal, 0:21. Saints 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:24.
Second quarter
NO – Pierre Thomas 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 10:14. Saints 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:59.
TB – Patrick Murray 55-yard field goal, 1:54. Saints 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 3:24.
TB – Louis Murphy 20-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Patrick Murray kick), 0:20. Saints 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:01.
Third quarter
TB – Bobby Rainey 9-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 11:59. Buccaneers 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:01.
TB – Danny Lansanah 33-yard interception return (Patrick Murray kick), 11:20. Buccaneers 24–13.
NO – Travaris Cadet 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 4:57. Buccaneers 24–20. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:23.
Fourth quarter
TB – Robert Herron 9-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Patrick Murray kick), 13:28. Buccaneers 31–20. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 6:29.
NO – Pierre Thomas 27-yard run (pass failed), 9:28. Buccaneers 31–26. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:00.
NO – Mike Glennon sacked in the endzone by Junior Galette for a safety, 6:44. Buccaneers 31–28.
NO – Shayne Graham 44-yard field goal, 2:30. Tied 31–31. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:14.
Overtime
NO – Khiry Robinson 18-yard run, 9:24. Saints 37–31. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:36.
Top passers
TB – Mike Glennon – 19/32, 249 yards, 2 TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 35/57, 371 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
TB – Doug Martin – 14 rushes, 45 yards
NO – Khiry Robinson – 21 rushes, 89 yards, TD
Top receivers
TB – Vincent Jackson – 8 receptions, 144 yards
NO – Pierre Thomas – 8 receptions, 77 yards, TD :

#### Week 7: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Lions | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: October 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 63,271
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
NO – Austin Johnson 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 13:56. Saints 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:16.
DET – Matt Prater 21-yard field goal, 5:29. Saints 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:18.
NO – Shayne Graham 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
NO – Kenny Stills 46-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 13:42. Saints 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:18.
DET – Joique Bell 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:19. Saints 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:23.
Fourth quarter
NO – Shayne Graham 48-yard field goal, 13:33. Saints 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:03.
NO – Shayne Graham 36-yard field goal, 5:24. Saints 23–10. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:19.
DET – Golden Tate 73-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 3:38. Saints 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 1:46.
DET – Corey Fuller 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 1:48. Lions 24–23. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:22.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 28/45, 342 yards, 2 TD, INT
DET – Matthew Stafford – 27/40, 299 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NO – Khiry Robinson – 3 rushes, 26 yards
DET – Joique Bell – 18 rushes, 48 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Marques Colston – 6 receptions, 111 yards
DET – Golden Tate – 10 receptions, 154 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 10 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
| Saints | 10 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 44 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 26
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,146
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Randall Cobb 70-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 12:57. Packers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:03.
NO – Brandin Cooks 4-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 9:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:37.
GB – Mason Crosby 31-yard field goal, 6:08. Packers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:12.
NO – Shayne Graham 31-yard field goal, 1:42. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 4:26.
Second quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 49-yard field goal, 13:08. Packers 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:34.
NO – Shayne Graham 29-yard field goal, 5:52. Tied 13–13. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 7:16.
GB – Mason Crosby 27-yard field goal, 1:51. Packers 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:01.
NO – Shayne Graham 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 16–16. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
NO – Brandin Cooks 50-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 5:35. Saints 23–16. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 2:03.
NO – Jimmy Graham 22-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 2:06. Saints 30–16. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:26.
Fourth quarter
NO – Josh Hill 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 9:51. Saints 37–16. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 4:23.
GB – Aaron Rodgers 14-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 5:07. Saints 37–23. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:44.
NO – Mark Ingram 21-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 3:16. Saints 44–23. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:51.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 28/39, 418 yards, TD, 2 INT
NO – Drew Brees – 27/32, 311 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
GB – Eddie Lacy – 13 rushes, 59 yards
NO – Mark Ingram – 24 rushes, 172 yards, TD
Top receivers
GB – Randall Cobb – 5 receptions, 126 yards, TD
NO – Brandin Cooks – 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD :
This would be only the third game in NFL history to not have a single punt. The Saints also beat the Packers for the first time since the 2008 season.

#### Week 9: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 73,663
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
NO – Mark Ingram 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 2:38. Saints 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:42.
NO – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:03. Saints 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 1:46.
Third quarter
CAR – Cam Newton 10-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 10:14. Saints 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:46.
NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 4:04. Saints 21–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:10.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 12:57. Saints 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:53.
NO – Mark Ingram 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 5:30. Saints 28–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:27.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 24/34, 297 yards, TD, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 10/28, 151 yards, INT
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram – 30 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 8 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
NO – Jimmy Graham – 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD
CAR – Jerricho Cotchery – 5 receptions, 59 yards :

#### Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| 49ers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Saints | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 9
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,129
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Preview, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Frank Gore 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 13:01. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:05.
SF – Carlos Hyde 9-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 4:17. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 7:15.
NO – Shayne Graham 40-yard field goal, 0:03. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:14.
Second quarter
NO – Brandin Cooks 31-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 9:13. 49ers 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:38.
SF – Anquan Boldin 15-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 4:45. 49ers 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.
Third quarter
NO – Jimmy Graham 11-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 2:49. 49ers 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:55.
Fourth quarter
NO – Jimmy Graham 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 1:52. Saints 24–21. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:23.
SF – Phil Dawson 45-yard field goal, 0:44. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:08.
Overtime
SF – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 5:14. 49ers 27–24. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04.
Top passers
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 14/32, 210 yards, TD
NO – Drew Brees – 28/47, 292 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
SF – Frank Gore – 23 rushes, 81 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram – 27 rushes, 120 yards
Top receivers
SF – Anquan Boldin – 6 receptions, 95 yards, TD
NO – Brandin Cooks – 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD :
With 5 seconds left in regulation, Drew Brees passed a potential game winning pass to Jimmy Graham until he was flagged with offensive interference, which sent the game into overtime where San Francisco won with a field goal after recovering a fumble by Brees. With the loss, the Saints dropped their record to 4-5.
This would snap an 11-game winning streak for Saints when playing at home.

#### Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Saints | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 16
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,073
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Shayne Graham 31-yard field goal, 8:53. Saints 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:09.
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 12-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:14. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:39.
Second quarter
CIN – Mike Nugent 22-yard field goal, 2:52. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 7:25.
CIN – Mike Nugent 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 13–3. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:57.
Third quarter
CIN – Jermaine Gresham 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 6:03. Bengals 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:46.
Fourth quarter
NO – Kenny Stills 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 14:56. Bengals 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:07.
CIN – A. J. Green 24-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 11:29. Bengals 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:27.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 16/22, 220 yards, 3 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 33/41, 255 yards, TD
Top rushers
CIN – Jeremy Hill – 27 rushes, 152 yards
NO – Mark Ingram – 23 rushes, 67 yards
Top receivers
CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 127 yards, TD
NO – Marques Colston – 4 receptions, 56 yards :

#### Week 12: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
| Saints | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,373
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. 15-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 8:13. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 4:11.
NO – Jimmy Graham 10-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 3:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:44.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Forsett 13-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 9:08. Ravens 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:05.
NO – Shayne Graham 40-yard field goal, 4:00. Ravens 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:08.
NO – Marques Colston 26-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:17. Saints 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 31-yard field goal, 8:30. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:30.
BAL – Will Hill 44-yard interception return (Justin Tucker kick), 4:59. Ravens 24–17.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 55-yard field goal, 10:59. Ravens 27–17. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:26.
NO – Shayne Graham 34-yard field goal, 6:33. Ravens 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:26.
BAL – Justin Forsett 20-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 2:53. Ravens 34–20. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:40.
NO – Jimmy Graham 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:40. Ravens 34–27. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:13.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 18/24, 243 yards, TD
NO – Drew Brees – 35/45, 420 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
BAL – Justin Forsett – 22 rushes, 182 yards, 2 TD
NO – Joe Morgan – 1 rush, 67 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Torrey Smith – 5 receptions, 98 yards
NO – Kenny Stills – 8 receptions, 98 yards :

#### Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Steelers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 32 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 30
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 61,916
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Donovan McNabb and Charissa Thompson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Shaun Suisham 49-yard field goal, 6:05. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:37.
Second quarter
PIT – Shaun Suisham 31-yard field goal, 14:05. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:00.
NO – Benjamin Watson 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 6:04. Saints 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:43.
NO – Erik Lorig 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:36. Saints 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:46.
Third quarter
NO – Nick Toon 11-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 11:25. Saints 21–6. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:43.
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 4:21. Saints 21–13. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 7:03.
NO – Kenny Stills 69-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 1:50. Saints 28–13. Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 2:31.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Shaun Suisham 47-yard field goal, 14:52. Saints 28–16. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:58.
NO – Marques Colston 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 10:25. Saints 35–16. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:27.
PIT – Antonio Brown 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger-Antonio Brown pass), 2:34. Saints 35–24. Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 3:20.
PIT – Antonio Brown 3-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger-Lance Moore pass), 0:00. Saints 35–32. Drive: 5 plays, 98 yards, 1:02.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 19/27, 257 yards, 5 TD
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 32/58, 435 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram – 23 rushes, 122 yards
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 21 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Kenny Stills – 5 receptions, 162 yards, TD
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 8 receptions, 159 yards :
The Pittsburgh Steelers was the only team the Saints were able to beat in the AFC North.

#### Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 17 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| Saints | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: December 7
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,006
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 9-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 11:42. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:18.
CAR – Graham Gano 37-yard field goal, 9:57. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:02.
CAR – Cam Newton 2-yard run, 6:41. Panthers 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:11.
Second quarter
NO – Shayne Graham 37-yard field goal, 13:19. Panthers 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:28.
CAR – Greg Olsen 16-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 2:14. Panthers 24–3. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:46.
Third quarter
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 69-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 13:59. Panthers 31–3. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:11.
CAR – Fozzy Whittaker 26-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 5:13. Panthers 38–3. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:49.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 41-yard field goal, 14:10. Panthers 41–3. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:05.
NO – Benjamin Watson 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 5:29. Panthers 41–10. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 3:31.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 21/33, 226 yards, 3 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 29/45, 235 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 20 rushes, 155 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram – 10 rushes, 43 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Greg Olsen – 10 receptions, 72 yards, TD
NO – Marques Colston – 5 receptions, 72 yards :

#### Week 15: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), rain showers
* Game attendance: 60,996
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
NO – Josh Hill 8-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 14:52. Saints 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:03.
NO – Marques Colston 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 0:32. Saints 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 3:30.
Third quarter
NO – Josh Hill 7-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 8:35. Saints 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:25.
NO – Shayne Graham 25-yard field goal, 0:16. Saints 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:05.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Marquess Wilson 1-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Jay Cutler-Martellus Bennett pass), 12:47. Saints 24–8. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:29.
NO – Mark Ingram 15-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 1:47. Saints 31–8. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:00.
CHI – Alshon Jeffery 7-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Jay Feely kick), 0:30. Saints 31–15. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:17.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 29/36, 375 yards, 3 TD
CHI – Jay Cutler – 17/31, 194 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram – 17 rushes, 59 yards, TD
CHI – Matt Forte – 16 rushes, 78 yards
Top receivers
NO – Jimmy Graham – 5 receptions, 87 yards
CHI – Alshon Jeffery – 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD :

#### Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| Saints | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: December 21
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,164
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Mark Ingram 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 14:40. Saints 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:20.
ATL – Matt Bryant 44-yard field goal, 11:15. Saints 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:25.
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 50-yard field goal, 11:48. Saints 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:03.
ATL – Eric Weems 3-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:03. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 5:33.
Third quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 31-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 5:42. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:40.
Fourth quarter
NO – Jimmy Graham 4-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 5:48. Falcons 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 3:40.
ATL – Matt Bryant 32-yard field goal, 1:56. Falcons 23–14. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:32.
ATL – Osi Umenyiora 86-yard fumble return (Matt Bryant kick), 0:00. Falcons 30–14.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/40, 322 yards, TD
NO – Drew Brees – 30/47, 313 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 5 rushes, 36 yards, TD
NO – Mark Ingram – 13 rushes, 38 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 107 yards
NO – Marques Colston – 6 receptions, 80 yards :
With this loss, the Saints were eliminated from playoff contention.

#### Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: December 28
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 59,952
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Kirk Morrison and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Patrick Murray 39-yard field goal, 6:03. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:17.
Second quarter
TB – Mike Evans 6-yard pass from Josh McCown (Patrick Murray kick), 11:25. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:23.
NO – Khiry Robinson 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 5:45. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:40.
TB – Charles Sims 8-yard run (Patrick Murray kick), 1:48. Buccaneers 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:57.
TB – Patrick Murray 27-yard field goal, 0:06. Buccaneers 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 1:26.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
NO – Mark Ingram 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 14:02. Buccaneers 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:28.
NO – Marques Colston 36-yard pass from Drew Brees (Shayne Graham kick), 1:57. Saints 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:23.
NO – Josh McCown sacked in the endzone by Junior Galette for a safety, 1:05. Saints 23–20.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 24/38, 281 yards, TD, 3 INT
TB – Josh McCown – 14/23, 115 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram – 14 rushes, 57 yards, TD
TB – Doug Martin – 19 rushes, 108 yards
Top receivers
NO – Kenny Stills – 5 receptions, 82 yards
TB – Mike Evans – 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD :

## Standings
### Division

NFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Carolina Panthers | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 339 | 374 | W4 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 401 | 424 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5–1 | 6–6 | 381 | 417 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | 277 | 410 | L6 |

### Conference

NFCviewtalkedit :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .525 | .513 | W6 |
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .482 | .440 | W2 |
| 3 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .445 | .422 | W4 |
| 4 | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .490 | .357 | W4 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .523 | .477 | L2 |
| 6 | Detroit Lions | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .471 | .392 | L1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .490 | .416 | W1 |
| 8 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .527 | .508 | W1 |
| 9 | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .486 | .415 | W1 |
| 10 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 6–6 | .475 | .308 | W1 |
| 11 | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .512 | .323 | L1 |
| 12 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5–1 | 6–6 | .482 | .380 | L1 |
| 13 | St. Louis Rams | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .531 | .427 | L3 |
| 14 | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .529 | .338 | L5 |
| 15 | Washington Redskins | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .496 | .422 | L1 |
| 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .486 | .469 | L6 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 Seattle, Green Bay and Dallas were ranked in seeds 1–3 based on conference record. 1 2 Arizona defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 11, 14–6). 1 2 New Orleans defeated Minnesota head-to-head (Week 3, 20–9). 1 2 3 The NY Giants defeated both Atlanta and St. Louis head-to-head (Atlanta: Week 5, 30–20; St. Louis: Week 16, 37–27), while Atlanta finished ahead of St. Louis based on conference record. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||