# 2019 New Orleans Saints season

The 2019 season was the New Orleans Saints' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 44th playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their 13th under head coach Sean Payton.
The Saints matched their 13–3 record from their 2018 season, which ended with the team losing in the NFC Championship to the Los Angeles Rams partially due to a controversial pass interference no-call from the Rams defense. They attempted to appear in the Super Bowl for the first time since Super Bowl XLIV. Despite losing Drew Brees to a thumb injury during a week 2 rematch against the Rams, the Saints went 5–0 in the games following his absence under backup Teddy Bridgewater, and won the NFC South for the third consecutive season after beating their division rival Atlanta Falcons on Thanksgiving night. The Saints matched their record from the previous year after defeating their divisional rivals Carolina Panthers in week 17, sweeping them for the second time in three seasons, but were not able to secure a first round bye due to a three way tiebreaker with the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers. This was the first time in franchise history the Saints posted back-to-back seasons with 12 or more wins. They hosted the Minnesota Vikings in the wild card round, the fifth meeting between the two teams in the playoffs. However, for the third time in three straight years, the Saints were eliminated in the playoffs, losing 26–20 to the Vikings in overtime.

## Off-season
### Re-signed

| Position | Player | Age | Contract |
| QB | Teddy Bridgewater | 27 | 1 year, $7.25 million |
| LB | Craig Robertson | 31 | 2 years, $4.1 million |
| S | Chris Banjo | 29 | 3 years, $6.9 million |
| RT | Michael Ola | 30 | 1 year, $805,000 |
| LS | Zach Wood | 26 | 1 year, $645,000 |
| LB | Vince Biegel | 25 | 1 year, $645,000 |
| CB | Ken Crawley | 25 | 1 year, $2.025 million |
| K | Wil Lutz | 24 | 5 years, $20.25 million |
| C | Cameron Tom | 23 | 1 year, $635,000 |
| CB | Justin Hardee | 25 | 1 year, $635,000 |
| CB | P. J. Williams | 25 | 1 year, $5 million |

### New signings

| Position | Player | Age | 2018 team | Contract |
| G | Nick Easton | 26 | Minnesota Vikings | 4 years, $22.5 million |
| DT | Malcom Brown | 25 | New England Patriots | 3 years, $15 million |
| RB | Latavius Murray | 28 | Minnesota Vikings | 4 years, $14.4 million |
| DT | Mario Edwards Jr. | 24 | New York Giants | 2 years, $5 million |
| CB | Marcus Sherels | 31 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 year, $1.02 million |
| TE | Jared Cook | 31 | Oakland Raiders | 2 years, $15.5 million |

### Departures

| Position | Player | Age | 2019 team |
| DE | Alex Okafor | 28 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| RB | Mark Ingram II | 29 | Baltimore Ravens |
| WR | Tommylee Lewis | 26 | Detroit Lions |
| DT | Tyeler Davison | 26 | Atlanta Falcons |
| TE | Benjamin Watson | 38 | New England Patriots |
| G | Josh LeRibeus | 29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| SS | Kurt Coleman | 30 | Buffalo Bills |
| CB | Josh Robinson | 28 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| DT | Jay Bromley | 26 | San Francisco 49ers |
| WR | Dez Bryant | 30 | Released |
| TE | Michael Hoomanawanui | 30 | Released |
| SS | Rickey Jefferson | 24 | Released |
| RB | Daniel Lasco | 26 | Released |
| MLB | Manti Te'o | 28 | Released |
| DT | Tyrunn Walker | 29 | Released |
| C | Max Unger | 32 | Retired |
| OT | Jermon Bushrod | 34 | Retired |

## NFL draft

2019 New Orleans Saints draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 2 | 48 | Erik McCoy | C | Texas A&M |
| 4 | 105 | C. J. Gardner-Johnson | S | Florida |
| 6 | 177 | Saquan Hampton | S | Rutgers |
| 7 | 231 | Alize Mack | TE | Notre Dame |
| 7 | 244 | Kaden Elliss | LB | Idaho |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
Notes
* The Saints traded their 2018 first- and fifth-round selections (27th and 147th overall), and their 2019 first-round selection (30th overall) to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for the Packers' 2018 first-round selection (14th overall).
* The Saints traded their 2019 third-round selection (93rd overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' 2019 sixth-round selection (177th overall) and quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.
* The Saints traded their 2019 fourth-round selection (132nd overall) and a 2020 seventh-round selection (238th overall) to the New York Giants in exchange for cornerback Eli Apple.
* The Saints received a 2019 seventh-round selection (231st overall) from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for defensive tackle Devaroe Lawrence.

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | August 9 | Minnesota Vikings | L 25–34 | 0–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 2 | August 18 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 19–17 | 1–1 | Dignity Health Sports Park | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | at New York Jets | W 28–13 | 2–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | Miami Dolphins | L 13–16 | 2–2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | September 9 | Houston Texans | W 30–28 | 1–0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 9–27 | 1–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 33–27 | 2–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | Dallas Cowboys | W 12–10 | 3–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–24 | 4–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 13–6 | 5–1 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 20 | at Chicago Bears | W 36–25 | 6–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | Arizona Cardinals | W 31–9 | 7–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 10 | November 10 | Atlanta Falcons | L 9–26 | 7–2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34–17 | 8–2 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | Carolina Panthers | W 34–31 | 9–2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 13 | November 28 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 26–18 | 10–2 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | San Francisco 49ers | L 46–48 | 10–3 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | Indianapolis Colts | W 34–7 | 11–3 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | at Tennessee Titans | W 38–28 | 12–3 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | at Carolina Panthers | W 42–10 | 13–3 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Saints | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 30 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 6:10 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,039
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
HOU – Deshaun Watson 21-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 14:13. Texans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 3:42.
NO – Wil Lutz 32-yard field goal, 9:22. Texans 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:51.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:47. Texans 14–3. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:35.
Third quarter
NO – Latavius Murray 30-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:51. Texans 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:09.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 16-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:20. Texans 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
NO – Taysom Hill 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:39. Texans 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
Fourth quarter
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 14:55. Saints 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:53.
NO – Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 0:50. Saints 27–21. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:39.
HOU – Kenny Stills 37-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:37. Texans 28–27. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:13.
NO – Wil Lutz 58-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 30–28. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 0:37.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 20/30, 268 yards, 3 TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 32/43, 370 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 10 rushes, 83 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 13 rushes, 97 yards
Top receivers
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 8 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 10 receptions, 123 yards :
The game was an offensive shootout. The Saints started slow and fell behind 14–3 at halftime. The Saints offense took off in the third quarter and they outscored the Texans 24–7 in the next 29 minutes of the game. With less than one minute to play, Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson threw a go-ahead touchdown to wide receiver Kenny Stills; however, the Saints and Brees were able to move the ball down the field and kicker Wil Lutz kicked a 58–yard field goal to lead the team to victory. This was the first time the Saints won their season opener since the 2013 season.

#### Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Rams | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 3:25 pm. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,460
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 24-yard field goal, 8:42. Rams 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:43.
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 34-yard field goal, 11:06. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:15.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 22-yard field goal, 0:03. Rams 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:36.
Third quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 52-yard field goal, 9:49. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:16.
LAR – Todd Gurley 4-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:39. Rams 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
LAR – Brandin Cooks 2-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:00. Rams 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:37.
Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 10:58. Rams 20–9. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 5:02.
LAR – Jared Goff 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 8:37. Rams 27–9. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:21.
Top passers
NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 17/30, 165 yards
LAR – Jared Goff – 19/28, 283 yards, TD
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 13 rushes, 45 yards
LAR – Todd Gurley – 16 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 10 receptions, 89 yards
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 5 receptions, 120 yards :
In a rematch of 2018's controversial NFC Championship game, Drew Brees collided with Aaron Donald while attempting to pass; the hit broke Brees' thumb, forcing him out of action for the next five weeks following surgery. In place of the injured Brees, Teddy Bridgewater was held to just 165 yards passing. On defense, Cam Jordan strip sacked Jared Goff and returned a fumble 87 yards for a touchdown, which was controversially overturned. Despite this; the Rams went on to blow them out 27-9.
The loss dropped the Saints to 1–1. After the game, head coach Sean Payton agreed to a five-year contract extension. The Saints don't match up with the Rams until the 2022 season.

#### Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 27 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Rain, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,005
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Deonte Harris 53-yard punt return (Wil Lutz kick), 12:06. Saints 7–0.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 8-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 2:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:28.
Second quarter
NO – Vonn Bell 33-yard fumble return (kick failed, wide left), 6:50. Saints 13–7.
NO – Alvin Kamara 29-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 0:33. Saints 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:00.
Third quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 1-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 7:44. Saints 27–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:16.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 11:51. Saints 27–14. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:09.
NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (run failed), 4:19. Saints 33–14. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 5:22.
SEA – Russell Wilson 8-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 2:48. Saints 33–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.
SEA – Will Dissly 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson, 0:00. Saints 33–27. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 1:42.
Top passers
NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 19/27, 177 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 32/50, 406 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 16 rushes, 69 yards, TD
SEA – Chris Carson – 15 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 9 receptions, 92 yards, TD
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 11 receptions, 154 yards, TD :
In a surprising upset on the road against Seattle without starting quarterback Drew Brees, the Saints led 27–7 going into the fourth quarter thanks to two touchdown passes from quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, in addition to touchdowns off a punt return and a fumble recovery. The Seahawks scored 20 points in the final period, but a short touchdown run from Alvin Kamara proved the difference between the two teams, to move the Saints to 2–1 on the season.

#### Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Saints | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 7:20 pm. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,086
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Brett Maher 28-yard field goal, 5:08. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:34.
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 40-yard field goal, 14:55. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:13.
NO – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 8:42. Saints 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 4:45.
NO – Wil Lutz 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 1:30.
Third quarter
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 7:47. Cowboys 10–9. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:44.
Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 13:41. Saints 12–10. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 9:06.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/33, 223 yards, INT
NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 23/30, 193 yards, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 18 rushes, 35 yards, TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 17 rushes, 69 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Jason Witten – 4 receptions, 50 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 9 receptions, 95 yards :
The Saints found yet another way to win a game without star quarterback Drew Brees and with Teddy Bridgewater at the helm, as Wil Lutz kicked four field goals. It was the first Saints win since week 8 of the 1998 season to feature no touchdowns. The Saints would improve their overall record to 3-1.

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Saints | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,029
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 3:58. Saints 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:25.
TB – Chris Godwin 26-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 0:10. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:54.
Second quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 14-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 10:13. Saints 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
TB – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 5:33. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:40.
NO – Jared Cook 9-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 0:32. Saints 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:01.
Third quarter
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 33-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 13:44. Saints 24–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:16.
TB – Peyton Barber 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 5:03. Saints 24–17. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:41.
Fourth quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 12-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 10:37. Saints 31–17. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 6:27.
TB – Chris Godwin 26-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 0:13. Saints 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 0:57.
Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 15/27, 204 yards, 2 TD
NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 26/34, 314 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
TB – Ronald Jones – 9 rushes, 35 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 16 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
TB – Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 11 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD :
Bridgewater improved to 3–0 as a starter with a strong performance throwing for 314 yards and four touchdowns. The Saints defense sacked Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston six times in the win. Buccaneers' cornerback Carlton Davis committed a helmet-to-helmet hit on tight end Jared Cook, resulting in Davis being ejected from the game. After the Saints secured their win against Tampa Bay, they improve their overall record to 4-1.

#### Week 6: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,341
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 2:29. Saints 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 8 yards, 2:31.
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 22-yard field goal, 2:41. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:04.
Third quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 21-yard field goal, 8:40. Saints 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:49.
JAX – Josh Lambo 32-yard field goal, 3:11. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:29.
Fourth quarter
NO – Jared Cook 4-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 11:49. Saints 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:22.
Top passers
NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 24/36, 240 yards, TD
JAX – Gardner Minshew – 14/29, 163 yards, INT
Top rushers
NO – Latavius Murray – 8 rushes, 44 yards
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 20 rushes, 72 yards
Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 8 receptions, 89 yards
JAX – Dede Westbrook – 3 receptions, 53 yards :
In a defensive game, both offenses struggled to score as the game was tied 3–3 at halftime and 6–6 at the end of the third quarter. A touchdown pass from Bridgewater to Jared Cook proved to be the difference.
With the win, the Saints improved to 5–1 and Bridgewater improved to 4–0 as a starter. Cook and running back Alvin Kamara suffered injuries during the game.

#### Week 7: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 9 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 36 |
| Bears | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 3:25 pm. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,306
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Penalty on Pat O'Donnell enforced in end zone for a safety, 13:29. Saints 2–0.
NO – Josh Hill 7-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 3:14. Saints 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:09.
CHI – Cordarrelle Patterson 102-yard kickoff return (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 2:59. Saints 9–7.
Second quarter
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 46-yard field goal, 11:33. Bears 10–9. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:48.
NO – Wil Lutz 39-yard field goal, 6:31. Saints 12–10. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:02.
Third quarter
NO – Latavius Murray 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:00. Saints 19–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00.
NO – Taysom Hill 4-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Wil Lutz kick), 2:55. Saints 26–10. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:33.
Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 30-yard field goal, 12:45. Saints 29–10. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:59.
NO – Latavius Murray 4-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 4:33. Saints 36–10. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 4:45.
CHI – Allen Robinson 7-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Mitchell Trubisky–Adam Shaheen pass), 2:31. Saints 36–18. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:02.
CHI – Javon Wims 6-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:48. Saints 36–25. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:43.
Top passers
NO – Teddy Bridgewater – 23/38, 281 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 34/54, 251 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NO – Latavius Murray – 27 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Tarik Cohen – 3 rushes, 10 yards
Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 9 receptions, 131 yards
CHI – Allen Robinson – 10 receptions, 87 yards, TD :
The Saints dominated the Bears with a strong performance on both sides of the football. Bridgewater threw for 281 yards and 3 touchdowns. Running back Latavius Murray, filling in for an injured Alvin Kamara, rushed for over 100 yards on the ground. The Saints stifled the Bears offense for the majority of the game before giving up two touchdowns in garbage time. The win improved the Saints to 6–1 and Bridgewater to 5–0, setting the stage for Drew Brees's comeback.

#### Week 8: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Saints | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,064
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 31-yard field goal, 5:41. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:13.
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 14:13. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:28.
NO – Latavius Murray 8-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 8:59. Saints 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:59.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 31-yard field goal, 5:18. Saints 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:41.
Third quarter
NO – Latavius Murray 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:25. Saints 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:07.
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 50-yard field goal, 1:42. Saints 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:43.
Fourth quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 12:48. Saints 24–9. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.
NO – Michael Thomas 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:18. Saints 31–9. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:25.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 19/33, 220 yards
NO – Drew Brees – 34/43, 373 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
ARI – Christian Kirk – 1 rush, 19 yards
NO – Latavius Murray – 21 rushes, 102 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARI – Charles Clay – 3 receptions, 88 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 11 receptions, 112 yards, TD :
With Alvin Kamara still sidelined, Drew Brees returned after missing five weeks following thumb surgery. He threw for 373 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Saints dominated the Cardinals to improve to 7–1.

#### Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| Saints | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,283
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 9:27. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:33.
NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 4:09. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:18.
Second quarter
ATL – Austin Hooper 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:09. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:00.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 36-yard field goal, 1:31. Falcons 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:17.
NO – Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 28-yard field goal, 6:05. Falcons 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:19.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Brian Hill 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:53. Falcons 20–9. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:12.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 7:27. Falcons 23–9. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:04.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 2:32. Falcons 26–9. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:01.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 20/35, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 32/45, 287 yards
Top rushers
ATL – Brian Hill – 20 rushes, 61 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 4 rushes, 24 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 3 receptions, 79 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 13 receptions, 152 yards :
In a shocking fashion, the Saints were defeated by the 1–7 Falcons. Drew Brees had a miserable day, being sacked six times by an inspired Falcons pass-rush; the Falcons had recorded just seven prior to this game.
The loss dropped them to 7–2. The Saints were flagged 10 times for 120 yards in the loss.

#### Week 11: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CST/1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 54,333
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 44-yard field goal, 8:45. Saints 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:15.
NO – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 0:50. Saints 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:01.
NO – Michael Thomas 16-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:00. Saints 13–0. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:03.
Second quarter
NO – Jared Cook 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:13. Saints 20–0. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 6:42.
TB – Peyton Barber 6-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 2:42. Saints 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:31.
Third quarter
TB – Matt Gay 55-yard field goal, 11:08. Saints 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 3:52.
NO – Ted Ginn Jr. 6-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:27. Saints 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
TB – Chris Godwin 30-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 1:22. Saints 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
Fourth quarter
NO – Marcus Williams 55-yard interception return (Wil Lutz kick), 5:07. Saints 34–17.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 28/35, 228 yards, 3 TD
TB – Jameis Winston – 30/51, 313 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 23 rushes, 75 yards
TB – Jameis Winston – 2 rushes, 23 yards
Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 8 receptions, 114 yards, TD
TB – Cameron Brate – 10 receptions, 73 yards :
Brees and the Saints bounced back from the previous week. He threw three touchdowns and 228 yards in the game. The Saints defense intercepted Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston four times, including a pick-six by safety Marcus Williams to ice the game in the fourth quarter. The win improved the Saints to 8–2, and they swept the Buccaneers for the first time since 2014.

#### Week 12: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 31 |
| Saints | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,068
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Latavius Murray 26-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 10:39. Saints 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:12. Saints 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:30.
CAR – D. J. Moore 51-yard pass from Kyle Allen (kick failed, wide right), 3:08. Saints 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 41-yard field goal, 13:34. Saints 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:34.
CAR – Joey Slye 41-yard field goal, 8:09. Saints 17–9. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:25.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard pass from Kyle Allen (pass failed), 0:00. Saints 17–15. Drive: 17 plays, 68 yards, 6:30.
Third quarter
NO – Jared Cook 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:18. Saints 24–15. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:40.
CAR – Joey Slye 52-yard field goal, 8:36. Saints 24–18. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:42.
NO – Michael Thomas 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 5:09. Saints 31–18. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:27.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 4-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 1:28. Saints 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
CAR – D. J. Moore 2-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 9:23. Tied 31–31. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:03.
NO – Wil Lutz 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 34–31. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 1:56.
Top passers
CAR – Kyle Allen – 23/36, 256 yards, 3 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 30/39, 311 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 22 rushes, 64 yards, TD
NO – Latavius Murray – 7 rushes, 64 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – D. J. Moore – 6 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 11 receptions, 101 yards, TD :
The game was close all the way. Both Brees and Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen played well, with three touchdown passes each. After benefiting from a pass interference penalty, the Panthers were set up with a 1st-and-goal at the Saints' 5-yard line, but the Saints defense held strong, and kicker Joey Slye missed a short field goal. Brees quickly moved the Saints down the field and Wil Lutz made the game-winning field goal from 36 yards out.
With the win, the Saints improved to 9–2, ensuring a winning record for the third straight season.

#### Week 13: at Atlanta Falcons

Thanksgiving Day Games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| Falcons | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 28
* Game time: 8:20 pm. EST/7:20 pm. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,993
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:07. Saints 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:56.
Second quarter
ATL – Jaeden Graham 18-yard pass from Matt Ryan (kick failed), 12:35. Saints 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:56.
NO – Wil Lutz 22-yard field goal, 9:05. Saints 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:30.
NO – Taysom Hill 30-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:53. Saints 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:04.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 45-yard field goal, 0:03. Saints 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 1:50.
Third quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 5:54. Saints 20–9. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:48.
Fourth quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 10:14. Saints 23–9. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:31.
NO – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 6:27. Saints 26–9. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:14.
ATL – Russell Gage 13-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 3:26. Saints 26–15. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 43-yard field goal, 1:56. Saints 26–18. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:30.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 35/50, 312 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
NO – Drew Brees – 18/30, 184 yards, TD
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 17 rushes, 51 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Calvin Ridley – 8 receptions, 91 yards
NO – Jared Cook – 3 receptions, 85 yards :
The Saints played an excellent game and got revenge on their division rivals. The Saints defense played one of its best games of the season with 9 sacks of Matt Ryan and forced 3 takeaways. Taysom Hill blocked a punt early, caught a touchdown pass and ran one in from 30 yards out.
With the win, the Saints clinched the NFC South title for the third straight season. The Saints improved their record to 10-2.

#### Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 7 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 48 |
| Saints | 13 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 46 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,038
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Jared Cook 38-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 11:34. Saints 7–0 Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:26.
SF – Kendrick Bourne 6-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 8:26. Tied 7–7 Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08.
NO – Jared Cook 26-yard pass from Drew Brees (run failed), 4:51. Saints 13–7 Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:35.
Second quarter
NO – Josh Hill 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 14:57. Saints 20–7 Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:31.
SF – Emmanuel Sanders 75-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 14:43. Saints 20–14 Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:14.
NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 7:29. Saints 27–14 Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 7:14.
SF – Raheem Mostert 35-yard pass from Emmanuel Sanders (Robbie Gould kick), 5:59. Saints 27–21 Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
SF – Raheem Mostert 10-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:42. 49ers 28–27 Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:34.
Third quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 55-yard field goal, 12:36. Saints 30–28 Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:54.
SF – George Kittle 5-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 9:40. 49ers 35–30 Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:48.
NO – Wil Lutz 48-yard field goal, 4:51. 49ers 35–33 Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:49.
Fourth quarter
SF – Kendrick Bourne 6-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 8:59. 49ers 42–33 Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 6:57.
NO – Michael Thomas 21-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:06. 49ers 42–40 Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
SF – Robbie Gould 41-yard field goal, 2:23. 49ers 45–40 Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 3:43.
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 18-yard pass from Drew Brees (pass failed), 0:53. Saints 46–45 Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:30.
SF – Robbie Gould 30-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 48–46 Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 0:53.
Top passers
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 26/35, 349 yards, 4 TD, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 29/40, 349 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
SF – Raheem Mostert – 10 rushes, 69 yards, TD
NO – Latavius Murray – 7 rushes, 69 yards
Top receivers
SF – Emmanuel Sanders – 7 receptions, 157 yards, TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 11 receptions, 134 yards, TD :
In the NFL's second-highest-scoring game of 2019, Brees and 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo threw for a combined 698 yards and nine touchdowns as the two teams traded blows all game long. Brees played his best game of the season with his five touchdowns against one of the league's best pass defenses. Although Brees found Tre'Quan Smith late in the game to take a 46–45 lead, Garoppolo connected with tight end George Kittle who ran past several Saints defenders on one of the iconic plays of the season. This set up Robbie Gould's game winning 30-yard field goal as time expired.
With the loss, the Saints fell to 10–3.

#### Week 15: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Saints | 3 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 7:15 pm. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,053
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 33-yard field goal, 7:28. Saints 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:35.
Second quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 12:37. Saints 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:17.
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 21-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:11. Saints 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 6:09.
NO – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:02.
Third quarter
NO – Josh Hill 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 7:08. Saints 27–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:52.
NO – Taysom Hill 28-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 0:35. Saints 34–0. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:23.
Fourth quarter
IND – Jordan Wilkins 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:56. Saints 34–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:21.
Top passers
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 18/34, 165 yards
NO – Drew Brees – 29/30, 307 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 11 rushes, 19 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 14 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
IND – Zach Pascal – 4 receptions, 44 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 12 receptions, 128 yards :
Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes, passing Peyton Manning for most career touchdown passes. His completion percentage of 96.67% set a new record for single-game completion percentage (by a quarterback who attempted more than 10 passes in the game) as the Saints demolished the Colts 34–7, improving to 11–3.

#### Week 16: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
| Titans | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,756
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Jonnu Smith 41-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 7:55. Titans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:42.
TEN – A. J. Brown 49-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 4:50. Titans 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:11.
Second quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 13:36. Titans 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 6:14.
NO – Jared Cook 61-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:23. Titans 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:11.
Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 40-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 14:00. Saints 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 1:00.
NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 7:08. Saints 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:00.
TEN – Tajae Sharpe 34-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 4:25. Saints 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.
NO – Jared Cook 16-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:18. Saints 31–21. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 3:07.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Tajae Sharpe 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 7:27. Saints 31–28. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:15.
NO – Michael Thomas 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:10. Saints 38–28. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 1:56.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 17/27, 272 yards, 3 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 27/38, 279 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Dion Lewis – 15 rushes, 68 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TEN – Tajae Sharpe – 5 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD
NO – Michael Thomas – 12 receptions, 136 yards, TD :
The Saints started the game poorly, falling into an early 14–0 deficit. However, from there they scored 24 unanswered points to take the lead. With the Titans driving and only down 3, Kalif Raymond was tackled by C. J. Gardner-Johnson and lost a fumble; the hit was controversially not flagged.
The Saints improved to 12–3. Michael Thomas broke Marvin Harrison's 18-year record for most receptions in a single season with 145. Alvin Kamara rushed for two touchdowns, his first since Week 3 and bringing his season total to four. The Saints were the only NFC South team to defeat all four of their AFC South opponents in 2019.

#### Week 17: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CST/1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,203
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 15-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 10:54. Saints 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 1:05. Saints 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:21.
Second quarter
NO – A. J. Klein 14-yard interception return (Wil Lutz Kick), 12:10. Saints 21–0.
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:32. Saints 28–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:29
NO – Jared Cook 21-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:17. Saints 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:56.
CAR – Joey Slye 23-yard field goal, 0:36. Saints 35–3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 45-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 4:36. Saints 42–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 0:37. Saints 42–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:52.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
CAR – Kyle Allen – 25/41, 295 yards, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 19/30, 253 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 9 rushes, 26 yards
NO – Latavius Murray – 17 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Brandon Zylstra – 6 receptions, 96 yards
NO – Tre'Quan Smith – 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD :
The Saints dominated the Panthers to end their regular season. Kamara rushed for two more touchdowns and Brees threw three against a bad Panthers defense. Linebacker A. J. Klein intercepted an errant pass by Panthers quarterback Will Grier and returned it for a 14-yard pick-six.
The win improved the Saints to 13–3. However, they were unable to clinch a first-round bye as the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers also won.

### Standings
#### Division

NFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ New Orleans Saints | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 458 | 341 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 381 | 399 | W4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 458 | 449 | L2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 340 | 470 | L8 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .504 | .466 | W2 |
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .453 | .428 | W5 |
| 3 | New Orleans Saints | South | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .486 | .459 | W3 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .455 | .417 | W4 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .531 | .463 | L2 |
| 6 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .477 | .356 | L2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .535 | .438 | W1 |
| 8 | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .508 | .383 | W1 |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .479 | .316 | W1 |
| 10 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .545 | .518 | W4 |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .500 | .384 | L2 |
| 12 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 1–5 | 3–8–1 | .529 | .375 | L1 |
| 13 | Carolina Panthers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .549 | .469 | L8 |
| 14 | New York Giants | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .473 | .281 | L1 |
| 15 | Detroit Lions | North | 3 | 12 | 1 | .219 | 0–6 | 2–9–1 | .506 | .375 | L9 |
| 16 | Washington Redskins | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .502 | .281 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 San Francisco finished ahead of Green Bay and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Green Bay claimed the No. 2 seed over New Orleans based on conference record. 1 2 Chicago finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Atlanta finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on division 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. ||||||||||||

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | NFL.com recap |
| Wild Card | January 5, 2020 | Minnesota Vikings (6) | L 20–26 (OT) | 0–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| Saints | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: January 5, 2020
* Game time: 12:05 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,038
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 9:52. Saints 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:18.
MIN – Dan Bailey 43-yard field goal, 4:05. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:47.
Second quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 4-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 9:18. Saints 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:12.
MIN – Dan Bailey 21-yard field goal, 2:54. Saints 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:24.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 5-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:23. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 3:23. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:37.
Fourth quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 10:31. Vikings 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:22.
NO – Wil Lutz 49-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 1:53.
Overtime
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins, 10:40. Vikings 26–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 19/31, 242 yards, TD
NO – Drew Brees – 26/33, 208 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 28 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 7 rushes, 21 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 129 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 7 receptions, 70 yards :
With this loss, the Saints suffered their first one-and-done postseason campaign since 2010, their sixth straight playoff loss by one score, their second straight overtime playoff loss and became the first-ever 13–3 team to lose in the wild-card round.