# 2015 New Orleans Saints season

The 2015 season was the New Orleans Saints' 49th in the National Football League (NFL), their 40th playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their ninth under head coach Sean Payton. On November 16, 2015, the Saints hired Dennis Allen to replace fired defensive coordinator Rob Ryan and address their consistently poor defensive play. However, the Saints still missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Saints set a new league record for the most passing touchdowns allowed with 45.

## Draft

2015 New Orleans Saints Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 13 | Andrus Peat | OT | Stanford |
| 1 | 31 | Stephone Anthony | ILB | Clemson |
| 2 | 44 | Hau'oli Kikaha | OLB | Washington |
| 3 | 75 | Garrett Grayson | QB | Colorado State |
| 3 | 78 | P. J. Williams | CB | Florida State |
| 5 | 148 | Davis Tull | OLB | Chattanooga |
| 5 | 154 | Tyeler Davison | DT | Fresno State |
| 5 | 167 | Damian Swann | CB | Georgia |
| 7 | 230 | Marcus Murphy | RB | Missouri |
Notes
* The Saints acquired an additional first-round selection (No. 31 overall) and center Max Unger as part of a trade that sent their fourth-round selection (No. 109 overall) and tight end Jimmy Graham to the Seattle Seahawks.
* The Saints acquired an additional third-round selection (No. 78 overall) and linebacker Dannell Ellerbe as part of a trade that sent wide receiver Kenny Stills to the Miami Dolphins.
* The Saints acquired an additional fifth-round selection (No. 154 overall) as part of a trade that sent guard Ben Grubbs to the Kansas City Chiefs.
* The Saints acquired an additional fifth-round selection (No. 167 overall) as part of a trade that sent their sixth-round selection (No. 187 overall) and 2016 sixth-round selection to the Washington Redskins.

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 13 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 27–30 | 0–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 22 | New England Patriots | L 24–26 | 0–2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 3 | August 30 | Houston Texans | L 13–27 | 0–3 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 4 | September 3 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–38 | 0–4 | Lambeau Field | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 13 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 19–31 | 0–1 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 19–26 | 0–2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | at Carolina Panthers | L 22–27 | 0–3 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | Dallas Cowboys | W 26–20 (OT) | 1–3 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–39 | 1–4 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 6 | October 15 | Atlanta Falcons | W 31–21 | 2–4 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 27–21 | 3–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | New York Giants | W 52–49 | 4–4 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | Tennessee Titans | L 28–34 (OT) | 4–5 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | at Washington Redskins | L 14–47 | 4–6 | FedExField | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 12 | November 29 | at Houston Texans | L 6–24 | 4–7 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | Carolina Panthers | L 38–41 | 4–8 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–17 | 5–8 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 21 | Detroit Lions | L 27–35 | 5–9 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 38–27 | 6–9 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 20–17 | 7–9 | Georgia Dome | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: September 13
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. Arizona time
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 62,903
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – John Brown 10-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:46. Cardinals 7–0.Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:14.
NO – Zach Hocker 37-yard field goal, 3:55. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:51.
Second quarter
ARI – Andre Ellington 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 11:03. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 3:04.
NO – Brandon Coleman 12-yard pass from Drew Brees (Zach Hocker kick), 5:14. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:49.
Third quarter
NO – Zach Hocker 23-yard field goal, 12:01. Cardinals 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:59.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 43-yard field goal, 0:04. Cardinals 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:11.
Fourth quarter
NO – Zach Hocker 45-yard field goal, 12:24. Cardinals 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:40.
ARI – Darren Fells 17-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:48. Cardinals 24–16. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:36.
NO – Zach Hocker 33-yard field goal, 6:45. Cardinals 24–19. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:03.
ARI – David Johnson 55-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:33. Cardinals 31–19. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:16.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 30/48, 355 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Carson Palmer – 19/32, 132 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram II – 9 rushes, 24 yards
ARI – Andre Ellington – 12 rushes, 69 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Mark Ingram II – 8 rec, 98 yards
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 rec, 87 yards
Turnovers
NO – 1
ARI – 1 :
With the loss, the Saints began 0-1.

#### Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| Saints | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,006
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Preview, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Kyle Brindza 55 yard field goal, 0:45. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 4 yards, 3:13.
Second quarter
NO – Mark Ingram II 11 yard run (Zach Hocker kick), 1:23. Saints 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:02.
TB – Vincent Jackson 15 yard pass from Jameis Winston (Kyle Brindza kick), 0:12. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:11.
Third quarter
TB – Jameis Winston 1 yard run (Kyle Brindza kick), 13:02. Buccaneers 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:58.
TB – Kyle Brindza 35 yard field goal, 6:04. Buccaneers 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 5:10.
TB – Kyle Brindza 22 yard field goal, 2:20. Buccaneers 23–7. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:44.
Fourth quarter
NO – Austin Johnson 1 yard run (two-point pass conversion failed), 10:17. Buccaneers 23–13. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:03.
NO – Willie Snead 16 yard pass from Drew Brees, 7:15. Buccaneers 23–19. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:43.
TB – Kyle Brindza 30 yard field goal, 1:51. Buccaneers 26–19. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:07.
Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 14/21, 207 yards, TD
NO – Drew Brees – 24/38, 255 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
TB – Doug Martin – 21 rushes, 78 yards
NO – Mark Ingram II – 16 rushes, 53 yards, TD
Top receivers
TB – Louis Murphy – 3 rec, 82 yards
NO – Marques Colston – 4 rec, 69 yards
Turnovers
TB – 2
NO – 3 :
Hoping to avoid an 0-2 start the Saints met Tampa Bay, led by new quarterback Jameis Winston.
The defense struggled to stop Winston as his heroics stunned New Orleans' home crowd.
Drew Brees left the game with an injured shoulder. The Saints wound up losing the game, 26-19.

#### Week 3: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| Panthers | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: September 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 73,402
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NO –
CAR –
Top rushers
NO –
CAR –
Top receivers
NO –
CAR –
Top tacklers
NO –
CAR – :
This game marked the first game Drew Brees missed as a Saint due to injury. Luke McCown, playing in relief of Brees, played well, throwing for 310 yards, before trying to hit Brandin Cooks in the end zone with roughly a minute left in the game. Josh Norman made a diving interception to seal the Panthers win and the Saints 0-3 start.

#### Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Saints | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 4
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,009
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 9:46. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:19.
NO – Josh Hill 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Zach Hocker kick), 3:52. Saints 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:53.
Second quarter
DAL – Joseph Randle 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 13:37. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:13.
Third quarter
NO – Zach Hocker 51-yard field goal, 11:24. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:23.
DAL – Dan Bailey 38-yard field goal, 8:25. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:59.
NO – Zach Hocker 29-yard field goal, 1:30. Tied 13–13. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:54.
Fourth quarter
NO – Khiry Robinson 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick), 8:02. Saints 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:45.
DAL – Terrance Williams 17-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Dan Bailey kick), 1:56. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 2:14.
Overtime
NO – C. J. Spiller 80-yard pass from Drew Brees, 14:57. Saints 26–20. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:13.
Top passers
DAL – Brandon Weeden – 16/26, 246 yards, TD
NO – Drew Brees – 33/41, 359 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
DAL – Lance Dunbar – 3 rushes, 54 yards
NO – Mark Ingram II – 17 rushes, 77 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Brice Butler – 1 reception, 67 yards
NO – C. J. Spiller – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD
Top tacklers
DAL –
NO – :
In overtime, Drew Brees, who returned from an injured shoulder, nailed an 80-yard pass to C. J. Spiller for the game-winning touchdown. Brees now has 400 career touchdown passes. It was also the fastest regular season overtime in NFL history, with only 13 seconds being played before the touchdown.
This win would make the Lions the only winless team.

#### Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 39 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 69,296
* Referee: Ron Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NO –
PHI –
Top rushers
NO –
PHI –
Top receivers
NO –
PHI –
Top tacklers
NO –
PHI – :
The Saints returned to Philadelphia for their first meeting with the Eagles since their last second victory in the 2013 playoffs, but the Eagles would get their revenge in a blowout. With the loss, the Saints fell to 1-4. This also marked the Saints' first loss to the Eagles since the 2007 season.

#### Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Saints | 14 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 7:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,018
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (CBS/NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
ATL –
NO –
Top rushers
ATL –
NO –
Top receivers
ATL –
NO –
Top tacklers
ATL –
NO – :
The Saints would upset the undefeated Falcons on Thursday Night Football. With the win, the Saints improved to 2-4.

#### Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), mostly cloudy — retractable roof open
* Game attendance: 66,420
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NO –
IND –
Top rushers
NO –
IND –
Top receivers
NO –
IND –
Top tacklers
NO –
IND – :
In a Super Bowl rematch between the teams, the Saints would lead 27-0 at one point. Indianapolis would make it 27-21, but New Orleans would hold on for the win. With the win, the Saints improved to 3-4.

#### Week 8: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
| Saints | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 52 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 1
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,019
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 2 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 9:39. Giants 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:01.
NO – Willie Snead 34 yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 7:36. tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:03.
NO – Brandin Cooks 26 yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 2:24. Saints 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 96 yards, 3:03.
Second quarter
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 1 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 13:31. tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:53.
NO – Marques Colston 53 yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 11:05. Saints 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:26.
NO – Willie Snead 2 yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 1:46. Saints 28–14. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 7:07.
NYG – Shane Vereen 2 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 0:02. Saints 28–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:44.
Third quarter
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 50 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 12:58. tied 28–28. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:02.
NO – Brandin Cooks 21 yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 10:09. Saints 35–28. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:49.
NO – Benjamin Watson 20 yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 0:29. Saints 42–28. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:46.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Dwayne Harris 9 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 12:15. Saints 42–35. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:14.
NYG – Dwayne Harris 20 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 9:30. tied 42–42. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:01.
NYG – Trumaine McBride 63 yard interception return (Josh Brown kick), 7:11. Giants 49–42.
NO – C. J. Spiller 9 yard pass from Drew Bress (Kai Forbath kick), 0:36. tied 49–49. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:35.
NO – Kai Forbath 50 yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 52–49. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:05.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning 30/41, 350 yards, 6 TD
NO – Drew Brees 39/50, 505 yards, 7 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Rashad Jennings 10 carries, 54 yards
NO – Mark Ingram II 16 carries, 80 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 8 receptions, 130 yards, 3 TD
NO – Benjamin Watson 9 receptions, 147 yards, TD :
In a battle of passing offenses, Drew Brees threw a career-high 7 touchdown passes. The game was tied 49-49 late in the fourth quarter and the Saints returned a punt for 50 yards, good for the game-winning field goal to seal the Saints 52-49 victory.

#### Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Titans | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 34 |
| Saints | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,075
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
TEN –
NO –
Top rushers
TEN –
NO –
Top receivers
TEN –
NO –
Top tacklers
TEN –
NO – :
New Orleans would lead 28-20 with 7 minutes left, but the Titans would go down the field to tie it at 28. The Titans would then win the game after Marcus Mariota won it with a touchdown to Anthony Fasano.
With the loss, the Saints fell to 4-5.

#### Week 10: at Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Redskins | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 47 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: November 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 75,086
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NO –
WAS –
Top rushers
NO –
WAS –
Top receivers
NO –
WAS –
Top tacklers
NO –
WAS – :
Traveling to Washington to take on the Redskins, Drew Brees and the Saints suffered a moment of embarrassment as they would go on to be blown out 47-14. Kirk Cousins threw a career-high four touchdowns in the blowout.
A day after, the Saints fired defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, replacing him with Dennis Allen, who would take over for Ryan for the remainder of the season.

#### Week 12: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Texans | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 71,778
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, David Diehl and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NO –
HOU –
Top rushers
NO –
HOU –
Top receivers
NO –
HOU –
Top tacklers
NO –
HOU – :
The Week 12 clash against the Houston Texans would be no better than how the previous game unfolded, with the Saints offense being held to only two field goals (failing to score a touchdown for the first time since Christmas Eve 2005) and Brees failing to throw a touchdown pass the entire game, snapping his 45 game streak of doing so.
With the loss, the Saints fell to 4-6.

#### Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
| Saints | 14 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 38 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,097
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
CAR –
NO –
Top rushers
CAR –
NO –
Top receivers
CAR –
NO –
Top tacklers
CAR –
NO – :
The Saints made history in this game, becoming the first team in NFL history to block an extra point and return it for two points under new NFL rules that took effect that season (prior to this season, NFL rules did not allow players to return a blocked extra point). Saints rookie Stephone Anthony was the one who returned it, with Kevin Williams blocking it. The Saints, unfortunately, would eventually lose in a shootout and dropped their record to 4-8.

#### Week 14: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: December 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 62,138
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NO –
TB –
Top rushers
NO –
TB –
Top receivers
NO –
TB –
Top tacklers
NO –
TB – :
The highlight of the game was Drew Brees passing Dan Marino for 4th on the league's all-time passing touchdowns list.

#### Week 15: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Saints | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: December 21
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,017
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Reacp, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
DET –
NO –
Top rushers
DET –
NO –
Top receivers
DET –
NO –
Top tacklers
DET –
NO – :
With the loss, the Saints fell to 5-9.

#### Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 27 |
| Saints | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,064
* Referee: Ron Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
JAX –
NO –
Top rushers
JAX –
NO –
Top receivers
JAX –
NO –
Top tacklers
JAX –
NO – :
With the win, the Saints improved to 6-9.

#### Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Falcons | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: January 3, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 69,699
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Matt Millen and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NO –
ATL –
Top rushers
NO –
ATL –
Top receivers
NO –
ATL –
Top tacklers
NO –
ATL – :
With the win, the Saints ended their season 7-9 for the second straight season. This also marked the first sweep against the Falcons since 2013.

## Standings
### Division

NFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Carolina Panthers | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 5–1 | 11–1 | 500 | 308 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 339 | 345 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 408 | 476 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 342 | 417 | L4 |

### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division Leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | South | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 5–1 | 11–1 | .441 | .438 | W1 |
| 2 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 10–2 | .477 | .457 | L1 |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .504 | .449 | W3 |
| 4 | Washington Redskins | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .465 | .403 | W4 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Green Bay Packers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .531 | .450 | L2 |
| 6 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .520 | .431 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .480 | .453 | L1 |
| 8 | St. Louis Rams | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .527 | .482 | L1 |
| 9 | Detroit Lions | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .535 | .429 | W3 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .508 | .473 | W1 |
| 11 | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .504 | .402 | W2 |
| 12 | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .500 | .396 | L3 |
| 13 | Chicago Bears | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .547 | .469 | L1 |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .484 | .406 | L4 |
| 15 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .539 | .463 | W1 |
| 16 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–3 | 3–9 | .531 | .438 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 4 St. Louis and Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on conference record. St. Louis finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory. Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, while Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 The New York Giants and Chicago each finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory, while the Giants finished ahead of Chicago 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. ||||||||||||