# 2023 New Orleans Saints season

The 2023 season was the New Orleans Saints' 57th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 48th to host games at the Caesars Superdome and the second and final full season under head coach Dennis Allen, as he would be fired during their next season. The team improved on their 7–10 record from 2022, but missed the playoffs for a third consecutive season. The Saints finished tied with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the NFC South division title, as well as in a three-way tie with the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks for the last Wild Card spot; however, the Saints lost both tiebreakers.
The New Orleans Saints drew an average home attendance of 70,020 in 8 home games in the 2023 NFL season.

## Draft

2023 New Orleans Saints draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 10 | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 1 | 29 | Bryan Bresee | DT | Clemson | From 49ers via Dolphins and Broncos |
| 2 | 40 | Isaiah Foskey | DE | Notre Dame | |
| 3 | 71 | Kendre Miller | RB | TCU | |
| 4 | 103 | Nick Saldiveri | OT | Old Dominion | From Bears |
| 4 | 115 | Traded to the Chicago Bears | Traded to the Chicago Bears | Traded to the Chicago Bears | |
| 4 | 127 | Jake Haener | QB | Fresno State | From Jaguars |
| 5 | 146 | Jordan Howden | S | Minnesota | |
| 5 | 165 | Traded to the Chicago Bears | Traded to the Chicago Bears | Traded to the Chicago Bears | From Eagles |
| 6 | 188 | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | Traded to the Houston Texans | |
| 6 | 195 | A. T. Perry | WR | Wake Forest | From Steelers via Broncos |
| 7 | 227 | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| 7 | 257 | Traded to the Denver Broncos | Traded to the Denver Broncos | Traded to the Denver Broncos | |
2023 New Orleans Saints undrafted free agents :
| Name | Position | College |
| Nick Anderson | LB | Tulane |
| Sy Barnett | WR | Davenport |
| Jerron Cage | DT | Ohio State |
| Shaquan Davis | WR | South Carolina State |
| Mark Evans II | OT | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| Malik Flowers | WR, RS | Montana |
| Blake Grupe | K | Notre Dame |
| Lou Hedley | P | Miami (FL) |
| Anthony Johnson | S | Virginia |
| Anfernee Orji | LB | Vanderbilt |
| Alex Pihlstrom | C | Illinois |
| SaRodorick Thompson Jr. | RB | Texas Tech |
| Joel Wilson | TE | Central Michigan |
Draft trades
* ↑ The Saints traded a first-round selection (10th overall), a 2024 second-round selection, and 2022 first-, third- and seventh-round selections to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for two 2022 first-round selections and a 2022 sixth-round selection.
* ↑ The Saints traded a 2024 third-round selection and the coaching rights to head coach Sean Payton to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a first-round selection (29th overall) and a 2024 second-round selection.
* 1 2 3 The Saints traded fourth- and fifth-round selections (115th and 165th overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fourth-round selection (103rd overall).
* 1 2 The Saints traded a seventh-round selection (227th overall) and a 2024 fourth-round selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars traded a fourth-round selection (127th overall).
* ↑ The Saints traded a 2025 seventh-round selection and S C. J. Gardner-Johnson to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fifth-round selection (165th overall) and a 2024 sixth-round selection.
* ↑ The Saints traded a sixth-round selection (188th overall) and a 2022 third-round selection (80th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for CB Bradley Roby.
* 1 2 The Saints traded a seventh-round selection (257th overall) and TE Adam Trautman to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a sixth-round selection (195th overall).

## Preseason

The Saints' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 13 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 26–24 | 1–0 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 22–17 | 2–0 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 27 | Houston Texans | L 13–17 | 2–1 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 10 | Tennessee Titans | W 16–15 | 1–0 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | at Carolina Panthers | W 20–17 | 2–0 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–18 | 2–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 9–26 | 2–2 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
| 5 | October 8 | at New England Patriots | W 34–0 | 3–2 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 15 | at Houston Texans | L 13–20 | 3–3 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 24–31 | 3–4 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 38–27 | 4–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 5 | Chicago Bears | W 24–17 | 5–4 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
| 10 | November 12 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 19–27 | 5–5 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 12 | November 26 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 15–24 | 5–6 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 3 | Detroit Lions | L 28–33 | 5–7 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
| 14 | December 10 | Carolina Panthers | W 28–6 | 6–7 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | New York Giants | W 24–6 | 7–7 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
| 16 | December 21 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 22–30 | 7–8 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 31 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–13 | 8–8 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 7 | Atlanta Falcons | W 48–17 | 9–8 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| Saints | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,024
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Chris Lewis, Jason McCourty, Ross Tucker and Amanda Guerra
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Nick Folk 50-yard field goal, 13:40. Titans 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:16.
NO – Blake Grupe 26-yard field goal, 10:18. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:22.
TEN – Nick Folk 27-yard field goal, 3:07. Titans 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 7:11.
Second quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 33-yard field goal, 7:37. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:17.
TEN – Nick Folk 31-yard field goal, 1:40. Titans 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:49.
Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 52-yard field goal, 9:25. Tied 9–9. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:30.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 19-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 1:23. Saints 16–9. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:45.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, 11:12. Saints 16–12. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:11.
TEN – Nick Folk 29-yard field goal, 2:17. Saints 16–15. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:25.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 16/34, 198 yards, 3 INT
NO – Derek Carr – 23/33, 305 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 15 rushes, 63 yards
NO – Jamaal Williams – 18 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
TEN – DeAndre Hopkins – 7 receptions, 65 yards
NO – Chris Olave – 8 receptions, 112 yards :
In the Saints home opener against the Tennessee Titans, they barely held on with a 16–15 win. They start off the season 1–0.

#### Week 2: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Panthers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. EDT/6:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,709
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (WDSU/ESPN): Chris Fowler, Louis Riddick, Dan Orlovsky and Laura Rutledge
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 52-yard field goal, 7:04. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:53.
NO – Blake Grupe 28-yard field goal, 0:36. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 6:28.
Second quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 23-yard field goal, 9:52. Saints 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 4:23.
Third quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 54-yard field goal, 9:09. Tied 6–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:16.
NO – Tony Jones Jr. 2-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick), 2:56. Saints 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:14.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 36-yard field goal, 5:30. Saints 13–9. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 7:17.
NO – Tony Jones Jr. 2-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick), 3:14. Saints 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:16.
CAR – Adam Thielen 2-yard pass from Bryce Young (Bryce Young–Adam Thielen pass), 3:14. Saints 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 21/36, 228 yards, INT
CAR – Bryce Young – 22/33, 153 yards, TD
Top rushers
NO – Taysom Hill – 9 rushes, 75 yards
CAR – Miles Sanders – 14 rushes, 43 yards
Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 86 yards
CAR – Adam Thielen – 7 receptions, 54 yards, TD :
With the win, the Saints started 2–0 for the first time since 2013.

#### Week 3: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,043
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Jimmy Graham 8-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 6:40. Saints 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:04.
Second quarter
NO – Rashid Shaheed 76-punt return (Blake Grupe kick), 10:30. Saints 14–0.
NO – Blake Grupe 25-yard field goal, 0:06. Saints 17–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 4:24.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
GB – Anders Carlson 38-yard field goal, 11:00. Saints 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:50.
GB – Jordan Love 1-yard run (Samori Toure pass from Jordan Love), 6:58. Saints 17–11. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:29.
GB – Romeo Doubs 8-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 2:56. Packers 18–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:27.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 13/18, 103 yards, TD
GB – Jordan Love – 22/44, 259 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Kendre Miller – 9 rushes, 34 yards
GB – Jordan Love – 9 rushes, 39 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 8 receptions, 104 yards
GB – Luke Musgrave – 6 receptions, 49 yards :
The Saints led 17–0 going into the fourth quarter, but the Packers mounted an 18-point comeback and won, 18–17, on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Love to Romeo Doubs, which was followed by a missed potential game-winning 46-yard field goal attempt by Saints kicker Blake Grupe. With the loss, the Saints fell to 2–1.

#### Week 4: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
| Saints | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,003
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 37-yard field goal, 9:20. Saints 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:40.
Second quarter
TB – Cade Otton 4-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:19. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 17 plays, 87 yards, 8:51.
TB – Trey Palmer 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:19. Buccaneers 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:10.
Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 32-yard field goal, 0:49. Buccaneers 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 7:09.
Fourth quarter
TB – Chase McLaughlin 51-yard field goal, 13:31. Buccaneers 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:18.
NO – Blake Grupe 44-yard field goal, 8:29. Buccaneers 17–9. Drive: 14 plays, 49 yards, 5:02.
TB – Deven Thompkins 5-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (pass failed), 3:44. Buccaneers 23–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal, 2:24. Buccaneers 26–9. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:58.
Top passers
TB – Baker Mayfield – 25/32, 246 yards, 3 TD, INT
NO – Derek Carr – 23/37, 127 yards
Top rushers
TB – Rachaad White – 15 rushes, 56 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
TB – Chris Godwin – 8 receptions, 114 yards
NO – Michael Thomas – 4 receptions, 53 yards :
The Saints endured their second consecutive loss, falling to 2–2. Last season, Lattimore and Evans were ejected for fighting.

#### Week 5: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
| Patriots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,628
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Tyrann Mathieu 27-yard interception return (Blake Grupe kick), 7:02. Saints 7–0.
Second quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 14:23. Saints 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:16.
NO – Chris Olave 5-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 10:47. Saints 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:35.
Third quarter
NO – Blake Groupe 54-yard field goal, 11:34. Saints 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:26.
Fourth quarter
NO – Foster Moreau 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 13:03. Saints 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:04.
NO – Blake Grupe 53-yard field goal, 5:43. Saints 34–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 18/26, 183 yards, 2 TD
NE – Mac Jones – 12/22, 110 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 22 rushes, 80 yards, TD
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 8 rushes, 24 yards
Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 4 receptions, 65 yards
NE – Kendrick Bourne – 2 receptions, 43 yards :
The Saints dominated the Patriots with a 34-point shutout, picking up the third win of the season. They improve to 3–2.

#### Week 6: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Texans | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,810
* Referee: Alan Eck
* TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Dalton Schultz 1-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:41. Texans 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:15.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 34-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 0:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal, 10:28. Texans 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:45.
HOU – Robert Woods 6-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:56. Texans 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 6:11.
NO – Blake Grupe 48-yard field goal, 0:18. Texans 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 2:38.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 22-yard field goal, 7:01. Texans 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:09.
NO – Blake Grupe 45-yard field goal, 2:17. Texans 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:44.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 32/50, 353 yards, TD, INT
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 13/27, 199 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 19 rushes, 68 yards
HOU – Devin Singletary – 12 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 7 receptions, 96 yards
HOU – Nico Collins – 4 receptions, 80 yards :
The Saints endured a loss to the Texans, thus bringing their record down to 3–3.

#### Week 7: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Saints | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 24 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 19
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,009
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (WDSU/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAC – Travis Etienne 2-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 9:44. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:16.
NO – Blake Grupe 23-yard field goal, 1:26. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:10.
Second quarter
JAC – Travis Etienne 17-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 13:09. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:17.
NO – Blake Grupe 35-yard field goal, 1:57. Jaguars 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:44.
JAC – Brandon McManus 43-yard field goal, 0:32. Jaguars 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 42-yard field goal, 9:49. Jaguars 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:11.
JAC – Foyesade Oluokun 24-yard interception return (Brandon McManus kick), 6:47. Jaguars 24–9.
Fourth quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 14:21. Jaguars 24–16. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:26.
NO – Michael Thomas 15-yard pass from Derek Carr (Derek Carr–Alvin Kamara pass), 6:38. Tied 24–24. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:38.
NO – Christian Kirk 44-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Brandon McManus kick), 3:08. Jaguars 31–24. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:37.
Top passers
JAC – Trevor Lawrence – 20/29, 204 yards, TD
NO – Derek Carr – 33/55, 301 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
JAC – Trevor Lawrence – 8 rushes, 59 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 17 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
JAC – Christian Kirk – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD
NO – Alvin Kamara – 12 receptions, 91 yards :
For the first time since the 2003 season, the Saints were defeated by the Jaguars. They fall to 3–4. Foster Moreau dropped the potentially game-tying touchdown on the final seconds of regulation.

#### Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Colts | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,427
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 10-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 6:56. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 4:19.
NO – Alvin Kamara 18-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 3:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12.
Second quarter
IND – Matt Gay 20-yard field goal, 14:49. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:55.
IND – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:39. Colts 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:36.
NO – Taysom Hill 20-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 7:28. Colts 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 58-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 5:42. Saints 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:42.
IND – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 0:21. Saints 21–20. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 5:21.
Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 15-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 0:07. Saints 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:37.
Fourth quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 10:49. Saints 35–20. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:53.
IND – Drew Ogletree 33-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 8:19. Saints 35–27. Drive: 6 play, 75 yards, 2:30.
IND – Blake Grupe 27-yard field goal, 0:24. Saints 38–27. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:24.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 19/27, 310 yards, 2 TD
IND – Gardner Minshew – 23/41, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Taysom Hill – 9 rushes, 63 yards, 2 TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 12 rushes, 95 yards
Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 5 receptions, 46 yards
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 40 yards, TD :
The Saints still defeated the Colts 38–27, even after a tough loss from last Thursday. The Saints improve to 4–4 and tie for first in the division with their rival Falcons.

#### Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Saints | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,006
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CHI – Cole Kmet 18-yard pass from Tyson Bagent (Cairo Santos kick), 11:21. Bears 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.
NO – Chris Olave 8-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 0:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:04.
Second quarter
CHI – Cole Kmet 9-yard pass from Tyson Bagent (Cairo Santos kick), 12:52. Bears 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
NO – Taysom Hill 2-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 6:05. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:47.
Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 55-yard field goal, 11:43. Saints 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:16.
CHI – Cairo Santos 31-yard field goal, 3:27. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 8:16.
Fourth quarter
NO – Juwan Johnson 3-yard pass from Taysom Hill (Blake Grupe kick), 11:05. Saints 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:54.
Top passers
CHI – Tyson Bagent – 18/30, 220 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
NO – Derek Carr – 25/34, 211 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CHI – D'Onta Foreman – 20 rushes, 83 yards
NO – Taysom Hill – 11 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Cole Kmet – 6 receptions, 46 yards, TD
NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 46 yards, TD :
The Saints defeated the Bears 24–17, while the Atlanta Falcons lost to the Minnesota Vikings, thus bringing the Saints' record to 5–4 and allowing them to take the Number 1 spot in the NFC South.

#### Week 10: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
| Vikings | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,933
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 40-yard field goal, 10:47. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:13.
NO – Blake Grupe 48-yard field goal, 1:19. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:58.
Second quarter
MIN – Ty Chandler 2-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 10:14. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:05.
MIN – Josh Dobbs 7-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 3:30. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:41.
MIN – T. J. Hockenson 28-yard pass from Josh Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 0:16. Vikings 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 33-yard field goal, 10:09. Vikings 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:47.
NO – Chris Olave 14-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Alvin Kamara run), 5:26. Vikings 27–11. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:43.
Fourth quarter
NO – A. T. Perry 15-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Alvin Kamara run), 11:40. Vikings 27–19. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:15.
Top passers
NO – Jameis Winston – 13/25, 122 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
MIN – Josh Dobbs – 23/34, 268 yards, TD
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 9 rushes, 42 yards
MIN – Ty Chandler – 15 rushes, 45 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD
MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 11 receptions, 134 yards, TD :
Coming off the win over the Bears, the Saints traveled to U.S. Bank Stadium to take on the Minnesota Vikings. The two teams played in London last season. The Saints still lost to the Vikings 27–19, in which they dropped to 5–5 on the season despite also being on top of the NFC South.

#### Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 70,166
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 25-yard field goal, 8:10. Saints 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:58.
ATL – Jessie Bates 92-yard interception return (Younghoe Koo kick), 1:46. Falcons 7–3.
Second quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 52-yard field goal, 14:16. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:30.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 10-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:56. Falcons 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:20.
NO – Blake Grupe 41-yard field goal, 3:54. Falcons 14–9. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:02.
Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 45-yard field goal, 3:27. Falcons 14–12. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 8:13.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 26-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 9:57. Falcons 21–12. Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 5:03.
Fourth quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 39-yard field goal, 6:24. Falcons 21–15. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:33.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 39-yard field goal, 1:47. Falcons 24–15. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:37.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 24/38, 304 yards, INT
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 13/21, 168 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 15 rushes, 69 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 16 rushes, 91 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 7 receptions, 114 yards
ATL – Drake London – 5 receptions, 91 yards :
The Saints weren't able to win this game over the Atlanta Falcons, bringing their record to 5–6.

#### Week 13: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
| Saints | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: December 3
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,003
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DET – David Montgomery 2-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 11:15. Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:45.
DET – Sam LaPorta 13-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 10:24. Lions 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:40.
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 25-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 8:15. Lions 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:19.
Second quarter
NO – Jimmy Graham 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 9:08. Lions 21–7. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:39.
DET – Riley Patterson 26-yard field goal, 0:08. Lions 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:16.
Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 10:04. Lions 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:56.
NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 4:34. Lions 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:37.
DET – Riley Patterson 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 27–21. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:34.
Fourth quarter
DET – Jameson Williams 19-yard run (pass failed), 14:07. Lions 33–21. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:49.
NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 7:30. Lions 33–28. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:37.
Top passers
DET – Jared Goff – 16/25, 213 yards, 2 TD
NO – Derek Carr – 17/22, 226 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 8 rushes, 60 yards
NO – Taysom Hill – 13 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Top receivers
DET – Sam LaPorta – 9 receptions, 140 yards, TD
NO – Chris Olave – 5 receptions, 119 yards :
For the first time since the 2016 season, the Saints were defeated by the Lions. They fell to 5–7.

#### Week 14: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Saints | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: December 10
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,009
* Referee: Alan Eck
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Shannon Spake, and Drew Brees
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 9-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 14:55. Saints 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:12.
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 47-yard field goal, 9:16. Saints 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:39.
NO – D'Marco Jackson 8-yard fumble return (Blake Grupe kick), 4:37. Saints 14–3.
Third quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 29-yard field goal, 4:57. Saints 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:16.
Fourth quarter
NO – Chris Olave 7-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 5:59. Saints 21–6. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:13.
NO – Jimmy Graham 4-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 4:29. Saints 28–6. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:58.
Top passers
CAR – Bryce Young – 13/36, 137 yards
NO – Derek Carr – 18/26, 119 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 23 rushes, 87 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 12 rushes, 56 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Adam Thielen – 5 receptions, 74 yards
NO – Chris Olave – 4 receptions, 28 yards, TD :
The Saints previously defeated the Panthers in Week 2. After scoring four touchdowns and allowing two field goals, the Saints held on with the 28–6 win over Carolina. They improve to 6–7 and sweep the Panthers for the first time since the 2020 season.

#### Week 15: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Saints | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: December 17
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,038
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Randy Bullock 56-yard field goal, 10:00. Giants 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:00.
NO – Keith Kirkwood 7-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 0:29. Saints 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:35.
Second quarter
NYG – Jamie Gillan 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 39 yards, 2:55.
Third quarter
NO – Juwan Johnson 23-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 8:39. Saints 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 6:21.
NO – Blake Grupe 50-yard field goal, 4:17. Saints 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:03.
Fourth quarter
NO – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 10:47. Saints 24–6. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 7:02.
Top passers
NYG – Tommy DeVito – 20/34, 177 yards
NO – Derek Carr – 23/28, 218 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
NYG – Tommy DeVito – 4 rushes, 36 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 16 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Darius Slayton – 4 receptions, 63 yards
NO – Alvin Kamara – 5 receptions, 44 yards :
The Saints remain home in the Superdome to take on the New York Giants. It has been two seasons since they lost to them in overtime. For the first time since the 2018 season, the Saints defeated the Giants, primarily due to New Orleans dominating New York. They improve to 7–7, tying the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and allowing the Panthers to defeat the Falcons.

#### Week 16: at Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 22 |
| Rams | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: December 21
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST/5:15 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,228
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (WDSU/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAR – Puka Nacua 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Lucas Havrisik kick), 2:28. Rams 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 95 yards, 7:56.
Second quarter
LAR – Lucas Havrisik 20-yard field goal, 10:23. Rams 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:09.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 45-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 2:28. Rams 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:25.
LAR – Demarcus Robinson 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Lucas Havrisik kick), 0:21. Rams 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 0:35.
Third quarter
LAR – Lucas Havrisik 22-yard field goal, 11:10. Rams 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:50.
LAR – Kyren Williams 10-yard run (Lucas Havrisik kick), 5:42. Rams 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:45.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Lucas Havrisik 32-yard field goal, 12:44. Rams 30–7. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:55.
NO – Juwan Johnson 5-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 6:33. Rams 30–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:11.
NO – A. T. Perry 35-yard pass from Derek Carr (Derek Carr-Chris Olave pass), 3:53. Rams 30–22. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:40.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 27/40, 319 yards, 3 TD, INT
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 24/34, 328 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NO – Alvin Kamara – 9 rushes, 19 yards
LAR – Kyren Williams – 22 rushes, 104 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 9 receptions, 123 yards
LAR – Puka Nacua – 9 receptions, 164 yards, TD :
The Saints traveled to Sofi Stadium to take on the Los Angeles Rams. The Saints would lose this game and fall to 7–8.

#### Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,471
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Juwan Johnson 4-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 7:04. Saints 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:56.
Second quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 22-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 1:53. Saints 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:47.
NO – Blake Grupe 45-yard field goal, 0:09. Saints 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 28-yard field goal, 4:25. Saints 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:05.
Fourth quarter
TB – Trey Palmer 22-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:50. Saints 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 2:40.
NO – Blake Grupe 38-yard field goal, 3:48. Saints 23–7. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:02.
TB – Chris Godwin 47-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (pass failed), 1:37. Saints 23–13. Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:15.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 24/32, 197 yards, 2 TD
TB – Baker Mayfield – 22/33, 309 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NO – Jamaal Williams – 19 rushes, 58 yards
TB – Rachaad White – 11 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
NO – Juwan Johnson – 8 receptions, 90 yards, TD
TB – Chase Edmonds – 5 receptions, 40 yards :
The Saints travel to Raymond James Stadium to take on the Buccaneers. In a must-win game, the Saints start off with the opening drive touchdown and held on with the 23–13 win, improving them to 8–8.

#### Week 18: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Saints | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 48 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: January 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,072
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Jonnu Smith 15-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 8:42. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:39.
NO – A. T. Perry 18-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 5:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.
ATL – Bijan Robinson 71-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:13. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:48.
Second quarter
NO – Kendre Miller 3-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 11:04. Tied 14–14. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:09.
NO – Blake Grupe 24-yard field goal, 0:56. Saints 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 1:32.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 0:56.
Third quarter
NO – Chris Olave 26-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 13:01. Saints 24–17. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:35.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 39-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 8:54. Saints 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:41.
Fourth quarter
NO – Blake Grupe 24-yard field goal, 9:57. Saints 34–17. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:17.
NO – A. T. Perry 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 9:02. Saints 41–17. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:07.
NO – Jamaal Williams 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 1:10. Saints 48–17. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03.
Top passers
ATL – Desmond Ridder – 22/30, 291 yards, 2 TD, INT
NO – Derek Carr – 22/28, 264 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 11 rushes, 28 yards
NO – Kendre Miller – 13 rushes, 71 yards, TD
Top receivers
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 7 receptions, 103 yards, TD
NO – Taysom Hill – 4 receptions, 28 yards :
The Saints were previously defeated by the Falcons. With a dominant comeback in the second half, the Saints go to 9–8, tying their record from the 2021 season. The game ended in controversy; with the team up 41–17, Saints head coach Dennis Allen called for a quarterback kneel to exhaust the final minute of the game. Instead, quarterback Jameis Winston handed the ball to running back Jamaal Williams who scored a one-yard touchdown. Williams had failed to record a rushing touchdown during the 2023 season up to that point. Allen and Falcons coach Arthur Smith would have a heated exchange on the field following the game's end over the perceived lack of sportsmanship.
Despite being eliminated from postseason contention, the Saints maintained a winning season.

### Standings
#### Division

NFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 348 | 325 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 402 | 327 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 321 | 373 | L2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 2 | 15 | 0 | .118 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 236 | 416 | L3 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .509 | .475 | L1 |
| 2 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .446 | .392 | W2 |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | North | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .481 | .436 | W1 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .481 | .379 | W1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .481 | .476 | L2 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .529 | .453 | W4 |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .474 | .458 | W3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .512 | .392 | W1 |
| 9 | New Orleans Saints | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .433 | .340 | W2 |
| 10 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .509 | .454 | L4 |
| 11 | Chicago Bears | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .464 | .370 | L1 |
| 12 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .429 | .462 | L2 |
| 13 | New York Giants | East | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .512 | .353 | W1 |
| 14 | Washington Commanders | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 2–10 | .512 | .338 | L8 |
| 15 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .561 | .588 | L1 |
| 16 | Carolina Panthers | South | 2 | 15 | 0 | .118 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .522 | .500 | L3 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Dallas claimed the No. 2 seed over Detroit based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans in the NFC South based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.) 1 2 3 Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. 1 2 Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below). 1 2 Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Chicago is 4–8 against the same teams.) 1 2 Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Washington finished ahead of Arizona based on head-to-head victory. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||