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re: Here's the Saints 2026 opponents - completed with LV & ARZ in Dome, @ NYG
Posted on 12/29/25 at 9:38 pm to rt3
Posted on 12/29/25 at 9:38 pm to rt3
Heading into week 18... the Saints can finish 2nd, 3rd, or 4th in the division
Here's how those blanks would be filled in each case
If the Saints finish in 2nd (CAR beats TB, NO beats ATL):
Home vs. Chargers & 1 of Seahawks, 49ers, or Rams
Away vs. Cowboys
If the Saints finish in 3rd (TB beats CAR, NO beats ATL):
Home vs. Chiefs & 1 of 49ers or Rams
Away vs. 1 of Commanders or Giants
If the Saints finish in 4th (ATL beats NO):
Home vs. Raiders & Cardinals
Away vs. 1 of Commanders or Giants
Here's how those blanks would be filled in each case
If the Saints finish in 2nd (CAR beats TB, NO beats ATL):
Home vs. Chargers & 1 of Seahawks, 49ers, or Rams
Away vs. Cowboys
If the Saints finish in 3rd (TB beats CAR, NO beats ATL):
Home vs. Chiefs & 1 of 49ers or Rams
Away vs. 1 of Commanders or Giants
If the Saints finish in 4th (ATL beats NO):
Home vs. Raiders & Cardinals
Away vs. 1 of Commanders or Giants
This post was edited on 12/29/25 at 10:21 pm
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 10:15 pm to rt3
Is this still accurate with ATL’s win against the rams?
Posted on 12/29/25 at 10:18 pm to Swagga
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Is this still accurate with ATL’s win against the rams?
1 small change... and it might not have been possible before b/c I didn't consider the NFC West tiebreakers
But no chance of seeing the Seahawks with a 3rd place finish in the South anymore
Other than that... yes it's still accurate
This post was edited on 12/29/25 at 10:20 pm
Posted on 12/29/25 at 10:47 pm to rt3
Saints can finish 2nd in Division with win and TB loss, right?
If so, that’s wild.
If so, that’s wild.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 11:07 pm to BZ504
quote:
Saints can finish 2nd in Division with win and TB loss, right?
Correct
quote:
If so, that’s wild.
Also correct
Posted on 12/29/25 at 11:18 pm to rt3
quote:
The loss today vs. Miami officially eliminated the Saints from playoff contention this season
So looking ahead... here's our 2026 opponents
Home:
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
NFC West Same Place Finisher
AFC West Same Place Finisher
Away:
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals
NFC East Same Place Finisher
That definetely is a tougher schedule than this year.
I don't see any Jets, Titans, Cardinals, or Giants on this schedule. With that being said if we do finish 4th in our division we will play Raiders, Giants, and Cardinals again. So if we do win and move up to 2nd or 3rd in our division you can throw those 3 teams i just mentioned out the window and replace them with much tougher teams
Posted on 12/29/25 at 11:26 pm to Double Oh
Finish last and we play Cardinals, Raiders, and Giants.
Thats much easier than finishing third and playing the chiefs, rams, and redskins.
Happy to lose next week.
Thats much easier than finishing third and playing the chiefs, rams, and redskins.
Happy to lose next week.
Posted on 12/30/25 at 9:57 am to ned nederlander
quote:
Finish last and we play Cardinals, Raiders, and Giants.
Thats much easier than finishing third and playing the chiefs, rams, and redskins.
Happy to lose next week.
Correct
3rd place and that's a brutal schedule because now you pick up Chiefs and Rams with the Redskins. All 3 have very good QB's
Posted on 1/3/26 at 9:48 pm to rt3
Tampa's win today officially ends the comeback dream of a 2nd place finish in the NFC South
So the Saints will finish either 3rd or 4th in the division depending on tomorrow's result
So the Saints will finish either 3rd or 4th in the division depending on tomorrow's result
Posted on 1/3/26 at 10:14 pm to rt3
Entering Sunday...
A win over the Falcons completes our schedule with:
Chiefs & Rams coming to Superdome
Saints going to either Commanders or Giants
A loss or tie to the Falcons completes our schedule with:
Raiders & Cardinals coming to the Superdome
Saints going to either Commanders or Giants
A win over the Falcons completes our schedule with:
Chiefs & Rams coming to Superdome
Saints going to either Commanders or Giants
A loss or tie to the Falcons completes our schedule with:
Raiders & Cardinals coming to the Superdome
Saints going to either Commanders or Giants
This post was edited on 1/3/26 at 10:55 pm
Posted on 1/3/26 at 11:22 pm to rt3
I think this plays best for the organization to lose this last game.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 3:10 pm to rt3
Our opponents for 2026 are now finalized
OP updated
Cardinals & Raiders come to the Dome
Saints visit the Giants (Redskins swept the Giants this year so regardless of the WAS/PHI score we're going to NYG)
OP updated
Cardinals & Raiders come to the Dome
Saints visit the Giants (Redskins swept the Giants this year so regardless of the WAS/PHI score we're going to NYG)
This post was edited on 1/4/26 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 1/4/26 at 3:16 pm to rt3
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Home:
Atlanta Falcons W
Carolina Panthers W
Tampa Bay Buccaneers W
Green Bay Packers L
Minnesota Vikings W
Cleveland Browns W
Pittsburgh Steelers W
Arizona Cardinals W
Las Vegas Raiders W
Away:
Atlanta Falcons W
Carolina Panthers W
Tampa Bay Buccaneers L
Chicago Bears W
Detroit Lions W
Baltimore Ravens L
Cincinnati Bengals W
New York Giants W
14-3
Posted on 1/4/26 at 3:26 pm to 50_Tiger
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14-3
Definitely not happening.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 3:33 pm to saintsfan1977
Green Bay/Pittsburgh- opposing fan takeover games.
Saints fans-Do NOT sell your tickets to opposing fans like you did for the 49er game this year. This is very important.
Saints fans-Do NOT sell your tickets to opposing fans like you did for the 49er game this year. This is very important.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 3:38 pm to rt3
With that schedule, Shough is poised to rocket to a Drake Maye-like sophomore campaign if we can get him some playmakers.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 3:39 pm to LSUneaux
Protection and playmakers should be the priority
Posted on 1/4/26 at 3:41 pm to Proximo
Totally agreed, but hard to pass up some of the D talent that will be sitting there at 8.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 3:46 pm to Sho Nuff
If Burrow is still alive, will have to make the trip to in y next year
Posted on 1/4/26 at 3:49 pm to rt3
The opponents are determined based on rules and are easy to figure out.
But is there some rule that determines home/away (besides the 17th game that rotates NFC one year and AFC the next)?
But is there some rule that determines home/away (besides the 17th game that rotates NFC one year and AFC the next)?
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