New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions
Week 1Sun, Sep 13 · 1:00 PM ET· Ford Field· indoors
Saints
New Orleans Saints
Lions
Detroit Lions
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Team comparison
Regular-season results before Sun, Sep 13. Historical results, not a forecast.
| 2025 season | NO17 games | DET17 games |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 6–11 | 9–8 |
| Points / game | 18.0 | 28.3 |
| Allowed / game | 22.5 | 24.3 |
| Margin / game | -4.5 | 4.0 |
| Home record | 3–5 | 5–3 |
| Away record | 3–6 | 4–5 |
| Last 5 record | 4–1 | 2–3 |
Opponent defense
2025 · yards allowed / gameRead each column as that team’s defense. Recorded player production allowed; position rows total opposing players at that position in each observed game.
| Production allowed | NO | DET |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards allowed | 196.2#5 / 32 teams · 17g | 236.9#21 / 32 teams · 17g |
| Rushing yards allowed | 120.6#19 / 32 teams · 17g | 114.5#14 / 32 teams · 17g |
| QB passing yards | 196.2#5 / 32 teams · 17g | 234.9#21 / 32 teams · 17g |
| RB rushing yards | 102.7#22 / 32 teams · 17g | 89.1#12 / 32 teams · 17g |
| WR receiving yards | 121.5#7 / 32 teams · 17g | 155.5#25 / 32 teams · 17g |
| TE receiving yards | 51.1#13 / 32 teams · 17g | 54.8#17 / 32 teams · 17g |
Rank 1 allows the fewest recorded yards; ties share a rank. Ranks describe teams with imported values, not official league defensive rankings. Each sample is shown. Passing is gross yardage (before sacks), not net team passing. Missing player rows can understate totals; no missing games are treated as zero. Source: imported nflverse player game statistics, completed regular-season games before this matchup.
Game-by-game trends
Saints · Points scored
10 recorded games40% above your comparison (sample median) · 3 exactly on it
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2026-01-04 · at Atlanta Falcons · 17–1917 points
Exactly on the comparison line
Last 5 average: 24.8Previous 5: 11.4 · +13.4 points/game
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View exact game results
| Game | points | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 · at Atlanta Falcons · 17–19 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025-12-28 · at Tennessee Titans · 34–26 | 34 | +17 |
| 2025-12-21 · vs New York Jets · 29–6 | 29 | +12 |
| 2025-12-14 · vs Carolina Panthers · 20–17 | 20 | +3 |
| 2025-12-07 · at Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 24–20 | 24 | +7 |
| 2025-11-30 · at Miami Dolphins · 17–21 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025-11-23 · vs Atlanta Falcons · 10–24 | 10 | -7 |
| 2025-11-09 · at Carolina Panthers · 17–7 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025-11-02 · at Los Angeles Rams · 10–34 | 10 | -7 |
| 2025-10-26 · vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 3–23 | 3 | -14 |
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Head-to-head
1 meetings on recordBefore this matchup · includes playoffs · most recent first.
Source: imported NFL game results via nflverse. These charts update when completed results are imported; live scores appear separately.