2017 New Orleans Saints season
The 2017 season was the New Orleans Saints' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 42nd playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their 11th under head coach Sean Payton. The team improved on their 7–9 output from the previous season, while achieving an eight-game winning streak after losing their first two contests, their longest streak (tied with their 2011 team) since 2009, when they won Super Bowl XLIV. In Week 13 the Saints clinched their first winning season since 2013 and swept the Carolina Panthers for the first time since 2011. In Week 16, the Saints clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2013 by defeating the Atlanta Falcons. In Week 17, the Saints clinched the NFC South for the first time since 2011 with the Panthers loss to the Falcons. This was the first of four consecutive NFC South titles for the Saints. On January 7, 2018 the Saints played their divisional rival Carolina Panthers in the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. They beat Carolina 31–26 in the Wild Card, but lost 29–24 to the Minnesota Vikings in the Divisional Round in a shocking ending.
2017 New Orleans Saints season | |
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Owner | Tom Benson |
General manager | Mickey Loomis |
Head coach | Sean Payton |
Offensive coordinator | Pete Carmichael Jr. |
Defensive coordinator | Dennis Allen |
Home field | Mercedes-Benz Superdome |
Results | |
Record | 11–5 |
Division place | 1st NFC South |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Panthers) 31–26 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Vikings) 24–29 |
Pro Bowlers | 7
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AP All-Pros | 2
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Uniform | |
This year was Tom Benson's final season as owner of the Saints, as he died at the age of 90 on March 15, 2018 from influenza.[1]
Offseason
Signings
Position | Player | Age | 2016 Team | Contract |
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OG | Larry Warford | 25 | Detroit Lions | 4 years, $34 million |
DT | Nick Fairley | 29 | New Orleans Saints | 4 years, $28 million |
LB | A. J. Klein | 25 | Carolina Panthers | 4 years, $24 million |
WR | Ted Ginn Jr. | 32 | Carolina Panthers | 3 years, $11 million |
RB | Adrian Peterson | 32 | Minnesota Vikings | 2 years, $7 million |
LB | Manti Te'o | 26 | San Diego Chargers | 2 years, $5 million |
OLB | Alex Okafor | 26 | Arizona Cardinals | 1 year, $2 million |
DE | Darryl Tapp | 32 | New Orleans Saints | 1 year, $1 million |
TE | John Phillips | 29 | New Orleans Saints | 1 year, $980,000 |
CB | Sterling Moore | 27 | New Orleans Saints | 1 year, $900,000 |
QB | Chase Daniel | 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1 year, $900,000 |
FS | Rafael Bush | 29 | Detroit Lions | 1 year, $855,000 |
RB | Travaris Cadet | 28 | New Orleans Saints | 1 year, $855,000 |
Releases
Position | Player | Age | 2017 Team |
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OLB | Kasim Edebali | 27 | Denver Broncos |
RB | Tim Hightower | 30 | San Francisco 49ers |
G | Tim Lelito | 27 | Tennessee Titans |
CB | B. W. Webb | 27 | Chicago Bears |
S | Jairus Byrd | 30 | Carolina Panthers |
DE | Paul Kruger | 31 | TBD |
SS | Roman Harper | 34 | TBD |
OG | Jahri Evans | 33 | Green Bay Packers |
CB | Kyle Wilson | 29 | TBD |
Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 11 | Marshon Lattimore | CB | Ohio State |
32 | Ryan Ramczyk | OT | Wisconsin | |
2 | 42 | Marcus Williams | FS | Utah |
3 | 67 | Alvin Kamara | RB | Tennessee |
76 | Alex Anzalone | OLB | Florida | |
103 | Trey Hendrickson | DE | Florida Atlantic | |
6 | 196 | Al-Quadin Muhammad | DE | Miami |
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Preseason
After three years of holding training camp at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia, the Saints opted to move camp back to the team's headquarters facility in Metairie, Louisiana.[2]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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1 | August 10 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–20 | 0–1 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 20 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 13–7 | 1–1 | StubHub Center | Recap |
3 | August 26 | Houston Texans | W 13–0 | 2–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
4 | August 31 | Baltimore Ravens | L 13–14 | 2–2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
On December 13, 2016, the NFL announced that the Saints will play the Miami Dolphins as one of the London Games at Wembley Stadium in London, England, with the Dolphins serving as the home team.[3] The game will occur during Week 4 (Sunday, October 1), and will be televised in the United States. The network and time will be announced in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.[4]
The Saints' 2017 schedule was revealed on April 20.[5]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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1 | September 11 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 19–29 | 0–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 17 | New England Patriots | L 20–36 | 0–2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
3 | September 24 | at Carolina Panthers | W 34–13 | 1–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
4 | October 1 | at Miami Dolphins | W 20–0 | 2–2 | Wembley Stadium (London) | Recap |
5 | Bye | |||||
6 | October 15 | Detroit Lions | W 52–38 | 3–2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
7 | October 22 | at Green Bay Packers | W 26–17 | 4–2 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
8 | October 29 | Chicago Bears | W 20–12 | 5–2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
9 | November 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30–10 | 6–2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
10 | November 12 | at Buffalo Bills | W 47–10 | 7–2 | New Era Field | Recap |
11 | November 19 | Washington Redskins | W 34–31 (OT) | 8–2 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
12 | November 26 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 20–26 | 8–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
13 | December 3 | Carolina Panthers | W 31–21 | 9–3 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
14 | December 7 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 17–20 | 9–4 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 17 | New York Jets | W 31–19 | 10–4 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
16 | December 24 | Atlanta Falcons | W 23–13 | 11–4 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
17 | December 31 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24–31 | 11–5 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
Vikings | 3 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 6:10 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
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In a playoff preview between these 2 teams, the Saints lost to the Vikings by a score of 29-19. Despite having a 6-3 lead at one time, the Saints were outscored 26-16 for the remainder of the game. With the loss, the Saints began the season 0-1 for the 4th straight season. It was also running back Adrian Peterson's first time playing in Minneapolis since leaving the Vikings via free agency in the offseason.
Week 2: vs. New England Patriots
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Patriots | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 36 |
Saints | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,168
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Saints lose to the defending Super Bowl champions, New England Patriots, thus dropping their record to 0-2.
Week 3: at Carolina Panthers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
Panthers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 73,775
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Saints gain their first victory of the season against the Carolina Panthers. They improve to 1-2.
Week 4: at Miami Dolphins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Wembley Stadium, London, England
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/8:30 am. CDT
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 84,423
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Gamebook
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Hoping to improve their record to 2-2, the Saints flew to London to take on the Miami Dolphins. With the shutout victory, the Saints improved their season record in the process.
Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
Saints | 17 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,117
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (Fox): Dan Hellie, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
- Recap, Gamebook
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Coming off with the perfect win over Miami, the Saints host the Lions at home in the Superdome. Cameron Jordan gained popularity for his "spider" tackle, as well as a pick six in the end zone. The Saints would beat the Lions for the first time since the 2011 season, and then improve their record to 3-2.
Week 7: at Green Bay Packers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 |
Packers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), rain
- Game attendance: 78,380
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 8: vs. Chicago Bears
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
Saints | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,192
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Justin Kutcher, Chris Spielman and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buccaneers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Saints | 9 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,121
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 10: at Buffalo Bills
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 7 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 47 |
Bills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST
- Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 67,501
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Gamebook
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Week 11: vs. Washington Redskins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Redskins | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Saints | 10 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 34 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,138
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Gamebook
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This would be the last time the team allowed a 100-yard rusher until December 13, 2020. This is also the first time since the 2009 season for the Saints to beat the Redskins and the first season to beat Kirk Cousins.
Week 12: at Los Angeles Rams
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Rams | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 3:25 pm. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 62,006
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Saints weren't able to beat the Rams, thus dropping to 8-3.
Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Saints | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: December 3
- Game time: 3:25 pm. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,171
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Saints clinched a winning record for the first time since 2013 and swept the Carolina Panthers for the first time since the Saints' 2011 Season. This improved their record to 9-3.
Week 14: at Atlanta Falcons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Falcons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: December 7
- Game time: 8:25 pm. EST/7:25 pm. CST
- Game weather: Played indoor (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 72,866
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (NBC/NFLN/Amazon Video): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox
- Recap, Gamebook
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After a costly Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalty committed by Sean Payton, the Saints were defeated by the Falcons. They fell to 9-4.
Week 15: vs. New York Jets
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
Saints | 10 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: December 17
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,018
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Otis Livingston
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Saints beat the Jets for the first time since the 2009 Season, improving their record to 10-4.
Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
Saints | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,188
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Saints meet the Falcons again, but this time, they beat them by 10 points. This also brought their record up to 11-4.
Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Buccaneers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 31 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: December 31
- Game time: 4:25 pm. EST/3:25 pm. CST
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 55,376
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Saints meet the Buccaneers on the road. However, Jameis Winston would win this game. The Saints finish their regular season 11-5 and advance to the Wild Card playoff game.
Division
NFC South | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(4) New Orleans Saints | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 448 | 326 | L1 |
(5) Carolina Panthers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 363 | 327 | L1 |
(6) Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 353 | 315 | W1 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 335 | 382 | W1 |
Conference
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1[lower-alpha 1] | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .461 | .433 | L1 |
2[lower-alpha 1] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .492 | .447 | W3 |
3[lower-alpha 2] | Los Angeles Rams | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .504 | .460 | L1 |
4[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] | New Orleans Saints | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .535 | .483 | L1 |
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5[lower-alpha 3] | Carolina Panthers | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .539 | .500 | L1 |
6 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .543 | .475 | W1 |
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7[lower-alpha 4] | Detroit Lions | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .496 | .368 | W1 |
8[lower-alpha 4] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .492 | .444 | L1 |
9[lower-alpha 4] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .496 | .438 | W1 |
10 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .406 | W2 |
11[lower-alpha 5] | Green Bay Packers | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .539 | .357 | L3 |
12[lower-alpha 5] | Washington Redskins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .539 | .429 | L1 |
13 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .438 | W5 |
14[lower-alpha 6] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .555 | .375 | W1 |
15[lower-alpha 6] | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .559 | .500 | L1 |
16 | New York Giants | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .531 | .458 | W1 |
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Postseason
Playoff round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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Wild Card | January 7, 2018 | Carolina Panthers (5) | W 31–26 | 1–0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
Divisional | January 14, 2018 | at Minnesota Vikings (2) | L 24–29 | 1–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Carolina Panthers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 26 |
Saints | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: January 7, 2018
- Game time: 3:40 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,186
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Saints meet the Panthers in the Playoffs for the first time. It also marked their first Wild Card victory against their division rival by five points. With their victory over the Panthers, the Saints extend their season by improving to 12-5 and advancing to the Divisional Playoff game.
NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Minnesota Vikings
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
Vikings | 10 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 29 |
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References
- Healy, John (March 15, 2018). "Tom Benson, long-time owner of the New Orleans Saints, dead at 90". NY Daily News. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- Nick Underhill, "Saints to hold 2017 training camp in Metairie after ending stretch at Greenbrier", The Advocate, February 9, 2017.
- "2017 London games: NFL announces which teams will be playing". NFL. December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- "NFL Confirms Wembley Dates for 2017 London Games". NFL. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- "Saints 2017 Schedule Announced". www.neworleanssaints.com. April 20, 2017. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017.