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FSN PLAYOFF FORECAST
New Orleans Saints playoff chances & Super Bowl odds
FSN’s current model gives the Saints a 8.3% chance to make the playoffs and a 0.0% chance to win the Super Bowl, based on 5,000 full-season simulations.
Week 9 live forecast
FSN-SEASON-SIM-1.2
- Make Playoffs
- 8.3%
- Win NFC South
- 8.2%
- No. 1 Seed
- 0.0%
- Reach Super Bowl
- 0.1%
- Win Super Bowl
- 0.0%
- Projected Wins
- 5.9
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Saints Place Kelvin Banks Jr. on IR After High-Ankle Sprain Surgery
The Saints placed left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. on injured reserve after his severe high-ankle sprain required surgery, leaving Asim Richards in line to protect Tyler Shough’s blind…
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Latest News
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Lions Survive Saints 31-30 in Overtime After 21-Point Comeback
Detroit survived a 21-point Saints comeback and a final two-point try in overtime, beating New Orleans 31-30 behind…
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Alvin Kamara Returns to Practice as Cameron Jordan Sits Out Saints’ Week 1 Prep
Alvin Kamara returned as a limited participant Wednesday while Cameron Jordan did not practice, giving the Saints mixed…
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New Orleans Saints Schedule
Oct 18Final
atNew York Giants
W 34-27
Oct 25Final
vsPittsburgh Steelers
L 10-16
Nov 8Sun
vsCleveland Browns
1:00 PM ET
Nov 15Sun
vsCarolina Panthers
1:00 PM ET
Nov 22Sun
atChicago Bears
1:00 PM ET
Nov 29Sun
atCincinnati Bengals
1:00 PM ET
NFC South
Standings
TeamWLTPCT
CARCarolina Panthers
3
4
0
0.429
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
3
5
0
0.375
ATLAtlanta Falcons
3
5
0
0.375
NONew Orleans Saints
2
5
0
0.286
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2026 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Exp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Spencer Rattler | QB | 6'0" | 211 | 2 |
| 6 | Tyler Shough | QB | 6'5" | 219 | 1 |
| 11 | Zach Wilson | QB | 6'2" | 214 | 5 |
| 3 | Travis Etienne | RB | 5'10" | 215 | 5 |
| 5 | Kendre Miller | RB | 6'0" | 220 | 3 |
| 32 | Ty Chandler | RB | 5'11" | 205 | 4 |
| 36 | Audric Estimé | RB | 5'11" | 227 | 2 |
| 41 | Alvin Kamara | RB | 5'10" | 215 | 9 |
| 43 | CJ Donaldson | RB | 6'1" | 230 | R |
| 0 | Jordyn Tyson | WR | 6'2" | 203 | R |
| 12 | Chris Olave | WR | 6'0" | 185 | 4 |
| 14 | Devaughn Vele | WR | 6'5" | 210 | 2 |
| 15 | Mason Tipton | WR | 5'11" | 187 | 2 |
| 18 | Bryce Lance | WR | 6'3" | 204 | R |
| 19 | Barion Brown | WR | 5'11" | 177 | R |
| 4 | Oscar Delp | TE | 6'5" | 245 | R |
| 80 | Moliki Matavao | TE | 6'6" | 263 | 1 |
| 82 | Treyton Welch | TE | 6'4" | 241 | 2 |
| 83 | Juwan Johnson | TE | 6'4" | 245 | 6 |
| 87 | Noah Fant | TE | 6'4" | 249 | 7 |
| 51 | Cesar Ruiz | OL | 6'4" | 319 | 6 |
| 64 | Nick Saldiveri | OL | 6'6" | 316 | 3 |
| 65 | Jeremiah Wright | OL | 6'5" | 331 | R |
| 66 | Will Sherman | OL | 6'4" | 300 | 5 |
| 71 | Kelvin Banks Jr. | OL | 6'5" | 315 | 1 |
| 72 | Asim Richards | OL | 6'4" | 307 | 3 |
| 74 | Mason Murphy | OL | 6'5" | 315 | R |
| 75 | Taliese Fuaga | OL | 6'6" | 324 | 2 |
| 76 | David Edwards | OL | 6'6" | 308 | 7 |
| 77 | Dillon Radunz | OL | 6'6" | 299 | 5 |
| 78 | Erik McCoy | OL | 6'4" | 303 | 7 |
| 50 | Colby Wooden | DL | 6'4" | 273 | 3 |
| 52 | Christen Miller | DL | 6'3" | 321 | R |
| 90 | Bryan Bresee | DL | 6'5" | 305 | 3 |
| 91 | Vernon Broughton | DL | 6'5" | 311 | 1 |
| 92 | Davon Godchaux | DL | 6'3" | 330 | 9 |
| 93 | Nathan Shepherd | DL | 6'4" | 315 | 8 |
| 95 | John Ridgeway | DL | 6'5" | 320 | 4 |
| 97 | Khristian Boyd | DL | 6'2" | 320 | 2 |
| 20 | Pete Werner | LB | 6'3" | 242 | 5 |
| 28 | Danny Stutsman | LB | 6'3" | 236 | 1 |
| 33 | Anfernee Jennings | LB | 6'3" | 255 | 6 |
| 44 | Isaiah Stalbird | LB | 6'1" | 215 | 2 |
| 53 | Jaylan Ford | LB | 6'2" | 240 | 2 |
| 55 | Kaden Elliss | LB | 6'2" | 240 | 7 |
| 58 | Chris Rumph II | LB | 6'2" | 244 | 5 |
| 94 | Cameron Jordan | LB | 6'4" | 287 | 15 |
| 96 | Carl Granderson | LB | 6'5" | 261 | 7 |
| 98 | Tyree Wilson | LB | 6'5" | 263 | 3 |
| 99 | Chase Young | LB | 6'5" | 265 | 6 |
| 1 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | DB | 5'11" | 199 | 2 |
| 7 | Jonas Sanker | DB | 6'1" | 210 | 1 |
| 21 | Justin Reid | DB | 6'1" | 204 | 8 |
| 22 | Martin Emerson | DB | 6'2" | 200 | 4 |
| 23 | Julian Blackmon | DB | 6'0" | 204 | 6 |
| 25 | Decamerion Richardson | DB | 6'2" | 188 | 2 |
| 25 | Rejzohn Wright | DB | 6'2" | 193 | 3 |
| 29 | Quincy Riley | DB | 5'11" | 195 | 1 |
| 31 | Jordan Howden | DB | 6'0" | 210 | 3 |
| 36 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | DB | 6'1" | 194 | R |
| 42 | Michael Reid | DB | 6'2" | 200 | 1 |
| 45 | David Long | DB | 5'11" | 196 | 7 |
| 10 | Daniel Carlson | K | 6'5" | 222 | 8 |
| 17 | Ryan Wright | P | 6'3" | 245 | 4 |
| 49 | Zach Wood | LS | 6'3" | 255 | 10 |
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Injury Report
Not injury related - resting playerDid Not Participate In Practice
ThumbLimited Participation in Practice
ShoulderLimited Participation in Practice
HamstringLimited Participation in Practice
AnkleLimited Participation in Practice
ShinLimited Participation in Practice
KneeFull Participation in Practice
ConcussionFull Participation in Practice
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Transactions
Kai KroegerTraded to HOU
NFC South
