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Credit: USA Today Sports May 16, 2021; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; (Editors Note: Panoramic image) Detailed aerial view of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and Smoothie King Center before the game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Lakers at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports *Times in Central Standard Time (CT) Dec 10, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; A Vince Lombardi trophy is seen outside SoFi Stadium. The stadium will host Super Bowl LVI in 2022. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Sunday, February 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California Dec 25, 2020; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (2) before their game against the Minnesota Vikings at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports Games with New Orleans the favorite in BOLD *Data from VSiN ▶ Subscribe to our Saints News Newsletter: https://news.snts.us/saintsnewletter ▶ Subscribe to the New Orleans Saints YT Channel: https://news.snts.us/saintsnewsyoutube ▶ For more Saints News: https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/ or https://www.saints.media ▶ Like us on Facebook: https://news.snts.us/saintsnews-fb ▶ Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/saintsnews The New Orleans Saints will begin the Dennis Allen era with their first preseason game on Saturday night against the Houston Texans. Many starters will be out, but it will be your first chance to see rookies Chris Olave, Trevor Penning, and Alontae Taylor. The preseason is built for people to make a name for themselves, so you will see some future contributors for the Saints tonight. The Houston Texans are certainly in a rebuilding phase, but that means they have a bunch of young and hungry talent on their team. This game is not the layup that some may perceive it would be if it was a regular season game. Of course, winning isn’t everything in the preseason, but you want to set a good precedent for the rest of the season. Buy Saints TicketsHere’s how you can watch tonight’s action go down:
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Even with the concerns surrounding quarterback Jameis Winston, the New Orleans Saints are in a fantastic position to win in Week 1. The Atlanta Falcons have one of the worst rosters in the NFL and it will be in a terrible mismatch facing an offense with Alvin Kamara, Jarvis Landry, Chris Olave and Michael Thomas. Plus, the Saints’ defensive front will live in the Falcons’ backfield. This game could enter blowout territory. New Orleans Saints roster outlook
Related: NFL games today – 2022 NFL schedule The New Orleans Saints quarterback situation is pretty similar to what everyone witnessed in 2021. Jameis Winston is back and New Orleans hopes he is the same after suffering a torn ACL. If he struggles or turnovers become a problem, veteran Andy Dalton is available to step in for a few weeks. Needless to say, the quarterback isn’t a strength of the Saints roster. One lingering question about this team is Alvin Kamara. He’s an All-Pro talent, but likely facing a lengthy suspension for what happened in Las Vegas. Assuming he is unavailable for multiple games, the Saints’ backfield takes a massive hit and puts more pressure on the quarterback. Fortunately, New Orleans is doing a 180 at receiver. After relying on Marquez Callaway and Deonte Harris heavily last fall, those are now rotational weapons. Michael Thomas is back and 2022 first-round pick Chris Olave is the best No. 2 receiver the Saints have had in several years. New Orleans also added Jarvis Landry to provide an underneath option. With Taysom Hill shifting to tight end, a more natural position, the pass-catching weapons in New Orleans look a lot better. Defensively, this is the unit that will carry the Saints in 2022. Dennis Allen remains in charge, coordinating a defense that regularly dominated its competition last year. Much of the talent remains in place and now Tyrann Mathieu is in the mix. This is shaping up to be an elite defense. New Orleans Saints preseason scheduleCredit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsHouston Texans season results (Preseason)
New Orleans Saints schedule 2022Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsHere is the 2022 New Orleans Saints schedule. Bookmark this page for updated odds, game info, matchup previews, and weekly score predictions. Week 2: vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 3: @ Carolina Panthers
Week 4: vs Minnesota Vikings
Week 5: vs Seattle Seahawks
Week 6: vs Cincinnati Bengals
Week 7: @ Arizona Cardinals
Week 8: vs Las Vegas Raiders
Week 9: vs Baltimore Ravens
Week 10: @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 11: vs Los Angeles Rams
Week 12: @ San Francisco 49ers
Week 13: @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 14: New Orleans Saints bye weekWeek 15: vs Atlanta Falcons
Week 16: @ Cleveland Browns
Week 17: @ Philadelphia Eagles
Week 18: vs Carolina Panthers
New Orleans Saints projected record: 8-9New Orleans Saints 2021 record: 9-8 |