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New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals

Final · Kickoff

2016 Regular season · Week 15 · University of Phoenix Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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NONew Orleans Saints48Away
ARIArizona Cardinals41Home
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Saints beat Cardinals 48–41 in 2016 Week 15

The New Orleans Saints beat the Arizona Cardinals 48–41 on the road at University of Phoenix Stadium in Week 15 of the 2016 regular season on December 18, 2016. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.

The 89 combined points were the most in any game of Week 15.

The result moved the Saints to 6–8 and dropped the Cardinals to 5–8–1. The Saints finished 2016 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Cardinals finished 2016 at 7–8–1 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Arizona Cardinals won 31–19 on September 13, 2015. When they met again, the New Orleans Saints won 31–9 on October 27, 2019.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Saints lead the series 5–3 after meeting No. 8 since 2000 Full series history

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