2007 New Orleans Saints
The 2007 New Orleans Saints went 7–9, finishing 2nd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 379 points and allowed 388.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 379–388
- NFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 379 points, tied for the 12th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 388, the eighth-most. Their point differential was -9.
How the season unfolded
The Saints opened with four straight losses and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–6 over the Carolina Panthers in Week 12 (November 25, 2007).
Their heaviest loss was 41–10 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1 (September 6, 2007).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 9 (November 4, 2007), winning 41–24.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC South, sweeping the Falcons, splitting with the Panthers, and getting swept by the Buccaneers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2006, when they went 10–6.
In 2008, they went 8–8.
2007 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 6, 2007 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 10–41 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2007 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2007 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 14–31 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2007 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 13–16 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2007 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 28–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2007 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 22–16 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2007 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 31–10 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2007 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 41–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2007 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 29–37 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2007 | at Houston Texans | L 10–23 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2007 | at Carolina Panthers | W 31–6 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2007 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 23–27 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2007 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 34–14 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2007 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 31–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2007 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 23–38 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2007 | at Chicago Bears | L 25–33 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2007 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.