2022 New Orleans Saints
The 2022 New Orleans Saints went 7–10, finishing 2nd in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 330 points and allowed 345.
- Record
- 7–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–6
- Points
- 330–345
- NFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 330 points, the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 345, the ninth-fewest. Their point differential was -15.
How the season unfolded
The Saints started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 7–10.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 15 to Week 17.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 2 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 24–0 over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 8 (October 30, 2022).
Their heaviest loss was 27–13 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 9 (November 7, 2022).
They scored a season-high 39 points against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5 (October 9, 2022), winning 39–32.
They shut out the Las Vegas Raiders (Week 8).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–6.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC South, sweeping the Falcons and getting swept by the Buccaneers and the Panthers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–9, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2021, when they went 9–8.
In 2023, they went 9–8.
2022 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2022 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 27–26 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2022 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2022 | at Carolina Panthers | L 14–22 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2022 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 25–28 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2022 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 39–32 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2022 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 26–30 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2022 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 34–42 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2022 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | W 24–0 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2022 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 13–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2022 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2022 | vs Los Angeles Rams | W 27–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2022 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 0–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2022 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 16–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2022 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 21–18 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2022 | at Cleveland Browns | W 17–10 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2023 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–10 |
| Week 18 | Jan 8, 2023 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 7–10 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2022 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.