2023 New Orleans Saints
The 2023 New Orleans Saints went 9–8, finishing 1st in the NFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 402 points and allowed 327.
- Record
- 9–8
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 4–5
- Points
- 402–327
- NFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 402 points, the ninth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 327, the eighth-fewest. Their point differential was +75.
How the season unfolded
The Saints started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–8.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 10 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–0 over the New England Patriots in Week 5 (October 8, 2023).
Their heaviest loss was 26–9 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 4 (October 1, 2023).
They scored a season-high 48 points against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18 (January 7, 2024), winning 48–17.
They shut out the New England Patriots (Week 5).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–6.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC South, sweeping the Panthers and splitting with the Buccaneers and the Falcons.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–8.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2022, when they went 7–10.
In 2024, they went 5–12.
2023 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2023 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 16–15 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2023 | at Carolina Panthers | W 20–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2023 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–18 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2023 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 9–26 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2023 | at New England Patriots | W 34–0 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2023 | at Houston Texans | L 13–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2023 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 24–31 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2023 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 38–27 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2023 | vs Chicago Bears | W 24–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2023 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 19–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2023 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 15–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2023 | vs Detroit Lions | L 28–33 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2023 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 28–6 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2023 | vs New York Giants | W 24–6 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2023 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 22–30 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2023 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–13 |
| Week 18 | Jan 7, 2024 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 48–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.