THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME
Detroit Lions vs New Orleans Saints.
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.
The Lions and Saints have met 14 times since 2000, 13 in the regular season and 1 in the playoffs. Their only playoff meeting, the 2011 Wild Card, went to the Saints 45–28. The most recent meeting, in 2026, went to the Lions, 31–30 in overtime.
- Regular season
- DET 8 · NO 5
- Playoffs
- DET 0 · NO 1
- Home record
- DET 3–2 · NO 4–5
- Points per meeting
- DET 25.0 · NO 29.6
- Current streak
- DET won the last 2
- DET biggest win
- By 15 · DET 28, NO 13 (2016)
- NO biggest win
- By 35 · NO 42, DET 7 (2008)
Every meeting
| Season | Game | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Week 1 | NO 30, DET 31 (OT) | DET |
| 2023 | Week 13 | DET 33, NO 28 | DET |
| 2020 | Week 4 | NO 35, DET 29 | NO |
| 2017 | Week 6 | DET 38, NO 52 | NO |
| 2016 | Week 13 | DET 28, NO 13 | DET |
| 2015 | Week 15 | DET 35, NO 27 | DET |
| 2014 | Week 7 | NO 23, DET 24 | DET |
| 2011 | Wild Card | DET 28, NO 45 | NO |
| 2011 | Week 13 | DET 17, NO 31 | NO |
| 2009 | Week 1 | DET 27, NO 45 | NO |
| 2008 | Week 16 | NO 42, DET 7 | NO |
| 2005 | Week 16 | DET 13, NO 12 | DET |
| 2002 | Week 4 | NO 21, DET 26 | DET |
| 2000 | Week 1 | DET 14, NO 10 | DET |
Results through (Eastern time).
From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999. Regular season and playoffs, counted by franchise: Raiders games include Oakland, Chargers games San Diego, Rams games St. Louis.