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THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME

Indianapolis Colts vs New Orleans Saints.

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.

Indianapolis Colts2
Since 2001

Saints lead the series 6–2

8 meetings

New Orleans Saints6

The Colts and Saints have met 8 times since 2001, 7 in the regular season and 1 in the playoffs. Their only playoff meeting, the 2009 Super Bowl, went to the Saints 31–17. Rarely close: only 1 of the 8 games were decided by 8 points or fewer. The Saints have won the last 5 meetings. The most recent meeting, in 2023, went to the Saints, 38–27.

Regular season
IND 2 · NO 5
Playoffs
IND 0 · NO 1
Home record
IND 1–3 · NO 3–1
Points per meeting
IND 24.4 · NO 32.1
Current streak
NO won the last 5
IND biggest win
By 34 · IND 55, NO 21 (2003)
NO biggest win
By 55 · IND 7, NO 62 (2011)

Every meeting

Indianapolis Colts vs New Orleans Saints, every meeting since 2001
SeasonGameScoreWinner
2023Week 8NO 38, IND 27NO
2019Week 15IND 7, NO 34NO
2015Week 7NO 27, IND 21NO
2011Week 7IND 7, NO 62NO
2009Super BowlNO 31, IND 17NO
2007Week 1NO 10, IND 41IND
2003Week 4IND 55, NO 21IND
2001Week 10IND 20, NO 34NO

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.