New Orleans Saints 2020 schedule
Sept. 13 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:25 p.m. ET
Sept. 21 at Las Vegas Raiders, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Sept. 27 vs. Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
Oct. 4 at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. ET
Oct. 12 vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN)
BYE
Oct. 25 vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. ET
Nov. 1 at Chicago Bears, 4:25 p.m. ET
Nov. 8 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)
Nov. 15 vs. San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p.m. ET
Nov. 22 vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. ET
Nov. 29 at Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m. ET
Dec. 6 at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. ET
Dec. 13 at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m. ET
Dec. 20 vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p.m. ET
Dec. 25 vs. Minnesota Vikings, 4:30 p.m. ET (FOX/NFL Network/Amazon)
Jan. 3 at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. ET
2019 record: 13-3
Last playoff appearance: 2019
PointsBet over-under for Saints wins: 10.5
FLM projects: 11 wins
NFC South division champs for three years running, the Saints still have the muscle to dominate, and the defense could be a tick better. Insurance behind Drew Brees now includes Jameis Winston, and running back Alvin Kamara is primed for a big year for a team that again made a stable offensive line a top priority. Drawing the Chiefs, Packers and 49ers at home is a huge advantage for New Orleans.
Upset watch: Taking the show on the road has always been a variable for this offense. Going to Denver and Chicago could set the Saints up for tight games — if not losses — but even with Brees out, the Saints were 11-6-0 in 2019 against the spread.
Longshot wager: The Saints have the fourth-best odds to finish the 2020 season undefeated. That’s probably not happening, but at 150-1, you can find worse ways to spend your wild-card cash. Compare the investment to the Chiefs and Ravens at 25-1.