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Saints Schedule 2025

New Orleans Saints Schedule – Hypothetical 2025 Season

New Orleans Saints: A Look at a Potential 2025 Schedule

Predicting the New Orleans Saints’ schedule for the 2025 NFL season is, of course, speculative. However, based on standard NFL scheduling procedures, we can paint a plausible picture of who and where they might play.

Understanding the Scheduling Formula

The NFL schedule is built on a rotating formula. Each team plays:

  • Six games against divisional opponents (two games against each team in the NFC South: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
  • Four games against a division within their conference (rotating each year). In 2025, assuming the NFC South plays the NFC East (Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders), the Saints would face each of these teams.
  • Four games against a division in the opposite conference (rotating each year). Let’s hypothesize that the AFC North (Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers) is the chosen AFC division for the NFC South.
  • Two games against teams from the other two NFC divisions based on the prior year’s standings (teams finishing in the same place in their respective divisions). This adds an element of variance as the opposition changes year to year.

A Hypothetical 2025 Saints Schedule

Based on this formula, here’s what a potential 2025 Saints schedule could look like:

  • Home Games: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, NFC Opponent (based on 2024 standings).
  • Away Games: Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, NFC Opponent (based on 2024 standings).

Divisional Matchups: The Saints will, without a doubt, play the Falcons, Panthers, and Buccaneers twice each. These games are always crucial for playoff contention and bragging rights in the South.

NFC East Showdowns: Games against the Cowboys, Eagles, Giants, and Commanders would provide a good measuring stick for the Saints against a potentially strong NFC division. Road games in Philadelphia and Washington can be particularly challenging.

AFC North Battles: The AFC North is known for its tough, physical football. Games against the Ravens, Bengals, Browns, and Steelers would test the Saints’ offensive and defensive lines. Depending on the previous year’s performance of these teams, some might be prime-time candidates.

The Wild Cards: The final two games, determined by the 2024 standings, could add exciting matchups against teams like the Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, or San Francisco 49ers, potentially offering opportunities for revenge or crucial tiebreaker wins.

Factors Influencing the Actual Schedule

Keep in mind that several factors can affect the final schedule:

  • International Games: The Saints have been rumored for a London game in the past. This could shift a home game overseas.
  • Prime-Time Slots: The Saints’ success in 2024 will heavily influence how many prime-time games they receive in 2025.
  • Holiday Games: The NFL continues to add games on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays, potentially impacting the Saints’ schedule.

Ultimately, the actual 2025 schedule will be released months before the season begins. Until then, this provides a reasonable projection based on the league’s established scheduling practices.