There’s just one week left to play in the 2021 regular season, so of course some eyes are turning towards 2022 for the New Orleans Saints. And we already know most of the opponents they’ll face at home and on the road, though we’ll need the dust to settle in Week 18 before that list is set in stone. Plus, the exact dates and kickoff times and prime-time features won’t be announced until some time in April.
All but three games have matchups have already been decided in opponents and locations (barring, you know, another hurricane displacement). New Orleans will get an extra home game this season as part of the NFL’s expanded regular season, with their 17th opponent coming from the AFC West. After visiting the AFC South’s same-place finisher in 2021, they’ll host the same-ranked team in the AFC West in 2022, the AFC East representative in 2023 (on the road), and the AFC North’s equivalent in 2024 (at home again), establishing a new cycle.
We’ll get into more detail down below. Here’s what you need to know about every team (possibly) on New Orleans’ schedule for 2022: