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Now we know the New Orleans Saints opponents for 2024 season

Now we know the New Orleans Saints opponents for 2024 season, including matchups with the second-place Rams, Packers, and Browns:

The dust is beginning to settle on the 2023 NFL season, meaning we now know which teams the New Orleans Saints will be playing in 2024. Because the Saints finished the year in second-place in the NFC South, they’ll face a couple of other second-place squads from around the league.

New Orleans will host the second-place Los Angeles Rams (NFC West) and Cleveland Browns (AFC North) while visiting the Green Bay Packers (NFC North), despite having made the trip to Green Bay already this year. Look at it as an opportunity for payback after the Packers rallied to overcome a 17-point lead earlier this season and eventually eliminate the Saints from the playoffs altogether.

Here is every team on the 2024 schedule and their 2023 record:

Saints vs. Buccaneers: 4 defining matchups to watch in Week 17

On paper, the Buccaneers have the edge over the Saints in the most important matchups in the Week 17 game. What are the 4 pivotal matchups?

The New Orleans Saints face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a pivotal matchup that can essentially end the Saints season. That alone stresses how important this game is. Unfortunately, the key matchups in this game lean the direction of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Overcoming the edge will be paramount to winning the showdown.

It’s the most important game since last week. New Orleans didn’t show up a week ago. If they want to save their season, the team will come in to this game prepared to win these

Saints vs. Rams: 6 defining matchups to watch in Week 16

The New Orleans Saints will look to follow up their big win against the New York Giants in a big Thursday night matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.

The Saints are on a two-game win streak, and though they scored less points last week than in the game against the Carolina Panthers, the offense looked as good as it has all season against the Giants. As they try to follow that performance up, they will also get Chris Olave back from injuries.

The defense has also been on an upwards trajectory, allowing just six points in each of its last two games. They will find themselves in a tough matchup against Kyren Williams and the Rams offensive line.

Here are all of the matchups you need to watch as the Saints look to stay in playoff contention:

Saints vs. Giants: 4 defining matchups to watch in Week 15

The Saints cornerbacks will be frequently tested against the Giants receivers on the outside. That’s one of four matchups to watch in Week 15:

The New Orleans Saints look to end the New York Giants’ three game winning streak as Saquon Barkley and company come to town. Things haven’t been bright in New Orleans, but there’s still time to turn things around. After last week’s performance, a loss here feels like it would be devastating.

In order to come up with a victory, the Saints are going to have to stop the stars. Tommy DeVito may be the biggest story at the moment, but the stardom starts with Barkley. Barkley rushing against a vulnerable Saints run defense is one of the four matchups that will define this game’s result in Week 15:

Saints vs. Panthers: 5 defining matchups to watch in Week 14 game

The Saints are looking to beat the Panthers for the second time this year. These are the five matchups that will determine how close the game is:

The New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers face off for the second time this season. The NFC South features two divisional matchups this week, the first two divisional rematches of the season. New Orleans beat Carolina in their Week 2 showdown and allowed a late touchdown to make the game look closer.

A win is a win, but the Saints need to win convincingly to change the perception of this team. Skating by a 1-11 football team that would have the number one overall pick if they hadn’t traded it away isn’t enough. In order to not just skate by, the Saints need to win these five defining matchups in Week 14:

Saints vs. Lions: 4 defining matchups to watch in Week 13 game

The Saints come into Week 13 as underdogs against the Detroit Lions. If they want to pull off the upset, they need to win these matchups.

The New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions are looking for a bounce back performance in Week 13. Neither team has looked great over the last two weeks. Detroit was able to escape with a victory two weeks ago, the Saints weren’t as lucky. Both teams, however, lost to divisional rivals last week.

Looking to recover, both squads will lean on their star players. The matchups stem from the big name players executing to give their team the best chance to win. These are the 4 defining matchups in the Saints Week 13 matchup:

Saints vs. Falcons: 4 defining matchups to watch in Week 12 game

The Saints rush defense face their toughest challenge vs. Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier. These are the 4 biggest matchups vs the Falcons.

The New Orleans Saints face off against the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday, and both teams are coming off of a bye week. This is a pivotal matchup as it will decide who is in first place at the end of the week. These teams are very familiar with each other, but this is their first game against each other in 2023.

Going into the game there are four matchups you need to watch, two from each side of the ball. These games will not only be the most entertaining matchups of the game, they’ll also be the most influential matchups in this game. Here are the four defining matchups to watch in the Saints versus Falcons in Week 12.

Saints vs. Vikings: 5 defining matchups to watch in Week 10 game

Danielle Hunter vs. Ryan Ramczyk is the premier matchup in Saints vs. Vikings. Minnesota has a few tendencies that could hurt the Saints.

The New Orleans Saints face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday and look to extend their winning streak to three games. New Orleans isn’t the only team on a winning streak. The Vikings have won their last four games after a 1-4 start to the season. That streak didn’t end despite having to lean on a quarterback who was so new he didn’t know his teammates’ names.

With each teams looking to extend a winning streak, there are certain matchups that will define this game. The Vikings have certain tendencies the Saints have previously struggled with. There is also a standout battle in the trenches that highlights the matchups in this game.

Saints vs. Bears: 3 biggest matchups in Week 9 game

Montez Sweat will likely be used sparingly but he could still impact the game. Sweat vs. Saints OT’s is the lead matchup in Saints vs. Bears

These aren’t exactly the Chicago Bears the New Orleans Saints thought they’d face just a couple of weeks ago. Justin Fields has already been ruled out for this game with a thumb injury. That leaves Tyson Bagent to start his third game of the season.

The Bears also made a splash at the trade deadline, trading for Montez Sweat from the Washington Commanders. It’ll be interesting to see how the pass rusher impacts those around him as well as his own production. These changes to the Bears has made this game much more focused on the trenches.

These are the 3 matchups to watch in Bears vs. Saints:

3 key matchups to watch in Saints vs. Texans

C.J. Stroud hasn’t thrown an interception yet in his career. The impressive rookie versus a talented Saints secondary is one of several key matchups in Week 6:

The New Orleans Saints travel to face the Houston Texans. The Saints are looking to sustain the momentum from last week’s game. Despite the offensive explosion, the strength of the team is still their defense. For that reason, two of the three feature the New Orleans defense. The Texans feature an offense led by rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud, a front runner for Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Though the offense takes a lot of shine, the Texans come in with a strong defense as well. They’re led by first year head coach DeMeco Ryans, and he has his defense playing stout. Similar to the Saints, a strong suit of this defense is the ability to keep points off the board. Here are the three matchups to watch this week in Saints versus Texans.