The New Orleans Saints’ 2026 schedule features nine home games and eight away games:Â
Saints Home Opponents
- Carolina Panthers
- Atlanta Falcons
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Green Bay Packers
- Minnesota Vikings
- Cleveland Browns
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Arizona Cardinals
Saints Away Opponents
- Carolina Panthers
- Atlanta Falcons
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Baltimore Ravens
- Chicago Bears
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Detroit Lions
- New York Giants
As customary, six of the Saints’ 17 games will come against NFC South teams, one apiece at home and on the road.
The NFC South’s intraconference rotation features the NFC North. The Saints will play the Packers and Vikings at home, and Bears and Lions on the road.
The NFC South’s interconference rotation features the AFC North. The Saints will play the Browns and Steelers at home, and the Ravens and Bengals on the road.
The remaining games were determined by their divisional finish (fourth) last year. They’ll play other teams that finished fourth: Giants (NFC East), Cardinals (NFC West), and Raiders (AFC West). Because it’s the NFC’s turn for nine home games — each NFC team has nine home games in even-numbered seasons — the Saints game against the Raiders is at home.
When Is the Saints Schedule Released?
The Saints regular-season schedule will be released in May. While the NFL hasn’t announced a date for the full schedule release, recent years suggest it’ll be on a Wednesday or Thursday in the second or third week of the month.
Here are past dates of the NFL schedule release:
- 2025: Wednesday, May 14
- 2024: Wednesday, May 15
- 2023: Thursday, May 11
- 2022: Thursday, May 12
- 2021: Wednesday, May 12
- 2020: Thursday, May 7
Saints Week 1 Opponent
The Saints’ Week 1 opponent hasn’t been determined yet. They opened the 2025 season with a home game against the Arizona Cardinals.
Will the Saints Play an International Game in 2026?
The Saints will play the first-ever regular season game in Paris, France this season. The Saints have played three international games, most recently losing to the Minnesota Vikings in London in 2022.Â
The NFL has a record nine international games scheduled, including three games in London:
- Melbourne, Australia
- Munich, Germany
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Paris, France
- London, United Kingdom (three games)
- Madrid, Spain
- Mexico City, Mexico
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