New Orleans Saints Graphs & Rankings Win-loss trends, strengths and weaknesses, little things · Updated · Data through Week 8
Through Week 8, the Saints are 2-5, have a sack in each of their last 11 games, and have converted first downs on 71% of their third-and-short plays, the 4th-best rate in the NFL.
Team Strengths & Weaknesses
How the Saints rank against all 32 teams in four areas of the game, 2026 season through Week 8.
View the EPA numbers as a table
| Unit | Percentile | EPA per play | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing offense | 48 | +0.033 | 17 of 32 |
| Rushing offense | 32 | −0.059 | 22 of 32 |
| Passing defense | 29 | +0.086 | 23 of 32 |
| Rushing defense | 0 | +0.091 | 32 of 32 |
More team ranks: scoring and fantasy defense
Scoring and fantasy rankings for the 2026 season.
- Scoring offenseT-14th of 3223.1 points per game
- Scoring defense29th of 3227.7 points allowed per game
- Defense vs. wide receivers15th of 3229.9 PPR fantasy points allowed
- Defense vs. running backs32nd of 3230.2 PPR fantasy points allowed
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Defensive profile: the New Orleans Saints are a run funnel, allowing 29.9 PPR fantasy points per game to wide receivers (league average 31.4) and 30.2 to running backs (22.0). See the full league map →
Win-Loss Trends
Every Saints game by result and margin. Select a result below to focus on wins or losses.
| Result | Games | Avg score diff |
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Explore the games
How the Saints do when…
Select a situation to highlight those games in the chart above. Bar length is the win percentage. Bar color shows the rank: red is 1st to 10th, gray is 11th to 20th and blue is 21st to 32nd. Ranks compare win percentage with the other teams that have played at least one game like it. Ties count as half a win.
View every 2026 game as a table
| Week | Opponent | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Detroit Lions | L 30–31 (OT) | −1 |
| 2 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 24–17 | +7 |
| 3 | vs. Las Vegas Raiders | L 27–35 | −8 |
| 4 | vs. Atlanta Falcons | L 24–45 | −21 |
| 5 | vs. Minnesota Vikings | L 13–23 | −10 |
| 6 | at New York Giants | W 34–27 | +7 |
| 7 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–16 | −6 |
More situations from Remarkable™
- Overall2-5 · 0.286T-25th in the NFL in win percentage
- When committing 1+ turnover1-5 · 0.167T-25th in the NFL in win percentage
- When within 7 entering the 4th0-3 · 0.000T-28th in the NFL in win percentage
Little Things
The quiet stats that swing games. How the Saints compare with the league average in each phase, 2026 season through Week 7.
Pick a stat in each phase. The tick marks the league average. Red is better than average, blue is worse, and gray is within about a quarter standard deviation of average.
View the Little Things as a table
| Stat | Saints | League average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense: Success rate | 40.5% | 42.6% | 21st of 32 |
| Offense: Pass protection | 22.3% | 25.3% | 7th of 32 |
| Offense: Scoring drives | 36.0% | 39.1% | 23rd of 32 |
| Defense: Success rate allowed | 48.1% | 42.6% | 30th of 32 |
| Defense: Pressure rate | 20.0% | 25.3% | 29th of 32 |
| Defense: Scoring drives allowed | 46.2% | 39.1% | 31st of 32 |
| Special teams: Avg. starting field position | own 28.7 | own 28.7 | 14th of 32 |
| Special teams: Special teams penalties per game | 0.86 | 1.02 | T-12th of 32 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do the Saints rank in EPA per play in 2026?
Through Week 8, the Saints rank in the 48th percentile in passing offense (17th of 32 in EPA per play), the 32nd in rushing offense (22nd), the 29th in passing defense (23rd) and the 0th in rushing defense (32nd). A 100th percentile is the best in the NFL.
What is the Saints’ record at home and on the road in 2026?
Through Week 8, the Saints are 0-4 at home and 2-1 on the road, with an average margin of −4.6 points per game across 7 games.
What are the little things in football?
Little things are the quiet statistics that swing games without making highlights: how often a team's plays succeed, how often its quarterback is pressured, where its drives start and how many special teams penalties it takes. This page compares the Saints with the league average in each.
Where does this data come from?
Win-loss results and EPA per play cover the 2026 NFL season through Week 8, and Little Things cover it through Week 7. All are from Inside Edge's Remarkable engine. Pages are updated weekly.
This page presents descriptive statistical analysis for informational purposes only. It is not betting advice and does not guarantee any outcome. Data source: Remarkable™, Inside Edge's proprietary sports data engine.