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The New Orleans Saints schedule 2023 has been announced for the upcoming campaign.
The fact that Saints still competed for a playoff spot late in the 2022 season indicated how weak the NFC South was last year. However, they had excellent momentum towards the end of their campaign, winning three of their last four games.
While they will hope to continue that winning flow, they’ve lost some key players on defense like Marcus Davenport, Shy Tuttle, and David Onyemata. However, the Saints also bolstered their offense by signing four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr to a four-year, $150 million contract.
The Saints are ready to march against their opposition and break their two-year playoff drought. To know which teams they will face, here is their game schedule for the 2023 NFL season.
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Saints Schedule 2023 Notes
Derek Carr will lead an offense featuring two-time All-Pro running back Alvin Kamara and 2019 NFL Offensive Player of the Year Michael Thomas. Meanwhile, Chris Olave was also a revelation during his rookie year, finishing with 1,042 yards and four touchdowns.
New Orleans will bank on these players to improve an offense that ranked 24th in points (19.4) and 19th in total yards (333.8) per game last year.
The Saints’ defense won’t be left behind because they still have Cameron Jordan and Demario Davis upfront. They also boast one of the best collections of defensive backs with Paulson Adebo, Marcus Maye, Marshon Lattimore, and Tyrann Mathieu.
They will hope to sustain their solid performance from 2022, where they finished fifth in total yards allowed (314.8) and seventh in points allowed (20.3) per game, in 2023.
The New Orleans Saints will have more road games than home matches in 2023. However, they will only face four teams participating in last year's playoffs.
They also have two quick turnarounds (Weeks 6 and 7, and Weeks 15, and 16), which can be punishing, especially if several players are out due to injuries. However, the second Sunday to Thursday schedule could make or break their postseason hopes.
Playing four of their last six weeks at home could also boost their playoff push.
It remains to be seen if the Saints can take advantage of their easy strength of schedule. Based on last season's records, NFL Research reveals they have the second-easiest schedule.
The 2023 opponents of the New Orleans Saints had a combined 122-164-3 record for a .427 opponent winning percentage. However, that shouldn't be a cause for celebration because their division rivals are all in the top 11 in terms of easiest schedules.
With the NFC South being wide open, the Saints will be in the position to compete for the division title and a postseason bid.
