The New Orleans Saints shut out the Cleveland Browns 14-0 in the second half to escape with a 17-10 win on Christmas Eve at Paul Brown Stadium. The snowy conditions kept the Saints passing game from doing much, but a solid running game from Alvin Kamara and Taysom Hill led the way.
The Saints needed the win to get into second place in the tight NFC South with two weeks left in the season.
Let’s take a look at regular season scores for the Saints.
Here Is The 2022 New Orleans Saints Schedule
| Game Week | Opponent | Date / Time |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason Week 3 | vs. Los Angeles Chargers, | TDB |
| Week 1 - 27-26 W | at Atlanta Falcons | Sunday, Sept. 11 at noon CT on Fox |
| Week 2 - 20-10 L | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Sunday, Sept. 18 at noon CT on Fox |
| Week 3 -- 22-13 L | at Carolina Panthers | Sunday, Sept. 25 at noon CT |
| Week 4 -- 28-25 L | Minnesota Vikings | Tottenham Hotspur at 8:30 a.m. CT on NFL Network |
| Week 5 - 39-32 W | Seattle Seahawks | Sunday, Oct. 9 at noon CT |
| Week 6 -- 30-26 L | Cincinnati Bengals | Sunday, Oct. 16 at noon CT |
| Week 7 -- 42-34 L | at Arizona Cardinals | Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7:15 p.m. CT |
| Week 8 -- 24-0 W | Las Vegas Raiders | Sunday, Oct. 30 at noon CT |
| Week 9 -- 27-13 L | Baltimore Ravens | Monday, Nov. 7 at 7:15 p.m. CT |
| Week 10 -- 20-10 L | at Pittsburgh Steelers | Sunday, Nov. 13 at noon CT |
| Week 11 -- 27-20 W | Los Angeles Rams | Sunday, Nov. 20 at noon CT |
| Week 12 — 0-13 L | at San Francisco 49ers | Sunday, Nov. 27 at 3:25 p.m. CT |
| Week 13 -- 17-16 L | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Monday, Dec. 5 at 7:15 p.m. CT |
| Week 14 | Bye Week | |
| Week 15 -- 21-18 W | Atlanta Falcons | Saturday, Dec. 17 or Sunday Dec. 18 at TBD |
| Week 16 -- 17-10 W | at Cleveland Browns | Saturday, Dec. 24 at noon CT |
| Week 17 | at Philadelphia Eagles | Sunday, Jan. 1 at noon CT |
| Week 18 | Carolina Panthers | Saturday Jan. 7 or Sunday, Jan. 8 at TBD |
Week 1: Saints 27, Falcons 26
The Atlanta Falcons lost to the New Orleans Saints 26-27 on the opening game for both teams. The Falcons had a 16-point lead with 12 minutes left in the game, but were unable to hold the lead
Here are the highlights:
Week 2: Saints 10, Bucs 20
The Saints defense shut down Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Bucs for most of the day on Sunday, September 18, 2022, but the New Orleans offense couldn’t do anything with the ball.
Late in the late, Winston started forcing the ball, resulting in three interceptions.
Week 3: Saints 13, Carolina 22
The Saints defense stood up for most of the afternoon but gave way late as the winless Panthers got away with a 22-13 win in Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
Week 4: Saints 25, Vikings 28
The New Orleans Saints dropped their third consecutive game on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, losing to the Minnesota Vikings, 25-28 in London.
Week 5: Saints 39, Seahawks 32
The Saints got a solid performance from quarterback Andy Dalton and an MVP-like outing from Taysom Hill as they ran for nearly 300 yards in New Orleans’ 39-32 win over the Seattle Seahawks.
Week 6: Saints 26, Bengals 30
The Saints are reeling after dropping another game they should have won easily. The Cincinnati Bengals turned on the jets in the fourth quarter, beating New Orleans, 30-26 in the Caesars Super Dome.
Week 7: Saints 34, Arizona 42
The New Orleans Saints dropped the fourth out of their last five games on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2022, getting blown out 42-34 to the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football.
Week 8: Saints 24, Las Vegas 0
The New Orleans Saints got back to their winning ways on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, with a 24-0 shutout of the Las Vegas Raiders in the Superdome. The victory brought the Saints’ record to 3-5.
Week 9: Saints 27, Rams 20
The New Orleans Saints got back in the win column on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, with a 27-20 victory over the Las Angeles Rams in the Superdome. The victory brought the Saints’ record to 4-7.
Week 10: 49ers 13, Saints 0
By fumbling the few opportunities they had, the Saints were shut down and shutout on Sunday, November 27, 2022, against the San Francisco 49ers.
Week 11: Tampa 17, Saints 16
After being shut down for most of the game, Tom Brady drove Tampa Bay down the field in the last minute to shock the Saints 17-14 on Sunday, December 5, 2022, with a touchdown pass. The loss just about put the nails in the Saints’ postseason hopes, almost.
Week 12: Saints 17, Browns 10
The Saints ran the ball effectively in the snow on Saturday, December 24, 2022, in Cleveland as New Orleans hung on for a 17-19 victory. The move put the Saints in second place in the NFC South along with the Panthers.
Final Word
This year the Saints hope they can capture the early season form they had last year.
New Orleans re-signed quarterback Jameis Winston on a two-year $28 million deal in the hopes that he can be the player he was in early 2021. Veteran Andy Dalton was signed as a backup.
With only play one preseason game at the Caesars Superdome, the Saints will have to gel early on to gain some momentum. With the addition of wide receiver Jarvis Landry, the offense should be able to carry the load.
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