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The NFL announced the complete 2021 schedule on Wednesday, May 12, and the New Orleans Saints are officially set to kick off their 2021 season at home against the Green Bay Packers. Their first divisional game will be in Week 2, as they face the Carolina Panthers on the road.
The Saints put together a fantastic regular season in 2020 at 12-4 but after advancing past the Chicago Bears, their season was ended by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the divisional round. Drew Brees announced his football playing days are over, and the race to replace him should be interesting. Jameis Winston is probably the favorite to start Week 1, but he has to beat out Taysom Hill, and the Saints added former Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Ian Book in the third round of the NFL Draft. Regardless of who earns the job, New Orleans should expect to be a playoff team in 2021.
All times listed are Eastern.
Odds
Win total, over/under: O 9 (+103), U 9 (-125)
Division champs: +300
Prime time games
Week 7: MNF at Seattle Seahawks
Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills (Thanksgiving)
Week 13: TNF vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 15: SNF vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 16: MNF vs. Miami Dolphins
Strength of schedule
Super Bowl odds: 21st
2021 win totals: 24th
2020 records: 11th
2021 Schedule
Week 1: vs. Green Bay Packers, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
Week 2: at Carolina Panthers, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Week 3: at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Week 4: vs. New York Giants, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Week 5: at Washington Football Team, 1:00 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 6: BYE
Week 7: MNF at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN
Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
Week 9: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Week 10: at Tennessee Titans, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills (Thanksgiving), 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Week 13: TNF vs. Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m. ET, NFL Network/Amazon
Week 14: at New York Jets, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Week 15: SNF at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Week 16: MNF vs. Miami Dolphins, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN
Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Week 18: at Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX