The NFL announced its regular season schedule Wednesday night, making official the times for every game on its slate. The New Orleans Saints knew who they would be playing (and where), but now they know when each of those games will kick off. Here’s the schedule; let’s dive in.
Week 1, Sept. 9: New Orleans Saints versus Houston Texans
When: 6:10 p.m. on ESPN
Prediction: Saints win, 30-22
Week 2, Sept. 15: New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams
When: 3:25 p.m. on FOX
Prediction: Saints win, 35-33
Week 3, Sept. 22: New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks
When: 3:25 p.m. on CBS
Prediction: Saints lose, 24-23
Week 4, Sept. 29: New Orleans Saints versus Dallas Cowboys
When: 7:20 p.m. on NBC
Prediction: Saints win, 17-7
Week 5, Oct. 6: New Orleans Saints versus Tampa Bay Buccaneers
When: 12 p.m. on FOX
Prediction: Saints win, 28-25
Week 6, Oct. 13: New Orleans Saints at Jacksonville Jaguars
When: 12 p.m. on CBS
Prediction: Saints win, 20-17
Week 7, Oct. 20: New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears
When: 3:25 p.m. on FOX
Prediction: Saints lose, 17-14
Week 8, Oct. 27: New Orleans Saints versus Arizona Cardinals
When: 12 p.m. on CBS
Prediction: Saints win, 33-17
Week 9, Nov. 3: Bye
It’s good to get a breather at midseason, rather than the earliest spot possible. So far, we have the Saints at 6-2. Pretty, pretty good.
Week 10, Nov. 10: New Orleans Saints versus Atlanta Falcons
When: 12 p.m. on FOX
Prediction: Saints win, 24-17
Week 11, Nov. 17: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
When: 12 p.m. on FOX
Prediction: Saints lose, 20-14
Week 12, Nov. 24: New Orleans Saints versus Carolina Panthers
When: 12 p.m. on FOX
Prediction: Saints win, 18-10
Week 13, Nov. 28: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
When: 7:20 p.m. on NBC
Prediction: Saints win, 21-20
Week 14, Dec. 8: New Orleans Saints versus San Francisco 49ers
When: 12 p.m. on FOX
Prediction: Saints lose, 24-20
Week 15, Dec. 16: New Orleans Saints versus Indianapolis Colts
When: 7:15 p.m. on ESPN
Prediction: Saints lose, 28-24
Week 16, Dec. 22: New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans
When: 12 p.m. on FOX
Prediction: Saints win, 27-15
Week 17, Dec. 29: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers
When: 12 p.m. on FOX
Prediction: Saints win, 23-14
So that puts the Saints at 11-5 and right in the thick of the 2019 playoffs race. It’s Super Bowl or bust for the Saints this year, and they can’t afford another slow start.
