#TBT: Some of our coaching staff when they played for New Orleans Clockwise from top: Dan Campbell, Mark Brunell, Aaron Glenn, JT Barrett pic.twitter.com/qbptkxKhgE — Detroit Lions (@Lions) December 1, 2023 The Detroit Lions connections to the New Orleans Saints run deep. Prior to the two teams facing off in Week 13, the Lions highlighted former Saints players now on the Detroit coaching staff. We’ve broken down the connections on each roster in depth here. Dan Campbell and Aaron Glenn may be best remembered by Saints fans for their time as Saints coaches, but they also once donned the fleur ..read more

An opportunistic New Orleans Saints defense must take advantage of Jared Goff’s mistakes. The Detroit Lions quarterback has committed six turnovers in his last two games, losing three fumbles to the Green Bay Packers last week after throwing three interceptions to the Chicago Bears a week earlier. Goff is in a bit of a rut, and the Saints need to capitalize on it. He’s thrown eight interceptions and fumbled five times this season. That’s easier said than done for most teams, but New Orleans is known for its ballhawks. The Saints defense has intercepted the second-most passes in the NFL this se ..read more

It’s obvious that the New Orleans Saints need more help rushing the passer — their 18 sacks as a team are tied for the second-fewest in the NFL going into Week 13. Cameron Jordan, their franchise leader in sacks, has just two takedowns through 11 games this season. He can’t keep doing this on his own even if Carl Granderson has developed into a solid player for the Saints off the other end of the line. So it’s no surprise that Saints fans using the Pro Football Focus mock draft simulator are making the pass rush a priority. PFF analysis found that the most-picked player by Saints fans is Alaba ..read more

How many years are the New Orleans Saints stuck with Derek Carr’s contract? The veteran quarterback has not met expectations through his first 11 starts with his new team, running an inefficient offense and deflecting responsibility to his coaches and teammates when pressed about it by the media. He’s hardly been the franchise savior Dennis Allen and Mickey Loomis trumpeted him as. What are his salary cap hits looking like? Everyone knows by now that a four-year, $150 million contract isn’t exactly what it looks like. There are so  many factors at play — funny money, void years, prorated ..read more

.@Saints @Mathieu_Era career is as strong as ever…All he does is lineup every Sunday and enforces the middle of the field and will take all of your gifts to help the offense. #whodat #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/kXwq6ORDHm — Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) November 29, 2023 NFL analyst Brian Baldinger is known for his enthusiasm and keen eye, and he knows a great player when he sees one. The New Orleans Saints may have fallen short against the Atlanta Falcons last week but Baldinger made time to talk up Tyrann Mathieu’s performance. The 11th-year safety is still making plays. Mathieu did hi ..read more

What can the New Orleans Saints offense do to secure a win over the Detroit Lions in Week 13? What schematic decisions and points of emphasis will make a difference? Which vulnerabilities in the Detroit defense can they exploit? Scoring more touchdowns would help. Really, though: Derek Carr’s deficiencies in the red zone and inside the 10-yard line have been pronounced in recent weeks, and figuring out why he’s struggling so badly can make a difference on Sunday. But there are 80 yards to cover before the Saints can get in scoring position. With that in mind, here are four keys to victory we’r ..read more

Can the New Orleans Saints extend their win streak over the Detroit Lions to three games in a row? The Saints have a 14-12-1 lead in the all-time series history between these two teams, but that’s helped by back-to-back wins in 2017 (52-38 in New Orleans) and 2020 (35-29 in Detroit). And those games were won by Sean Payton and Drew Brees. Dennis Allen and Derek Carr haven’t done enough to give fans confidence they can beat anyone this year, much less the 8-3 Lions led by Dan Campbell and Jared Goff, with a future head coach calling plays on offense in Ben Johnson. This is the toughest game on ..read more

For Sunday’s game, which kicks off at 1:00 PM ET on FOX, oddsmakers have issued player prop bet markets on Alvin Kamara. This Week 13 matchup features Kamara’s New Orleans Saints (5-6) taking on the Detroit Lions (8-3) at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Catch all the NFL action on DISH! Alvin Kamara Week 13 Player Props Matchup: New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions Time: 1:00 PM Date: December 3, 2023 Rushing Yards Prop: Over 51.5 (-118) National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Thursday at 9:31 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODA ..read more

The New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions are preparing for their Week 13 game, but neither team will be at full strength. The matchup will also see the absence of a highly anticipated reunion between Michael Thomas and C.J. Gardner-Johnson. The pair were involved in a fight at practice back in 2020 that led to Thomas being heavily fined by the team and benched for a game. Back in May, during an appearance on the Up & Adams show with NFL analyst Kay Adams, the former Saints defensive back had this to say (with a laugh) about the then-looming matchup: “He knows what time it is and I’m not go ..read more

As the New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions prepare for their Week 13 matchup, there will be plenty of players and coaches with a history with their opponent. Led by Dan Campbell and Aaron Glenn, there are a number of former Saints on the Lions roster and coaching staff and vice versa. Here are all of the connections between the two teams ..read more