New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions

atSaints at Lions

Week 1

September 13 · 1:00 PM EDT

· DET -7 · O/U 48.5

The read

There's a playoff line running through this one: Lions sit in a postseason spot, while Saints are on the outside chasing a crossover, so it means a little more to the club playing from behind. Momentum cuts both ways: NO arrive coming off a loss, DET on a 1-game win streak.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

New Orleans Saints4th in the NFC South, 2 backLLLWWL20-0Away

Detroit Lions1st in the NFC NorthWLWLLW10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

New Orleans Saints5 listed

Moliki MatavaoTE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Ty ChandlerRB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Rejzohn WrightCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Oscar DelpTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Torricelli Simpkins IIIG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Detroit Lions5 listed

Payton TurnerDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Isiah PachecoRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Damone ClarkLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Sam LaPortaTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Michael NieseG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

New Orleans SaintsDepth chart

Offense11

Tyler Shough#66' 5"2 yr

Travis Etienne Jr.#35' 10"6 yr

Chris Olave#126' 0"5 yr

Jordyn Tyson#06' 2"RookieDoubtful

Devaughn Vele#146' 5"3 yr

Juwan Johnson#836' 4"7 yr

Kelvin Banks Jr.#716' 5"2 yr

David Edwards#766' 6"8 yr

Erik McCoy#786' 4"8 yr

Cesar Ruiz#516' 4"7 yr

Taliese Fuaga#756' 6"3 yr

Defense11

LDE

Cameron Jordan#946' 4"16 yrQuestionable

Davon Godchaux#926' 3"10 yr

RDE

John Ridgeway III#956' 5"5 yrQuestionable

WLB

Carl Granderson#966' 5"8 yr

LILB

Kaden Elliss#556' 2"8 yr

RILB

Pete Werner#206' 3"6 yrQuestionable

SLB

Chase Young#996' 5"7 yr

LCB

Kool-Aid McKinstry#15' 11"3 yr

RCB

Quincy Riley#295' 11"2 yrQuestionable

Justin Reid#216' 1"9 yr

Julian Blackmon#236' 0"7 yr

Special teams5

Charlie Smyth#396' 4"2 yr

Ryan Wright#176' 3"5 yr

Zach Wood#496' 3"10 yr

Barion Brown#195' 11"Rookie

Detroit LionsDepth chart

Offense11

Jared Goff#166' 4"11 yr

Jahmyr Gibbs#05' 9"4 yr

Amon-Ra St. Brown#146' 0"6 yr

Jameson Williams#16' 1"5 yr

Isaac TeSlaa#186' 4"2 yr

Sam LaPorta#876' 3"4 yrQuestionable

Penei Sewell#586' 5"6 yr

Christian Mahogany#736' 3"3 yr

Juice Scruggs#706' 3"4 yr

Tate Ratledge#696' 6"2 yr

Blake Miller#766' 6"Rookie

Defense11

LDE

Aidan Hutchinson#976' 7"5 yr

LDT

Alim McNeill#546' 2"6 yr

RDT

Levi Onwuzurike#956' 3"6 yr

RDE

DJ Wonnum#986' 5"7 yr

WLB

Derrick Barnes#556' 0"6 yr

MLB

Jack Campbell#466' 5"4 yr

SLB

Malcolm Rodriguez#445' 11"5 yrQuestionable

LCB

D.J. Reed#45' 9"9 yrQuestionable

RCB

Keith Abney II#285' 9"Rookie

Brian Branch#326' 0"4 yrOut

Kerby Joseph#316' 0"5 yrOut

Special teams5

Jake Bates#395' 10"3 yr

Jack Fox#36' 2"7 yr

Hogan Hatten#496' 2"3 yr

Jacob Saylors#255' 11"2 yr

Greg Dortch#85' 7"6 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

New Orleans Saints

26%

Detroit Lions

74%

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atSaints at Lions

Week 1

September 13 · 1:00 PM EDT

· DET -7 · O/U 48.5

The read

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

New Orleans Saints4th in the NFC South, 2 backLLLWWL20-0Away

Detroit Lions1st in the NFC NorthWLWLLW10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

New Orleans Saints5 listed

Moliki MatavaoTE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Ty ChandlerRB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Rejzohn WrightCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Oscar DelpTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Torricelli Simpkins IIIG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Detroit Lions5 listed

Payton TurnerDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Isiah PachecoRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Damone ClarkLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Sam LaPortaTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Michael NieseG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-29.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

New Orleans SaintsDepth chart

Offense11

Tyler Shough#66' 5"2 yr

Travis Etienne Jr.#35' 10"6 yr

Chris Olave#126' 0"5 yr

Jordyn Tyson#06' 2"RookieDoubtful

Devaughn Vele#146' 5"3 yr

Juwan Johnson#836' 4"7 yr

Kelvin Banks Jr.#716' 5"2 yr

David Edwards#766' 6"8 yr

Erik McCoy#786' 4"8 yr

Cesar Ruiz#516' 4"7 yr

Taliese Fuaga#756' 6"3 yr

Defense11

LDE

Cameron Jordan#946' 4"16 yrQuestionable

Davon Godchaux#926' 3"10 yr

RDE

John Ridgeway III#956' 5"5 yrQuestionable

WLB

Carl Granderson#966' 5"8 yr

LILB

Kaden Elliss#556' 2"8 yr

RILB

Pete Werner#206' 3"6 yrQuestionable

SLB

Chase Young#996' 5"7 yr

LCB

Kool-Aid McKinstry#15' 11"3 yr

RCB

Quincy Riley#295' 11"2 yrQuestionable

Justin Reid#216' 1"9 yr

Julian Blackmon#236' 0"7 yr

Special teams5

Charlie Smyth#396' 4"2 yr

Ryan Wright#176' 3"5 yr

Zach Wood#496' 3"10 yr

Barion Brown#195' 11"Rookie

Detroit LionsDepth chart

Offense11

Jared Goff#166' 4"11 yr

Jahmyr Gibbs#05' 9"4 yr

Amon-Ra St. Brown#146' 0"6 yr

Jameson Williams#16' 1"5 yr

Isaac TeSlaa#186' 4"2 yr

Sam LaPorta#876' 3"4 yrQuestionable

Penei Sewell#586' 5"6 yr

Christian Mahogany#736' 3"3 yr

Juice Scruggs#706' 3"4 yr

Tate Ratledge#696' 6"2 yr

Blake Miller#766' 6"Rookie

Defense11

LDE

Aidan Hutchinson#976' 7"5 yr

LDT

Alim McNeill#546' 2"6 yr

RDT

Levi Onwuzurike#956' 3"6 yr

RDE

DJ Wonnum#986' 5"7 yr

WLB

Derrick Barnes#556' 0"6 yr

MLB

Jack Campbell#466' 5"4 yr

SLB

Malcolm Rodriguez#445' 11"5 yrQuestionable

LCB

D.J. Reed#45' 9"9 yrQuestionable

RCB

Keith Abney II#285' 9"Rookie

Brian Branch#326' 0"4 yrOut

Kerby Joseph#316' 0"5 yrOut

Special teams5

Jake Bates#395' 10"3 yr

Jack Fox#36' 2"7 yr

Hogan Hatten#496' 2"3 yr

Jacob Saylors#255' 11"2 yr

Greg Dortch#85' 7"6 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

New Orleans Saints

26%

Detroit Lions

74%

New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions — Sep 13, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions — Sep 13, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability