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New Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions

NFL Week 1 · Sep 13, 2026 · Ford Field

Updated 2026-09-09 · source: ESPN public data

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New Orleans Saints
0–0 · National Football Conference
No completed games yet
SpreadDET -7
Total49.5
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Detroit Lions
0–0 · National Football Conference
No completed games yet

Both sides open the season here, so form guides are last year’s. A posted total of 49.5 puts this among the higher-scoring games on the board, which means more production to share out across both rosters. The game is at Ford Field. Both clubs’ full schedules and division tables are linked below.

The total is the market’s estimate of combined scoring and is the most useful single number on this page for daily fantasy: it sets how much production exists to be shared out. The spread implies game script — which side is expected to lead and control the ball late.

Team pages

New Orleans Saints schedule
Full season results
New Orleans Saints standings
Record and division
Detroit Lions schedule
Full season results
Detroit Lions standings
Record and division

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