Team season

1986 New Orleans Saints

NFC South · 16 indexed games

7–9

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

288–287

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

This team did not appear in the indexed postseason.

Season highlights

Best games from 1986

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

New England Patriots vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 30, 1986

New Orleans Saints vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 12, 1986

New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 28, 1986

Miami Dolphins vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 7, 1986

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1986

New Orleans Saints vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 26, 1986

Los Angeles Rams vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 9, 1986

WSH

WSH vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 5, 1986

New Orleans Saints vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 16, 1986

New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1986

New Orleans Saints vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Nov 23, 1986

San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 2, 1986

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