Venue & Game Details
Location: Caesars Superdome, 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive, New Orleans, LA 70112
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. CT
Broadcast: CBS: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala, WWL 105.3 FM/870 AM (local radio)
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Game is indoors at the Superdome, so weather will not impact play.
Outside New Orleans: ~81°F, partly cloudy
Injury Report
New England Patriots
RB Antonio Gibson (knee) – Out
S Jaylinn Hawkins (hamstring) – Questionable
DE Keion White (elbow) – Questionable
LB K’Lavon Chaisson (knee) – Questionable
DT Milton Williams (ankle) – Questionable
DT Joshua Farmer (ankle) – Questionable
New Orleans Saints
C Cesar Ruiz (ankle) – Questionable
DE Chase Young (calf) – Questionable
S Justin Reid (concussion) – Questionable
CB Isaac Yiadom (hamstring) – Questionable
RB Alvin Kamara (ankle) – Limited, expected to play
DT John Ridgeway III (shoulder) – IR
Player Matchups
Drake Maye (NE QB) vs. Saints Secondary: Maye has 1,261 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs, completing 73.9%. Saints allow 27.0 PPG (24th).
Stefon Diggs (NE WR) vs. Marshon Lattimore (NO CB): Diggs leads NE with 359 yards; Lattimore must contain him.
Alvin Kamara (NO RB) vs. Patriots Run Defense: NE allows just 85.6 rush YPG (4th in NFL). Kamara has 283 yards, 1 TD.
Spencer Rattler (NO QB) vs. Patriots Pass Rush: Rattler has 990 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT. NE has 11 sacks and forces mistakes.
Team Records & Recent Form
New England Patriots (3-2)
Last 5: W @ BUF (23-20), W vs CAR (42-13), L vs PIT (21-14), W @ MIA (33-27), L vs LV (20-13)
Strengths: Top-10 passing offense (241.4 YPG), elite run defense
New Orleans Saints (1-4)
Last 5: W vs NYG (26-14), L @ BUF (31-19), L @ SEA (44-13), L vs SF (26-21), L vs ARI (20-13)
Strengths: Opportunistic defense (+5 turnover margin, 4th in NFL)
Series History
All-time: Patriots lead 10-6
Last meeting: Saints 34, Patriots 0 (Oct 8, 2023 at Gillette Stadium)
At New Orleans: Patriots 5-1 at the Superdome; only loss was 2009 MNF (38-17)
Betting Trends
Patriots: 3-2 ATS; 2-3 O/U
Saints: 2-3 ATS; 3-2 O/U
Patriots are 5-2 ATS in last 7 road games
Saints are 1-5 SU in last 6 vs AFC opponents
Under is 7-1 in Patriots’ last 8 vs NFC South
PATRIOTS NOTES:
• QB DRAKE MAYE completed 22 of 30 atts. (73.3 pct.) for 273 yards with 0 INTs & 101.1 rating last week, 4th-straight game with 70+ comp. pct. & 100+ rating. Has 2 TD passes in 3 of past 4. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 90+ rating. Has 95+ rating in 3 of 4 career starts vs. NFC. Ranks 2nd among qualified passers with 73.9 comp. pct & 5th with 1,261 pass yards. this season. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON had 1st 2 rush TDs of season last week, 5thcareer game with 2 rush TDs. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 on road & rush TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. • RB TREVEYON HENDERSON (rookie) has 40+ scrimmage yards in 4 of 5 games. • WR STEFON DIGGS led team with season-high 10 catches for 146 yards last week, 13th-career game with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards, 5th-most among active players. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. Has 7+ catches, 70+ rec. yards & rec. TD in each of 3 career games vs. NO. • WR KAYSHON BOUTTE had 43 rec. yards in Week 5. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 on road. • TE HUNTER HENRY had 46 rec. yards last week. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Had TD catch in only career game at NO (10/12/20 w/ LAC). • DE MILTON WILLIAMS had season-high 4 tackles & half sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 0.5+ sacks. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NO with TFL. • LB ROBERT SPILLANE had 8 tackles & 2nd-career FF last week. Aims for 4th in row with 8+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 8 tackles, 2 PD, 2 TFL & sack in his last game vs. NO (12/29/24 w/ LV). • CB MARCUS JONES had season-high 7 tackles, 2 PD & TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Aims for 3rd in row on road with TFL. • CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ had season-high 6 tackles & PD last week. • S JAYLINN HAWKINS had half sack & 3rd-career FR in Week 5. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NO with 6+ tackles.
SAINTS NOTES:
• QB SPENCER RATTLER completed 21 of 31 atts. (67.7 pct.) for season-high 225 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 99.5 rating & rushed for 21 yards in 1st-career win as starter last week. Aims for 5th in row with 65+ comp. pct. & TD pass. Has 0 INTs in 5 of 7 career home games, incl. each of past 3. • RB ALVIN KAMARA had 55 scrimmage yards (28 rec., 27 rush) last week, his 12th-straight game with 55+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with 95+ scrimmage yards & TD. Has 590 career catches, surpassing HOFer Marcus Allen (587) for 5th-most by RB in NFL history. • RB KENDRE MILLER aims for 3rd in row with 45+ scrimmage yards. Had career-high 90 scrimmage yards (53 rec., 37 rush) in last meeting. • WR CHRIS OLAVE had 7 catches for 59 yards last week & has 50+ rec. uards in 4 of 5 games this season, incl. each of 3 at home. Had TD catch in last meeting. • WR RASHID SHAHEED led team with season-high 114 rec. yards & had TD catch in Week 5, 2nd-career 100-yard game. Aims for 5th in row with 40+ rec. yards. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 50+ rec. yards & TD catch. • TE JUWAN JOHNSON has 5+ catches in 2 of 3 home games this season. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 10 tackles, PD & 5th-career FF last week. Aims for his 11th in row with 7+ tackles & has 10+ tackles in 3 of past 4. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with PD. • LB PETE WERNER led team with 11 tackles in Week 5. Has 11+ tackles in 2 of past 3. Had INT in last meeting. • DE CAMERON JORDAN had 1st FR of season last week. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had half sack & FR in last meeting & has TFL in 3 of 4 career games vs. NE. • DE CARL GRANDERSON has 5+ tackles in 4 of 5 games this season. Has 1.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had 3 TFL & sack in last meeting. • DT BRYAN BRESEE had TFL, FF & PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • CB KOOL-AID MCKINSTRY had career-high 3 PD & 1st 2 career INTs last week.
Game Odds
New England Patriots – 3.5
New Orleans Saints 45.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 11, 2025
