New Orleans Saints Defense

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New Orleans Saints Defense rates 38.7, ranking 20th among the league's defenses, after a 9.7-point jump from the previous calculation. The unit's rating is being held down by a blended calculation that incorporates their strong 2025 season (rated 58.1) to account for the small sample of five games played so far in 2026. Through those five games, the Saints defense sits in the bottom third of the league in points allowed per game (34th percentile) and takeaway rate (43rd percentile), though their sacks per game (59th percentile) and yards allowed per game (52nd percentile) are solid contributors. As the season progresses and the 2026 sample size grows, the weight given to 2025 performance will diminish, allowing the rating to move more freely based on current results.

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