Which teams are the New Orleans Saints' greatest rivals? Which matchups get fans to circle dates on their calendars and make travel plans to pack the visitors' stands? Some picks are more obvious than others, but we've carefully considered the criteria to highlight which teams Saints fans hate the most:
Frequency. It isn't a rivalry if you only play each other every five years. The Saints are celebrating their 60th anniversary in 2026, so we're trimming the list down to teams which played against New Orleans at least 30 times.
Competition. Again, it isn't a rivalry if just one team is running the show. You want to see both teams giving as good as they get. Parity matters. The closer to .500, the better.
Significance. What about playoff games? Who has had more opportunities end each other's season? When all else is equal, this can be a deciding factor.
We're admittedly stretching the definition of a rivalry when looking at almost a third of the NFL's teams, but it's worth pointing out when the Saints have more shared history with some franchises than others.
Frequency. It isn't a rivalry if you only play each other every five years. The Saints are celebrating their 60th anniversary in 2026, so we're trimming the list down to teams which played against New Orleans at least 30 times.
Competition. Again, it isn't a rivalry if just one team is running the show. You want to see both teams giving as good as they get. Parity matters. The closer to .500, the better.
Significance. What about playoff games? Who has had more opportunities end each other's season? When all else is equal, this can be a deciding factor.
We're admittedly stretching the definition of a rivalry when looking at almost a third of the NFL's teams, but it's worth pointing out when the Saints have more shared history with some franchises than others.
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