Division
NFC South
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.0p10 5.0 — p90 10.0
| Round | Prob | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Win division | 16.0% | |
| Make playoffs | 23.7% | |
| Divisional rd. | 9.3% | |
| Conf. champ. | 3.0% | |
| Super Bowl | 0.8% | |
| Win SB | 0.3% |
2026 Schedule · SOS
proj 7.5–9.5·rank 31 / 32
SOS Net
-1.07
Opp Off
-0.66
Opp Def
+0.41
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Proj | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @DET | +2.0 | -7.3 | 29% |
| 2 | @BAL | +1.3 | -6.6 | 31% |
| 3 | vsLV | -5.3 | +4.0 | 62% |
| 4 | vsATL | -1.5 | +0.2 | 51% |
| 5 | vsMIN | +0.0 | -1.3 | 46% |
| 6 | @NYG | -1.8 | -3.5 | 40% |
| 7 | vsPIT | -0.4 | -0.9 | 47% |
| 9 | vsCLE | -3.6 | +2.3 | 57% |
| 10 | vsCAR | -1.8 | +0.5 | 52% |
| 11 | @CHI | +0.2 | -5.5 | 34% |
| 12 | @CIN | -1.7 | -3.6 | 39% |
| 13 | vsGB | +0.5 | -1.8 | 45% |
| 14 | @CAR | -1.8 | -3.5 | 40% |
| 15 | @TB | -0.3 | -5.0 | 36% |
| 16 | vsARI | -2.0 | +0.7 | 52% |
| 17 | @ATL | -1.5 | -3.8 | 39% |
| 18 | vsTB | -0.3 | -1.0 | 47% |
Quarterbacks · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Tyler Shough | 6'5" | 219 | 26 | Louisville |
| QB | 2nd | Spencer Rattler | 6'0" | 211 | 25 | South Carolina |
| QB | 3rd | Zach Wilson | 6'2" | 214 | 26 | Brigham Young |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Travis Etienne | 5'10" | 215 | 27 | Clemson |
| RB | 2nd | Alvin Kamara | 5'10" | 215 | 30 | Tennessee |
| RB | 3rd | Devin Neal | 5'11" | 213 | 22 | Kansas |
| RB | 4th | Kendre Miller | 6'0" | 220 | 23 | TCU |
| RB | 5th | Ty Chandler | 5'11" | 204 | 28 | North Carolina |
| RB | 6th | Audric Estime | 5'11" | 227 | 22 | Notre Dame |
| RB | — | CJ Donaldson | 6'1" | 230 | 21 | Ohio State; West Virginia |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Chris Olave | 6'0" | 187 | 25 | Ohio State |
| WR | 2nd | Jordyn Tyson | 6'2" | 195 | 21 | Arizona State |
| WR | 3rd | Devaughn Vele | 6'5" | 210 | 28 | Utah |
| WR | 4th | Mason Tipton | 5'11" | 187 | 25 | Yale |
| WR | 5th | Bryce Lance | 6'3" | 209 | 24 | North Dakota State |
| WR | 6th | Barion Brown | 5'11" | 185 | 22 | LSU |
| WR | 7th | Bub Means | 6'2" | 215 | 25 | Pittsburgh |
| WR | 8th | Ja'Lynn Polk | 6'1" | 203 | 24 | Washington |
| WR | 9th | Kevin Austin | 6'2" | 200 | 26 | Notre Dame |
| WR | 10th | Trey Palmer | 6'1" | 190 | 25 | Nebraska |
| WR | 11th | Ronnie Bell | 6'0" | 195 | 26 | Michigan |
| WR | — | Brock Rechsteiner | 6'2" | 225 | — | Jacksonville State |
| WR | — | Damien Alford | 6'6" | 224 | 25 | Utah; Syracuse |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Juwan Johnson | 6'4" | 231 | 29 | Oregon |
| TE | 2nd | Noah Fant | 6'4" | 249 | 28 | Iowa |
| TE | 3rd | Oscar Delp | 6'5" | 245 | 22 | Georgia |
| TE | 4th | Moliki Matavao | 6'6" | 263 | 23 | UCLA |
| TE | 5th | Zaire Mitchell-Paden | 6'5" | 257 | 26 | Florida Atlantic |
| TE | — | Cody Hardy | 6'5" | 271 | 22 | N.C. State; Elon |
| TE | — | Treyton Welch | 6'4" | 240 | 25 | Wyoming |
Offensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Alan Herron | 6'3" | 308 | 23 | Maryland; Shorter University |
| OL | — | Alex Wollschlaeger | 6'7" | 310 | 24 | Kentucky; Bowling Green |
| OL | — | Asim Richards | 6'4" | 307 | 25 | North Carolina |
| OL | — | Barry Wesley | 6'7" | 310 | 26 | Colorado State |
| OL | — | Cesar Ruiz | 6'4" | 316 | 26 | Michigan |
| OL | — | David Edwards | 6'6" | 308 | 29 | Wisconsin |
| OL | — | Dillon Radunz | 6'6" | 301 | 28 | North Dakota State |
| OL | — | Easton Kilty | 6'6" | 307 | 24 | Kansas State; North Dakota |
| OL | — | Erik McCoy | 6'4" | 303 | 28 | Texas A&M |
| OL | — | Jeremiah Wright | 6'5" | 331 | 24 | Auburn |
| OL | — | Kelvin Banks Jr. | 6'5" | 315 | 22 | Texas |
| OL | — | Nick Saldiveri | 6'6" | 316 | 25 | Old Dominion |
| OL | — | Taliese Fuaga | 6'6" | 324 | 24 | Oregon State |
| OL | — | Torricelli Simpkins III | 6'5" | 312 | 23 | South Carolina; North Carolina Central |
| OL | — | Will Sherman | 6'4" | 300 | 27 | Colorado |
| OL | — | Xavier Truss | 6'7" | 320 | 24 | Georgia |
Interior D-Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Vernon Broughton | 6'4" | 305 | 24 | Texas |
| NT | 1st | Davon Godchaux | 6'3" | 330 | 31 | LSU |
| RDE | 1st | Bryan Bresee | 6'5" | 305 | 24 | Clemson |
| NT | 2nd | Christen Miller | 6'4" | 310 | 21 | Georgia |
| RDE | 2nd | John Ridgeway | 6'5" | 321 | 27 | Arkansas |
| LDE | 3rd | Nathan Shepherd | 6'4" | 315 | 32 | Fort Hays State |
| NT | 3rd | Khristian Boyd | 6'2" | 320 | 26 | Northern Iowa |
| NT | 6th | Zxavian Harris | 6'8" | 330 | 22 | Ole Miss |
| DL | — | Coziah Izzard | 6'3" | 305 | 24 | Penn State |
| DL | — | Jay'Viar Suggs | 6'3" | 299 | — | Wisconsin; LSU; Grand Valley |
| DL | — | KeeShawn Silver | 6'4" | 330 | 24 | USC; Kentucky; North Carolina |
| DL | — | Michael Heldman | 6'3" | 268 | 23 | Central Michigan |
Edge Rushers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLB | 1st | Chase Young | 6'5" | 264 | 27 | Ohio State |
| WLB | 1st | Carl Granderson | 6'5" | 261 | 29 | Wyoming |
| LDE | 2nd | Tyree Wilson | 6'5" | 263 | 26 | Texas Tech |
| SLB | 2nd | Fadil Diggs | 6'5" | 261 | 24 | Syracuse |
| WLB | 2nd | Anfernee Jennings | 6'2" | 255 | 29 | Alabama |
| SLB | 3rd | Myles Cole | 6'6" | 278 | 26 | Texas Tech |
| WLB | 3rd | Chris Rumph | 6'2" | 244 | 27 | Duke |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILB | 1st | Kaden Elliss | 6'2" | 240 | 30 | Idaho |
| RILB | 1st | Pete Werner | 6'3" | 242 | 26 | Ohio State |
| LILB | 2nd | Isaiah Stalbird | 6'1" | 215 | 25 | South Dakota State |
| RILB | 2nd | Danny Stutsman | 6'3" | 236 | 23 | Oklahoma |
| LILB | 3rd | Jackson Sirmon | 6'2" | 240 | 26 | California; Washington |
| RILB | 3rd | Jaylan Ford | 6'2" | 240 | 24 | Texas |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Julian Blackmon | 6'0" | 187 | 27 | Utah |
| LCB | 1st | Kool-Aid McKinstry | 5'11" | 199 | 23 | Alabama |
| NB | 1st | Jordan Howden | 6'0" | 209 | 26 | Minnesota |
| RCB | 1st | Quincy Riley | 5'11" | 195 | 25 | Louisville |
| SS | 1st | Justin Reid | 6'1" | 207 | 29 | Stanford |
| FS | 2nd | Jonas Sanker | 6'1" | 210 | 24 | Virginia |
| LCB | 2nd | TJ Hall | 6'0" | 190 | 22 | Iowa |
| RCB | 2nd | Martin Emerson | 6'2" | 201 | 25 | Mississippi State |
| FS | 3rd | Terrell Burgess | 5'11" | 202 | 28 | Utah |
| NB | 3rd | Beanie Bishop | 5'9" | 182 | 26 | West Virginia |
| RCB | 3rd | Isaac Yiadom | 6'1" | 188 | 30 | Boston College |
| DB | — | DaShawn Jones | 6'0" | 190 | 24 | Alabama; Wake Forest |
| DB | — | Dalys Beanum | 6'1" | 200 | 23 | South Dakota State |
| DB | — | Elliott Davison | 6'0" | 190 | 24 | Texas-San Antonio |
| DB | — | Jayden Price | 5'11" | 185 | 26 | North Dakota State |
| DB | — | Rejzohn Wright | 6'2" | 193 | 25 | Oregon State |
Special Teams · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | Ryan Wright | 6'3" | 245 | 26 | Tulane |
| KR | 1st | Barion Brown | 5'11" | 185 | 22 | LSU |
| P | 1st | Ryan Wright | 6'3" | 245 | 26 | Tulane |
| PK | 1st | Charlie Smyth | 6'4" | 210 | 24 | |
| PR | 1st | Barion Brown | 5'11" | 185 | 22 | LSU |
| KR | 2nd | Mason Tipton | 5'11" | 187 | 25 | Yale |
| PR | 2nd | Mason Tipton | 5'11" | 187 | 25 | Yale |
| KR | 3rd | Kendre Miller | 6'0" | 220 | 23 | TCU |
| KR | 4th | Devin Neal | 5'11" | 213 | 22 | Kansas |
| KR | 5th | Ty Chandler | 5'11" | 204 | 28 | North Carolina |
| K | — | Mason Shipley | 6'0" | 187 | 23 | Texas |
| LS | — | Zach Wood | 6'3" | 255 | 33 | SMU |
Team Profile
2025 · pct vs league
| Pass Off | -0.08 | #27 | 16% |
| Rush Off | -0.1 | #31 | 3% |
| Pass Def | -0.05 | #12 | 65% |
| Rush Def | -0.07 | #3 | 94% |
| Scoring Off | 306 | #28 | 13% |
| Scoring Def | 383 | #16 | 52% |
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2025
6-11 · -77 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | -0.111 | -0.035 | 26 |
| EPA / play (raw) | -0.096 | -0.027 | 29/10 |
| Pass EPA | -0.080 | -0.046 | 27/12 |
| Rush EPA | -0.101 | -0.073 | 31/3 |
| Points | 306 | 383 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
18
28th in NFL
PPG Against
22.5
16th in NFL
Differential
-4.5
24th in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
6-11 · 9-8 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-5 | 17.6 | 19.4 |
| Away | 3-6 | 18.3 | 25.3 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 3-5 | 20.6 | 21.8 |
| vs Winning teams | 0-6 | 16 | 31 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 3-7 | 16.8 | 20.8 |
| Outdoors | 3-4 | 19.7 | 25 |
| Grass | 3-2 | 21.2 | 20 |
| Turf | 3-9 | 16.7 | 23.6 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 5-0 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2025
| Straight up | 6-11 |
| ATS | 9-853% |
| Over / Under | 5-12 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-7 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| Home | 3-5 |
| Away | 6-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $178M· gtd $295M
OFF $64.2M (36%)DEF $109M (61%)ST $4.5M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | $5.2M | 3% |
| RB | 6 | $29.0M | 16% |
| WR | 8 | $13.4M | 8% |
| TE | 4 | $16.6M | 9% |
| DL | 6 | $18.4M | 10% |
| EDGE | 7 | $41.7M | 23% |
| LB | 6 | $22.8M | 13% |
| DB | 10 | $26.1M | 15% |
| ST | 2 | $4.5M | 3% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase YoungDE | 3 | $51.0M | $27.2M | $17.0M | 6.1% |
| Carl GrandersonDE | 4 | $52.0M | $22.1M | $13.0M | 5.8% |
| Alvin KamaraRB | 2 | $24.5M | $19.2M | $12.3M | 4.8% |
| Travis EtienneRB | 4 | $48.0M | $24.0M | $12.0M | 4.0% |
| Kaden EllissLB | 3 | $33.0M | $23.0M | $11.0M | 3.7% |
| Justin ReidS | 3 | $31.5M | $22.2M | $10.5M | 3.8% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| Alvin KamaraRB | 2026 | $12.3M |
| Chris OlaveWR | 2026 | $4.8M |
| Carl GrandersonDE | 2027 | $13.0M |
| Pete WernerLB | 2027 | $7.5M |
| Tyree WilsonDE | 2027 | $6.3M |
| Davon GodchauxDT | 2027 | $5.5M |
| Nathan ShepherdDT | 2027 | $4.3M |
| Bryan BreseeDT | 2027 | $3.1M |
Roster Profile
avg age 25.4
R1 8Day2 18Day3 27UDFA 14
Homegrown 0 (0%)Acquired 67
Avg experience3.1 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)9 / 5
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | 25.7 |
| RB | 6 | 25.3 |
| WR | 11 | 24.6 |
| TE | 5 | 25.6 |
| DL | 8 | 25.9 |
| EDGE | 7 | 26.9 |
| LB | 6 | 25.7 |
| DB | 11 | 25.9 |
| ST | 10 | 24.3 |
Injury Report · 13
last report week 18
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S | Julian Blackmon | IR· Shoulder |
| CB | Martin Emerson | IR· Back |
| RB | Kendre Miller | IR· Concussion |
| WR | Trey Palmer | IR· Ankle |
| OL | Nick Saldiveri | IR· Knee |
| WR | Bub Means | IR· Ankle |
| WR | Devaughn Vele | IR· Shoulder |
| WR | Mason Tipton | IR· Groin |
| WR | Ja'Lynn Polk | IR· Shoulder |
| DT | Vernon Broughton | IR |
| RB | Devin Neal | IR· Hamstring |
| OL | Erik McCoy | IR· Elbow |
| TE | Zaire Mitchell-Paden | IR· Ankle |
NO News
7 items
- Eagles agree to sign WR Samori ToureWith the calendar hitting June 1, the Eagles are adding a receiver to their roster.
- Eagles agree to sign WR Samori ToureWith the calendar hitting June 1, the Eagles are adding a receiver to their roster.
- Is Jonas Sanker the New STAR?Sanker gets the first reps at STAR during the first set of OTAs.
- Fleur-de-links, June 1: Saints will have a bit more pressure in their 53-man roster processHere are today's Saints news linksNO17h
- Eagles add another former Packers wide receiver as overhaul continuesThe Eagles on Monday morning signed former Packers wide receiver Samori Toure, who has 14 career receptions in three NFL seasons.
- How Knicks' NBA Finals run inspires Garrett Wilson, JetsWilson offered a presumably unwitting shoutout to another memorable New York sports team -- the 1973 Mets -- in his commentary on the Knicks and sports in the Big Apple.
- Three questions facing the Saints, Tyler Shough entering OTAsNew Orleans tackles unknowns such as the second-year QB, Alvin Kamara and new face of the defense.