The New Orleans Saints announced today their 2021 schedule by SeatGeek, for which the regular season kicks off on Sunday, Sept. 12, hosting the Green Bay Packers and features five prime-time games for the fifth time in franchise history.
The Saints will open their season at home for the fourth consecutive season, when they host the Packers (3:25 p.m. CT). It will be the third time that the Saints have opened their season against Green Bay (1977 and 2011).
After opening at home, the Saints will play in two consecutive road games. New Orleans will travel to Charlotte, N.C., to play at the Carolina Panthers on Sept. 19 (noon) and then play the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sept. 26 (noon). New Orleans will then return home to host the New York Giants on Oct. 3 (noon). The Giants tilt will be followed when they return to the East Coast for the third time in four weeks to play the Washington Football Team at FedEx Field on Oct. 10 (noon), followed by a Week 6 bye for the second consecutive season.