The New Orleans Saints announced Thursday, April 19 their 2018 regular season schedule, which kicks off at home Sept. 9 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and features five prime-time games. In addition to the Saints’ NFC South opponents, New Orleans will play each franchise in the NFC East and AFC North, with six teams that made the playoffs the previous season on the slate.
The Saints will open their season at home, when they play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Sept. 9 (noon. CT), marking the third opener between New Orleans and Tampa Bay, with the Saints winning the 2002 and 2008 openers.