METAIRIE, La. -- The Saints and Cardinals will kick off seven hours earlier than originally scheduled for Saturday's preseason finale to avoid any complications with a possible hurricane headed toward New Orleans.
The game will now begin at 1 p.m. ET inside the Caesars Superdome. Tropical Storm Ida is on track to make landfall in Southern Louisiana on Sunday night, with the possibility that it could strengthen into a hurricane by then.
The Saints announced the change as a way of "making proper and safe preparations regarding the potential landfall of Hurricane Ida and following consultation and agreement with City of New Orleans officials, the National Weather Service, Homeland Security and the NFL.