Trying to predict the outcome of an NFL season before the teams even put on pads is tricky at best. After all, who correctly guessed the Panthers and the Broncos would play in Super Bowl 50 prior to the season?
So we're doing our New Orleans Saints schedule ranking a different way.
This list is not a ranking of the degree of difficulty. Instead, we use a combination of factors to come up with the rankings: Roster turnover, last year's record and the time and location of the games will be taken into account.
Additionally, we consider the best story lines: Whether it's former Saints tight end Jimmy Graham returning to the Superdome or the Saints hosting the Falcons on the 10th anniversary of the "Domecoming" game in 2006.