Saints are 3–5. Next: Browns Sunday. Updated 4:01 p.m. CT.
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3–5·Week 9 · Sunday, Nov. 8
Next · Week 9 · CBS
Sunday, Nov. 8 · noon CT
Cleveland Browns at Saints
Caesars Superdome · New Orleans · CBS.
- Until
- Sunday, Nov. 8
- Spread
- NO −1.5
- Total
- 43.5
- TV
- CBS
- Kickoff
- noon
Indoor. Caesars Superdome.
Opening line: Saints −1.5, total 43.5 (Yahoo Sports, May 26). ESPN (DraftKings) on Nov. 9: Panthers −1.5, total 47.5.
Saints 3–5. Next: Cleveland Browns, Caesars Superdome, Sunday, Nov. 8, noon CT, CBS.
This week →Injuries
Full list →Panthers week · First Week 10 injury report Wednesday, Nov. 11, after practice.
- Week 10: expected out (coach)Erik McCoy · C
- Week 9: playedJustin Reid · S
- Week 9: outCJ Donaldson · RB
- Week 9: playedCesar Ruiz · OG
- Week 9: playedNathan Shepherd · DT
- Week 9: playedAlvin Kamara · RB
- Week 9: playedAsim Richards · OT
- Week 9: playedMartin Emerson Jr. · CB
- Week 9: playedJordyn Tyson · WR
News
Articles and X posts. Newest first.
- 01transaction
Trade deadline passes
The NFL trade deadline passed at 3 p.m. CT Tuesday. Davon Godchaux to Jacksonville (Nov. 9) was the only Saints trade announced.
- 02Nov 10Saints.com
Official: The Saints host Carolina Sunday, Nov. 15, at noon CT on FOX. Both teams are 3–5, and first place in the NFC South is on the line.
- 03Nov 9Saints.com
Official: The Saints traded DL Davon Godchaux to the Jacksonville Jaguars “in exchange for future considerations.” The Jaguars’ announcement lists a conditional sixth-round pick, pending a physical.
- 04Nov 9Katherine Terrell (ESPN)
Kellen Moore on C Erik McCoy’s biceps: “We anticipate Erik being out for a little bit, and we'll just manage that on a week-to-week basis,” adding it was “not a long-term thing.” Per ESPN, Moore doesn’t think McCoy needs surgery and expects him back this season.
- 05Nov 9Katherine Terrell, via Heavy
Kellen Moore on trading DT Davon Godchaux to Jacksonville: Godchaux is an “all-time pro,” and the Jaguars “really wanted to make that trade happen.” Reported (Adam Schefter): the return is a 2028 sixth-round pick that becomes a 2027 sixth if Jacksonville acquires one. Team announcement pending.
- 06Nov 9Tom Pelissero (The Ringer), via Heavy
Reported: The Saints are trading DT Davon Godchaux to the Jaguars, per Tom Pelissero. Jordan Schultz reports the return is a conditional 2028 sixth-round pick that becomes a 2027 sixth if Jacksonville gets one. Not yet announced by the team.
- 07transaction
Week 9 records and roster brought current
NFC South through the Nov. 8 finals (Carolina, New Orleans 3–5; Tampa Bay, Atlanta 3–6). Roster: Estimé in, Carlson out; Tyson and Banks off IR. Miller and Welch were waived; Smyth and White were Week 9 practice-squad elevations (official, Nov. 7).
- 08Nov 8Brett Martel (AP)
Reported (AP): Saints C Erik McCoy left with a biceps injury. Pro Football Talk reported elbow. Browns RG Austin Barber was treated on the field for a left leg injury.
- 09Nov 8Myles Simmons (Pro Football Talk)
Reported: Browns coach Todd Monken went for two and the win after Harold Fannin’s 39-yard TD in overtime; Shedeur Sanders’ pass to Denzel Boston fell incomplete. Saints C Erik McCoy left late in the fourth quarter with an elbow injury.
- 10Nov 8Grant Chachere (On SI)
Kellen Moore on C Erik McCoy: “Biceps. We'll get some more information. They'll do all the testing tomorrow, so we'll see what it is.” On waiving RB Kendre Miller: “It's purely numbers.”
- 11Nov 8Saints.com
Final: Saints 23, Browns 22 in overtime, the Saints’ first home win of 2026. Tyler Shough was 21 of 35 for 265 yards with the winning 15-yard TD to Juwan Johnson. Audric Estimé ran 15 times for 72 yards and a TD; Chris Olave had 7 catches for 98 yards.
- 12Nov 8Garland Gillen (Fox 8)
Shough’s late heroics lead Saints past Browns in OT, 23-22, for first home win. Jordyn Tyson’s first catch was punched out at the 1-yard line in his debut; Charlie Smyth hit three field goals and missed from 52.
- 13Nov 8Saints.com
Official Saints inactives vs. the Browns: QB Zach Wilson (designated third QB), S Mike Reid, RB CJ Donaldson, DL Christen Miller, LB Jaylan Ford, T Mason Murphy, DL John Ridgeway III. Browns inactives: QB Deshaun Watson, QB Taylen Green (designated third QB), LB Justin Jefferson, CB Noah Igbinoghene, C Parker Brailsford, DT Maliek Collins.
- 14Nov 8RotoWire (CBS Sports)
Reported: Browns QB Deshaun Watson (concussion) is expected to be inactive Sunday in New Orleans, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports Dillon Gabriel will be the No. 2 behind starter Shedeur Sanders.
Schedule
Full slate →- W7Pittsburgh SteelersSun Oct 25 · FINAL · NFLNL 10–16
- W8BYE— · — · —N/A
- W9Cleveland BrownsSun Nov 8 · FINAL · CBSW 23–22 OT
- W10Carolina PanthersSun Nov 15 · Noon CT · FOX−1.5
NFC South
Division →- Panthers3–5
- Saints3–5
- Buccaneers3–6
- Falcons3–6
Standings through the Nov. 8 finals (Week 9), in NFL tiebreaker order.