{"id":10502,"date":"2026-09-08T01:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T05:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/nfl\/nfl-news\/saints-vs-lions-prediction-picks-odds-week-1\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T06:34:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:34:38","slug":"saints-vs-lions-prediction-picks-odds-week-1","status":"publish","type":"nfl-news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/nfl\/nfl-news\/saints-vs-lions-prediction-picks-odds-week-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Saints vs Lions Prediction, Picks &#038; Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our <strong>Saints vs Lions prediction<\/strong> backs Detroit comfortably. New Orleans visit Ford Field on Sunday, September 13, and both sides open the <a href=\"\/ca\/nfl\/\">2026 NFL season<\/a> here. Ultimately the Signal block below carries the live read, including where the value sits. Signal rates <a href=\"\/ca\/nfl\/picks\/\">every Week 1 game<\/a> the same way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gap here is about finishing rather than moving the ball. Detroit scored 481 points in 2025; New Orleans managed 306.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The red zone is where it separates. Detroit converted 62.5% of trips inside the twenty, meanwhile, against the Saints&#8217; 44.4%, the weakest rate of any team playing this round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- SQ_NFL_SIG_START -->\n\n<style>\n.sq-nsig{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:18px;margin:28px 0;isolation:isolate;background:radial-gradient(70% 90% at 18% 0%,rgba(47,230,201,.14) 0%,rgba(47,230,201,0) 60%),linear-gradient(135deg,#0a2540 0%,#06182b 60%,#040f1d 100%);box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(4,15,29,.5);font-family:'Bricolage 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Our Signal model makes the <b>Detroit Lions<\/b> favourites by about <b>7<\/b> points, a 73% win probability.<\/p><div class=\"sq-nsig__cards\"><div class=\"sq-nsig__card\"><div class=\"sq-nsig__sum\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sq-nsig__crest\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/NO.png\" alt=\"NO\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__name\">New Orleans Saints<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-c\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-k\">Win prob<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-sig\">27%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sq-nsig__card\"><div class=\"sq-nsig__sum\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sq-nsig__crest\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/DET.png\" alt=\"DET\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__name\">Detroit Lions<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-c\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-k\">Win prob<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__cmp-sig\">73%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sq-nsig__mc\"><span class=\"sq-nsig__mc-k\">Projected line<\/span><span class=\"sq-nsig__mc-v\">Detroit Lions -7<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-nsig__cta-row\" style=\"margin-top:14px\"><a class=\"sq-nsig__cta2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">bet365<\/a><\/div><p class=\"sq-nsig__foot\">Squawka Signal is our model&#8217;s read, updated after every result &mdash; not betting advice. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/nfl\/nfl-news\/nfl-signal-methodology\/\">How the NFL Signal works<\/a>. 19+ (18+ in AB\/MB\/QC). Please play responsibly. ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 (ON). 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New Orleans allowed 49, moreover, the second-highest figure of any side playing this week.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 4 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"d\">&#9733;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sqp__foot\">An editorial call, not a Signal model output. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC). Please play responsibly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saints vs Lions: 2025 season form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Detroit finished 9-8 at plus 68 and New Orleans 6-11 at minus 77. The points columns separate them more than the records do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>2025 regular season<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Saints<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Lions<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Record<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6-11<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9-8<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Points for<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">306<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">481<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Points against<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">383<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">413<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Point differential<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-77<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+68<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Sacks recorded<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">45<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">49<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Sacks allowed<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">49<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">39<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Interceptions made<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Third-down offence<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">39.5%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">38.8%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Red-zone offence<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">44.4%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">62.5%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Red zone allowed<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">53.2%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">59.6%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Opponent passer rating<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">91.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">92.5<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The red-zone rows carry it. Detroit converted 62.5% and New Orleans 44.4%, and the Saints also conceded 49 sacks. Their defence was not the problem, however: 45 sacks and a 91.8 opponent passer rating is respectable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saints vs Lions injury report and team news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This section updates as soon as the Out, Doubtful and Questionable tags appear. For now, both sides expect their first-choice quarterbacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tyler Shough is expected to start for New Orleans, though the Saints had not confirmed it at the time of writing. Chris Olave leads the receivers, moreover, after 1,163 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jared Goff starts for Detroit. 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Goff threw 35 touchdowns against eight interceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Saints are the mirror image. Their 44.4% conversion was the weakest on the slate, and 3.69 yards a carry gave them no short-yardage answer. Therefore drives that reach the twenty tend to end in field goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Players to watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jared Goff (DET, QB):<\/strong> 4,303 yards and 35 touchdowns at a 105.5 rating, indeed the best mark here.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET, WR):<\/strong> 1,401 receiving yards, notably fifth in the league.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aidan Hutchinson (DET, DE):<\/strong> 14 sacks against a line that conceded 49.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chris Olave (NO, WR):<\/strong> 1,163 receiving yards, moreover, the Saints&#8217; clearest route to points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to watch Saints vs Lions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game kicks off at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 13 at Ford Field in Detroit, MI. CTV shows a Sunday afternoon game in each region, meanwhile, and RDS carries the French-language coverage. Because the CTV pick is regional, <a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3SXLgWO\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DAZN<\/a> is the reliable route to this particular game through NFL Game Pass. Our full <a href=\"\/ca\/nfl\/nfl-news\/how-to-watch-nfl-in-canada\/\">guide to watching the NFL in Canada<\/a> sets out every window. Squawka may earn a commission if you subscribe through that link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr><th>Detail<\/th><th>Saints vs Lions<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td>Sunday, September 13, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Kickoff<\/strong><\/td><td>1:00 PM ET \/ 12:00 PM CT \/ 10:00 AM PT<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><td>Ford Field, Detroit, MI<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>TV<\/strong><\/td><td>CTV (regional) \/ RDS (French)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Live stream<\/strong><\/td><td>DAZN (NFL Game Pass) \/ CTV.ca<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Week<\/strong><\/td><td>Week 1, 2026 NFL season<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saints vs Lions prediction and score projection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <strong>Saints vs Lions prediction<\/strong> is a comfortable Detroit win. A 481-point offence against the weakest red-zone attack on the slate is about as clean a mismatch as Week 1 offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, Signal currently puts New Orleans at <!--sig:NO.wp-->27%<!--\/sig:NO.wp--> and Detroit at <!--sig:DET.wp-->73%<!--\/sig:DET.wp-->, with a projected line of <!--sig:sig.line-->Detroit Lions -7<!--\/sig:sig.line-->.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Saints are not without resistance. Their 45 sacks and 53.2% red-zone defence are both better than Detroit&#8217;s equivalents, so this need not become a rout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So we will take the Lions, 28-22. Which side carries the value, though, is a separate question from who wins, and the live read on that sits in the Signal block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Signal rates every game on our <a href=\"\/ca\/nfl\/picks\/\">NFL picks page<\/a>. Meanwhile the title race is priced through <a href=\"\/ca\/outright-markets\/nfl-super-bowl-odds\/\">Super Bowl LXI odds<\/a>, with both conferences on the <a href=\"\/ca\/outright-markets\/nfc-championship-odds\/\">NFC<\/a> and <a href=\"\/ca\/outright-markets\/afc-championship-odds\/\">AFC Championship<\/a> pages. Finally, player markets sit with our <a href=\"\/ca\/nfl\/props\/\">NFL player props<\/a> coverage, and kickoff is confirmed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/schedules\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saints vs Lions FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-nodet-1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is favourite to win, the Saints or the Lions?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Detroit, comfortably. The Lions scored 481 points in 2025 to New Orleans&#8217;s 306 and converted 62.5% of red-zone trips against the Saints&#8217; 44.4%. Ultimately the live win probability and the current market price both sit in the Signal block on this page.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-nodet-2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the spread for Saints vs Lions?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Spreads move all week; therefore both the live line and our model&#8217;s projected line sit in the Signal block rather than in this answer. As a guide: Detroit finished 9-8 at plus 68, New Orleans 6-11 at minus 77.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-nodet-3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How can I watch Saints vs Lions in Canada?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">CTV shows a Sunday afternoon game in each region and RDS carries the French-language coverage, while DAZN has every game through NFL Game Pass. Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 13. Notably the CTV pick is regional.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-nodet-4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who starts at quarterback for New Orleans?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Tyler Shough is expected to start, although the Saints had not confirmed it at the time of writing. Spencer Rattler is the alternative on the roster.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-nodet-5\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the score prediction for Saints vs Lions?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Lions 28-22. Detroit&#8217;s 62.5% red-zone conversion against New Orleans&#8217;s 44.4% is the clearest edge, though the Saints&#8217; 45 sacks should keep it from becoming a rout.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC) | Please play responsibly | ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 (ON) | Signal probabilities and odds approximate at time of writing and subject to change<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Saints vs Lions prediction backs Detroit comfortably. New Orleans visit Ford Field on Sunday, September 13, and both sides open the 2026 NFL season here. Ultimately the Signal block below carries the live read, including where the value sits. Signal rates every Week 1 game the same way. 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