Overview
- The matchup is Sunday, Dec. 28 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville (noon CT on CBS), with the Saints at 5-10 and the Titans at 3-12.
- BetMGM lists New Orleans as a 2.5-point favorite, and most experts and fan polls lean toward the Saints to win.
- Official reports list 21 players on the Week 17 injury report, including Alvin Kamara (knee/ankle) and multiple Titans defensive backs, while Chris Olave and Tyler Shough practiced fully.
- Rookie quarterbacks Tyler Shough and Cam Ward headline the game, with Shough at 1,792 yards, 7 TDs, 5 INTs on 66.4% and Ward at 2,866 yards, 13 TDs, 7 INTs on 60.2%.
- Coverage emphasizes evaluation and draft-order stakes, with projections that a Saints win keeps their pick near the mid-first round and a loss could move it toward the top 10.