Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Nissan Stadium on CBS and streaming on Paramount+, with New Orleans roughly a 2.5-point favorite and the total near 39.5.
- Both teams start rookie quarterbacks, as Tyler Shough builds on his first 300-yard outing and Cam Ward enters off a poised performance in a win over Kansas City.
- New Orleans rides a three-game winning streak under first-year coach Kellen Moore, shifting the narrative from a 5-10 start to late-season progress.
- Tennessee’s offense has climbed to 27 points per game over its last three contests, helped by improved line play and Pro Bowl returner Chimere Dike’s recent scoring.
- Key matchup favors Tennessee on the ground against a Saints unit ranked 23rd versus the run, with DT Bryan Bresee ruled out and protection issues inviting chances for Jeffery Simmons, and the outcome could affect 2026 draft slots with the Titans near No. 5 and the Saints near No. 8.