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3 Hardest Games on the Saints 2020 Schedule

By Andrew Gullotta

Patrick Mahomes and the Cheifs will be traveling to the Big Easy next season in a tough matchup for New Orleans
Patrick Mahomes and the Cheifs will be traveling to the Big Easy next season in a tough matchup for New Orleans / David Eulitt/Getty Images

The New Orleans Saints, along with the rest of the NFL, just released their schedule for the 2020 season. In what could be Drew Brees' final year, there are many amazing quarterback duels that are on tap, which should be a treat for all football fans. New Orleans also has a whopping five primetime games.

There are many matchups that Saints fans should highlight on their schedule, but here are the three games that may pose the biggest difficulty for the team.

3. Week 9 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Cameron Jordan sacking former Buccaneers and current Saints quarterback Jameis Winston in a win vs. Tampa Bay
Cameron Jordan sacking former Buccaneers and current Saints quarterback Jameis Winston in a win vs. Tampa Bay / Julio Aguilar/Getty Images


Division games always pose a threat, but especially those on the road. To top it off, Tampa Bay reloaded their roster by adding six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and his former teammate Rob Gronkowski. This game could be a big one in deciding the NFC South, so New Orleans needs to be ready for a battle in Tampa Bay.

2. Week 10 vs San Francisco 49ers

Drew Brees meets 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk after last year's shootout in New Orleans
Drew Brees meets 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk after last year's shootout in New Orleans / Michael Zagaris/Getty Images

A week after the Saints visit Tom Brady, they come home to play the reigning NFC Champions. The 49ers will come into the Superdome trying to back up their win in a shootout last season, during which the two teams combined for over 90 points. It should be a little easier on New Orleans' defense with veteran and former Niners receiver Emmanuel Sanders now with the Saints.

1. Week 15 vs Kansas City Chiefs

Brees calling a play under center back in 2016, the last time the Saints played Kansas City
Brees calling a play under center back in 2016, the last time the Saints played Kansas City / Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images

The Saints will welcome the defending Super Bowl champions to the Big Easy after three straight road games. What a way to come back home, right? The Chiefs have only gotten better this offseason and the Saints defense will need to seriously hunker down in each and every individual matchup. When Brees and Mahomes duel this December, there may be another old fashioned shootout in the Superdome.