New Orleans Saints success rate, 2026
44.3%
14th of 32 in the NFL
- 43.5%
- On 291 offensive plays through Week 5
How often do the Saints stay on schedule?
The Saints offense has a success rate of 44.3% through Week 5 — the share of its plays that added expected points — 14th in the NFL.
Week by week
| Through | Off Succ% | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 41.9% | 20th |
| Week 2 | 43.3% | 17th |
| Week 3 | 46.8% | 9th |
| Week 4 | 44.3% | 14th |
| Week 5 | 44.3% | 14th |
Last season
Up from 42.0% in 2025, which ranked 26th of 32.
From the Saints weekly
New Orleans lost 45-24 to Atlanta at the Caesars Superdome on Monday night, and the run defense is why. The Falcons ran 33 times for 207 yards and five touchdowns, most of the runs into boxes the Saints had loaded for exactly that. It started on the third snap. Second and 1 at the Atlanta 41, 13:43 left in the first quarter: Bijan Robinson went around left end into seven defenders in the box and ran 59 yards for a touchdown. That snap was worth +4.7 expected points added (EPA), what a play is worth given down, distance and field position against what the situation was already worth, and 14.8 points of win probability to Atlanta, the biggest swing of the game. New Orleans trailed 24-7 at halftime and never got closer than 14 after the second quarter's opening snap.
Read the Week 4 note →Which offenses have the best success rate in 2026?
San Francisco 49ers (54.5%), Baltimore Ravens (51.7%), then Jacksonville Jaguars (49.5%) lead the league. All 32 teams on the Team Success Rate and Explosive Play Rate board.
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