| 7-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The New Orleans Saints finished the regular season with a 7-9 record. They went 3-5 at home and 4-4 on the road.
The 1978 New Orleans Saints played in the West Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1978 New Orleans Saints went 3-3 against their NFC West opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-0 | 100% | +18 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | 50% | +1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-2 | 0% | -6 |
The 1978 New Orleans Saints had their best month in December, when they went 2-1 and had a 66.7% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 0-4 and lost all their games.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 2-2 | 50% | -9 |
| October | 3-2 | 60% | +11 |
| November | 0-4 | 0% | -32 |
| December | 2-1 | 66.7% | +13 |
No, the Saints didn't make the Playoffs in 1978.
The New Orleans Saints finished the regular season with a point differential of -17. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Saints could have been expected to have about 7.4 wins, or a 7-9 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1978 New Orleans Saints went 5-7. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Saints went 1-2.
The 1978 New Orleans Saints did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 New Orleans Saints was a 3 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the New Orleans Saints had during the 1978 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 3, 1978 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Win 31 - 24 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 10, 1978 | @ Green Bay Packers | Loss 17 - 28 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 17, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Loss 17 - 24 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 24, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | Win 20 - 18 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 1, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Loss 20 - 26 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 8, 1978 | vs Cleveland Browns | Loss 16 - 24 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 15, 1978 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Win 14 - 7 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 22, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Win 10 - 3 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 29, 1978 | vs New York Giants | Win 28 - 17 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 5, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss 14 - 20 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 12, 1978 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Loss 17 - 20 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 19, 1978 | @ Dallas Cowboys | Loss 7 - 27 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Nov 26, 1978 | @ Atlanta Falcons | Loss 17 - 20 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 3, 1978 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Win 24 - 13 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 10, 1978 | vs Houston Oilers | Loss 12 - 17 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 17, 1978 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 17 - 10 | ||
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