6-10 | Missed Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The New Orleans Saints finished the regular season with a 6-10 record. They went 3-5 at home and 3-5 on the road.
The 1997 New Orleans Saints played in the West Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1997 New Orleans Saints went 1-7 against their NFC West opponents.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
Carolina Panthers | 1-1 | 50% | -10 |
St. Louis Rams | 0-2 | 0% | -21 |
Atlanta Falcons | 0-2 | 0% | -23 |
San Francisco 49ers | 0-2 | 0% | -49 |
Among qualifying months, the 1997 New Orleans Saints had their best month in November, when they went 3-1 and had a 75% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 1-3 and had a 25% win percentage.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
August | 0-1 | 0% | -14 |
September | 1-3 | 25% | -27 |
October | 1-3 | 25% | -39 |
November | 3-1 | 75% | -8 |
December | 1-2 | 33.3% | -2 |
No, the Saints didn't make the Playoffs in 1997.
The New Orleans Saints finished the regular season with a point differential of -90. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Saints could have been expected to have about 5.1 wins, or a 5-11 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1997 New Orleans Saints went 4-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Saints went 4-0.
During the regular season, the 1997 New Orleans Saints went 1-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997 New Orleans Saints was a 2 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the New Orleans Saints had during the 1997 regular season was 3 games, which occured 2 separate times.
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Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regular Season | |||||
1 | Sun, Aug 31, 1997 | @ St. Louis Rams | Loss 24 - 38 | ||
2 | Sun, Sep 7, 1997 | vs San Diego Chargers | Loss 6 - 20 | ||
3 | Sun, Sep 14, 1997 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Loss 7 - 33 | ||
4 | Sun, Sep 21, 1997 | vs Detroit Lions | Win 35 - 17 | ||
5 | Sun, Sep 28, 1997 | @ New York Giants | Loss 9 - 14 | ||
6 | Sun, Oct 5, 1997 | @ Chicago Bears | Win 20 - 17 | ||
7 | Sun, Oct 12, 1997 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Loss 17 - 23 | ||
8 | Sun, Oct 19, 1997 | vs Carolina Panthers | Loss 0 - 13 | ||
9 | Sun, Oct 26, 1997 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Loss 0 - 23 | ||
11 | Sun, Nov 9, 1997 | @ Oakland Raiders | Win 13 - 10 | ||
12 | Sun, Nov 16, 1997 | vs Seattle Seahawks | Win 20 - 17 | OT | |
13 | Sun, Nov 23, 1997 | @ Atlanta Falcons | Loss 3 - 20 | ||
14 | Sun, Nov 30, 1997 | @ Carolina Panthers | Win 16 - 13 | ||
15 | Sun, Dec 7, 1997 | vs St. Louis Rams | Loss 27 - 34 | ||
16 | Sun, Dec 14, 1997 | vs Arizona Cardinals | Win 27 - 10 | ||
17 | Sun, Dec 21, 1997 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | Loss 13 - 25 |
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