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data-file-height="3443" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Saints and Panthers face off during the <a href="/wiki/2015_NFL_season" title="2015 NFL season">2015 season</a>.</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><div class="thumb tmulti tnone center" style="padding-bottom: 3px; font-weight: bold;border-bottom:1px #aaa solid;"> <div class="thumbinner" style="width:244px;max-width:244px;border:none; background:transparent;"> <div class="tsingle" style="float:left;margin:1px;width:120px;max-width:120px;"> <div class="thumbimage" style="height:70px;overflow:hidden;background:transparent;border:none;line-height:70px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Carolina_Panthers_wordmark.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Carolina_Panthers_wordmark.svg/120px-Carolina_Panthers_wordmark.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="47" class="mw-file-element" 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title="1995 Carolina Panthers season">Panthers</a> 20, <a href="/wiki/1995_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1995 New Orleans Saints season">Saints</a> 3<sup id="cite_ref-Head2Head_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Head2Head-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Latest meeting</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">November 3, 2024<br />Panthers 23, Saints 22<sup id="cite_ref-Head2Head_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Head2Head-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Next meeting</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">2025</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Stadiums</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">Panthers: <a href="/wiki/Bank_of_America_Stadium" title="Bank of America Stadium">Bank of America Stadium</a><br />Saints: <a href="/wiki/Caesars_Superdome" title="Caesars Superdome">Caesars Superdome</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="border-top: #aaa 1px solid;">Statistics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Meetings total</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">61<sup id="cite_ref-Head2Head_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Head2Head-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">All-time series</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">Saints: 32–29<sup id="cite_ref-Head2Head_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Head2Head-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Regular season series</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">Saints: 31–29<sup id="cite_ref-Head2Head_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Head2Head-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Postseason results</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">Saints: 1–0<sup id="cite_ref-Head2Head_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Head2Head-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Largest victory</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">Panthers: 45–13 (<a href="/wiki/1999_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="1999 Carolina Panthers season">1999</a>)<br />Saints: 47–10 (<a href="/wiki/2024_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2024 New Orleans Saints season">2024</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-Head2Head_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Head2Head-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Longest win 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class="mw-kartographer-maplink no-icon" data-mw-kartographer="maplink" data-style="osm-intl" href="/wiki/Special:Map/6/32.588/-85.466/en" data-zoom="6" data-lat="32.588" data-lon="-85.466" data-overlays="["_daf21ec92643c7bf4c23afc93766ee0213fdc86a"]"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Click for interactive fullscreen map with links to nearby articles"> </span></a></div></div></div><div class="thumbcaption">Locations of the <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a> and <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a></div></div></div> <p>The <b>Panthers–Saints rivalry</b> is a <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL) <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_rivalries" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League rivalries">rivalry</a> between the <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a> and <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a>. </p><p>The Panthers joined the NFL as an expansion team in the <a href="/wiki/1995_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="1995 Carolina Panthers season">1995 season</a>, joining the Saints as members of the <a href="/wiki/NFC_West" title="NFC West">NFC West</a>. As part of the NFL's 2002 division realignment, the Panthers and Saints were both placed in the newly formed <a href="/wiki/NFC_South" title="NFC South">NFC South</a>. As divisional rivals, the two teams play each other twice each season. </p><p>The Saints lead the overall series, 32–29. The two teams have met once in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League playoffs">playoffs</a>, with the Saints holding a 1–0 record.<sup id="cite_ref-Head2Head_1-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Head2Head-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panthers%E2%80%93Saints_rivalry&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Saints began play in 1967.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Panthers, meanwhile, were officially accepted as an NFL franchise in 1993. They began play in 1995, joining the Saints in the NFC West Division.<sup id="cite_ref-Taranto2019_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Taranto2019-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Both located in the Southeastern United States, the Panthers and Saints had a natural geographic rivalry set-up.<sup id="cite_ref-Taranto2019_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Taranto2019-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ultimately, the Panthers and Saints would develop an evenly and hotly-contested rivalry. The latter would also become the most commonly-faced opponent for the former.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For their entire rivalry, the two have been divisional rivals, mostly as members of the <a href="/wiki/NFC_South" title="NFC South">NFC South</a> alongside the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1995–2001:_NFC_West_rivals"><span id="1995.E2.80.932001:_NFC_West_rivals"></span>1995–2001: NFC West rivals</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panthers%E2%80%93Saints_rivalry&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 1995–2001: NFC West rivals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On October 22, 1995, the Panthers won the first game between the two teams, 20–3.<sup id="cite_ref-Taranto2019_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Taranto2019-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> From 2000 to 2002, the Saints went on a five-game winning streak over the Panthers, their longest of the rivalry.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Sam_Mills" title="Sam Mills">Sam Mills</a> was a figure of the early Panthers–Saints rivalry. A member of the Saints' "<a href="/wiki/Dome_Patrol" title="Dome Patrol">Dome Patrol</a>" until <a href="/wiki/1994_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1994 New Orleans Saints season">1994</a>, Mills left New Orleans to join the Panthers for <a href="/wiki/1995_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="1995 Carolina Panthers season">their inaugural 1995 season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Gantt2022_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gantt2022-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mills took exception to the Saints only expressing interest in re-signing him after the Panthers made him an offer during free agency.<sup id="cite_ref-Taranto2019_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Taranto2019-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Gantt2022_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gantt2022-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mills would later become a member of both the Saints' <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints#New_Orleans_Saints_Hall_of_Fame" title="New Orleans Saints">Hall of Fame</a> and Panthers' <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers#Hall_of_Honor" title="Carolina Panthers">Hall of Honor</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2002–2010:_Joining_the_NFC_South_and_arrival_of_Drew_Brees"><span id="2002.E2.80.932010:_Joining_the_NFC_South_and_arrival_of_Drew_Brees"></span>2002–2010: Joining the NFC South and arrival of Drew Brees</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panthers%E2%80%93Saints_rivalry&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 2002–2010: Joining the NFC South and arrival of Drew Brees"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_006.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_006.jpg/200px-Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_006.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="250" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_006.jpg/300px-Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_006.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_006.jpg/400px-Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_006.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1731" data-file-height="2161" /></a><figcaption>Drew Brees was a central figure of the rivalry from 2006–2020</figcaption></figure> <p>After facing off as NFC West rivals from 1995 to 2001,<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the Saints and Panthers were moved to the newly formed <a href="/wiki/NFC_South" title="NFC South">NFC South</a> in 2002. </p><p>In 2003, the Panthers defeated the Saints 23–20 in an overtime game en route to their first Super Bowl appearance.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Benne2016_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Benne2016-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2006, quarterback <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Drew Brees</a> joined the Saints. <a href="/wiki/Sean_Payton" title="Sean Payton">Sean Payton</a> also joined New Orleans as the team's head coach. The Brees–Payton pairing brought the franchise success, which it notably lacked prior to their arrival.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Brees' record against the Panthers was documented to be historically close in both 2012 and 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-Edwards2012_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Edwards2012-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Lopez2015_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lopez2015-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, Brees would win his final 8 matches against Carolina and finish his career with an 18–11 record against them.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>note 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In his first twelve seasons as the Saints' starter, Brees only missed two games, both road losses at Carolina.<sup id="cite_ref-Rose2017_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rose2017-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2011–2017:_Cam_Newton_in_Carolina_and_playoff_matchup"><span id="2011.E2.80.932017:_Cam_Newton_in_Carolina_and_playoff_matchup"></span>2011–2017: Cam Newton in Carolina and playoff matchup</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panthers%E2%80%93Saints_rivalry&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 2011–2017: Cam Newton in Carolina and playoff matchup"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After a poor performance during their 2010 season, the Carolina Panthers selected quarterback <a href="/wiki/Cam_Newton" title="Cam Newton">Cam Newton</a> first overall during the <a href="/wiki/2011_NFL_draft" title="2011 NFL draft">2011 NFL draft</a>. Linebacker <a href="/wiki/Luke_Kuechly" title="Luke Kuechly">Luke Kuechly</a> was drafted by the Panthers in 2012, becoming a noted figure in the rivalry.<sup id="cite_ref-Fowler2021_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fowler2021-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Newton was allegedly one of the quarterbacks named in the Saints' <a href="/wiki/Bountygate" class="mw-redirect" title="Bountygate">Bountygate</a> scandal.<sup id="cite_ref-Mitchell2012_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mitchell2012-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the final week of the 2011 season, the Saints defeated the Panthers. In the game, Brees extended his single-season record for most passing yards, finishing the season with 5,476 and also set the single-season record for most passing completions.<sup id="cite_ref-Grappone2012_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Grappone2012-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the game, Newton also became the first rookie quarterback to pass for over 4,000 yards in a season.<sup id="cite_ref-Grappone2012_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Grappone2012-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_159.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_159.jpg/200px-Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_159.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="230" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_159.jpg/300px-Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_159.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_159.jpg/400px-Saints_vs_Panthers_12.6.15_159.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2860" data-file-height="3294" /></a><figcaption>Cam Newton (#1) with the ball during Panthers–Saints game in December 2015</figcaption></figure> <p>Often engaging in physical and hotly-contested matches, the Saints and Panthers have had scuffles and brawls during matches against each other.<sup id="cite_ref-Rose2017b_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rose2017b-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/2014_NFL_season" title="2014 NFL season">2014</a> season saw chippy games between the two squads; during the second matchup, the teams engaged in numerous fights and "an infamous all-out brawl after a Cam Newton touchdown run, resulting in multiple player ejections."<sup id="cite_ref-Rose2017_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rose2017-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Both teams were successful during their <a href="/wiki/2017_NFL_season" title="2017 NFL season">2017</a> campaigns, each winning 11 games.<sup id="cite_ref-Martel2018_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Martel2018-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Saints won both regular season matches and won the NFC South division, but the Panthers qualified for the postseason as a wild card. This set up a third game between the two teams during the <a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_NFL_playoffs" title="2017–18 NFL playoffs">NFC Wild Card round</a>. New Orleans won at home in what would be a close game, 31–26.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2018–2021:_Final_seasons_of_Brees_and_Newton"><span id="2018.E2.80.932021:_Final_seasons_of_Brees_and_Newton"></span>2018–2021: Final seasons of Brees and Newton</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panthers%E2%80%93Saints_rivalry&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 2018–2021: Final seasons of Brees and Newton"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Panthers and Newton would part ways following the <a href="/wiki/2019_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2019 Carolina Panthers season">2019 season</a>. Brees would retire from the NFL following the <a href="/wiki/2020_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2020 New Orleans Saints season">2020 season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Fowler2021_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fowler2021-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Brees passed for 7,949 yards and 55 touchdowns in his career against the Panthers, both figures higher than any other player.<sup id="cite_ref-Fowler2021_15-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fowler2021-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In what would be his final regular season game, Brees threw for three touchdowns and led the Saints to a 33–7 victory over the Panthers.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In doing so, the Saints completed a season sweep of the entire NFC South division, becoming the first team to do so.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Newton briefly returned to the Panthers in 2021, but was on the bench against the Saints.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 2021 season would also be the last for Payton, as he retired from coaching following the season; he later returned to coach the Denver Broncos in 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Season-by-season_results">Season-by-season results</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panthers%E2%80%93Saints_rivalry&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Season-by-season results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; background-color: #f8f9fa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important; ;">Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints Season-by-Season Results<sup id="cite_ref-Head2Head_1-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Head2Head-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important; ;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important; ;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">1990s (Panthers, 6–4)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Season</th> <th><span class="nowrap">Season series</span></th> <th>at <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a></th> <th>at <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a></th> <th><span class="nowrap">Overall series</span></th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1995_NFL_season" title="1995 NFL season">1995</a> </td> <td><b>Tie 1–1</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 20–3</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 34–26</b> </td> <td>Tied <br /> 1–1 </td> <td>Panthers join the NFL as an expansion team. They are placed in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_Conference" title="National Football Conference">National Football Conference</a> (NFC) and the <a href="/wiki/NFC_West" title="NFC West">NFC West</a>, becoming divisional rivals with the Saints. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_NFL_season" title="1996 NFL season">1996</a> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers 2–0</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 19–7</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 22–20</b> </td> <td>Panthers <br /> 3–1 </td> <td>Panthers open <a href="/wiki/Bank_of_America_Stadium" title="Bank of America Stadium">Ericsson Stadium</a> (now known as <a href="/wiki/Bank_of_America_Stadium" title="Bank of America Stadium">Bank of America Stadium</a>).<br />Following their loss in Carolina, Saints head coach <a href="/wiki/Jim_E._Mora" title="Jim E. Mora">Jim Mora</a> delivers famous "Diddly Poo" press conference and then resigns the following day. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_NFL_season" title="1997 NFL season">1997</a> </td> <td><b>Tie 1–1</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 16–13</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 13–0</b> </td> <td>Panthers <br /> 4–2 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_NFL_season" title="1998 NFL season">1998</a> </td> <td><b>Tie 1–1</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 31–17</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 19–14</b> </td> <td>Panthers <br /> 5–3 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_NFL_season" title="1999 NFL season">1999</a> </td> <td><b>Tie 1–1</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 45–13</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 19–10</b> </td> <td>Panthers <br /> 6–4 </td> <td>In Carolina, Panthers record their largest victory over the Saints with a 32–point differential and score their most points in a game against the Saints. </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important; ;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important; ;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">2000s (Panthers, 11–9)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Season</th> <th><span class="nowrap">Season series</span></th> <th>at <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina<br />Panthers</a></th> <th>at <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans<br />Saints</a></th> <th><span class="nowrap">Overall series</span></th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_NFL_season" title="2000 NFL season">2000</a> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints 2–0</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 20–10</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 24–6</b> </td> <td>Tied <br /> 6–6 </td> <td>Saints record their first season sweep of the Panthers. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2001_NFL_season" title="2001 NFL season">2001</a> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints 2–0</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 25–23</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 27–23</b> </td> <td>Saints <br /> 8–6 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2002_NFL_season" title="2002 NFL season">2002</a> </td> <td><b>Tie 1–1</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 34–24</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 10–6</b> </td> <td>Saints <br /> 9–7 </td> <td>During the NFL realignment, both teams are moved to the <a href="/wiki/NFC_South" title="NFC South">NFC South</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2003_NFL_season" title="2003 NFL season">2003</a> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers 2–0</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 19–13</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 23–20 <small>(OT)</small></b> </td> <td>Tied <br /> 9–9 </td> <td>Panthers lose <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXVIII" title="Super Bowl XXXVIII">Super Bowl XXXVIII</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_NFL_season" title="2004 NFL season">2004</a> </td> <td><b>Tie 1–1</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 21–18</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 32–21</b> </td> <td>Tied <br /> 10–10 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_NFL_season" title="2005 NFL season">2005</a> </td> <td><b>Tie 1–1</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 23–20</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 27–10</b> </td> <td>Tied <br /> 11–11 </td> <td>Saints' home game played at <a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(LSU)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tiger Stadium (LSU)">Tiger Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Baton_Rouge" class="mw-redirect" title="Baton Rouge">Baton Rouge</a> due to damage to the <a href="/wiki/Caesars_Superdome" title="Caesars Superdome">Louisiana Superdome</a> caused by <a href="/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina" title="Hurricane Katrina">Hurricane Katrina</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_NFL_season" title="2006 NFL season">2006</a> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers 2–0</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 21–18</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 31–21</b> </td> <td>Panthers <br /> 13–11 </td> <td>Saints trade for QB <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Drew Brees</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_NFL_season" title="2007 NFL season">2007</a> </td> <td><b>Tie 1–1</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 31–6</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 16–13</b> </td> <td>Panthers <br /> 14–12 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_NFL_season" title="2008 NFL season">2008</a> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers 2–0</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 30–7</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 33–31</b> </td> <td>Panthers <br /> 16–12 </td> <td>Panthers win seven straight road meetings (2002–2008). </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_NFL_season" title="2009 NFL season">2009</a> </td> <td><b>Tie 1–1</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 23–10</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 30–20</b> </td> <td>Panthers <br /> 17–13 </td> <td>Saints win <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLIV" title="Super Bowl XLIV">Super Bowl XLIV</a>. </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">2010s (Saints, 13–8)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Season</th> <th><span class="nowrap">Season series</span></th> <th>at <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a></th> <th>at <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a></th> <th><span class="nowrap">Overall series</span></th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2010_NFL_season" title="2010 NFL season">2010</a> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints 2–0</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 34–3</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 16–14</b> </td> <td>Panthers <br /> 17–15 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_NFL_season" title="2011 NFL season">2011</a> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints 2–0</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 30–27</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 45–17</b> </td> <td>Tied <br /> 17–17 </td> <td>Panthers <a href="/wiki/2011_NFL_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 NFL Draft">draft</a> QB <a href="/wiki/Cam_Newton" title="Cam Newton">Cam Newton</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_NFL_season" title="2012 NFL season">2012</a> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers 2–0</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 35–27</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 44–38</b> </td> <td>Panthers <br /> 19–17 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_NFL_season" title="2013 NFL season">2013</a> </td> <td><b>Tie 1–1</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 17–13</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 31–13</b> </td> <td>Panthers <br /> 20–18 </td> <td>Panthers clinch the NFC South with their win. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_NFL_season" title="2014 NFL season">2014</a> </td> <td><b>Tie 1–1</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 28–10</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 41–10</b> </td> <td>Panthers <br /> 21–19 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_NFL_season" title="2015 NFL season">2015</a> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers 2–0</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 27–22</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 41–38</b> </td> <td>Panthers <br /> 23–19 </td> <td>Cam Newton named <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press_NFL_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award">AP MVP</a>.<br />Panthers lose <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_50" title="Super Bowl 50">Super Bowl 50</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_NFL_season" title="2016 NFL season">2016</a> </td> <td><b>Tie 1–1</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 23–20</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 41–38</b> </td> <td>Panthers <br /> 24–20 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_NFL_season" title="2017 NFL season">2017</a> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints 2–0</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 34–13</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 31–21</b> </td> <td>Panthers <br /> 24–22 </td> <td>Both teams finish with 11–5 records, but the Saints clinched the NFC South based on their head-to-head sweep, setting up a playoff matchup at New Orleans. </td></tr> <tr style="font-weight:bold; background:#f2f2f2;"> <td><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_NFL_playoffs" title="2017–18 NFL playoffs">2017 Playoffs</a> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><span class="nowrap">Saints 1–0</span> </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;">Saints <br /> 31–26 </td> <td>Panthers <br /> 24–23 </td> <td>First postseason meeting. NFC Wild Card. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_NFL_season" title="2018 NFL season">2018</a> </td> <td><b>Tie 1–1</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 12–9</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 33–14</b> </td> <td>Panthers <br /> 25–24 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_NFL_season" title="2019 NFL season">2019</a> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints 2–0</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 42–10</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 34–31</b> </td> <td>Saints <br /> 26–25 </td> <td>Last start in the series for <a href="/wiki/Cam_Newton" title="Cam Newton">Cam Newton</a>. </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;"><div style="margin: 0 4em">2020s (Saints, 6–4)</div></div> <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Season</th> <th><span class="nowrap">Season series</span></th> <th>at <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina<br />Panthers</a></th> <th>at <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans<br />Saints</a></th> <th><span class="nowrap">Overall series</span></th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_NFL_season" title="2020 NFL season">2020</a> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints 2–0</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 33–7</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 27–24</b> </td> <td>Saints <br /> 28–25 </td> <td>Game in Carolina was <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Drew Brees</a>' final career regular season game and victory.<sup id="cite_ref-Ella_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ella-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_NFL_season" title="2021 NFL season">2021</a> </td> <td><b>Tie 1–1</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 26–7</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 18–10</b> </td> <td>Saints <br /> 29–26 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_NFL_season" title="2022 NFL season">2022</a> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers 2–0</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 22–14</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 10–7</b> </td> <td>Saints <br /> 29–28 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_NFL_season" title="2023 NFL season">2023</a> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints 2–0</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 20–17</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 28–6</b> </td> <td>Saints <br /> 31–28 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2024_NFL_season" title="2024 NFL season">2024</a> </td> <td><b>Tie 1–1</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Panthers <br /> 23–22</b> </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b>Saints <br /> 47–10</b> </td> <td>Saints <br /> 32–29 </td> <td>In New Orleans, Saints record their largest victory over the Panthers with a 37–point differential and score their most points in a game against the Panthers.<br />Saints fire head coach <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Allen_(American_football)" title="Dennis Allen (American football)">Dennis Allen</a> following loss to Panthers in Charlotte. </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 4px; text-align: center; font-size: 95%; background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important; ;; background: inherit; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ccf; background-color: #DCDCDC 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href="/wiki/2017-18_NFL_playoffs#NFC:_New_Orleans_Saints_31,_Carolina_Panthers_26" class="mw-redirect" title="2017-18 NFL playoffs">2017</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Regular and postseason </td> <td style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important;"><b><span class="nowrap">Saints 32–29</span></b> </td> <td>Tie 15–15 </td> <td>Saints 17–14 </td> <td> </td></tr> </tbody></table></div></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Panthers%E2%80%93Saints_rivalry&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NFL_rivalries" title="List of NFL rivalries">List of NFL rivalries</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFC_South" title="NFC South">NFC South</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 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What you said"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Times-Picayune/The_New_Orleans_Advocate" title="The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate">The Times-Picayune</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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colspan="2" style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important; ;"><div> <ul><li>Founded in 1995</li> <li>Based and headquartered in <b><a href="/wiki/Charlotte,_North_Carolina" title="Charlotte, North Carolina"><span style="color: #000000">Charlotte, North Carolina</span></a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Franchise</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Franchise</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Carolina_Panthers" title="History of the Carolina Panthers">Team history</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Carolina_Panthers_seasons" title="List of Carolina Panthers seasons">Seasons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Carolina_Panthers_head_coaches" title="List of Carolina Panthers head 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Honor</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jake_Delhomme" title="Jake Delhomme">Jake Delhomme</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jordan_Gross" title="Jordan Gross">Jordan Gross</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_McCormack_(American_football)" title="Mike McCormack (American football)">Mike McCormack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Mills" title="Sam Mills">Sam Mills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muhsin_Muhammad" title="Muhsin Muhammad">Muhsin Muhammad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julius_Peppers" title="Julius Peppers">Julius Peppers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Personal_seat_license" title="Personal seat license">PSL Owners</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Smith_Sr." title="Steve Smith Sr.">Steve Smith Sr.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wesley_Walls" title="Wesley Walls">Wesley Walls</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0085CA 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season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2013 Carolina Panthers season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2014 Carolina Panthers season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="2015 Carolina Panthers season">2015</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Conference championships (2)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXVIII" title="Super Bowl XXXVIII">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_50" title="Super Bowl 50">2015</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #0085CA !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Retired numbers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list 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title="1980 New Orleans Saints season">"Aints" (1–15)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Dempsey" title="Tom Dempsey">Dempsey's 63-yard field goal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dome_Patrol" title="Dome Patrol">Dome Patrol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ricky_Williams_trade" title="Ricky Williams trade">Ricky Williams trade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/River_City_Relay" title="River City Relay">River City Relay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_New_Orleans_Saints_season#Week_3:_vs._Atlanta_Falcons" title="2006 New Orleans Saints season">Steve Gleason's blocked punt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beast_Quake" title="Beast Quake">Beast Quake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints_bounty_scandal" title="New Orleans Saints bounty scandal">Bountygate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minneapolis_Miracle" title="Minneapolis Miracle">Minneapolis Miracle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_NFC_Championship_Game" title="2018 NFC Championship Game">NOLA No-Call</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Falcons%E2%80%93Saints_rivalry" title="Falcons–Saints rivalry">Atlanta Falcons</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Carolina Panthers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rams%E2%80%93Saints_rivalry" title="Rams–Saints rivalry">Los Angeles Rams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saints%E2%80%93Vikings_rivalry" title="Saints–Vikings rivalry">Minnesota Vikings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buccaneers%E2%80%93Saints_rivalry" title="Buccaneers–Saints rivalry">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Wild card berths (5)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1987_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1987 New Orleans Saints season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1990 New Orleans Saints season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1992 New Orleans Saints season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2010 New Orleans Saints season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2013 New Orleans Saints season">2013</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Division championships (9)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1991_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1991 New Orleans Saints season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2000 New Orleans Saints season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2006 New Orleans Saints season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2009 New Orleans Saints season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2011 New Orleans Saints season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2017 New Orleans Saints season">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2018 New Orleans Saints season">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2019 New Orleans Saints season">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2020 New Orleans Saints season">2020</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Conference championships (1)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLIV" title="Super Bowl XLIV">2009</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">League championships (1)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLIV" title="Super Bowl XLIV">2009 (XLIV)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Retired numbers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Taylor_(fullback)" title="Jim Taylor (fullback)">31</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doug_Atkins" title="Doug Atkins">81</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Ring of Honor</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Morten_Andersen" title="Morten Andersen">Andersen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Benson" title="Tom Benson">Benson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rickey_Jackson" title="Rickey Jackson">Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Archie_Manning" title="Archie Manning">Manning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Mills" title="Sam Mills">Mills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Roaf" title="Willie Roaf">Roaf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Will_Smith_(defensive_end)" title="Will Smith (defensive end)">Smith</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #D3BC8D !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">Current league affiliations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>League: <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a></li> <li>Conference: <a href="/wiki/National_Football_Conference" title="National Football Conference">National Football Conference</a></li> <li>Division: <a href="/wiki/NFC_South" title="NFC South">South Division</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="National_Football_League_rivalries" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:NFL_rivalries" title="Template:NFL rivalries"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:NFL_rivalries" title="Template talk:NFL rivalries"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:NFL_rivalries" title="Special:EditPage/Template:NFL rivalries"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="National_Football_League_rivalries" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_NFL_rivalries" title="List of NFL rivalries">National Football League rivalries</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#FFA7A7;"><a href="/wiki/American_Football_Conference" title="American Football Conference">AFC</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd plainlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="padding:0px"><table class="navbox-columns-table" style="border-spacing: 0px; text-align:left;width:100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="font-weight:bold;background-color:#FFA7A7;"><a href="/wiki/AFC_East" title="AFC East">AFC East</a></td><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;font-weight:bold;background-color:#FFA7A7;"><a href="/wiki/AFC_North" title="AFC North">AFC North</a></td><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;font-weight:bold;background-color:#FFA7A7;"><a href="/wiki/AFC_South" title="AFC South">AFC South</a></td><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;font-weight:bold;background-color:#FFA7A7;"><a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">AFC West</a></td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td class="navbox-list" style="padding:0px;background-color:#FFCCCC; text-align:center;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bills%E2%80%93Dolphins_rivalry" title="Bills–Dolphins rivalry">Bills–Dolphins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bills%E2%80%93Jets_rivalry" title="Bills–Jets rivalry">Bills–Jets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bills%E2%80%93Patriots_rivalry" title="Bills–Patriots rivalry">Bills–Patriots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dolphins%E2%80%93Jets_rivalry" title="Dolphins–Jets rivalry">Dolphins–Jets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dolphins%E2%80%93Patriots_rivalry" title="Dolphins–Patriots rivalry">Dolphins–Patriots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jets%E2%80%93Patriots_rivalry" title="Jets–Patriots rivalry">Jets–Patriots</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="navbox-list" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;padding:0px;background-color:#FFCCCC; text-align:center;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bengals%E2%80%93Browns_rivalry" title="Bengals–Browns rivalry">Bengals–Browns</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengals%E2%80%93Ravens_rivalry" title="Bengals–Ravens rivalry">Bengals–Ravens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengals%E2%80%93Steelers_rivalry" title="Bengals–Steelers rivalry">Bengals–Steelers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Browns%E2%80%93Ravens_rivalry" title="Browns–Ravens rivalry">Browns–Ravens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Browns%E2%80%93Steelers_rivalry" title="Browns–Steelers rivalry">Browns–Steelers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ravens%E2%80%93Steelers_rivalry" title="Ravens–Steelers rivalry">Ravens–Steelers</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="navbox-list" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;padding:0px;background-color:#FFCCCC; text-align:center;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Colts%E2%80%93Jaguars_rivalry" title="Colts–Jaguars rivalry">Colts–Jaguars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colts%E2%80%93Texans_rivalry" title="Colts–Texans rivalry">Colts–Texans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colts%E2%80%93Titans_rivalry" title="Colts–Titans rivalry">Colts–Titans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jaguars%E2%80%93Texans_rivalry" title="Jaguars–Texans rivalry">Jaguars–Texans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jaguars%E2%80%93Titans_rivalry" title="Jaguars–Titans rivalry">Jaguars–Titans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Texans%E2%80%93Titans_rivalry" title="Texans–Titans rivalry">Texans–Titans</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="navbox-list" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;padding:0px;background-color:#FFCCCC; text-align:center;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Broncos%E2%80%93Chargers_rivalry" title="Broncos–Chargers rivalry">Broncos–Chargers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Broncos%E2%80%93Chiefs_rivalry" title="Broncos–Chiefs rivalry">Broncos–Chiefs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Broncos%E2%80%93Raiders_rivalry" title="Broncos–Raiders rivalry">Broncos–Raiders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chargers%E2%80%93Chiefs_rivalry" title="Chargers–Chiefs rivalry">Chargers–Chiefs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chargers%E2%80%93Raiders_rivalry" title="Chargers–Raiders rivalry">Chargers–Raiders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chiefs%E2%80%93Raiders_rivalry" title="Chiefs–Raiders rivalry">Chiefs–Raiders</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#FFA7A7;">Intra-conference</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background-color:#FFCCCC;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bills%E2%80%93Chiefs_rivalry" title="Bills–Chiefs rivalry">Bills–Chiefs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bills%E2%80%93Titans_rivalry" title="Bills–Titans rivalry">Bills–Titans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bengals%E2%80%93Chiefs_rivalry" title="Bengals–Chiefs rivalry">Bengals–Chiefs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Broncos%E2%80%93Patriots_rivalry" title="Broncos–Patriots rivalry">Broncos–Patriots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Broncos%E2%80%93Steelers_rivalry" title="Broncos–Steelers rivalry">Broncos–Steelers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colts%E2%80%93Patriots_rivalry" title="Colts–Patriots rivalry">Colts–Patriots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dolphins%E2%80%93Raiders_rivalry" title="Dolphins–Raiders rivalry">Dolphins–Raiders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patriots%E2%80%93Ravens_rivalry" title="Patriots–Ravens rivalry">Patriots–Ravens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patriots%E2%80%93Steelers_rivalry" title="Patriots–Steelers rivalry">Patriots–Steelers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raiders%E2%80%93Steelers_rivalry" title="Raiders–Steelers rivalry">Raiders–Steelers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ravens%E2%80%93Titans_rivalry" title="Ravens–Titans rivalry">Ravens–Titans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steelers%E2%80%93Titans_rivalry" title="Steelers–Titans rivalry">Steelers–Titans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady%E2%80%93Peyton_Manning_rivalry" title="Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry">Tom Brady–Peyton Manning</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#B7D0FF;"><a href="/wiki/National_Football_Conference" title="National Football Conference">NFC</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd plainlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0;background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="padding:0px"><table class="navbox-columns-table" style="border-spacing: 0px; text-align:left;width:100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="font-weight:bold;background-color:#B7D0FF;"><a href="/wiki/NFC_East" title="NFC East">NFC East</a></td><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;font-weight:bold;background-color:#B7D0FF;"><a href="/wiki/NFC_North" title="NFC North">NFC North</a></td><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;font-weight:bold;background-color:#B7D0FF;"><a href="/wiki/NFC_South" title="NFC South">NFC South</a></td><td class="navbox-abovebelow" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;font-weight:bold;background-color:#B7D0FF;"><a href="/wiki/NFC_West" title="NFC West">NFC West</a></td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td class="navbox-list" style="padding:0px;background-color:#D0E7FF; text-align:center;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Commanders%E2%80%93Cowboys_rivalry" title="Commanders–Cowboys rivalry">Commanders–Cowboys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commanders%E2%80%93Eagles_rivalry" title="Commanders–Eagles rivalry">Commanders–Eagles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commanders%E2%80%93Giants_rivalry" title="Commanders–Giants rivalry">Commanders–Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cowboys%E2%80%93Eagles_rivalry" title="Cowboys–Eagles rivalry">Cowboys–Eagles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cowboys%E2%80%93Giants_rivalry" title="Cowboys–Giants rivalry">Cowboys–Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eagles%E2%80%93Giants_rivalry" title="Eagles–Giants rivalry">Eagles–Giants</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="navbox-list" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;padding:0px;background-color:#D0E7FF; text-align:center;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Lions_rivalry" title="Bears–Lions rivalry">Bears–Lions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Packers_rivalry" title="Bears–Packers rivalry">Bears–Packers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Vikings_rivalry" title="Bears–Vikings rivalry">Bears–Vikings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lions%E2%80%93Packers_rivalry" title="Lions–Packers rivalry">Lions–Packers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lions%E2%80%93Vikings_rivalry" title="Lions–Vikings rivalry">Lions–Vikings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Packers%E2%80%93Vikings_rivalry" title="Packers–Vikings rivalry">Packers–Vikings</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="navbox-list" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;padding:0px;background-color:#D0E7FF; text-align:center;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Buccaneers%E2%80%93Falcons_rivalry" title="Buccaneers–Falcons rivalry">Buccaneers–Falcons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buccaneers%E2%80%93Panthers_rivalry" title="Buccaneers–Panthers rivalry">Buccaneers–Panthers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buccaneers%E2%80%93Saints_rivalry" title="Buccaneers–Saints rivalry">Buccaneers–Saints</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Falcons%E2%80%93Panthers_rivalry" title="Falcons–Panthers rivalry">Falcons–Panthers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Falcons%E2%80%93Saints_rivalry" title="Falcons–Saints rivalry">Falcons–Saints</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Panthers–Saints</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="navbox-list" style="border-left:2px solid #fdfdfd;padding:0px;background-color:#D0E7FF; text-align:center;width:25%;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/49ers%E2%80%93Cardinals_rivalry" title="49ers–Cardinals rivalry">49ers–Cardinals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/49ers%E2%80%93Rams_rivalry" title="49ers–Rams rivalry">49ers–Rams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/49ers%E2%80%93Seahawks_rivalry" title="49ers–Seahawks rivalry">49ers–Seahawks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cardinals%E2%80%93Rams_rivalry" title="Cardinals–Rams rivalry">Cardinals–Rams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cardinals%E2%80%93Seahawks_rivalry" title="Cardinals–Seahawks rivalry">Cardinals–Seahawks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rams%E2%80%93Seahawks_rivalry" title="Rams–Seahawks rivalry">Rams–Seahawks</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#B7D0FF;">Intra-conference</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;background-color:#D0E7FF;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/49ers%E2%80%93Cowboys_rivalry" title="49ers–Cowboys rivalry">49ers–Cowboys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/49ers%E2%80%93Giants_rivalry" title="49ers–Giants rivalry">49ers–Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/49ers%E2%80%93Packers_rivalry" title="49ers–Packers rivalry">49ers–Packers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Cardinals_rivalry" title="Bears–Cardinals rivalry">Bears–Cardinals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Giants_rivalry" title="Bears–Giants rivalry">Bears–Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buccaneers%E2%80%93Packers_rivalry" title="Buccaneers–Packers rivalry">Buccaneers–Packers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cowboys%E2%80%93Packers_rivalry" title="Cowboys–Packers rivalry">Cowboys–Packers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cowboys%E2%80%93Rams_rivalry" title="Cowboys–Rams rivalry">Cowboys–Rams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cowboys%E2%80%93Vikings_rivalry" title="Cowboys–Vikings rivalry">Cowboys–Vikings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eagles%E2%80%93Falcons_rivalry" title="Eagles–Falcons rivalry">Eagles–Falcons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Giants%E2%80%93Packers_rivalry" title="Giants–Packers rivalry">Giants–Packers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Packers%E2%80%93Seahawks_rivalry" title="Packers–Seahawks rivalry">Packers–Seahawks</a></li> <li><a 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rivalry">Broncos–Seahawks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buccaneers%E2%80%93Dolphins_rivalry" title="Buccaneers–Dolphins rivalry">Buccaneers–Dolphins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cowboys%E2%80%93Steelers_rivalry" title="Cowboys–Steelers rivalry">Cowboys–Steelers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eagles%E2%80%93Steelers_rivalry" title="Eagles–Steelers rivalry">Eagles–Steelers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Giants%E2%80%93Jets_rivalry" title="Giants–Jets rivalry">Giants–Jets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Giants%E2%80%93Patriots_rivalry" title="Giants–Patriots rivalry">Giants–Patriots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raiders%E2%80%93Seahawks_rivalry" title="Raiders–Seahawks rivalry">Raiders–Seahawks</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Governor&#039;s_Cup" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;">Governor's Cup</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" 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