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The New Orleans Saints (2-1) will look forward to playing their first contest in a capacity crowd in from of their fans for the first time since the 2019 campaign, as they make their 2021 debut in front of their Caesars Superdome faithful, which was delayed three weeks, when they host the New York Giants (0-3).

New Orleans enters the matchup having won five of their last seven meetings against the Giants since Head Coach Sean Payton was hired in 2006, against the team for home he served on their coaching staff for four seasons, as offensive coordinator for three. During that period, New Orleans' record against New York has been unblemished in three contests at home, the last a Superdome thriller on Nov. 1, 2015 matching up Drew Brees and Eli Manning in a 52-49 Saints win there the signal-callers combined for 13 touchdown passes, Brees tying an NFL record with seven.



SAINTS-GIANTS SERIES HISTORY
New Orleans enters the matchup having won five of their last seven meetings against the Giants since Head Coach Sean Payton was hired in 2006, against the team for home he served on their coaching staff for four seasons, as offensive coordinator for three. During that period, New Orleans' record against New York has been unblemished in three contests at home, the last a Superdome thriller on Nov. 1, 2015 matching up Drew Brees and Eli Manning in a 52-49 Saints win there the signal-callers combined for 13 touchdown passes, Brees tying an NFL record with seven.

The Saints and Giants have met 30 times, with New York holding a 16-14 advantage. The Saints have posted a 9-4 record in home contests played in three different stadiums at the Giants and will be looking for their second consecutive victory against the Giants after a 33-18 win at MetLife Stadium on September 30, 2018.

WEEK 4: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints
When: Sunday, October 3, at noon CST
Where: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
The line: Saints -7.5 (Courtesy of our partner, Caesar's Sportsbook)
Over/Under: 42.0 (Courtesy of our partner, Caesar's Sportsbook)
Series record: Giants lead 16-14
Last meeting(s): 2018, Saints won 33-18
Giants in 2020: 6-10, 2nd in NFC East
Saints in 2020: 12-4, 1st in NFC South (No. 2 seed in playoffs)

How to Watch
TV

• Fox (WVUE FOX 8 in New Orleans)

Streaming

• NFL Gamepass
• FuboTV

How to Listen
Radio & Streaming Audio

• WWL 870 AM/105.3 FM (New Orleans)
• WDGL 98.1 FM (Baton Rouge)
• KMDL 97.3 FM (Lafayette)
• KGLA (830 AM and 105.7 FM)

Numbers to Know
4: Sean Payton, prior to joining the Saints, spent four seasons as a coach of the New York Giants, including three as their offensive coordinator from 1999-2002. During his time there, Payton appeared in Super Bowl 35 in his first season as offensive coordinator in 2000.
5: Since Sean Payton has taken over as head coach for the New Orleans Saints, the Saints are 5-1 against the New York Giants. Overall, the Saints have won five of the last seven meetings against the Giants since Sean Payton was hired (2012 does not count against Payton's record.) They look to pick up their second straight win against the Giants in the series.
40: Since the 2018 season, Sean Payton leads the NFL in regular-season wins with 40, one ahead of Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. Payton will look to pick up a league-best 41st win in that time frame.

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