New Orleans Saints @ Detroit Lions — Final Score & Result, NFL Week 1 2026

Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT · Ford Field (indoors)

Game preview

The market makes Detroit Lions a 7-point favourite over New Orleans Saints, with the game total at 49.8.

Moneylines sit at +268 for New Orleans Saints and -332 for Detroit Lions, a devigged 74% win probability for Detroit Lions; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 21.4 for New Orleans Saints and 28.4 for Detroit Lions.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine had projected New Orleans Saints — Tyler Shough (QB) at 254 passing yards and 17 rushing yards, Travis Etienne (RB) at 53 rushing yards and 24 receiving yards; Detroit Lions — Jared Goff (QB) at 239 passing yards and 3 rushing yards, Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) at 87 rushing yards and 26 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT, at Ford Field, indoors.

Final: Detroit Lions won 31-30 (away, over).

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Final

NO 30 — DET 31

ATS: away. Total: over.

Consensus market (close)

Consensus market for Saints at Lions — lines as of Sun, 9/13 · 12:01 PM CT
MarketConsensus
SpreadDET -7
Total49.75 (open 50)
Moneyline (NO / DET)+268 / -332
DET implied win probability74%
Implied team totals (NO — DET)21.4 — 28.4

Devigged cross-book consensus, updated as lines move. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Player projections

New Orleans Saints · 21.5 proj pts
Tyler Shough (QB) — 254 pass yds · 17 rush yds
Travis Etienne (RB) — 53 rush yds · 24 rec yds
Chris Olave (WR) — 1 rush yds · 75 rec yds
Detroit Lions · 28.5 proj pts
Jared Goff (QB) — 239 pass yds · 3 rush yds
Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) — 87 rush yds · 26 rec yds
Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR) — 1 rush yds · 72 rec yds

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