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

Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET · Ford Field (indoors)

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Saints30market had 21.5
Final
Lions31market had 28.5
SpreadDET -7
Total50
Moneyline+265 / -330
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The market makes Detroit Lions a 7-point favorite over New Orleans Saints, with the game total at 50.

Moneylines sit at +265 for New Orleans Saints and -330 for Detroit Lions, a devigged 74% win probability for Detroit Lions; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 21.5 for New Orleans Saints and 28.5 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 · 1:00 PM ET, at Ford Field, indoors.

Final: Detroit Lions won 31-30; New Orleans Saints covered the spread (DET -7) and the game went over the 50 total.

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Final

NO 30 — DET 31

New Orleans Saints covered the spread (DET -7) and the game went over the 50 total.

Consensus market (closing lines)

Consensus market for Saints at Lions — lines as of Sun, 9/13 · 1:01 PM ET
MarketConsensus
SpreadDET -7
Total50
Moneyline (NO / DET)+265 / -330
DET implied win probability74%
Implied team totals (NO — DET)21.5 — 28.5

Devigged cross-book consensus. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Pre-game injury report

New Orleans Saints

Out: Audric Estimé (RB, thigh), Oscar Delp (TE, hamstring), Cameron Jordan (LB, hamstring).

Questionable: Alvin Kamara (RB, knee).

Detroit Lions

Questionable: Christian Izien (S, groin).

Gameday inactives as of Sun, 9/13 · 12:07 PM ET.

Player projections

New Orleans Saints · 21.5 market-implied 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 market-implied 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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