Cleveland Browns @ New Orleans Saints — Final Score & Result, NFL Week 9 2026

Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET · Caesars Superdome (indoors)

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Browns22market had 19.5
Final
Saints23market had 24.0
SpreadNO -4.5
Total43.5
Moneyline+198 / -240
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The market makes New Orleans Saints a 4.5-point favorite over Cleveland Browns, with the game total at 43.5.

Moneylines sit at +198 for Cleveland Browns and -240 for New Orleans Saints, a devigged 68% win probability for New Orleans Saints; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 19.5 for Cleveland Browns and 24 for New Orleans Saints.

The spread has moved from NO -2.5 to NO -4.5 since it opened and the total has moved from 43 to 43.5.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine had projected Cleveland Browns — Shedeur Sanders (QB) at 215 passing yards and 19 rushing yards, Quinshon Judkins (RB) at 63 rushing yards and 16 receiving yards; New Orleans Saints — Tyler Shough (QB) at 222 passing yards and 15 rushing yards, Alvin Kamara (RB) at 48 rushing yards and 25 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET, at Caesars Superdome, indoors, New Orleans Saints take the extra rest, 14 days to 7.

Final: New Orleans Saints won 23-22; Cleveland Browns covered the spread (NO -4.5) and the game went over the 43.5 total.

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Final

CLE 22 — NO 23

Cleveland Browns covered the spread (NO -4.5) and the game went over the 43.5 total.

Consensus market (closing lines)

Consensus market for Browns at Saints — lines as of Sun, 11/8 · 1:01 PM ET
MarketConsensus
SpreadNO -4.5 (open NO -2.5)
Total43.5 (open 43)
Moneyline (CLE / NO)+198 / -240
NO implied win probability68%
Implied team totals (CLE — NO)19.5 — 24.0

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

Browns and Saints this season

Games before Week 9. Against the spread and over/under are graded against the consensus line.
TeamRecordAgainst the spreadOver/underPoints forPoints againstDays of rest
Cleveland Browns5-35-34-417.421.67
New Orleans Saints2-53-44-323.127.714

Browns' last 3 games: L 6-27 @ PIT · W 27-24 @ TEN · W 13-10 vs BAL.

Saints' last 3 games: L 10-16 vs PIT · W 34-27 @ NYG · L 13-23 vs MIN.

Pre-game injury report

Cleveland Browns

Inactive: Deshaun Watson (QB), Taylen Green (QB), Justin Jefferson (LB), Maliek Collins (DT), Noah Igbinoghene (CB), Parker Brailsford (C).

New Orleans Saints

Inactive: CJ Donaldson (RB), Christen Miller (DT), Jaylan Ford (LB), John Ridgeway III (DT), Mason Murphy (T), Mike Reid (CB).

Gameday inactives as of Sun, 11/8 · 12:07 PM ET.

Player projections

Cleveland Browns · 19.5 market-implied pts
Shedeur Sanders (QB) — 215 pass yds · 19 rush yds
Quinshon Judkins (RB) — 63 rush yds · 16 rec yds
Denzel Boston (WR) — 51 rec yds · 3.9 rec
New Orleans Saints · 24.0 market-implied pts
Tyler Shough (QB) — 222 pass yds · 15 rush yds
Alvin Kamara (RB) — 48 rush yds · 25 rec yds
Chris Olave (WR) — 1 rush yds · 66 rec yds

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