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The New Orleans Saints are almost at the finish line.
Before they get there, however, New Orleans is getting a brief intermission. Wins have come few and far between for Kellen Moore in his first season as head coach, but things are looking up heading into the bye.
They are fresh off an upset win over the Carolina Panthers, which came after Tyler Shough’s best showing as a pro. The rookie looked the part of a starting quarterback and made significant improvement in just his second start. Saints fans hoping for an encore will have to wait another week though.
New Orleans is on vacation this week, but at least they have something to look forward to when they return.
Here’s a look at the NFL Week 11 schedule.
Are the Saints playing today?
The Saints are not playing on Nov. 16.
New Orleans is on their bye in Week 11, along with the Indianapolis Colts. The Saints will return to action in Week 12 when they host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Nov. 23.
Which teams are on a bye this week? Week 11 bye
The Saints are one of just two teams on a bye in Week 11 and are the only NFC representative.
Indianapolis ColtsNew Orleans SaintsSaints 2025 scheduleNFL Week 11 schedule
Thursday, Nov. 13
Sunday, Nov. 16
Washington Commanders at Miami Dolphins (Madrid, Spain), 9:30 a.m.Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m.Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m.Los Angeles Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m.Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m.Green Bay Packers at New York Giants, 1 p.m.Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m.Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m.San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m.Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams, 4:05 p.m.Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns, 4:25 p.m.Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m.Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:20 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 17