{"id":980459,"date":"2026-08-22T22:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T22:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/980459\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T22:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T22:00:27","slug":"saints-vs-rams-preseason-week-2-open-thread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/980459\/","title":{"rendered":"Saints vs. Rams: Preseason Week 2 Open Thread"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The New Orleans Saints continue the 2026 preseason in Los Angeles against the Rams today. The Saints look to build off a close loss last week at home against the Jags, while getting geared up for the wins and losses that truly count. Hopefully, the Saints finish this game with a solid performance in the penultimate preseason game, a spot that had long been regarded as the most important game of the preseason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Saturday, August 22nd &#8211; 1:00pm PST \/ 3:00pm CST \/ 4:00pm EST<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">SoFi Stadium &#8211; Inglewood, California<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">83\u00ba &#8211; Sunny (Translucent roof with open-air end zones)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">NFL Network (Re-broadcast) &#8211; Sunday 8\/23 12:00 a.m. CST<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">WVUE FOX 8 New Orleans (Live)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Featuring: Joel Meyers, Sean Kelley, and Jon Stinchcomb<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">YouTube TV NFL Sunday Ticket:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Preseason games not included in the package<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">-Featuring: Mike Hoss, Deuce McAllister, and Steve Geller<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Saints -2.5; Over\/Under 37.5<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Here\u2019s to an entertaining, and most importantly, safe outing by the Saints today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New Orleans Saints continue the 2026 preseason in Los Angeles against the Rams today. 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