The New Orleans Saints have not had a ton of recent success in the first game of the NFL season the past few seasons.
Last season, they beat the Houston Texans on a last-second field goal from Wil Lutz. Lutz’s 58-yarder as time expired was the longest game-winning field goal in a season’s opening game as far back as ESPN Stats & Information could show. Aside from Lutz’s history-making kick, the last time the Saints started the season 1-0 was the 2013 season, when the Saints beat the Falcons in New Orleans 23-17.