at Arizona Cardinals, Sept. 13
2014 record: 11-5, second in NFC West
Coach: Bruce Arians (42-51 career record)
Quarterback: Carson Palmer, 2014 regular season: 1,626 passing yards, 11 TDs
The skinny: While the Cardinals hold a 14-13 edge in the all-time regular season series, the Saints were on the winning end of the last meeting, a 31-7 win at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sept. 22, 2013…With a win, the Cardinals would become the 12th team that New Orleans has at least a .500 all-time record against…New Orleans will open up the season against the Cardinals for the first time and it will also mark the second consecutive season the Black and Gold start on the road.