The Saints and Monday Night Football: Not so hot lately

It wasn’t so long ago that opponents didn’t necessarily stand a chance when they faced the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. In the Sean Payton era, the black and gold have had 18 appearances on the ESPN national stage. After splitting their first four games, the Saints rattled off nine straight victories, outscoring opponents 326-179.

Unfortunately, the past several meetings have not been kind to Payton’s squad, as the Saints have dropped four out of the last five matchups. Without question, they’ll be looking to start their season on the right foot when they take on the Vikings.

Here’s a look at how they’ve shaped out over the past decade.

Saints on Monday Night Football under Sean Payton

• 9/26/2016 - vs. Atlanta Falcons (Week 3), 45-32 loss
• 12/21/2015 - vs. Detroit Lions (Week 15), 35-27 loss
• 12/28/2014 – at Chicago Bears (Week 15), 31-15 win
• 11/24/2014 – vs. Baltimore Ravens (Week 12), 34-27 loss
• 12/2/2013 – at Seattle Seahawks (Week 13), 34-7 loss
• 9/30/2013 – vs. Miami Dolphins (Week 4), 38-17 win
• 11/5/2012 – vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Week 9), 28-13 win
• 12/26/2011 – vs. Atlanta Falcons (Week 16), 45-16 win
• 11/28/2011 – vs. New York Giants (Week 12), 49-24 win
• 12/27/2010 – at Atlanta Falcons (Week 16), 17-14 win
• 09/20/2010 – at San Francisco 49ers (Week 2), 25-22 win
• 11/30/2009 – vs. New England Patriots (Week 12), 38-17 win
• 11/2/2009 – vs. Atlanta Falcons (Week 8), 35-27 win
• 11/24/2008 – vs. Green Bay Packers (Week 12), 51-29 win
• 10/6/2008 – vs. Minnesota Vikings (Week 5), 30-27 loss
• 12/10/2007 – at Atlanta Falcons (Week 14), 34-14 win
• 9/24/2007 – vs. Tennessee Titans (Week 3), 31-14 loss
• 9/25/2006 – vs. Atlanta Falcons (Week 3), 23-3 win

Home record: 8-5

Road record: 4-1