New Orleans will host Carolina (12:00 CDT) with new head coach Matt Rhule and new quarterback Teddy Bridgewater in their second divisional game of the season. In the offseason, the Panthers signed QB Teddy Bridgewater, who played for New Orleans from 2018-19 and went 5-0 as a starter last season during a five-game stretch when Brees was sidelined with a right thumb injury. Bridgewater will face off against the Saints for only the second time in his career. Bridgewater saw his first NFL action against the Saints in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in Week Three of 2014 when he came on in relief of Matt Cassel.

History: New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers

The regular season series is tied 25-25 with the Saints capturing the only playoff meeting between the two clubs in the 2017 NFC Wildcard Playoff. In 2019, New Orleans swept Carolina for the second time in three seasons, a 34-31 win at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 24 and a 42-10 victory to close out the regular season on December 29. The Saints are 12-13 all-time at home in the regular season against Carolina.

Players and Coaches to Know

Carolina Panthers

Head Coach: Matt Rhule
Quarterback: Teddy Bridgewater
Key Position Players: RB Christian McCaffrey, WR Robby Anderson, WR D.J. Moore

New Orleans Saints

Head Coach: Sean Payton
Quarterback: Drew Brees
Key Position Players: LB Demario Davis, WR Michael Thomas, TE Jared Cook