New Orleans Saints' 2014 schedule

2013 finish: 11-5, lost in NFC divisional round

2014 strength of schedule ranking: 23rd(T)

Opponents' combined 2013 winning percentage: .469

Games against 2013 playoff teams: 5

Summary: In addition to their NFC South rivals, the Saints will face every team from the NFC North and AFC North, and the second-place finishers from the NFC East and NFC West.

Preseason schedule (All times p.m. ET; home games in caps)

Aug. 7-10 at St. Louis Rams

Aug. 14-18 TENNESSEE TITANS

Aug. 23 at Indianapolis Colts, 8

Aug. 28 BALTIMORE RAVENS

Regular season schedule

Sep. 7 at Atlanta Falcons, 1

Sep. 14 at Cleveland Browns, 1

Sep. 21 Minnesota Vikings, 1

Sep. 28 at Dallas Cowboys, 8:30

Oct. 5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1

Oct. 12 BYE

Oct. 19 at Detroit Lions, 1

Oct. 26 Green Bay Packers, 8:30*

Oct. 30 at Carolina Panthers (Thu), 8:25

Nov. 9 San Francisco 49ers, 1

Nov. 16 Cincinnati Bengals, 1

Nov. 24 Baltimore Ravens (Mon), 8:30

Nov. 30 at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1

Dec. 7 Carolina Panthers, 1

Dec. 15 at Chicago Bears (Mon), 8:30

Dec. 21 Atlanta Falcons, 1

Dec. 28 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1

*Subject to flex scheduling.

NFL schedule index