Final Score: Lions 7 - Saints 17
Sunday, October 21, 1979 at 2:00 PM ET
Lions @ Saints
NFL model probabilities, projected margin and matchup analysis
Model Prediction Through Season
| Stat | Lions | Saints |
|---|---|---|
| All-time wins | 3 | 3 |
| Last 5 meetings | 3 | 2 |
| Average points | 19.2 | 17.2 |
| Last meeting | 23 | 19 |
| Stat | Lions | Saints |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | 7 | 7 |
| Avg points scored | 16.7 | 25.7 |
| Avg points conceded | 24.7 | 25.4 |
| Win percentage | 14% | 43% |
| Away win % / Home win % | 0% | 25% |
Recent Results
Lions
@ Green Bay Packers
Oct 14, 1979 · Margin: -8 · Total: 40
16-24
@ New England Patriots
Oct 7, 1979 · Margin: -7 · Total: 41
17-24
vs Minnesota Vikings
Sep 30, 1979 · Margin: -3 · Total: 23
10-13
vs Atlanta Falcons
Sep 23, 1979 · Margin: +1 · Total: 47
24-23
@ New York Jets
Sep 16, 1979 · Margin: -21 · Total: 41
10-31
vs Washington Commanders
Sep 9, 1979 · Margin: -3 · Total: 51
24-27
@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sep 1, 1979 · Margin: -15 · Total: 47
16-31
vs San Francisco 49ers
Dec 17, 1978 · Margin: +19 · Total: 47
33-14
vs Minnesota Vikings
Dec 9, 1978 · Margin: +31 · Total: 59
45-14
@ Arizona Cardinals
Dec 3, 1978 · Margin: -7 · Total: 35
14-21
Saints
@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Oct 14, 1979 · Margin: +28 · Total: 56
42-14
vs Los Angeles Rams
Oct 7, 1979 · Margin: -18 · Total: 52
17-35
vs New York Giants
Sep 30, 1979 · Margin: +10 · Total: 38
24-14
@ San Francisco 49ers
Sep 23, 1979 · Margin: +9 · Total: 51
30-21
vs Philadelphia Eagles
Sep 16, 1979 · Margin: -12 · Total: 40
14-26
@ Green Bay Packers
Sep 9, 1979 · Margin: -9 · Total: 47
19-28
vs Atlanta Falcons
Sep 2, 1979 · Margin: -6 · Total: 74
34-40
@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dec 17, 1978 · Margin: +7 · Total: 27
17-10
vs Tennessee Titans
Dec 10, 1978 · Margin: -5 · Total: 29
12-17
vs San Francisco 49ers
Dec 3, 1978 · Margin: +11 · Total: 37
24-13