The NFL is set to officially release the 2022 schedule Thursday evening, but the New Orleans Saints schedule has already found its way to the public eye thanks to some good reporting. While the Saints won’t find themselves in a prime-time game on Thanksgiving or Christmas Day this year, fans will still get to ring in the holidays as New Orleans will travel to visit the Cleveland Browns on Dec. 24, Christmas Eve. Kickoff is scheduled for noon CT per NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill.
This will be the first major holiday matchup between the two teams, who last met for a Halloween game back in 1999. The Saints and Browns have met 18 times in their franchises histories with the Browns leading the series through a convincing 13-5 record. New Orleans has won two of the last four games since 2006.
This will be a rare cold weather game for New Orleans. But the brand of football head coach Dennis Allen has expressed a desire for is one that will travel well. Allen wants a team that runs the ball well and a strong defense, one that was top-five in scoring last season. The Saints have proven to be a formidable away team over the last few seasons as well, but will need to prove they can win in some tough environments with back-to-back winter trips to Cleveland and Philadelphia.
