The 2024 season was the New Orleans Saints' 58th in the National Football League (NFL), the 49th to host games at the Caesars Superdome and the third and final under head coach Dennis Allen.

The Saints failed to improve on their 9–8 record from the previous season and missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year when the Atlanta Falcons blew out the New York Giants.

[2] The Saints finished last in the NFC South for the first time since 2008 after a loss to the Buccaneers coupled with the Panthers beating the Falcons in overtime in the final week of the regular season.

With a dominant win over the visiting Carolina Panthers, the Saints begin their season 1–0 for the sixth straight time.

The Saints were unable to hold off the visiting Eagles, resulting in a 15–12 loss, bringing their record to 2–1 for the second straight season.

Quarterback Derek Carr returned to the starting lineup, but the Saints lost to the Panthers, marking the first time since the 1999 season to suffer a seven-game losing streak after falling to 2–7.

After tackling one of the wide receivers for the Falcons, the Saints won 20–17 and snapped their seven-game losing streak to improve to 3–7, starting 1–0 under interim head coach Darren Rizzi.

In the fourth quarter, the Saints offense faced a devastating loss when Taysom Hill suffered a torn ACL, ending his season.

The Saints hosted the Washington Commanders in week 15, falling just short of a late game comeback after a failed two-point conversion.

Before this game, New Orleans was mathematically eliminated from playoff contention with the Atlanta Falcons defeating the New York Giants.