New Orleans Saints

Former Vikings running back Adrian Peterson carried the ball six times for just 18 yards in his first game in Minnesota as an opponent.

On this soggy Saturday in Washington, the Seattle Seahawks (14-3) advanced to next weekend's NFC Championship with a 23-15 win over the visiting New Orleans Saints (12-6). The Seahawks will host the winner of tomorrow's game between the Panthers & 49ers.

Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints (12-5) got the road-playoff monkey off their collective backs tonight, with a 26-24 win against the Philadelphia Eagles (10-7) in Philly. Shayne Graham's 32-yard field goal as time expired, secured the win for the visiting Saints.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has handed down suspensions to 4 players who were involved in the New Orleans Saints bounty incident.  The 4 include linebackers Jonathan Vilma and Scott Fujita, and defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove and Will Smith ...

The NFL has suspended New Orleans Saints’ head coach Sean Payton for one year as punishment for the team’s admitted use of a bounty system from 2009 to 2011. Payton was aware of the system, which compensated players for hits inflicted on opponents. Payton’s suspension is slated to begin April 1.