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Lions Edge Saints 31-30 in Overtime Thriller to Open NFL Season

The Detroit Lions defeat the New Orleans Saints 31-30 in overtime during their season opener at Ford Field.

2 publishers · 18 articles · first seen 10 Sept 2026 · updated 45d ago

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0%50%100%1%12 Sept, 05:26 UTCnowSI Feed: What Detroit Lions Snap Counts Reveal Against New Orleans Saints · 14 Sept, 11:09 UTCSkySports: Overtime thriller in opening game of the season · 13 Sept, 22:44 UTCSI Feed: Key Takeaways From Lions' 31-30 Victory Against New Orleans Saints · 13 Sept, 20:45 UTCSI Feed: Lions Inactives Against Saints: Will Cornerback Play, Four Draft Picks Out · 13 Sept, 15:32 UTCSI Feed: Key Matchup Detroit Lions Must Win Against New Orleans Saints · 13 Sept, 14:33 UTCSI Feed: Detroit Lions 2026 Week 1 Updated Depth Chart · 13 Sept, 12:00 UTCSI Feed: Saints-Lions: How to Watch Sunday’s 2026 Season Opener · 13 Sept, 11:12 UTCSI Feed: Expert Predictions For Detroit Lions Season-Opener Against Saints · 13 Sept, 11:00 UTCSI Feed: Roundtable: Detroit Lions Week 1 Preview Against Saints · 13 Sept, 10:05 UTCSI Feed: Detroit Lions Reveal Week 1 Uniform Combination Against Saints · 13 Sept, 00:31 UTCSI Feed: 4 Detroit Lions Players To Watch Against Saints · 12 Sept, 22:48 UTCSI Feed: 5 Key Storylines I'm Watching Closest in Lions Week 1 Game Against Saints · 12 Sept, 21:33 UTCSI Feed: Saints vs. Lions Predictions: Will New Orleans Start Season 1-0? · 12 Sept, 21:30 UTCSI Feed: Saints Can Shock Lions in Week 1 If They Accomplish These 4 Things · 12 Sept, 17:55 UTCSI Feed: How To Watch, Listen, Stream Detroit Lions Against New Orleans Saints · 12 Sept, 17:42 UTC

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The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 18 articles since 10 Sept 2026. SI Feed published first, on 10 September at 13:04 UTC; SkySports followed 81h 41m later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 14 September at 11:09 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: SI Feed, SkySports.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Will the New Orleans Saints win the 2027 NFL league championship? at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. SI FeedOdds Lions Beat Saints in Week 1—
  2. SI FeedDetroit Lions 2026 Week 1 Thursday Injury Report: 3 Limited—
  3. SI FeedDetroit Lions DB Questionable Against New Orleans Saints—
  4. SI FeedHow To Watch, Listen, Stream Detroit Lions Against New Orleans Saints1%
  5. SI FeedSaints Can Shock Lions in Week 1 If They Accomplish These 4 Things1%
  6. SI FeedSaints vs. Lions Predictions: Will New Orleans Start Season 1-0?1%
  7. SI Feed5 Key Storylines I'm Watching Closest in Lions Week 1 Game Against Saints1%
  8. SI Feed4 Detroit Lions Players To Watch Against Saints1%
  9. SI FeedDetroit Lions Reveal Week 1 Uniform Combination Against Saints1%
  10. SI FeedRoundtable: Detroit Lions Week 1 Preview Against Saints1%
  11. Show 8 later sources
    1. SI FeedExpert Predictions For Detroit Lions Season-Opener Against Saints1%
    2. SI FeedSaints-Lions: How to Watch Sunday’s 2026 Season Opener1%
    3. SI FeedDetroit Lions 2026 Week 1 Updated Depth Chart1%
    4. SI FeedKey Matchup Detroit Lions Must Win Against New Orleans Saints1%
    5. SI FeedLions Inactives Against Saints: Will Cornerback Play, Four Draft Picks Out1%
    6. SI FeedKey Takeaways From Lions' 31-30 Victory Against New Orleans Saints1%
    7. SkySportsOvertime thriller in opening game of the season1%
    8. SI FeedWhat Detroit Lions Snap Counts Reveal Against New Orleans Saints1%
  12. Current odds1%

Sources

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  1. What Detroit Lions Snap Counts Reveal Against New Orleans Saints SI Feed
  2. Overtime thriller in opening game of the season SkySports
  3. Key Takeaways From Lions' 31-30 Victory Against New Orleans Saints SI Feed
  4. Lions Inactives Against Saints: Will Cornerback Play, Four Draft Picks Out SI Feed
  5. Key Matchup Detroit Lions Must Win Against New Orleans Saints SI Feed
  6. Detroit Lions 2026 Week 1 Updated Depth Chart SI Feed
Show 12 more sources
  1. Saints-Lions: How to Watch Sunday’s 2026 Season Opener SI Feed
  2. Expert Predictions For Detroit Lions Season-Opener Against Saints SI Feed
  3. Roundtable: Detroit Lions Week 1 Preview Against Saints SI Feed
  4. Detroit Lions Reveal Week 1 Uniform Combination Against Saints SI Feed
  5. 4 Detroit Lions Players To Watch Against Saints SI Feed
  6. 5 Key Storylines I'm Watching Closest in Lions Week 1 Game Against Saints SI Feed
  7. Saints vs. Lions Predictions: Will New Orleans Start Season 1-0? SI Feed
  8. Saints Can Shock Lions in Week 1 If They Accomplish These 4 Things SI Feed
  9. How To Watch, Listen, Stream Detroit Lions Against New Orleans Saints SI Feed
  10. Detroit Lions DB Questionable Against New Orleans Saints SI Feed
  11. Detroit Lions 2026 Week 1 Thursday Injury Report: 3 Limited SI Feed
  12. Odds Lions Beat Saints in Week 1 SI Feed

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