{
  "id": 14508172,
  "title": "Saints hope to continue their recent success against the Giants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/saints-hope-to-continue-their-recent-success-against-the-giants",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T18:08:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/saints-hope-continue-recent-success-180842946.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New Orleans Saints prepare to face the New York Giants in their upcoming Week 6 road game, marking the 35th all-time meeting between the two teams. The Saints, currently at 1-4, have not won a home game in the past three contests, while the Giants lead the series 3-1-1, with all three of their victories coming at home. This matchup represents just the third time the teams have met in New York since the 2024 season. The Saints and Giants have had a fairly even series, with only 16 points separating them. While the Saints have struggled in New York historically, they have done better in recent meetings, winning three of their last five and two consecutive games at the Giants' home turf. New Orleans has only faced New York four times in their first five years of existence, splitting two victories apiece, but the Giants won two of the three games played in New York. Their first meeting in the decade was in 1972, and they have split 2-2 through their four meetings between 1972 and 1979. In the 1980s, both teams had dominating defenses, leading to low-scoring, physical matchups, with only one game having a combined score exceeding 21 points. New York took a four-game lead through the 1990s, before the Giants took two of three games against New Orleans between 2001 and 2005. Both the 2001 and 2005 games were marred by tragedies, with the Giants winning a 21-13 victory in 2005, the first game back in New York following the 9/11 attacks, and after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. Since 2006, under the leadership of head coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees, the Saints have taken control of the rivalry, boasting an 8-3 record against New York over the past two decades.",
  "summary": "Look through the New Orleans Saints’ series history against the New York Giants, their Week 6 opponent. The Saints have had success against the G-Men.",
  "key_points": [
    "Saints face Giants in Week 6, 35th meeting between the teams",
    "Saints 1-4 record, Giants lead series 3-1-1",
    "Saints won last 3 of 5 meetings against Giants"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}