Quarterback Tyler Shough praised New Orleans Saints but described his side as too inconsistent in their 30-31 overtime defeat at the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Helped by 410 passing yards and three touchdowns courtesy of Shough, Saints recovered from 21-7 behind in the third quarter to force overtime with little more than a minute remaining before Amon-Ra St. Browns points ultimately proved decisive in their opener. It wasnt good enough, in the end, Shough said after a gripping but unsuccessful start to his second season.I was proud of how we fought as a team and how, regardless of adverse circumstances, we kept on going.Ive actually got to play better in the first half. We got to play better as an offense and get a rhythm going. Table of ContentsNew Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions: NFL sides share thrillerWhats next? Saints, Lions confirmed NFL Week 2 scheduleFull NFL Week 1 resultsNew Orleans Saints vs Detroit Lions: NFL sides share thrillerSt. Browns first touchdown put Detroit 21-0 ahead the third quarter, with Jahmyr Gibbs scoring their first two before Shough, who shone during the second half, inspired New Orleans to a comeback.Painfully for Saints, Daniel Carlson missed a 62-yard attempt with overtime looming and, after Shough set up Noah Fant for the second and final touchdown of overtime, last years PFWA All-Rookie Team pick threw too high to Bryce Lance as Detroit held on.We were really proud of how we finished, added Shough. It was great for us, as a team, to be able to face that adversity especially early on and respond.But thats not how we want to hang our hat on [comebacks] so well get it fixed up and keep getting better.Well learn from our mistakes. There were some critical ones by myself and all of us, really, and weve got to shore that up.It shows the character of this team, the leaders behind it everybody sticking together no matter what, playing off of each other.[Detroit are] a good football team, in their environment, and we were able to continue to operate there. We know we had it really close. If we want to, how do we sustain growth throughout the entire season? Well be in a good spot. Weve got to re-evaluate how we can get better early on [in games], but it showed what were made of, for sure.Whats next? Saints, Lions confirmed NFL Week 2 scheduleThe Lions meet the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, while the Saints face the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.Asterisk indicates game starting the following day in the specified territory.DateGameET start timePTBSTThurs, Sept 17Bills vs Lions20:1517:1501:15*Sun, Sept 20Ravens vs Saints13:0010:0018:00You can also check out the full NFL 2026 schedule.Full NFL Week 1 resultsHere are the results from Week 1.Seattle Seahawks 13-10 New England PatriotsLos Angeles Rams 7-27 San Francisco 49ersDetroit Lions 31-30 New Orleans SaintsCincinnati Bengals 33-27 Tampa Bay BuccaneersIndianapolis Colts 23-41 Baltimore RavensJacksonville Jaguars 34-10 Cleveland BrownsTennessee Titans 10-23 New York JetsHouston Texans 31-36 Buffalo BillsPittsburgh Steelers 20-13 Atlanta FalconsCarolina Panthers 37-59 Chicago BearsMinnesota Vikings 39-22 Green Bay PackersLos Angeles Raiders 27-13 Miami DolphinsLos Angeles Chargers 14-26 Arizona CardinalsPhiladelphia Eagles 24-22 Washington CommandersNew York Giants 28-20 Dallas Cowboys Topics Aidan Hutchinson Alex Anzalone Alim McNeill Alvin Kamara Amon-Ra St. Brown Brian Branch Bryan Bresee Cameron Jordan Carl Granderson Cesar Ruiz Chase Young Chris Olave Christian Mahogany D.J. Reed Dan Campbell David Montgomery Devaughn Vele DJ Reader Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Graham Glasgow Greg Dortch Hendon Hooker Isaac TeSlaa Jack Campbell Jahmyr Gibbs Jameson Williams Jared Goff Julian Blackmon Justin Reid Juwan Johnson Kaden Elliss kellen moore Kendre Miller Kerby Joseph Noah Fant Penei Sewell Pete Werner Sam LaPorta Spencer Rattler Taliese Fuaga Tate Ratledge Taylor Decker Teddy Bridgewater Trevor Penning Tyler Conklin Tyler Shough Tyrann Mathieu Vernon Broughton Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read NFL: Lions place Pacheco on IR list ahead of new season Mitch Fretton 2nd September, 2026 Saints suffer Kamara blow with star RB set to miss start of season Nicholas McGee 19th August, 2026 NFL: Niners Shutdown The Falcons On Sunday Night Football Matthew Gideon 20th October, 2025 NFL: Bengals Snap Four-Game Losing Streak In Thursday Night Shootout Vs. The Steelers Matthew Gideon 17th October, 2025 NFL: One Takeaway For Each Team That Played In Week Six Of The 2025-26 Season Matthew Gideon 15th October, 2025 Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell refuses to defend Brian Branch after he throws a punch at JuJu Smith-Schuster Jon Fisher 13th October, 2025
