Editing New Orleans Saints (section)

====Carolina Panthers====
{{Main|Panthers–Saints rivalry}}
The Saints and the [[Carolina Panthers]] have been division rivals since Carolina joined the league as an expansion franchise in 1995, first in the NFC West and then in the NFC South since 2002.

Carolina defeated New Orleans on the road every year from 2002 to 2008, a streak of seven seasons. Notable games include Carolina's 19–7 home victory in 1996 that sparked Saints head coach [[Jim E. Mora|Jim Mora]]'s infamous "Diddley Poo" rant and resignation from the team, Carolina's 10–6 win in the 2002 season finale at the [[Mercedes-Benz Superdome|Superdome]] to knock the Saints out of the playoffs, and the emotional 2005 season opener at Carolina where the Saints won 23–20 in the face of [[Hurricane Katrina]] and an eventual 3–13 season.

In their last game in the [[2014 NFL season]], a fight between players broke out in the end zone and spilled out into the tunnel entrance after a Cam Newton touchdown, with Panther's tight end [[Brandon Williams (tight end)|Brandon Williams]] getting ejected and both teams receiving offsetting penalties. The Panthers won the contest 41–10, with early turnovers by the Saints being a factor in the blowout.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hanzus|first1=Dan|title=Panthers, Saints involved in wild fracas at Superdome|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/panthers-saints-involved-in-wild-fracas-at-superdome-0ap3000000439678|website=[[NFL.com]]|access-date=February 11, 2016|date=December 8, 2014|archive-date=February 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205033444/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000439678/article/panthers-saints-involved-in-wild-fracas-at-superdome|url-status=live}}</ref>

On January 7, 2018, the two teams met in the NFL playoffs for the first time in the wild-card round. It was the first playoff game between NFC South teams since the division's formation in 2002. The Saints beat the Panthers 31–26, thus eliminating Carolina.<ref name="r64f">{{cite web | title=Panthers fall to the Saints, 31-26 | website=ABC11 Raleigh-Durham | date=2018-01-07 | url=https://abc11.com/sports/panthers-fall-to-the-saints-31-26/2878832/ | access-date=2024-08-20}}</ref> As of the 2023 season, the Saints lead the all-time series 31–28.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nor&tm2=car&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>