2013 New Orleans Saints season | |
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Owner | Tom Benson |
General manager | Mickey Loomis |
Head coach | Sean Payton |
Offensive coordinator | Pete Carmichael Jr. |
Defensive coordinator | Rob Ryan |
Home field | Mercedes-Benz Superdome |
Results | |
Record | 11–5 |
Division place | 2nd NFC South |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Eagles) 26–24 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Seahawks) 15–23 |
Pro Bowlers | 5 |
AP All-Pros | 2
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Uniform | |
The 2013 season was the New Orleans Saints' 47th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 38th playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. It also marked the seventh season under head coach Sean Payton, who returned to the team after serving a one-year suspension for his involvement in the team's 2012 bounty scandal.
The Saints improved their 7–9 record from last season, going 11–5 and making the playoffs as the sixth seed. They earned the franchise's first-ever road postseason victory, with a 26–24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round, ending the drought at 0–5. However, the Saints were eliminated by the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in the divisional round, by a score of 23–15. The 2013 season was also the second time in three years the Saints went 8–0 at home. This was the Saints last playoff appearance and winning season until 2017.