The NFL schedule was known some time before thew preseason rolled around for every single team. For the New Orleans Saints, their time off this week was surprisingly a bit of a bummer, considering their most recent performance.

Even in a year that won't bear any meaningful fruit for the New Orleans Saints, Sunday's 17-7 victory over the Carolina Panthers was still important.

Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, who played a major role in keeping the Saints in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, has died. He was a guiding light in the dark days after the storm, which damaged or destroyed around 80% of the buildings in New Orleans 20 years ago,

The New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers meet Sunday for a Week 10 game in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.

Technically speaking, the Carolina Panthers have suffered worse losses than Sunday's 17-7 defeat at the hands of the New Orleans Saints. The Buffalo Bills blew them out by 31 points at home just a few weeks ago, and the New England Patriots crushed them by 29 back in Week 4.

NFL Week 10 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming information for the Sunday football game between New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers.

The Saints blocked a kick in the third quarter of Sunday's win against Carolina, but did not maintain possession. The NFL explained the ruling in a pool report after the game.

Here are your Five Things to Know about the New Orleans Saints for Monday, November 10: 1. The New Orleans Saints won 17-7 over their NFC South opponent, the Carolina Panthers, in Week 10. Catch up on all the action, stats and reactions in our Game Center at NewOrleansSaints.com.