Patriots vs. Saints: Kickoff Time, Where To Watch And More

The New England Patriots will try to rebound from their opening day loss when they travel to face the New Orleans Saints this Sunday.

Last season, the Patriots finished the season with a perfect 8-0 road record. The Patriots 8-0 current road streak is second to the 12 straight road games the team won from Dec. 24, 2006, through Oct. 5, 2008. The Patriots 12-game road win streak is second in NFL history to the 18 road game win streak by the San Francisco 49ers (1988-90).

New England will face New Orleans for the first time since Oct. 13, 2013, when Tom Brady threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to rookie WR Kenbrell Thompkins with five seconds left to lift the Patriots to a come-from-behind 30-27 victory at Gillette Stadium. It will be the Patriots first regular season trip to New Orleans since a 38-17 loss on Nov. 30, 2009.

Here's what you need to know about Sunday's game:

Kickoff Time

The Patriots and Saints will face off at 1 p.m.

Broadcast Information

TELEVISION: This week’s game will be broadcast by CBS and can be seen on WBZ-TV Channel 4. Jim Nantz will handle play-by-play duties with Tony Romo as the color analyst. Tracy Wolfson will work from the sidelines. The game will be produced by Jim Rikhof and directed by Mike Arnold.

NATIONAL RADIO: This week’s game will be broadcast to a national audience on Sports USA. Larry Kahn and John Robinson will call the game.

RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio Network. Play-by-play broadcaster Bob Socci will call the action along with former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak, who will provide color analysis. The games are produced by Marc Cappello.

The Betting Line

Here's how the odds makers think Sunday's game is going to go via ESPN.com:

• Westgate - Patriots by 6.5 points
• Caesar's - Patriots by 6.5 points
• William Hill - Patriots by 6.5 points
• Wynn - Patriots by 6.5 points
• Cantor - Patriots by 6.5 points
• Unibet - Patriots by 5.5 points

The Expert Picks

• ESPN.com - All nine expects pick Patriots
• Will Brinson, CBSSports.com - Patriots
• Frank Schwab, Yahoo! Sports - Saints
• Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times- Patriots
• Sports Illustrated - All six experts pick Patriots
• FiveThirtyEight - New England favored by 64 percent

Series History

Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft’s first game as owner of the team was a 1994 preseason game at Foxboro Stadium against the Saints. The Patriots won that game 24-6.

The two teams will meet this week in New Orleans in the 13th meeting ever and the first meeting since the Patriots 30-27 win against the Saints at Gillette Stadium on Oct. 13, 2013.

The Patriots lead the all-time series, 9-4. The Patriots are 4-1 overall against the Saints in New Orleans, including 3-1 at the Superdome.

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