The Rams beat the Saints 30-22 last year in Inglewood, California, in an NFL game that involved a couple of late touchdowns by New Orleans. The Saints (4-7) have beat the Atlanta Falcons and the Cleveland Browns since Rizzi replaced Dennis Allen as the team's head coach.

The win got the Rams back to .500 at 6-6, keeping them only one game out of first place in the NFC West behind the Seattle Seahawks. It wasn’t a pretty win or one that will make Sean McVay feel good about the offense, but it was a much-needed victory against a resilient Saints team that had been 2-0 under interim coach Darren Rizzi.

The Rams had not been shut out in the first half of any regular-season game under head coach Sean McVay — until Sunday’s matchup against the Saints.