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Story of the Game
Brady completed 26 of 48 passes for 214 yards, throwing an interception and also losing a fumble in the contest. The Saints were actually outgained on offense, 302 total yards to 212, but won a fourth-straight regular season matchup against Brady's Bucs courtesy of three Brett Maher field goals.
Tampa Bay were guilty of leaving points out on the field. Ryan Succop missed with a 43-yard field goal attempt midway through the second quarter and they turned the ball over on downs in the third as Brady and Rob Gronkowski failed to connect on a 4th-and-1 from the New Orleans 36-yard line.
On their next series, Cameron Jordan - who had two of the Saints' four sacks - knocked the ball out of Brady's hands when scrambling on a 3rd-and-7, deep into the opposition half again. Marshon Lattimore came up with the fumble recovery while, inside the final four minutes of the game, C. J. Gardner-Johnson picked off Brady on a pass intended for Scotty Miller to all but end proceedings.
In further bad news for the Buccaneers, their top two wide receivers - Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (knee) - were both sidelined in the second quarter, with running back Leonard Fournette (hamstring) leaving the game in the third.
It was a second-straight win for the Saints (7-7), earned without head coach Sean Payton after he returned a positive Covid-19 test, with defensive coordinator Dennis Allen stepping in. It sees them move back into the NFC playoff picture as the number seven seed. As for the Buccaneers (10-4), they missed the opportunity to clinch the South division title.
Stats leaders
Saints
- Passing: Taysom Hill, 13/27, 154 yards
- Rushing: Taysom Hill, 11 carries, 33 yards
- Alvin Kamara, 11 carries, 18 yards
- Receiving: Marquez Callaway, six catches, 112 yards
Buccaneers
- Passing: Tom Brady, 26/48, 214 yards, 1 INT
- Rushing: Ronald Jones, eight carries, 63 yards
- Leonard Fournette, nine carries, 34 yards
- Receiving: Chris Godwin, six catches, 49 yards
Scoring Summary
What's Next?
Brady's Bucs (10-4) are next in action in Carolina for another NFC South divisional clash as they face Cam Newton and the Panthers (5-9), in the midst of a four-game losing streak, on Boxing Day.
As for the Saints (7-7), they take to the field a day later for a Monday Night Football meeting with the Miami Dolphins (7-7), who have won their last six in a row.
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