Ira Kaufman’s 10 Takeaways From Bucs-Saints
2 HRS AGO - BY IRA KAUFMAN Youth wasn’t just served Sunday evening — youth ruled. Everywhere you Expand
2 HRS AGO - BY IRA KAUFMAN Youth wasn’t just served Sunday evening — youth ruled. Everywhere you looked, a recent Buc draft pick was making a critical second-half play as the Bucs emerged as the only road team to win in the divisional […]
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Notes and stats from the Buccaneers 30-20 win over the Saints
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Tampa Bay rides the defense into the NFC Championship. - Expand
3 HRS AGO - Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Tampa Bay rides the defense into the NFC Championship. - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense came up with four takeaways, including three interceptions, that led to 21 points in the 30-20 win over the New Orleans Saints. Tampa Bay earned a spot in the NFC Championship Game for the fourth time in team history.
- The Buccaneers’ three interceptions tied for the second-most in a playoff game in franchise history, while the four takeaways ranked third.
MOST SINGLE GAME INTERCEPTIONS – BUCCANEERS POSTSEASON HISTORY
Rank Opponent, Date INT
1. vs. OAK, 1/26/03 5
2t. at NO, 1/17/21 3
2t. vs. SF, 1/12/03 3
2t. at STL, 1/23/00 3
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Highlights from Tampa Bay’s Divisional Round win over the New Orleans Saints
3 HRS AGO - Tom Brady has led the Bucs to their third NFC Championship game. | Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Expand
3 HRS AGO - Tom Brady has led the Bucs to their third NFC Championship game. | Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images
A game that will certainly go down in Tampa Bay history. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were able to overcome a slow start and beat the New Orleans Saints in the Divisional Round of the 2020 NFL Playoffs.
Let’s relive some of the game’s biggest moments.
Deonte Harris gives the Saints great field position to start their first drive of the game
It was an extremely risky decision to field this punt, but it paid off. Harris’ excellent punt return immediately put the Saints in scoring position to start their first drive of the game.
Deonte Harris EATING hits pic.twitter.com/PM9l36mJ87— PFF (@PFF) January 17, 2021
Sean Murphy-Bunting comes up with another clutch play
The Saints led, 6-3, at this point. The pressure gets to Drew Brees and SMB is able to force his third turnover in as many games. But the key was his 36-yard return that set the Bucs up in scoring range.
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Another Money Game For Donovan Smith
4 HRS AGO - Who could forget when Saints loudmouth asshat defensive end Cameron Jordan ripped Donovan Smith Expand
4 HRS AGO - Who could forget when Saints loudmouth asshat defensive end Cameron Jordan ripped Donovan Smith publicly when the Bucs’ left tackle signed a fat new contract in March of 2019. Joe’s got the Tweet below, in case anyone forgot. Tonight, Smith […]
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“Lenny” Leads The Way
4 HRS AGO - For those counting, it was 107 yards from scrimmage tonight from Leonard Fournette, the Expand
4 HRS AGO - For those counting, it was 107 yards from scrimmage tonight from Leonard Fournette, the Bucs’ production leader by a mile in a game where yards were hard to come by against a stingy Saints defense. And the crazy thing is […]
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Bucs Head to Green Bay Seeking Super Bowl Berth
4 HRS AGO - Tampa Bay is headed back to the NFC Championship Game for the fourth time in franchise history, Expand
4 HRS AGO - Tampa Bay is headed back to the NFC Championship Game for the fourth time in franchise history, setting up an epic battle between Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers to get to Super Bowl LV in Tampa Collapse
Rapid Reaction: Bucs 30, Saints 20
4 HRS AGO - The Buccaneers earned an NFC Championship berth with a win in New Orleans
Bucs vs. Saints Game Blog
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5 HRS AGO - Get all the in-game updates, highlights, stats and analysis for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Divisional Round Playoff game vs. the New Orleans Saints Collapse
Buccaneers-Saints, Open Thread
8 HRS AGO - Here we go! The Bucs are playing for a trip to the NFC Championship game. Bark, laugh, cry and Expand
8 HRS AGO - Here we go! The Bucs are playing for a trip to the NFC Championship game. Bark, laugh, cry and cheer all game long with fellow fans (and a few haters) in the comments below. Go Bucs!!!!
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“It Becomes Normalized”
2 HRS AGO - What a night (and a week ahead) of ecstasy for Joe and all the Bucs fans across the globe. So much Expand
2 HRS AGO - What a night (and a week ahead) of ecstasy for Joe and all the Bucs fans across the globe. So much joy for so many reasons. General manager Jason Licht talked last night about one reason he is so full […]
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Searching For Michael Thomas
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3 HRS AGO - Did anyone see Michael Thomas tonight? Did one of those voodoo witchdoctors in the French Quarter make him disappear? Did he run off to the Gumbo Shop or Cafe du Monde and the cops wouldn’t let him back in the […]
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61 Yards Combined For Gronk, Mike Evans, Antonio Brown & Chris Godwin?? No Problem.
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3 HRS AGO - Look at that headline. Read it again. It’s a mind-blower that the Bucs were able to roll up 20 first downs on the Saints without a penalty causing one of them. The Saints shut down the big guns of the […]
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The Slimy Saints Choke Again
4 HRS AGO - The slimy Saints are known for two things: Running their mouths and choking in the playoffs. Oh, Expand
4 HRS AGO - The slimy Saints are known for two things: Running their mouths and choking in the playoffs. Oh, sure, the slimy Saints won a Super Bowl (beating a playoff choker himself in Peyton Manning). But in recent years the Saints have […]
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Bucs at Saints recap: Defense provides spark in 30-20 victory
4 HRS AGO - Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are headed to the NFC Expand
4 HRS AGO - Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are headed to the NFC Championship Game after seeing their defense force turnovers to beat the Saints 30-20. Considering the moves they made last spring and throughout the summer, the Buccaneers were seen by many as the team that would be best suited to unseat the Saints atop the NFC South in 2020, stopping New Orleans’ division title streak at three.
Things didn’t quite work out that way. Tampa Bay lost its season opener in the Big Easy, 34-23, and later got blown out at home by its division rival in Week 9 by a score of 38-3. Despite having a lead in the NFC South during the early part of the season, the Bucs weren’t able to hang on and their season sweep at the hands of the Saints was a big reason why. Ultimately, Sean Payton and his team earned a fourth consecutive NFC South crown while Bruce Arians’ squad claimed the top NFC Wild Card spot.
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Third Time Was A Charm
4 HRS AGO - Just when the Bucs needed it, it came from the guy who they drafted No. 5 overall in 2019. The Expand
4 HRS AGO - Just when the Bucs needed it, it came from the guy who they drafted No. 5 overall in 2019. The Bucs are headed to the NFC Championship in frigid Green Bay. And the Bucs got there thanks to a pick […]
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Young Defensive Guns Came To Play, Dominate
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4 HRS AGO - It wasn’t perfect, but damn, the Buccaneers’ core of young defensive players turned in a heroic and dominant effort tonight against the Saints. Joe is so freakin’ proud of the secondary for standing tall under a mountain of pressure. Sean […]
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Buccaneers at Saints: Divisional Round Second Half Open Thread
6 HRS AGO - Sean Murphy-Bunting #23 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stiff arm Michael Thomas #13 of the New Expand
6 HRS AGO - Sean Murphy-Bunting #23 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stiff arm Michael Thomas #13 of the New Orleans Saints as he runs with the ball after intercepting a pass thrown by Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints during the second quarter in the NFC Divisional Playoff game. | Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Bucs Nation’s community thread for the game. No one said it would be easy, but fortunately for Tampa Bay, they are at least playing better than in the previous matchup in the regular season.
New Orleans got things going early with two field goals on their first two drives. But the Buccaneers defense made it exciting for Tampa Bay in the second quarter when cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting picked off Saints quarterback Drew Brees and set the Bucs offense up inside the New Orleans five-yard line. On the following play, Bucs quarterback Tom Brady hit wide receiver Mike Evans for a touchdown to had to their three points to make it a 10-6 game in favor of Tampa Bay.
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Buccaneers at Saints: Gameday Thread for their Divisional Round matchup
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Bucs Nation’s community thread for the game. The Expand
8 HRS AGO - Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images
Bucs Nation’s community thread for the game. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in New Orleans to face the Saints for the third time. And the winner of this one advances to the NFC Championship game to face the Green Bay Packers.
The Bucs have lost the previous two games against the Saints as they have not had an answer for them on either side of the ball. New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees has easily carved up Tampa Bay’s defense while Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady hasn’t gotten much help from the offensive line nor receivers in either of their previous two meetings.
Can either team’s fortunes change for this game?
Enjoy the game as well as each other’s company in the comments below.
Divisional Round Staff Picks
Latest line: Saints by 3, Over/Under 52
Gil (13-4): Saints, 36-24
James (12-5): Bucs, 30-28
Evan (15-2): Bucs, 31-28
David (12-5): Saints, 38-31
Bailey (13-4): Saints, 34-28
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Bucs Conquer Saints with Takeaways, Head to NFC Title Game
3 HRS AGO - Tampa Bay's defense force four turnovers, leading to 21 points, and Tom Brady threw two touchdown Expand
3 HRS AGO - Tampa Bay's defense force four turnovers, leading to 21 points, and Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes as the Buccaneers beat the Saints, 30-20, in the Divisional Round to earn a spot in the NFC Championship Game in Green Bay Collapse
Six-Game Winning Streak Ties A Bucs Record
3 HRS AGO - If you’re wondering if you’ve ever seen this kind of Buccaneers football, well, Expand
3 HRS AGO - If you’re wondering if you’ve ever seen this kind of Buccaneers football, well, you’ve only seen it once before if you’re full-fledged grownup. Tampa Bay closed this regular season with four consecutive wins and now they’ve racked up two in […]
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“Shut Down The Vet,” Cajun Style
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4 HRS AGO - Regular readers of Joe likely noticed Joe had the following line in two separate stories this past week. The game against the Saints sort of had a “‘Shut Down the Vet’ vibe to it” Joe wrote. Older fans (Joe knows […]
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Hello Steve Smith
4 HRS AGO - Anyone seen Steve Smith of NFL Network? Joe’s just curious. Steve Smith on NFL Network, Expand
4 HRS AGO - Anyone seen Steve Smith of NFL Network? Joe’s just curious. Steve Smith on NFL Network, following the #Bucs 47-7 win: “When the playoffs comes the Tampa Bay Bucs are gonna get ran. It’s going to be a good old fashion […]
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Devin White Responds
4 HRS AGO - How much of a bounceback did Bucs linebacker Devin White have tonight? Huge! The last time the Expand
4 HRS AGO - How much of a bounceback did Bucs linebacker Devin White have tonight? Huge! The last time the slimy Saints played the Bucs, it was on Sunday Night Football before the nation. And the slimy Saints seal-clubbed them. In particular, slimy […]
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Thank you, Tom Brady!
4 HRS AGO - What an emotional night this is for Joe and every other Bucs fan, but not too emotional for Joe to Expand
4 HRS AGO - What an emotional night this is for Joe and every other Bucs fan, but not too emotional for Joe to be filled with gratitude. Thank you, Tom Brady. Thank you for restoring dignity and relevance to our beloved Buccaneers. Thank […]
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Buccaneers 30, Saints 20 (2:30 remaining)
4 HRS AGO - Ya Gotta Believe! Joe is fired up to an inexplicable level. Tampa Bay is hammering the Saints. The Expand
4 HRS AGO - Ya Gotta Believe! Joe is fired up to an inexplicable level. Tampa Bay is hammering the Saints. The Buccaneers are good, damn good!! One more game (and 4 more minutes) and Tampa Bay will be in the Super Bowl. Outside […]
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Downright Stupid Defensive Play
6 HRS AGO - Joe knows his high school coach would have reamed his rear end for this. And guys (including the Expand
6 HRS AGO - Joe knows his high school coach would have reamed his rear end for this. And guys (including the defensive coordinator) on the Bucs defense are getting paid handsomely. The Saints, trailing 10-6 in second quarter thanks to a Sean Murphy-Bunting […]
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