Overview
- Tampa Bay (7-5) hosts New Orleans (2-10) on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium, with the game on CBS.
- BetMGM lists the Buccaneers as 8.5-point favorites, reflecting a widening gap between the teams entering Week 14.
- The Buccaneers won the Oct. 26 meeting 23-3 in New Orleans and have taken six of the past seven in the series.
- Saints standouts Alvin Kamara (knee, ankle), Chris Olave (back) and Justin Reid (knee) did not practice Wednesday, while Bucs receivers Mike Evans (clavicle) and Jalen McMillan (neck) returned to practice but were not expected to play.
- Running back Bucky Irving returned for Tampa Bay last week with 81 scrimmage yards and a 13-yard touchdown and is positioned for an expanded role.