Overview
- Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough rushed for two touchdowns and totaled 199 yards, and fellow rookie Devin Neal added 70 rushing yards and a score for New Orleans.
- The Saints defense delivered five fourth-down stops as Tampa Bay went 2-for-7 on fourth down and 3-for-13 on third.
- A late end-zone drop by Emeka Egbuka forced the Buccaneers to settle for a field goal before a final turnover on downs ended their comeback bid.
- Baker Mayfield finished 14-of-30 for 122 yards with a touchdown and an interception and called the defeat frustrating as Tampa Bay’s skid continued.
- ESPN now estimates the Buccaneers’ division chances at 68% as they host the Falcons on Thursday with two games against Carolina still to come.