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Saints Stun Buccaneers 24-20 in Rain as NFC South Tightens

The defeat leaves Tampa Bay 7-6 tied with Carolina with two head-to-heads still to come.

Overview

  • Rookie Tyler Shough rushed for two touchdowns and finished with 144 passing yards and 55 rushing yards in New Orleans' upset.
  • Tampa Bay hurt itself with seven penalties, five turnovers on downs, and a dropped end-zone pass by Emeka Egbuka that led to a late field goal.
  • Heavy rain slowed both offenses as Baker Mayfield was limited to 122 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
  • The Buccaneers have lost four of their past five games, and ESPN estimates their NFC South title odds fell from about 80% to 68%.
  • Tampa Bay hosts Atlanta on Thursday before two remaining meetings with Carolina that could determine the division winner.