New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Game preview

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W15 Dec 20 · 1:00 PM ET

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Key players

New Orleans Saints

passing yardsQB1,203#6 Tyler Shough

rushing yardsRB128#3 Travis Etienne #41 Alvin KamaraRB74 #6 Tyler ShoughQB72

receiving yardsWR491#12 Chris Olave #83 Juwan JohnsonTE232 #14 Devaughn VeleWR226

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

passing yardsQB615#6 Baker Mayfield #10 Jalon DanielsQB148

rushing yardsRB241#7 Bucky Irving #6 Baker MayfieldQB65 #10 Jalon DanielsQB64

receiving yardsTE157#88 Cade Otton #2 Emeka EgbukaWR154 #14 Chris Godwin Jr.WR142

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Team chart

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Team profiles

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Team comparison

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Stat	NO	TB
Points	26.3	19
Offensive yards	367	278.3
Yards/Play	5	4.7
Pass yards	300.8	190.8
Pass TDs	2.3	0.8
Yards/Pass	6.7	6.1
INT thrown	0.8	1.3
Sacks taken	3	4
Rush yards	88.5	106
Rush TDs	1	0.8
Yards/Carry	3.6	4.4
Defensive INTs	0.3	0.8
Sacks	2	1.5
Field Goals	1.3/1.8	2.3/2.3

Division standings

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NFC South

Team	W–L–T	PCT	DIFF
Carolina Panthers	2–2	.500	+12
Atlanta Falcons	2–2	.500	+4
New Orleans Saints	1–3	.250	-23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0–4	.000	-20

2026 NFL leaders

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Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR481

Trevor LawrenceQB111.2

QB fantasy pointsQB112.5

Josh Allen

Brock PurdyQB100.5

Bryce YoungQB90.6

WR fantasy pointsWR116.7

Jaxon Smith-Njigba

CeeDee LambWR112.2

Amon-Ra St. BrownWR91.3

RB fantasy pointsRB116

Jahmyr Gibbs

Kenneth Walker IIIRB110.1

Bijan RobinsonRB105.4

TE fantasy pointsTE69.2

Trey McBride

George KittleTE64.4

Juwan JohnsonTE60.2

2026 NFL standings

AFC East

Team	W–L–T	PCT	DIFF
Buffalo Bills	3–1	.750	+20
New England Patriots	2–2	.500	-12
New York Jets	1–3	.250	-8
Miami Dolphins	0–4	.000	-55

AFC North

Team	W–L–T	PCT	DIFF
Baltimore Ravens	3–1	.750	+20
Cleveland Browns	3–1	.750	-14
Cincinnati Bengals	2–2	.500	+12
Pittsburgh Steelers	2–2	.500	-10

AFC South

Team	W–L–T	PCT	DIFF
Jacksonville Jaguars	3–1	.750	+51
Indianapolis Colts	2–2	.500	-2
Houston Texans	0–4	.000	-25
Tennessee Titans	0–4	.000	-28

AFC West

Team	W–L–T	PCT	DIFF
Kansas City Chiefs	4–0	1.000	+41
Las Vegas Raiders	3–1	.750	+31
Denver Broncos	2–2	.500	-20
Los Angeles Chargers	0–4	.000	-39

NFC East

Team	W–L–T	PCT	DIFF
New York Giants	3–1	.750	+3
Dallas Cowboys	2–2	.500	+10
Philadelphia Eagles	2–2	.500	-18
Washington Commanders	1–3	.250	-34

NFC North

Team	W–L–T	PCT	DIFF
Minnesota Vikings	4–0	1.000	+35
Chicago Bears	3–1	.750	+47
Detroit Lions	2–2	.500	-8
Green Bay Packers	2–2	.500	-32

NFC South

Team	W–L–T	PCT	DIFF
Carolina Panthers	2–2	.500	+12
Atlanta Falcons	2–2	.500	+4
New Orleans Saints	1–3	.250	-23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0–4	.000	-20

NFC West

Team	W–L–T	PCT	DIFF
San Francisco 49ers	4–0	1.000	+58
Seattle Seahawks	3–1	.750	+32
Los Angeles Rams	2–2	.500	+2
Arizona Cardinals	1–3	.250	-30