ESPN’s FPI Matchup Predictor gave the home team a 75.7% chance to get to 11-3 and win the NFC South for the fourth time in franchise history. Again, the NFC Divisional Round was a good bit of revenge for the Bucs, but Sunday night was a chance for a little more.ĭespite still dealing with a number of injuries, Tampa Bay entered as 11-point favorites over New Orleans. New Orleans dominated the night from start to finish, winning 38-3. When the two teams met at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday Night Football last November, it was memorable for all the wrong reasons-at least from Tampa Bay’s perspective. Nonetheless, there was undoubtedly an extra bit of incentive in the Buccaneer locker room to wrap up the division on Sunday by vanquishing the NFC South champs of the last four seasons. The Bucs did send the Saints home in the NFC Divisional Round back in January, getting the last laugh on the way to their second-ever Lombardi Trophy. There’s no denying that New Orleans has dominated Tampa Bay in regular season play over the last several years, having won the last six meetings. With a chance to extend their home winning streak to 10 games and clinch the NFC South for the first time since 2007, the Buccaneers (10-3) hosted the division rival Saints (6-7) on Sunday night at Raymond James Stadium.

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