The Saints don't have a lot of chances left. In fact, this might be the last one.
A win over the struggling Bucs on Monday Night Football would leave them just a half game out of the NFC South lead. But a loss would put them in a hole not even the weakness of this division would likely allow the team to climb out of.
Will a team that finally seems to be getting healthy show p as they always seem to in primetime at Raymond James Stadium?
Scroll below for all the info you'll need to follow the game, plus a live score graphic and big-play updates.
THE GAME | Saints (4-8) at Bucs (5-6)
- When: 7:15 p.m., Monday, Dec. 5
- Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Betting: Bucs -3.5
- TV: ESPN
- Listen: WWL AM-870; FM-105.3 & the Audacy app
- Pregame: Fans First Take with Jeff Nowak & Steve Geller, 3-5 p.m.; Countdown to Kickoff with Bobby Hebert & Kristian Garic, 5-7 p.m.
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SAINTS PLAYER TO WATCH: Rookie WR Chris Olave leads all rookies in receptions with 56 and yards receiving with 822. He also leads the Saints in both categories and has three TD catches.
BUCCANEERS PLAYER TO WATCH: Tom Brady leads the NFC in passing with 3,051 yards and has only been intercepted twice, once since a season-opening victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The seven-time Super Bowl champion has struggled against New Orleans since moving to Tampa Bay, including going 18 of 34 for 190 yards and a touchdown in the first meeting between the teams this season.
KEY MATCHUP: Andy Dalton vs. a defense that sacked Jameis Winston six times and also had three interceptions and recovered two fumbles in Tampa Bay’s 10-point victory over the Saints in September. Dalton, who’s started the past nine games, was 18 of 29 for 204 yards in last week’s shutout loss at San Francisco.
INJURIES
Saints
Out: TE Juwan Johnson (ankle); S J.T. Gray (hamstring); DE Payton Turner (ankle); S P.J. Williams (knee)
Questionable: CB Marshon Lattimore (abdomen); DT Malcolm Roach (illness); CB Bradley Roby (concussion); DT Kentavius Street (illness); LB Pete Werner (ankle); WR Kevin White (illness)
Bucs
Out: OT Tristan Wirfs (ankle/knee)
Doubtful: S Mike Edwards (hamstring); CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (quad); S Antoine Winfield Jr. (ankle)
Questionable: TE Cameron Brate (illness); WR Russell Gage (hamstring); G Luke Goedeke (foot); RB Leonard Fournette (hip); DT Akiem Hicks (foot); NT Vita Vea (foot)
SERIES NOTES: The Saints lost to the Buccaneers at home in Week 2, however New Orleans has won seven of the past eight regular-season meetings between the NFC South rivals. They’ve won four of five since Tom Brady joined the Bucs in 2020, although Tampa Bay did win a playoff matchup on the way to winning the Super Bowl two years ago.
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THE SCORE
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THE HIGHLIGHTS
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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