It's Week 8. The Tampa Bay Bucs are headed to the Caesars Superdome. The winner will have the inside track to the NFC South title. Oh, and did we mention it's Halloween?
There's no need to sell this one any further than that, but: Mark Ingram's back too, y'all. Will "boom and zoom" pick back up where it left off? We'll find out shortly.
Scroll below for all the info you'll need to watch, stream or follow the game, a live score and more.
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THE GAME
Tampa Bay Bucs (6-1, 1st NFC South) at New Orleans Saints (4-2; - 2nd NFC South)
- Where: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- When: 3:25 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 31
- TV: FOX
- Listen: WWL AM-870; FM-1053
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THE SCORE
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THE HIGHLIGHTS
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HALF: Saints 16, Bucs 7
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SIEMIAN TO ARMAH, JUST HOW YOU DREW IT UP
When you need a big play, where do you look? For Trevor Siemian, that's fullback Alex Armah -- who caught this ball for his first career touchdown and pinned the Saints to a 16-7 advantage at halftime (PAT missed).
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CJGJ: I'LL TAKE THAT
It is Halloween, so maybe that's why Tom Brady played in the second quarter as if he was a regular Joe wearing a Tom Brady costume. Saints DB CJ Gardner-Johnson was more than happy to take advantage, snagging the pick and returning it into Bucs territory to set up a score before halftime.
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CAM AND THE BIG O
It took Cam Jordan five games to get his first sack of the 2021 season. He started a different streak in Week 8, with his second sack in as many games ... this one forcing a Tom Brady fumble that was recovered by defensive tackle David Onyemate, making his season debut after a 6-game suspension.
Winston went out with a knee injury on the previous drive, so Trevor Siemian led the Saints down the field -- aided by a handful of Bucs penalties -- for a drive that ended in a Brian Johnson chip shot and a 10-7 lead.
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END Q1: Bucs 7, Saints 7
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TRE'QUAN GETS IN FOR 7
Hey, Tre'Quan ... happy to have you back, -- Jameis Winston.
WELCOME BACK, MR. INGRAM
Mark Ingram didn't get a touch on his first series, but that changed on the second possession. His first touch was a screen as he picked his way for 18 yards.
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CHRIS GODWIN IS A 3RD-DOWN MENACE
The Saints forced a pair of third downs on the Bucs' first scoring drive of the day, which came after a failed Saints 4th down attempt near midfield. But both times Tom Brady found Chris Godwin for big plays. The first one brought the Bucs into the red zone, and the second got the first points of the day on the board and put New Orleans in a first-quarter hole.
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