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Game Recap: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23, New Orleans Saints 3 | 2025 NFL Week 8

Rookie Tyler Shough sees his first regular-season action at quarterback

An inspired defensive effort and a quarterback change wasn't enough for the New Orleans Saints on Sunday as they dropped a 23-3 decision to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Caesars Superdome.

The Saints turned the ball over four times (two interceptions, one a pick-six) to allow the Bucs to solidify their grip on the NFC South at 6-2. The loss dropped the Saints to 1-7.

Rookie Tyler Shough entered the game with 3:57 to play in the third quarter and the Saints down 17-3 and promptly completed his first pass for six yards to Taysom Hill. Shough's first series ended when Tampa safety Antoine Winfield took the ball away from Saints receiver Chris Olave for an interception. Starter Spencer Rattler was 15 of 21 for 136 yards with a lost fumble and pick-six and had led the Saints to just three points (48-yard Blake Grupe field goal).

Shough finished 17 of 30 for 129 yards.

The Saints defense played exceptional football in the first half, not allowing the Bucs' offense to score while sacking quarterback Baker Mayfield three times and forcing him to fumble once. Tampa had just 80 yards of offense in the first half. The Saints defense also had a goal-line stand and came close to a second one before Tampa scored on a 1-yard dive in the third quarter.

Saints running back Alvin Kamara joined another exclusive list Sunday when he became the fourth running back in NFL history to have 600 or more receptions. He entered Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers needing two receptions to hit the milestone and accomplished that in the final minute of the second quarter. He had two receptions for 24 yards and six carries for 21 yards.

Luke Fortner started at center for the Saints, replacing longtime starter Erik McCoy, who is out for the season with a biceps injury. Running back Devin Neal saw his most extensive action of the season as the Saints played without Kendre Miller, who was lost for the season last week because of a knee injury. Rashid Shaheed had nine receptions for 75 yards and Olave added eight for 63 yards.

The Saints will play at the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Nov. 2.

Check out the game action photos from the New Orleans Saints game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season on Oct. 26, 2025 at the Caesars Superdome.

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