The New Orleans Saints will travel to the Buccaneers (7:20 p.m. CDT) Sunday, Dec. 19 on NBC "Sunday Night Football". The last time New Orleans and Tampa Bay met on "Sunday Night Football" the Saints dismantled the Bucs' 38-3 in Week 9 of the 2020 season.
New Orleans holds a 37-21 regular season edge in the all-time series against the Buccaneers, the club's best winning percentage (.638) versus an NFL opponent that they have played more than 11 times. New Orleans is 20-12 all-time at home against Tampa Bay and 17-9 in contests played at Tampa. In 2020, the Saints swept the Buccaneers in consecutive times for the first time since 2012-14 and for the sixth time overall since Sean Payton became head coach in 2006. When facing a defending Super Bowl champion, the Saints have posted an 8-21 all-time record.
Head Coach: Bruce Arians
Quarterback: Tom Brady
Key Position Players: RB Leonard Fournette, WR Mike Evans, WR Chris Godwin
Head Coach: Sean Payton
Quarterback: Jameis Winston & Taysom Hill
Key Position Players: RB Alvin Kamara, WR Michael Thomas
