Buccaneers beat Saints 27-19 to clinch NFC South and wide receiver Mike Evans surpasses 1,000 yards
— Just 36 seconds away from clinching the NFC South title, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had another goal to achieve.
National Football League
FINAL
New Orleans Saints
19
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
27
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| TB | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
Raymond James Stadium · 63,001 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25/26 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10-16 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | @ New York Giants | W 34-27 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 13-23 | NFL |
| 10/5/26 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 24-45 | NFL |
| 9/27/26 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | L 27-35 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:51 19-27
Bucky Irving 11 Yd Rush (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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Touchdown 10:09 19-20
Jalen McMillan 32 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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Field Goal 5:53 19-13
Blake Grupe 49 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:27 16-13
Payne Durham 6 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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Field Goal 0:07 16-6
Blake Grupe 39 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:03 13-6
Chase McLaughlin 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:14 13-3
Dante Pettis 5 Yd pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe Kick)
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Field Goal 14:52 6-3
Blake Grupe 39 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:51 3-3
Chase McLaughlin 52 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:16 3-0
Blake Grupe 35 Yd Field Goal
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TB
1 play, 9 yards, 0:36 · End of Game
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NO 0:36
7 plays, 38 yards, 1:15 · Downs
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TB 1:51
12 plays, 94 yards, 5:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:51 19-27
Bucky Irving 11 Yd Rush (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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NO 7:38
5 plays, 8 yards, 2:31 · Punt
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TB 10:09
12 plays, 82 yards, 7:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:09 19-20
Jalen McMillan 32 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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NO 2:18
3 plays, -7 yards, 2:02 · Punt
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TB 4:20
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:33 · Punt
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NO 5:53
4 plays, 6 yards, 1:36 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:53 19-13
Blake Grupe 49 Yd Field Goal
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TB 7:29
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:53 · Interception
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NO 9:22
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:05 · Punt
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TB 10:27
10 plays, 72 yards, 4:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:27 16-13
Payne Durham 6 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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TB
1 play, -1 yard, 0:07 · End of Half
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NO 0:07
10 plays, 49 yards, 0:56 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:07 16-6
Blake Grupe 39 Yd Field Goal
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TB 1:03
12 plays, 63 yards, 5:11 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:03 13-6
Chase McLaughlin 25 Yd Field Goal
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NO 6:14
14 plays, 79 yards, 7:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:14 13-3
Dante Pettis 5 Yd pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe Kick)
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TB 13:50
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:02 · Punt
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NO 14:52
10 plays, 49 yards, 4:59 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:52 6-3
Blake Grupe 39 Yd Field Goal
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TB 4:51
9 plays, 43 yards, 4:25 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:51 3-3
Chase McLaughlin 52 Yd Field Goal
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NO 9:16
11 plays, 54 yards, 5:44 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:16 3-0
Blake Grupe 35 Yd Field Goal
Showing the last 29 of 29 events.
Team Stats
NO
TB
19
1st Downs
20
14
Passing 1st downs
11
4
Rushing 1st downs
6
1
1st downs from penalties
3
3-13
3rd down efficiency
10-16
2-3
4th down efficiency
1-1
63
Total Plays
64
292
Total Yards
395
4.6
Yards per Play
6.2
9
Total Drives
10
228
Passing
216
26/42
Comp/Att
21/32
5.2
Yards per pass
6.5
0
Interceptions thrown
1
2-12
Sacks-Yards Lost
1-5
64
Rushing
179
19
Rushing Attempts
31
3.4
Yards per rush
5.8
1-2
Red Zone (Made-Att)
2-3
8-77
Penalties
12-90
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
27:44
Possession
32:16
Injuries
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Emeka Egbuka Questionable
- Yaya Diaby Out
- Josh Hayes Injured Reserve
- Christian Rozeboom Injured Reserve
- Jalen McMillan Injured Reserve
New Orleans Saints
- Travis Etienne Jr. Injured Reserve
- Jordyn Tyson Injured Reserve
- Cesar Ruiz Questionable
- Nathan Shepherd Questionable
- Justin Reid Questionable
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