Buccaneers vs. Saints Live Game Thread

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NFL Week 13 closes out with the Bucs (5-6) hosting the Saints (4-8) in an important NFC South matchup. Essentially, New Orleans needs to win to keep their season alive, as their only path to the playoffs is winning the NFC South. A win tonight over Tampa Bay would help, as they would move from last to second in the division. Keep up with all the action from Raymond James Stadium with our live game thread.
Game Updates
Scoring
- Bucs, 21-yard field goal by Ryan Succop (16-72, 8:35), 3-0
- Saints, 30-yard touchdown reception by Taysom Hill from Andy Dalton (8-80, 4:44), 7-3
- Saints, 38-yard field goal by Wil Lutz (6-30, 1:07), 10-3
- Saints, 21-yard field goal by Wil Lutz (12-65, 7:20), 13-3
- Saints, 29-yard field goal by Wil Lutz (12-69, 6:51), 16-3
- Bucs, 1-yard touchdown reception by Cade Otton from Tom Brady (10-91, 2:21), 16-10
- Bucs, 6-yard touchdown reception by Rashaad White from Tom Brady (11-63, 2:26), 17-10
Big Saints Plays
Tanoh Kpassagnon and Shy Tuttle combine for the sack on Tom Brady.
How about this @Saints defense tonight? 🔥
— NFL (@NFL) December 6, 2022
📺: #NOvsTB on ESPN
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Dalton with a dime to Olave.
30 yards to Olave!!!#NOvsTB | 📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/DedHpcdhbS
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 6, 2022
Dennis Allen showing some emotion after Cam Jordan's big play.
Dennis Allen was hyped after @camjordan94 forced that fumble!#NOvsTB | 📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/T9IBGvMp9L
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 6, 2022
Taysom Hill to Chris Olave for a nice gain.
Taysom Hill to Chris Olave for 21 yards! #NOvsTB | 📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/C9iEmM1zBM
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 6, 2022
Cam Jordan with the strip, Carl Granderson with the recovery.
FUMBLE!
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 6, 2022
Cam Jordan knocks the ball out and Carl Granderson recovers it - #SAINTS BALL!#ProBowlVote#NOvsTB | 📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/cXjOAn6bEt
Demario Davis gets a huge Saints turnover.
Demario Davis intercepts Tom Brady!#NOvsTB | 📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/zcjARdemvH
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 6, 2022
Rashid Shaheed is having a night to remember.
Shaheed SPEED 🔥
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 6, 2022
41-yard punt return #NOvsTB | 📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/WCkDm5aLXP
Touchdown Taysom.
Touchdown TAYSOM!
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 6, 2022
30-yd strike from Dalton#NOvsTB | 📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/LNdELRd1OU
Feed. Shaheed.
Feed Shaheed.#NOvsTB | 📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/2BQrCb49QZ
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 6, 2022
Andy Dalton to Rashid Shaheed for 40.
Dalton to Shaheed for 40 yards!!! #NOvsTB | 📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/x83DVb12VG
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 6, 2022
Marcus Maye with a huge play in goal-to-go.
Huge stop by Maye 💪
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 6, 2022
📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/x8qO2Ak3Do
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