Buccaneers vs. Saints Game Thread

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Week 2 sees the Saints hosting the Bucs inside the Superdome for an early and important NFC South matchup. Both sides are pretty banged up, being down key starters. Welcome to our Live Game Thread, which will post big plays, highlights, scoring, and give you updates to follow along.
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Game Updates
Scoring
- Saints, 31-yard FG by Wil Lutz (11-63, 5:58), 3-0
- Bucs, 47-yard FG by Ryan Succop (9-28, 3:09), 3-3
- Bucs, 28-yard TD reception by Breshad Perriman from Tom Brady (9-80, 4:07), 10-3
- Bucs, 47-yard FG by Ryan Succop (4-0, 0:55), 13-3
- Bucs, 67-yard INT returned for a TD by Mike Jenkins, 20-3
- Saints, 7-yard TD reception by Michael Thomas from Jameis Winston (6-75, 1:09), 20-10
Big Saints Plays
Michael Thomas gets into the end zone for the second straight week.
TD for MT 💪 #Saints | @OchsnerHealth pic.twitter.com/rQ9n1fYA5R
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) September 18, 2022
Toe-Drag Swag by Michael Thomas.
That Toe-Drag Swag by @Cantguardmike 💪
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) September 18, 2022
👀 @nateburleson #Saints 📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/kmje73iffe
Carl Granderson shows up big on 4th-and-1.
4th down, SHUT DOWN - #Saints defense with the huge stop inside the 10-yard line - SAINTS BALL! 💪
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) September 18, 2022
📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/kH3Krp0uTI
Demario Davis recovers the Tom Brady fumbled snap exchange.
FUMBLE!
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) September 18, 2022
Bucs fumble the snap, and @demario__davis recovers it!!!
📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/ZJo9543eQN
Tyrann Mathieu and Jarvis Landry lead the Who Dat Chant.
Tyrann Mathieu and Jarvis Landry lead The Who Dat Chant, as they should have. Saints fans respond accordingly. pic.twitter.com/fadFIL3HNZ
— John Hendrix (@JohnJHendrix) September 18, 2022
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