After another field goal for the Saints, the Bucs would tack on their third touchdown on the half, yet failing to make the two-point conversion and nursing a slim 27-26 lead over the Saints. The Bucs would then respond and score the next 14 points on two touchdowns to make the score 23-21 in favor of New Orleans. In the second half, the Saints would come out on fire and score another touchdown immediately, going up 23-7. Gardner-Johnson would then lead to a touchdown for the Saints and a 16-7 halftime lead, after a missed extra point. It started with a strip sack of Brady that led to a field goal and a 10-7 lead. New Orleans would then turn to its defense, as it has done all year. Winston would leave the game and make way for Trevor Siemian, who would lead the Saints the rest of the way, Things would look bleak for the Saints quickly however, as early in the second quarter, Saints’ quarterback Jameis Winston would get hurt on a horse collar tackle by former LSU linebacker Devin White. The Saints would respond, with Jameis Winston finding Tre’Quan Smith for a touchdown to tie the game at seven.

The game would start ominously, as Tampa forced a turnover on downs and used a short field to take a quick 7-0 lead over the Saints early in the first quarter. In their first meeting of the season, the New Orleans Saints (5-2) were welcoming the leaders of the NFC South in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-2) in the Caesars Superdome, led by the immortal quarterback Tom Brady armed with his pact with the Devil.

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