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TAMPA BAY (2-12) AT NEW ORLEANS (13-1)
1:00 p.m. ET, Fox
OPENING LINE – Saints by 16
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Tampa Bay 5-9; New Orleans 8-6
SERIES RECORD – Saints lead 21-14
LAST MEETING – Saints beat Buccaneers 38-7, Nov. 22, 2009
LAST WEEK – Buccaneers beat Seahawks 24-7; Saints lost to Cowboys 24-17
BUCCANEERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (29), RUSH (23), PASS (25)
BUCCANEERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (3), RUSH (9) PASS (5)
SAINTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (25), RUSH (30), PASS (8)
SAINTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (22), RUSH (18), PASS (25)
es as team’s second-leading receiver, Antonio Bryant (32). … Winslow had six receptions for 93 yards last week vs. Seahawks. … Saints can clinch No. 1 NFC playoff seed with win. … Saints average NFL-best 34.5 points per game. … Saints had no takeaways for first time all season in loss last week vs. Cowboys. … Saints lead NFL with 37 takeaways after Week 15, with 24 INTs and 13 fumble recoveries. … DE Will Smith leads Saints with 12 sacks, including two last week. Saints have 30 sacks as a team. … Defense has allowed more than 300 yards passing in three straight games. … QB Drew Brees has 4,130 yards passing and has passed for at least 4,000 yards in all four seasons with New Orleans. … WR Marques Colston leads Saints with 994 yards receiving and nine TDs. Seeks third season with more than 1,000 yards in fourth year as pro.
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