TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-12) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (13-1)
SERIES
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BUCCANEERS |
SAINTS |
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SERIES LEADER |
21-14 |
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STREAKS |
3 of past 5 |
2 of past 3 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Morris: 0-1 |
Payton: 4-3 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 24-7 at Seahawks |
L 24-17 vs. Cowboys |
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LAST GAME |
11/22/09: Saints 38 at Buccaneers 7. New Orleans QB Drew Brees throws for 3 TDs, including 2 in 1st half to WR Robert Meachem, as Saints win franchise-record 10th straight. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/7/08: Saints 24, Buccaneers 20. Brees throws for 343 yards & 3 TDs, including game-winning 42-yarder to RB Reggie Bush in 4th quarter. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 158 (TB), 125 (NO). XM: 102 (NO). |
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STATS
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PASSING |
Freeman (R): 122-228-1,412-9-14-60.1 |
Brees: 331-477-4,130 (1C)-33 (T1L)-11-109.4 (1L) |
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RUSHING |
Williams: 167-652-3.9-3 |
P. Thomas: 141-733-5.2-5 |
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RECEIVING |
Winslow (TE): 68-752-11.1-5 |
Colston: 61-994-16.3-9 |
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OFFENSE |
282.5 |
419.6 (1L) |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-5 |
+13 (3L) |
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DEFENSE |
362.8 |
354.1 |
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SACKS |
S. White: 6.5 |
Smith: 12 (3L) |
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INTs |
Talib: 5 |
Sharper: 8 (T1C) |
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PUNTING |
Paulescu: 45.0 |
Morstead (R): 43.3 |
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KICKING |
Barth: 42 (9/9 PAT; 11/16 FG) |
Hartley: 28 (7/8 PAT; 7/8 FG) |
NOTES
BUCCANEERS: Rookie QB JOSH FREEMAN passed for 2 TDs & rushed for 2 pt. conversion last week. Had 95.8 rating last week, 2nd highest of career...RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS had 22-yard rec. TD last week. Had 88 scrimmage yards on 13 touches last week for 6.8-yard avg. Has 3 rush TDs in past 3 meetings. WR DERRICK WARD had rec. TD last week. Had season-high 67 rush yards...TE KELLEN WINSLOW had team-high 6 catches & 93 yards last week. Has 68 receptions, most by TE in team history. Since 2006, Winslow ranks 3rd among TEs with 282 catches. WR ANTONIO BRYANT has 2 TDs in past 4 vs. NO & averages 43.5 yards per TD... CB RONDE BARBER has posted 3 INTs in game 2 times, both vs. NO. Is only player in NFL history with 25+ sacks (25) & 35+ INTs (37). S TANARD JACKSON had INT last week & has set career-highs this season with 4 INTs & 2 INT-TDs. LB GENO HAYES had sack, FR & INT last week. Aims for 3rd in row with INT...
SAINTS: Can clinch No. 1 seed in NFC with win...Lead NFL with 34.5 scoring avg...QB DREW BREES has completed 61 of 88 (69.3 pct.) for 693 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT for 110.7 rating in past 3 at home vs. TB. Has 121.4 rating at home this year with 2,224 yards (317.7 per game), 19 TDs & 4 INTs. Has passed for 4,000+ yards (4,130) in 4 consecutive seasons...RB REGGIE BUSH had 8 catches for 112 yards & TD (42 yards) in last home meeting. RB PIERRE THOMAS rushed 11 times for 92 yards (8.4 avg.) in last meeting. RB MIKE BELL tied career-high with 2 rush TDs in last game vs. TB...WR MARQUES COLSTON has 11 rec. TDs in past 11 Dec. games. WR ROBERT MEACHEM had career-high 2 rec. TDs in last meeting. WR DEVERY HENDERSON has 5 rec. TDs vs. TB & averages 50 yards per TD. TE DAVID THOMAS had career-high 8 catches (77 yards) last week. Had TD catch in last meeting...LB JONATHAN VILMA has INT, 2 FFs & FR in past 2 meetings. Has INT in 3 of past 5. DE WILL SMITH has 9.5 sacks in past 8. S DARREN SHARPER has 57 INTs, 1,309 yards & 9 INT-TDs since 2000, most in NFL.