With a much-needed bye week looming and the second half of the 2025 season shaping up to be a very crowded race of legitimate NFC contenders, the 5-2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers head to New Orleans for a critical matchup against a division opponent. The Buccaneers will face the 1-6 Saints at the Caesars Superdome on Sunday, with kickoff scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET, and try to tack on one more win to keep pace in the conference before enjoying their break.

The Saints, whose lone win so far came against the New York Giants in Week Five, are coming off a 26-14 loss at Chicago in Week Seven but still represent a very significant challenge for the current first-place squad in the NFC South.

"It's a division rival," said Head Coach Todd Bowles. "All our division games are tough – all the games, period

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