The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coming off their worst performance of the season, will search for a bounce-back performance on the road against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
The Buccaneers had the best record in the NFC, 5-1, before they went into Detroit and lost to the Lions 24-9 on Monday night. Now they return to action with a day's less preparation time than the Saints will have.
"On a short week, if you lose, you want to get out there quicker rather than later to get it out of your system," Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield said.
The Buccaneers, who also lost 31-25 at home against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 28, are one of six NFC teams with 5-2 records, all just behind the Green Bay Packers (4-1-1).
Mayfield also is coming off his worst game of the season. He completed 28