NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Spencer Rattler tried to throw over 6-foot-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Anthony Nelson from his own 2-yard line, the result could not have been worse.

Nelson deflected the second-quarter pass with his left hand at the 5, caught it at the 3 and delivered a right-arm shiver that knocked Rattler to the turf as the Bucs' edge rusher rumbled into the end zone.

It was Rattler’s sixth turnover in two weeks and maybe one mistake too many.

He was benched for rookie Tyler Shough during the third quarter as the bumbling New Orleans Saints (1-7) lost 23-3 and fell into a tie with the New York Jets and Tennessee Titans for the NFL’s worst record.

“This had more to do with the whole offense just not playing well and hopefully trying to generate some sort of spa

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