The Buccaneers were heavy favorites heading into Sunday’s game against the Saints, but it didn’t take long to realize that the Saints weren’t going to roll over on a rainy day in Tampa.

Mason Tipton returned the opening kickoff 54 yards to set up six-play, 45-yard touchdown drive for the Saints and short fields would become a theme for New Orleans on their way to a 24-20 win. They never had to drive more than 53 yards for points on a day when the Bucs threw an interception and failed to convert 5-of-7 fourth down tries. Baker Mayfield went 5-of-5 for 60 yards on the Bucs’ first offensive possession, but was 9-of-22 for 62 yards the rest of the afternoon and they had to settle for a field goal in the fourth quarter when wide receiver Emeka Egbuka failed to hold onto a catchable ball in the

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