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Buccaneers vs Saints Final: 51-27 - Recap
Baker Mayfield scorched the Saints defense for 4 TDs as Tampa Bay defeated New Orleans 51-27 on Sunday at Caesars Superdome.
Bettors who backed the Buccaneers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 42.5.
Baker Mayfield completed 24 of 36 pass attempts for 325 yards and 4 TDs for the Buccaneers in the win.
Alvin Kamara rushed for 40 yards for New Orleans, while Spencer Rattler added 27 yards. Spencer Rattler threw for 243 yards for the Saints, while receivers Foster Moreau and Juwan Johnson had 54 and 48 yards respectively.
New Orleans lost the offensive yardage battle to Tampa Bay 594-303 yards in Sunday's game. Tampa Bay had more first downs as that total ended up 31-19.
The time of possession battle favored Tampa Bay as their offense was on the field for 34:02, longer than the 25:58 of their opponents.
Next game, Tampa Bay takes its act home to face Baltimore looking for another win. For New Orleans, they head home to face Denver.