While the “it’s hard to beat a team three times!” expression is tired and useless, the New Orleans Saints’ third attempt to topple the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this season will likely be the toughest one yet.
But that’s not because it’s the third try. It’s because the Bucs offense has recently seemed to catch its stride, pouring it on the Washington Football Team — who held the third-highest defensive DVOA ranking in the regular season — with 31 points in the Wild Card round.
They also have a stout defense of their own, sitting at fifth in defensive DVOA.