Apparently, the return of Michael Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders helped to wake up a sleeping giant on Sunday night.
The New Orleans Saints (6-2) took control of the NFC South race with a stunning 38-3 rout of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-3) in Tampa.
It was the worst loss of Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady's career and one of the most convincing wins in the Sean Payton-Drew Brees era. The Saints' victory was so thorough that former Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston made his 2020 debut as New Orleans' backup, completing his only pass for 12 yards while running out the clock over the final six minutes.