The Buccaneers lost to the Saints, and fumbled a chance to take a big step toward claiming the NFC South crown in the process.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers failed to defend their home turf, suffering an embarrassing 24-20 loss at the hands of the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
Tampa Bay had a chance to take control of their own destiny and wrap up the NFC South with wins over the Saints, Falcons, and Panthers over the next three games, but with today’s loss the division race just got a lot more serious.