Considering the moves they made last spring and throughout the summer, the Buccaneers were seen by many as the team that would be best suited to unseat the Saints atop the NFC South in 2020, stopping New Orleans’ division title streak at three.
Things didn’t quite work out that way. Tampa Bay lost its season opener in the Big Easy, 34-23, and later got blown out at home by its division rival in Week 9 by a score of 38-3. Despite having a lead in the NFC South during the early part of the season, the Bucs weren’t able to hang on and their season sweep at the hands of the Saints was a big reason why.