Two teams squaring off on Monday Night football, in the hunt for the NFC South crown. Sounds exciting, right? Exactly what a Monday Night game in December should be, right? Until you realize that the Buccaneers and Saints are both below .500, the Saints refuse to utilize the better of their two quarterbacks, and the winner of this division will likely have a losing record when the season is over.
After a baffling 23-17 overtime loss in Cleveland, the Buccaneers are in a tailspin. On the other side is the team that has had their number for the better part of a decade and they’re coming off their first shutout loss in over 300 games.