First place in the NFC South belongs to the New Orleans Saints.
New Orleans defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-3 in Sunday's divisional showdown at Raymond James Stadium and improved to 6-2 in the process with a fifth straight win. The clash between future Hall of Fame quarterbacks was the headliner, and earned bragging rights over Tom Brady with some help from Alvin Kamara and his defense.
The Buccaneers fell to 6-3 and saw their own three-game winning streak come to an end with a terrible performance on both sides of the ball.
Notable Player Stats
- Drew Brees, QB, NO: 26-of-32 for 222 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INT
- Alvin Kamara, RB, NO: 9 carries for 40 yards, 1 TD; 5 catches for 9 yards
- Emmanuel Sanders, WR, NO: 4 catches for 38 yards, 1 TD
- Tom Brady, QB, TB: 22-of-38 for 209 yards, 0 TD, 3 INTs
- Mike Evans, WR, TB: 4 catches for 64 yards
Drew Brees, Saints Offense End Game by Halftime
It would be nearly impossible to script a more high-profile quarterback battle than Sunday's.