The New Orleans Saints delivered a dominant defensive performance, limiting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to just 52 net yards on offense in the first half. The Saints' Alontae Taylor and Zack Baun made crucial plays, including a massive interception and a sack. LB Nephi Sewell suffered a knee injury, ruling him out for the game and later confirmed to be an ACL injury requiring surgery. T Landon Young also suffered a knee injury. Despite the Bucs' potential division-clinching opportunity, the Saints secured a 23-13 victory, keeping their playoff hopes alive. The game ended with the Saints recovering a fumble from the Bucs' Trey Palmer. The victory spoiled the Bucs' clinching plans and allowed the Saints to remain in the playoff hunt.
.@saints whipped the @Buccaneers at the LOSand it takes all 11 players to do it. Here is a glimpse of the first half dominance #BaldysBreakdowns https://t.co/9bV3o6KFh4
.@Saints @zackbizzaun #OnWisconsin everybody that plays football in Madison learns how to rush the QB. Unreal how these skills keep showing up. #BaldysBreakdowns https://t.co/dZeEVO5CSV
Saints LB Nephi Sewell out for year with ACL injury. https://t.co/wjlEGALMcM
Saints coach Dennis Allen confirmed that LB Nephi Sewell suffered an ACL injury that will require surgery. Didn't expand on the significance of Alvin Kamara's ankle sprain. Said "we’ll see how he responds throughout the week." RT Landon Young suffered a less-serious knee injury
Saints keep playoff hopes alive with complete team win in Tampa The Dot presented by Matt Bowers Auto Group https://t.co/7kNPesVFNc
Saints D demolishes Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers to keep playoff hopes alive, per @kpatra https://t.co/deYm0Hl0qM https://t.co/f3VFrOVD9L
Tough tough day for the @Buccaneers as @saints were the better team today winning 23-13 .The Bucs still have the golden chance of winning their division with a W next week . Let’s Go Bucs Baby & get a home playoff game . Play with PASSION & PRIDE & you will make it a reality https://t.co/wq4j0Sqoyv
Tough tough day for the @Buccaneers ad @saints were the better team today winning 23-13 .The Bucs still have the golden chance of winning their division with a W next week . Let’s Go Bucs Baby & get a home playoff game . Play with PASSION & PRIDE & you will make it a reality https://t.co/7YEtz7Zq3p
LB Nephi Sewell will undergo additional testing tomorrow to confirm the severity and chart a course of action for his knee injury, per source.
Saints spoil Bucs' clinching plans, remain in playoff hunt https://t.co/YaTcimx9eK https://t.co/izNDal5y6u
FINAL: @Saints stay alive with a big win in Tampa Bay. #NOvsTB https://t.co/XFx2w67DwV
Ridiculous play as Saints try to close out the game -- Baker Mayfield hits Trey Palmer for the way-too-easy deep completion. But Palmer loses his footing and fumbles when he hits the ground untouched. Saints recover.
Just when you want to believe in a team in the NFC South.. the Bucs are getting their asses kicked at home in a game where they could have wrapped up the division https://t.co/c3ymYpYI9h
Update: T Landon Young has been ruled OUT (knee). https://t.co/OtrmVnuQE1
.@Saints defense is DOMINATING. 📺: #NOvsTB on FOX 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/sFjqknZtA5 https://t.co/Tl8oolGnxP
A reminder that today wasn’t just a ‘must win’ for the Bucs. The Saints were on the brink of elimination. A loss today would knock them out of the playoffs.
The Saints' domination continues. Zack Baun with the sack of Baker Mayfield. And a quick three-and-out for the Bucs. Saints will get the ball back with plenty of time for a potential 2-minute offense scoring drive.
Another dominant 3-and-out by Saints defense. Buccaneers now down to 45 net yards in the first half after a Zack Baun sack.
Injury Update: LB Nephi Sewell (knee) is OUT. T Landon Young (knee) is questionable to return. @Saints #NOvsTB
Saints LB Nephi Sewell (knee) is ruled out. RT Landon Young (knee) listed as questionable to return.
Buccaneers have just 52 net yards on offense through three drives today (33 of which came on one pass to Mike Evans). Great performance by Saints defense so far.
Saints LB Nephi Sewell being assisted by trainers and now heading off the field via cart after that interception.
Alontae Taylor with the huge INT to kill the Bucs drive. The Saints take over at their own 2. Meanwhile, Nephi Sewel is down on the field and they have brought out the cart. Looks like a knee injury.
Baker Mayfield picked off throwing outside the pocket on an underthrown pass intended for Trey Palmer. Jump ball and Alontae Taylor came down with it. Saints now start this drive at their 2-yard line. They need some pressure to show up here.
Alontae Taylor brings down a massive INT for the @Saints 📺: #NOvsTB on FOX 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/sFjqknZtA5 https://t.co/CjD170PgZ5