The New Orleans Saints are playing for their playoff lives against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That is the biggest storyline heading into their Week 17 game. That urgency should be clear from the beginning of the game, not after halftime.
These two teams faced off earlier this season, and the Buccaneers absolutely dominated the Saints. It’s arguably the only loss the Saints have this year where they didn’t battle back to make it look close. It’s the only game they lost by double digits. New Orleans lost by a score of 26-9 and the game reflected that.
In the rematch, here are the 5 most important storylines: