The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Week 4 matchup against the New Orleans Saints was a test for the team, and head coach Todd Bowles and his unit certainly studied.
The Bucs beat the Saints 26-9 in an absolute drubbing on Sunday, winning their first NFC South contest of the season before heading to their early bye week at 3-1. The win saw Tampa Bay rise to the top of the NFC South division and saw the Saints fall all the way down to third with a 2-2 record. While there were a few missteps here and there, this was overall a dominant game that deserves flowers on just about every side.
Here is how we graded Tampa Bay’s offense, defense, special teams and coaching: