New Orleans
Saints
3-0
33
FINAL
9
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
2-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe New Orleans Saints secured a decisive 33-9 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 15, significantly boosting their playoff hopes as the season approaches its climax. With this win, the Saints firmly establish themselves as a formidable contender in the NFC.
Tyler Shough showcased his prowess under center, throwing for 285 yards and leading the Saints' offense with precision. Running back Alvin Kamara contributed with 52 rushing yards, while wide receiver Jordyn Tyson was the standout in the passing game, racking up 116 receiving yards and further demonstrating the team's offensive firepower.
Defensively, the Saints were relentless, with Chase Young making a significant impact with 1.5 sacks, disrupting the Buccaneers' rhythm throughout the game. The turning point came in the second quarter when the Saints scored consecutive touchdowns, putting the game out of reach for Tampa Bay and securing their dominant win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | QB | 36 | 25 | 69% | 285 | 0 | 0 | 92.9 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 34 | 16 | 47% | 151 | 0 | 0 | 59.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | HB | 15 | 52 | 3.5 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | — | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | — | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Kenny Gainwell | HB | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sean Tucker | HB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Payne Durham | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jalen McMillan | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 9 | 116 | 12.9 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Jalen McMillan | WR | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | HB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Ko Kieft | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Payne Durham | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SirVocea Dennis | MIKE | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Trotter | MIKE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rueben Bain Jr | LEDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young | LEDG | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cook | FS | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Calijah Kancey | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decamerion Richardson | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Davon Godchaux | DT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Reid | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Riley | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tykee Smith | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Roberts | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keionte Scott | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Ridgeway III | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Killebrew | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Stutsman | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 3 | 3 | 0 | 42 |
| Daniel Carlson | K | 4 | 4 | 3 | 51 |

