Buccaneers beat Saints 27-19 to clinch NFC South and wide receiver Mike Evans surpasses 1,000 yards

— Just 36 seconds away from clinching the NFC South title, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had another goal to achieve.
Jan 5, 2026, 09:04 pm - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
New Orleans Saints
Field Goal
9:16 - 1st
3
NO
0
TB
Blake Grupe 35 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 54 yards, 5:44
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Field Goal
4:51 - 1st
3
NO
3
TB
Chase McLaughlin 52 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 43 yards, 4:25
2nd Quarter
New Orleans Saints
Field Goal
14:52 - 2nd
6
NO
3
TB
Blake Grupe 39 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 49 yards, 4:59
New Orleans Saints
Touchdown
6:14 - 2nd
13
NO
3
TB
Dante Pettis 5 Yd pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe Kick)
14 plays, 79 yards, 7:36
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Field Goal
1:03 - 2nd
13
NO
6
TB
Chase McLaughlin 25 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 63 yards, 5:11
New Orleans Saints
Field Goal
0:07 - 2nd
16
NO
6
TB
Blake Grupe 39 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 49 yards, 0:56
3rd Quarter
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Touchdown
10:27 - 3rd
16
NO
13
TB
Payne Durham 6 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
10 plays, 72 yards, 4:33
New Orleans Saints
Field Goal
5:53 - 3rd
19
NO
13
TB
Blake Grupe 49 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 6 yards, 1:36
4th Quarter
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Touchdown
10:09 - 4th
19
NO
20
TB
Jalen McMillan 32 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
12 plays, 82 yards, 7:09
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Touchdown
1:51 - 4th
19
NO
27
TB
Bucky Irving 11 Yd Rush (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
12 plays, 94 yards, 5:47
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