NFC Divisional Round Buccaneers vs. Saints: Live GameDay Blog and Thread

Saints News Network's NFC Divisional Round Buccaneers vs. Saints: Live GameDay Blog and Thread.

Saints News Network's NFC Divisional Round Buccaneers vs. Saints: Live GameDay Blog and Thread.

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Saints Inactives

• QB Taysom Hill (knee)
• DB Patrick Robinson (hamstring)
• DB Ken Crawley
• RB Latavius Murray (quad)
• OL Derrick Kelly
• WR Juwan Johnson
• DT Malcolm Roach

Buccaneers Inactives

Our inactive report for #TBvsNO ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/BQvrrMfzR9

— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) January 17, 2021

Pre-Game Huddle

"18 weeks ago we stood right here... against THIS team... and we talked about being WARRIORS" 🔥@MercedesBenzUSA | #ForNOLA pic.twitter.com/9gGRuKDJFC

— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) January 17, 2021

Score

New Orleans Wins the Toss and Defers to the Second-Half.

Bucs Ball

• Drive Start: Tampa Bay 25 (15:00 1st Quarter)
• Three and Out
• Pinion Punts to Harris. Return of 54-yards.

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: Tampa Bay 21 (13:18 1st Quarter)
• Brees to Sanders gain of 8 yards. PENALTY Lowering Head to Make Contact Defense. 1st and Goal.
• 3rd and Goal: Brees to Thomas Incomplete. 
• Wil Lutz 23-yard FG is GOOD
• 6-plays, 16 yards, 1:44
• Saints: 3 - Bucs: 0

Bucs Ball

• Drive Start: Tampa Bay 25 (11:30 1st Quarter)
• Brady SACKED by Davis and Davenport
• Three and Out
• Pinion Punts to Harris. Harris Returns for a TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY Illegal Block in the back. 10-Yard Penalty from the spot of the foul.

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 30 (9:46 1st Quarter)
• Brees to Smith gain of 13-yards. 1st Down.
• PENALTY Tripping on the Defense. 10-yard penalty. 1st Down.
• Kamara runs left. 10-yard gain. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 1: Kamara runs middle. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 9: Brees throws incomplete.
• Wil Lutz 42-yard FG is GOOD
• 12-plays, 46 yards, 5:07
• Saints: 6 - Bucs: 0

Bucs Ball

• Drive Start: Tampa Bay 25 (4:39 1st Quarter)
• 4th and 1: Brady Sneaks. 1st Down.
• Fournette Runs right. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 5: Brady to Godwin. 1st Down. 
• END OF 1st QUARTER
• Brady to Brate. 16-yard gain. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 2: Brady to Gronkowski. Incomplete.
• Ryan Succop 26 yard FG is GOOD
• Saints: 6 - Bucs: 3

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 25 (12:57 2nd Quarter)
• Kamara runs middle gain of 11-yards. 1st Down.
• Brees throws to Thomas. INTERCEPTED by Murphy-Bunting

Bucs Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 3 (11:20 2nd Quarter)
• Brady to Evans. Touchdown. (Succop XP is GOOD)
• 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04
• Saints: 6 - Bucs: 10

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 25 (11:16 2nd Quarter)
• 3rd and 7: Brees throws incomplete. PENALTY: Defensive Holding. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 1: Brees sneaks forward. 1st Down.
• Winston Throws Deep to Smith 56-yard TOUCHDOWN!!! (Lutz XP is GOOD)
• 6-plays, 75 yards,3:08
• Saints: 13 - Bucs: 10

Bucs Ball

• Drive Start: Tampa Bay 25 (8:08 2nd Quarter)
• Three and Out
• Pinion Punts to Callaway. No Gain on the Return. PENALTY: Facemask New Orleans

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 8 (6:30 2nd Quarter)
• Brees to Sanders. 1st Down.
• Brees to Sanders gain of 16 yards. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 11: Brees to Kamara. Short of Line to Gain.
• Morstead Punts to Mickens. Fair Catch.

Bucs Ball

• Drive Start: Tampa Bay 18 (2:28 2nd Quarter)
• Two-Minute Warning
• Brady to Fournette. 1st Down.
• Brady to Fournette, 1st Down.
• 3rd and 2: Fournette runs middle. 1st Down.
• Brady to Brown. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 15: Brady to Brate. Short of Line to Gain.
• Ryan Succop 37-Yard FG is GOOD
• 13 plays, 63 yards, 2:25
• Saints: 13 - Bucs: 13 
• Halftime

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 25 (15:00 3rd Quarter)
• Montgomery II runs left. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 1: Brees Sneaks. 1st Down.
• Kamara runs middle gain of 18-yards. 1st Down.
• Brees to Montgomery II. 1st Down.
• Brees to Smith. TOUCHDOWN!!! (Lutz XP is GOOD)
• 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:17
• Saints: 20 - Bucs: 13

Bucs Ball

• Drive Start: Tampa Bay 25 (9:43 3rd Quarter)
• Brady to Fournette. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 5: Brady throws incomplete. (C.J Gardner-Johnson injured during the play)
• Pinion Punts to Callaway. Fair Catch.

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 14 (6:58 3rd Quarter)
• Brees throws deep to Smith. Incomplete. PENALTY: Defensive Pass Interference. 1st Down. 
• 3rd and 2: Brees throws to Cook. FUMBLE. Recovered by Tampa Bay.

Bucs Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 40 (4:30 3rd Quarter)
• Brady to Brate gain of 19-yards. 1st Down.
• Jones II runs middle. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 5: Brady to Fournette Touchdown. (Succop XP is GOOD)
• 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:08
• Saints: 20 - Bucs: 20

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 25 (2:22 3rd Quarter)
• 3rd and 4: Brees throws incomplete. PENALTY: Illegal use of hands to the face Defense. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 9: Brees throws incomplete.
• Morstead punts to Mickens. Return of 13 yards.

Bucs Ball

• Drive Start: Tampa Bay 21 (0:44 3rd Quarter)
• END OF 3rd QUARTER
• 3rd and 1: Jones II runs middle for 44 yards. PENALTY: Offensive Holding. 
• 3rd and 10: Brady to Johnson gain of 15-yards. 1st down.
• 3rd and 5: Brady to Miller gain of 29 yards. 1st Down. 
• Time Out Tampa Bay.
• Jones II runs left for 12 yards. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 9: Brady throws incomplete. 
• Succop 36 yard FG is GOOD
• 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:47
• Saints: 20 - Bucs: 23

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 25 (9:52 4th Quarter)
• Brees to Sanders 7-yards. 1st Down.
• Brees throw is INTERCEPTED

Bucs Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 20 (7:08 4th Quarter)
• Brady to Gronkowski 13-yards. 1st Down.
• Brady Sneaks. Touchdown. (Succop XP is GOOD)
• 4 plays, 20 yards, 2:11
• Saints: 20 - Bucs: 30

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 25 (4:57 4th Quarter)
• Kamara runs right. 1st Down.
• Brees' pass is tipped and Intercepted.

Bucs Ball

• Drive Start: Tampa Bay 48 (4:17 4th Quarter)
• Brady to Godwin gain of 14-yards. 1st Down.
• Fournette Runs for 1st Down.