The Tampa Bay Buccaneers came into Week 17 having won four games in a row with a blistering offense, and that didn’t seem to show up when they played the New Orleans Saints at home in a division-clinching matchup.
The Bucs largely got demolished 23-13 at home, only scoring points in the fourth quarter when the game was all but over. As a result, the team now has to defeat the Carolina Panthers on the road in Week 18 to go to the playoffs as the No. 4 seed.
With a putrid offense and a sieve for a defense, Tampa Bay didn’t do too much to boost any of their rankings amongst the NFL against the Saints. Here is where the Bucs currently stand statistically, according to Team Rankings:
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| Rank | Stat | |
| Points per game | 19th | 21.2 |
| Passing offense | 15th | 231.1 |
| Rushing offense | 31st | 87.3 |
| Total offense | 23rd | 318.3 |
| 3rd down conversions | 11th | 41.82% |
| Red zone scoring | 25th | 48.89% |
| Sack% | 12th | 6.46% |
| Turnovers | T-10th | 18 |
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| Rank | Stat | |
| Points allowed | 9th | 20.3 |
| Passing defense | 32nd | 260.3 |
| Rushing defense | 6th | 93.1 |
| Total defense | 25th | 353.3 |
| 3rd down conversions | 27th | 42.25% |
| Red zone defense | 4th | 42.59% |
| Sack% | 18th | 7.05% |
| Takeaways | T-12th | 24th |
