Next Up, The Historically Miserable Saints
December 2nd, 2025
The Saints offense is on a miserable roll spanning seven games — far worse that what Bucs fans endured in The Lost Decade.
What a great week it is to hate on the Saints with the Bucs hosting them this Sunday. But the fun is missing because the Saints are so horrible this season. The sport of it all feels lacking.
Consider the following facts:
New Orleans is on a streak of seven consecutive games scoring less than 20 points. Heck, the brutal Bucs offense of 2013 never went four games in a row failing to hit 20 points. And Tampa Bay’s heinous Josh McCown offense in 2014 maxed out at five consecutive games scoring under 20 points, and they were tanking!
During this ugly Saints streak, New Orleans’ worst day was against the shaky Bucs defense — three points back in October. What does that say?
Over the past seven games, the Saints have averaged 12.9 points per game. Joe doesn’t believe in NFL coincidences.
For all those who watched the Saints-Dolphins game Sunday and want to say, ‘but the Saints might have won if receiver Chris Olave didn’t drop a touchdown pass,’ Joe is happy to point you to Chris Godwin’s dropped touchdown right in his numbers Sunday. That cost the Bucs four points and a stress-free, two-score “W” against the Cardinals. That’s football.
Joe will offer kudos to the Saints for pulling off the desperation onside kick miracle late in the game after trailing 16-0 at halftime.
One Saints stat that surely has Todd Bowles drooling is through the past seven games, the Saints have turned the ball over a stunning 16 times — sixteen. For perspective, the Bucs have nine turnovers all season.
Yes, the Bucs will welcome the NFC’s most impotent team at the perfect time.
December 2nd, 2025 at 9:18 am
Well Joe don’t get over excited here. Yes the Saints are bad. However, this is a division game so throw everything out the window.
Throw everything out the window? That’s coachspeak silliness.–Joe
The Saints would love nothing more than to ruin any playoff hopes the Bucs have. The Bucs being the Bucs this year well, who knows. If they come out slow and playing not interested, who knows anything is possible.
Hopefully Godwin gets going more and Bucky too. The last game while not stellar did show hope that things may change offensively. I liked the play calling better too. I saw White being used more in the passing game and like when him and Irving were in the game at the same time.
The Defense still allowing people to run up and down the field. We have seen this defense is capable of giving up points.
Is this game a slam dunk?, I doubt it the Bucs seem to allow teams to hang in there. Yes, all you need to do is look at last week. I guess if we do fall to the Saints then the team needs to be done for the season. Thus far I just have not seen the hunger they all talked about in the preseason! Somehow I expect this game to be no different, until they prove otherwise
December 2nd, 2025 at 9:30 am
Should we win easily? Yes. Will we? Based on last week, I just don’t know. The OC can’t seem to dial anything in. The HC/DC’a approach feels stale. It just doesn’t seem like there’s a shred of fire, passion or urgency heading into this game. Can’t you see us coming out FLAT?!?! It’s what we do.
December 2nd, 2025 at 9:35 am
We should continue to look better on offensive as our weapons get healthy and play their way back into game shape. We need to get this at home continue to rebuild our confidence as a team. I expect us to win but Saints to be competive it is a rivalry.
December 2nd, 2025 at 9:37 am
Stop writing how much they suck.
Zyon is getting bored.
December 2nd, 2025 at 9:45 am
Isn’t Cousins playing? Might not be so easy if you know what I mean. 🙁
December 2nd, 2025 at 9:52 am
F the saints.
December 2nd, 2025 at 9:56 am
Well, the ads say football is only played to sell food, right? Well we finish the season with a fish sandwich on Carolina toast. At least I hope the bread is toasted.
December 2nd, 2025 at 9:57 am
Tyler shucks will throw for over 300 yards against this Def. I see another game like the Cardinals. A team the bucs should beat by 21 will be a 6 point win as the rookie qb has a game killing interception
December 2nd, 2025 at 9:58 am
Countdown to the Kiss of Death in 3…2…1.
Bucs will get the Taints best effort/shot. Taysum Hill might even turn back the clock 3 years or so for this one.
If you can’t beat this Taints team at home…you don’t deserve a spot in the playoffs.
December 2nd, 2025 at 10:06 am
Aints will be within 1 score in the 4th quarter
Todd’s awful defense makes every game a losable affair
December 2nd, 2025 at 10:16 am
Joe, I wouldn’t count on the Slimy Saints to roll over and let the Bucs beat em !! The game could look a lot like last years home game with the Saints, and it was quite a contest !! Joe’s not counting on a rollover. Joe expects the Saints to fight like dogs like they do every week … which highlights just how bad they are. –Joe
I believe the final score was 27-17 Bucs, but the game was led by the Saints until the fourth quarter. Us fans were all shaking in our boots !!
I’m sure the coaches and players are not overlooking the Saints game.
Hopefully, Tez Johnson and EE 2 will get some receptions in this game to help them sharpen up their skills.
Also, I’m looking for the Buccaneers to make use of BI 7, RW 1, and Sean Tucker as well !!
But realistically, the Bucs offense should put up a 40 burger on the Saints
And finally, the Slimy Saints are known for cheap shots on Baker, and in the condition he’s in, we don’t need any of that !!
Go Bucs !! Beat the Slimy Saints !!
December 2nd, 2025 at 10:24 am
Forgot to add that Chris Godwin, CG14 should burn the Saints for 2 or 3 touchdowns!!
Go Bucs !! Beat the Slimy Saints !!
December 2nd, 2025 at 10:55 am
Misery vs misery
December 2nd, 2025 at 11:04 am
Saints beat Carolina at Carolina and it was a dominant win so, hopefully the Bucs are not foolish enough to look ahead to the ATL game. Bucs should win but that -8.5 line is a bit big for me. I suspect the game will be similar to the Card game. Bucs should have won by double digits but let the Cards back in after being up 17-3. Seems like guys like Yaya and Zyon like to loaf and as long as they and other defensive players do so, no lead is safe. Bowles needs to make an example of one of these sieves to put a bit of a fire under that lackluster D. It seems like Dean, Vea and Tykee Smith always put 110% on the field, Winfield is up and down while SVD, Zyon and Yaya are mediocre at best and seem to be making business decisions instead of playing like the season is on the line.
December 2nd, 2025 at 11:05 am
You never want to get too overconfident….but the Saints are awful…..worse than when we played them in NO…..
We should stomp them…..we need a big win to get the ugly out of our system.
December 2nd, 2025 at 11:18 am
IDC how we win as long as we come out with zero injuries. We need bodies ready for the panthers who will not go down without a fight. We also need fresh legs to put Kirko Chainz on his back or else he will dice us up
December 2nd, 2025 at 11:43 am
“” But the fun is missing because the Saints are so horrible this season. The sport of it all feels lacking”””
Is this particular Joe new here? Todd Bowles SPECIALIZES in games like these.
You can bet a mortgage payment this game will be close.
Newsflash, the majority of all NFL games are close. That doesn’t make the Saints a winner or a good team. –Joe
December 2nd, 2025 at 11:45 am
Watch what you say, Joe!
Jinx!
December 2nd, 2025 at 11:46 am
What we need is a complete game in all 3 phases, doesn’t even need to be complete domination, but progress toward cleaning up the little things on the way to a win.
Cut back on the penalties.
Secure the stop on ball carriers.
Defense takes the ball away, we need the offense to turn it into points.
Offense puts points on the board, we gotta get them the ball back on defense.
There’s still plenty of potential for this team to play better than we have with whomever we have on hand, BUT alot of it is player performance and executing consistently. Two of our biggest hinderances as a team, everything else just snowballs off those things when we’re lacking.
December 2nd, 2025 at 11:48 am
Saints tanking for Arch Manning?
Who knows?
December 2nd, 2025 at 11:49 am
LOSS = SEASON OVER
Carolina beat ATL x2 and they’ve beaten the Saints 1x. Carolina is getting NOLA off a bye. They’ll likely win game 2.
If the Bucs drop either of the next two games, they’ll need to beat Carolina 2x to win the division. I don’t see that happening this year.
December 2nd, 2025 at 12:22 pm
The Saints beat the Panthers not too long ago. Hopefully they’ll suck on Sunday.
December 2nd, 2025 at 12:53 pm
Exactly what a washed up DC needs bad teams
December 2nd, 2025 at 12:54 pm
Aints destroyed the fighting Canales
Can’t sleep on them, but have to hope they beat Carolina again
December 2nd, 2025 at 1:08 pm
You old Buc fans are the only ones I know in the NFL that thinks just because you are playing an division rival that everything should be disregarded for what a team really is. I really don’t know any other fan base that shudders for playing a losing team of a division rival. SMH
December 2nd, 2025 at 1:26 pm
“Which highlights just how bad they are”. Hehehehe
December 2nd, 2025 at 1:49 pm
I hope the Bucs go out and have a get right game, win 38-3, we finally see an offense that reminds us of Coen, etc… but it’s also a divisional game and the Bucs already blew out the Saints, and while multiple blowouts in the same year, of the same team isn’t unheard of, I’d say it’s not the norm – although if anyone has numbers that say otherwise, I’d welcome hearing them.
December 2nd, 2025 at 1:50 pm
and the panthers beat the rams
on any given Sunday
December 2nd, 2025 at 2:08 pm
Laugh all you like. I bet a paycheck the Saints will play hard. It will be a very close game when it should not be.
December 2nd, 2025 at 3:06 pm
This will be a loss that even the most vigorous pom pom shaking dance moms will have to admit requires His Geniusness to retire to a faculty position at Temple.
December 2nd, 2025 at 3:07 pm
this game will be their super bowl, they will come out fighting, mean and nasty…Todd coached teams typically play down to their opponents
I would love to have this win with minimal injuries…but historically they bring a smash mouth, in your face attitude and they have literally nothing to lose.
December 2nd, 2025 at 3:18 pm
saints definitely tanking for manning…
and imagine being the vociferous cam jordan right about now…
lean times in nawleans
December 2nd, 2025 at 3:35 pm
We play down to competition. It’ll be an uncomfortably close game.
December 2nd, 2025 at 3:39 pm
Anyone see what the Patriots did to the Giants last night? Yeah.
Under Todd Bowles, that’s never gonna happen.
December 2nd, 2025 at 3:44 pm
My one and only prediction is, the Saints will score more than 20 points against our defense.
December 2nd, 2025 at 5:29 pm
A TB coached team = any opponent has a legit shot at winning! Just doesn’t seam to be able to get “his” team fired up to play. I’ve said it before…this team has the TB mentality!
December 2nd, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Nelly will get two pick 6 this time.
December 3rd, 2025 at 9:32 am
Is the Saints really want Manning they need to lose to the Bucs. Let’s hope they do.
December 3rd, 2025 at 1:21 pm
Saying division games are always tough is absolutely NEVER Coach Speak, it’s historical fact. Never count out a division opponent or think they will ever just lie down. Didn’t the horrid Bucs put a whupping on the division winning Saints in 2017 and beating them up before the playoffs… or how about in 2002, the mighty Bucs, 12-2 in all games NOT played against the Saints, lost twice to the Saints, 6-8 in all games NOT aqainst the Bucs? The horrible Panthers ALMOST beat us last year to keep us from the playoffs… or was it the year before? Doesn’t matter… division games are usually tough no matter how “bad” the opponent is.
December 3rd, 2025 at 1:46 pm
LOL @ looking down on the Saints when we could barely beat the Cardinals, a team that has a whopping 1 additional win on their record compared to the Saints…
Typically Joe, still not realizing that this teams plays down to the level of our opponents more times than not.
Joe’s opinion of the opposition has no bearing on the Bucs play. Should Joe pretend the Saints are good? The Bucs haven’t lost to a bad team this year. –Joe