The New Orleans Saints will head to Raymond James Stadium to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season. To break it down, Evan Wanish of Bucs Nation joins us to preview Sunday afternoon’s matchup.

NJ: Prior to their recent victory over the Arizona Cardinals, the Bucs had lost three straight—what has been Tampa Bay’s biggest weakness over that stretch?

EW: The biggest weakness over this tough stretch for the Bucs has probably been the explosive plays allowed on defense. In their losses to New England, Buffalo and Los Angeles the defense allowed way too...

For Week 14, the New Orleans Saints (2-10) are on the road again to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-5) in Raymond James Stadium.

So, let’s jump right in and take a look at some of the Canal Street Chronicles staff’s predictions for this week’s matchup between the Saints and Bucs

NIC:

• Tyler Shough tosses 3+ touchdowns
• Devin Neal finds the end zone
• Jordan Howden forces a turnover in place of the injured Justin Reid

HAYDEN:

• Shough throws 3 touchdown passes
• Devin Neal has a touchdown catch
• Saints sack Baker Mayfield 5 times

CALEB:...

After the New Orleans Saints’ game in Week 13, the draft position had some movement due to their loss to the Miami Dolphins. Still, in the end, the Saints went right back to pick #3 overall after the New York Giants’ loss.

In this edition, I will look at some potential trade back options from that third overall selection, and the potential prospects available.

For the first trade back, I have the Saints trading back with the Jets for the #7 overall selection. With this pick, New Orleans could go with OT/G Francis Mauigoa.

Starting with what Mauigoa brings on...

Happy Saturday everyone! Welcome to the Canal Street Chronicles College Football open thread! This is where we congregate to discuss and dissect each and every one of today’s games on the NCAA Division 1-A (FBS) football schedule. Let’s have some fun and enjoy some stress-free football as we watch the future stars of the NFL today!

Here are the conference championship games in Week 15:

#11 BYU vs #5 Texas Tech – Big 12 Championship – ABC

#4 Georgia vs #10 Alabama – SEC Championship – ABC

Duke vs #18 Virginia – ACC Championship – ABC

#2 Indiana vs #1...

The New Orleans Saints are coming off back-to-back losses and have officially been eliminated from the playoffs. While playoffs were a long shot when the season started, getting eliminated a month before they start can always be a morale killer. With just five weeks left in the season, the Saints will look to rack up as much momentum as possible before heading into the offseason, and the best place to start is against a division rival. But if the black and gold want any chance of winning, they have to win these key matchups.

**Saints secondary vs. Buccaneers wide...

We’ve turned the final corner of the 2025 college football regular season now and have reached conference championship weekend. With plenty of coaching changes, playoff conversations, and bowl mania fever beginning to set in, these are players I feel Saints fans should be watching in the waning of the football year. Check it out!

Bray Hubbard

Alabama’s defensive back has been a menace all over the football field this year. He’s gotten eight pass deflections, four interceptions, and forced three fumbles thus far. He and the Crimson Tide will have a chance to solidify their spot in the college...

Let’s start the breakdown for the New Orleans Saints’ Sunday matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers!

OT Kelvin Banks

Against the Dolphins, Banks had another strong game, but had some mistakes here and there. Penalties became an issue throughout the game. Still, he looked great, which is the norm for every game. Now this week, facing the Buccaneers, it should be more of the same for the rookie.

QB Tyler Shough

Speaking of strong performances, Shough really showed off his talent. Yes, the first half was tough, but the entire offense was a step too slow. In...

State of the NFC South entering Week 14

The race for first place is going down to the wire.

Saints Friday Injury Report: 2025 Week 14 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Three starters are listed as inactive for Sunday’s game.

Saints must find a way to run the ball on Buccaneers’ stingy defense

The RBs and blockers need to step up against Tampa Bay.

Tonight, New Orleans’ own Tulane Green Wave battle the North Texas Mean Green for the AAC Championship in New Orleans. North Texas enters ranked 24th in the nation with a record of 11-1, while Tulane enters ranked 20th in the nation with a record of 10-2. Hopefully Tulane will bring some much needed success to New Orleans! Here are the details for tonight’s title game:

American Athletic Conference Championship Game

#24 North Texas Mean Green vs #20 Tulane Green Wave

Yulman Stadium – New Orleans, Louisiana

Kickoff – 5:00pm PST / 7:00pm CST /8:00pm EST

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The New Orleans Saints dropped yet another game on Sunday and are now officially eliminated from the playoffs. So, let’s see how the Saints and their division rivals stack up against the teams with the top 10 Super Bowl odds headed into Week 14 of the season, courtesy of Fanduel Sportsbook:

T-32. New Orleans Saints: ELIMINATED (Last week’s odds: +100000) (Last week’s ranking: T-32)

1. Los Angeles Rams: +490 (+430) (1)

2. Seattle Seahawks: +850 (+1100) (T-4)

3. Green Bay Packers: +900 (+1500) (11)

4. Philadelphia Eagles: +950 (+600) (2)

5. Buffalo Bills: +1000 (+1300) (8)

T-6. New England Patriots:...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Finally, the Buccaneers are back on track after their win against the Arizona Cardinals, but it was not an easy victory. For most of the game, Tampa Bay led, and in the fourth quarter, Arizona fought back and nearly completed the comeback. This did not happen, but the Buccaneers had many opportunities to seal this game and did not, which seems like the theme of this season. The defense really stepped up throughout this game, and if it wasn’t for that side of the ball, Tampa Bay may have lost this game. Next on the schedule...

After discussing the New Orleans Saints’ offensive matchup for the upcoming week, let’s turn our attention to the defensive side of the ball. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a familiar divisional opponent for New Orleans, but that does not change the fact that the Saints were walloped at home in Week 8. How can Brandon Staley’s group turn the tables in this road game?

Tampa Bay currently has the 21st-ranked offense in the league with an average of 316.2 yards while scoring just over 23 points per game. Meanwhile, New Orleans allows 314.6 yards and 24.6 points, good enough for...