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– Tampa Bay defeated the New Orleans Saints, 23-3, and have started 6-2 for the fifth time in team history and for the third time since 2020 (1979, 2002, 2020, 2021, 2025). The three points allowed by Tampa Bay were its fewest surrendered in a game since Week 18 of the 2023 season at Carolina (zero).
– The Buccaneers have now earned double-digit wins in each of their last four trips to New Orleans, marking just the second-such occurrence vs. New Orleans in NFL history (Chargers, 1977-1997). It was also the first time in franchise history that the Buccaneers have won four consecutive road games at New Orleans by any margin.
– Tampa Bay has won five consecutive NFC South contests for the first time since 2007. The Buccaneers 22-10 record (.688) in division games since 2020 is the third-best in the NFL behind only the Buffalo Bills (26-7) and the Kansas City Chiefs (25-7).
– Dating back to the 2021 season, the Buccaneers have held at least a share of the NFC South lead for 65 of the last 79 weeks.
– Tampa Bay recorded five sacks and four takeaways – the first time they have reached both of those marks in the same game since 9/18/22 at New Orleans. Since 2022, the Buccaneers are a perfect 6-0 vs. New Orleans when recording multiple sacks. Tampa Bay’s four takeaways in Week 8 are the team’s most in a single game since 12/24/23 vs. Jacksonville. Per ESPN research, Tampa Bay’s 15.0 sacks over its last three games are tied for the most over any three-game stretch in the past 25 years.
– Tampa Bay has five games this season with multiple takeaways – the most-such games in the NFL this season. The team’s four games with multiple takeaways and 3.0+ sacks are also the most in the NFL.
– The Buccaneers limited New Orleans to just 48 yards rushing – the fewest they have allowed in a game since Week 17 of last season (39).
– On the season, the Buccaneers defense ranks tied for first in defensive touchdowns (two), second in tackles for loss (50), tied for second in strip sacks (three), third in sacks (25.0), third in QB pressures (131), tied for third in takeaways (12), tied for third in fumble recoveries (five), tied for sixth in quarterback hits (48), tied for seventh in interceptions (seven), ninth in lowest opponent yards per play (5.2), tied for tenth in forced fumbles (six) and tied for tenth in passes defensed (36) through Sunday’s 4 p.m. games.
– Making his first start of the 2025 season, OLB Anthony Nelson recorded 2.0 sacks, a forced fumble and an interception return touchdown, becoming the first player since 2007 to reach each of these marks in a single game and just 1-of-3 players since at least 2000 to accomplish this feat.
– Nelson was the first player since Alex Highsmith (PIT, 9/18/23 vs. Cleveland) to record at least one sack, forced fumble and interception...
