NFL · Week 18 · Regular season

Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints

Tampa Bay Buccaneers2025: 8-92026: 1-5

New Orleans Saints2025: 6-112026: 2-4

Kickoff time TBD (flexible scheduling window).

Forecast at kickoff

Indoors

Roof closed, weather is not a factor

How to watch

US: FOX or CBS, see your local listings
Europe: NFL Game Pass on DAZN (UK: also Sky Sports NFL; Germany: also RTL/Nitro for selected games) Per country →
Radio: Buccaneers Radio Network stream

Broadcast details change, verify before kickoff.

Matchup facts

Venue: Caesars Superdome
City: New Orleans, LA
Division: NFC South
Head coach: Kellen Moore
Last season: 6-11
This season: 2-4

Storylines

The two teams have met only once in the playoffs: the 2020 NFC Divisional Round, won by Tampa Bay 30-20 en route to Super Bowl LV.Source
New Orleans leads the regular-season series 41-27; Tampa Bay's playoff win gives it a 1-0 postseason edge (41-28 overall).Source

All-time series

Saints lead 41-28

Season	Result	Winner
2025	Saints 24, Buccaneers 20	Saints
2025	Buccaneers 23, Saints 3	Buccaneers
2024	Buccaneers 27, Saints 19	Buccaneers
2024	Buccaneers 51, Saints 27	Buccaneers
2023	Saints 23, Buccaneers 13	Saints

Source: en.wikipedia.org

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