(6-7) were finally able to snap their five-game losing skid with a dominating win against the New York Jets (+8.5).
The Saints’ opponent this week, the defending Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-10.5)
(9-3), are a much different team the Saints’ previous opponent.
After a gauntlet portion of a schedule that included the reigning AFC East champion Buffalo Bills (-11)
, the reigning AFC South champion Tennessee Titans (-1.5), and the NFC East-leading Dallas Cowboys (-10), the Saints schedule begins to soften up for the remaining five games, minus a re-match with the defending Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in Tampa.