The New Orleans Saints once again came up short in their quest for a second Super Bowl in franchise history.
Unfortunately for Saints fans everywhere, beyond just not winning the Super Bowl themselves, they had to watch the division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Lombardi trophy in their home stadium.
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the then-defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, led by Patrick Mahomes, by a final score of 31-9, a 22-point victory.
Of note, the Saints beat these same Buccaneers 38-3 late in the season, a 35-point margin, so of course Saints fans everywhere handled with this class and dignity, right?