TAMPA, Fla. -- On a night they were looking to clinch their first NFC South title since 2007, the Buccaneers lost their two Pro Bowl receivers, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, in the first half Sunday against the New Orleans Saints and were shut out for the first time in Tom Brady's tenure as Tampa Bay quarterback.
The 9-0 defeat to the Saints marked only the third shoutout of Brady's NFL career with him as the starter, and first since Week 14 of the 2006 season, when he was a member of the New England Patriots and opposing Joey Harrington and the Nick Saban-coached Miami Dolphins.