The Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened its season with an exciting divisional win against the New Orleans Saints. Though, it didn’t have to be as interesting as the game ultimately turned out.
The Buccaneers took a 48-24 lead early in the fourth quarter after Ryan Fitzpatrick’s 36-yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson. However, Drew Brees and the Saints continued to battle.
New Orleans scored and converted two-point conversations on each of its next two drives to trim the deficit to 48-40 before a Fitzpatrick scramble on third down effectively ended this one.