On November 1, the New Orleans Saints beat the New York Giants in an outrageous 52-49 shootout to finish the first half of their season at 4-4. A week later, the Giants came to Tampa and won 32-18, giving the Buccaneers a 3-5 record at the midway point of their campaign.
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Since then, the fortunes of the Buccaneers and Saints have diverged dramatically. While a young Tampa Bay team seemed to find itself in the season's third quarter, winning three of four to get back to .