TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-5) will try to make it five in a row and keep their playoff hopes alive when they face the New Orleans Saints (5-7) this weekend in Tampa. Stopping Drew Brees will be, by far, the toughest challenge. He gets rid of the ball so quickly and he moves in and around the pocket with ease. He utilizes a lot of play-action and fools defenses with misdirection, too, so preparation and reading their keys will be paramount for the Bucs defense.
The Saints offense is averaging 429 yards per game -- most in the league -- and 29 points per game, which is second-most in the league, so this will be one of the biggest tests for them in proving that they really have turned the corner since the Week 9 loss against the Atlanta Falcons.