Buccaneers Fall to Saints on SNF as Tom Brady Shut Out for 1st Time Since 2006
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The New Orleans Saints earned a 9-0 road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night. Cameron Jordan starred for the Saints defense, recording two sacks and a forced fumble to help New Orleans improve to 7-7.
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The Saints have now defeated Tampa Bay in seven consecutive regular-season games.
The Buccaneers fell to 10-4 and had their four-game winning streak snapped. Tom Brady threw for 213 yards and an interception in the loss. It was his first shutout loss since 2006.
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On <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/SNF?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#SNF</a>, the <a href=”https://twitter.com/Saints?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@Saints</a> handed Tom Brady his first shutout since Week 15, 2006 …<br><br>Back on Dec 10, 2006:<br><br>- Brady was 29 years, 129 days old<br>- No currently active defensive player had yet entered the NFL<br>- Drew Brees was playing his first season w/ the Saints
Tampa Bay would have clinched its first NFC South title since 2007 with a victory.
Notable Stats
Taysom Hill, QB, NO: 13-of-27 for 154 YDS; 11 CAR for 33 YDS
Cameron Jordan, DE, NO: 5 tackles, 2 sacks, forced fumble
Tom Brady, QB, TB: 26-of-48 for 213 YDS, INT, fumble lost
What’s Next?
The Saints will go for their third straight win next week on Monday night against the Miami Dolphins. The Buccaneers will look to bounce back in another division matchup next Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.
This article will be updated shortly to provide more information on this game.
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