National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 31, Tampa Bay 24
Saturday, December 24, 2016 4:25 PM
When: 4:25 PM ET, Saturday, December 24, 2016
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Jerome Boger
Attendance: 73177
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tampa Bay 0714324
New Orleans 7615331
Team Records
 
Team W‑L Home Away Streak
Tampa Bay 8-7 3-4 5-3 L2
New Orleans 7-8 4-4 3-4 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Orleans Saints have a 4-4 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a 5-3 record on the road.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Saints have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Tampa Bay has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Buccaneers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The New Orleans Saints starting quarterback, Drew Brees, threw for 299 yards, 1 touchdown and had 0 interceptions in the game. Drew Brees ran for 1 yard.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterback, Jameis Winston, threw for 277 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 2 interceptions in the game. Jameis Winston ran for 14 yards.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Saints average 29.1 points per game and 422.9 offensive yards per game. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers average 22.5 points per game and 349.5 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Tampa Bay   New Orleans
Jacquizz Rodgers Player Mark Ingram
15 Attempts 18
63 Yards 90
4.2 Avg Yards 5.0
1 Touchdowns 2
13 Long 14
Receiving
Tampa Bay   New Orleans
Mike Evans Player Brandin Cooks
7 Receptions 5
97 Yards 98
13.9 Avg Yards 19.6
1 Touchdowns 0
34 Long 42
Team Stats Summary
 
Tampa Bay   New Orleans
Yards
349 Tot 417
89 Rus 123
260 Pas 294
Scoring
3 TD 3
1 FG 3
Yards
0 INT 2
2.0 Sck 2.0
1 FF 0
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Saints have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .444 after a loss.
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Buccaneers have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .429 after a loss.