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Getty Images It took the Buccaneers 27 years and 22 tries before winning the franchise’s first game when the temperature at kickoff was below 40 degrees. On Sunday in Green Bay for the first-ever Bay of Pigs NFC Championship, the high will be 31 and the low will be 19. The forecast also calls...

Getty Images Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown only played 29 snaps in Sunday’s win over the Saints and his ability to play any snaps in the NFC Championship Game will depend on how a visit with doctors goes on Monday. Head coach Bruce Arians told reporters that Brown is having an MRI on...

Getty Images Washington defensive end Chase Young is widely regarded as the defensive rookie of the year for the 2020 NFL season. But Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians does not agree with that selection. Arians said after the Buccaneers beat the Saints that Antoine Winfield Jr., the Bucs’...

Getty Images The Buccaneers could be getting a big piece back on their defensive line for the NFC Championship Game. Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports that the Bucs are designating defensive tackle Vita Vea for return from injured reserve. Vea can practice with the team on Wednesday...

Getty Images Packers running back AJ Dillon had to exit Saturday’s victory over the Rams with a quad injury. But he might not miss much more time. Though head coach Matt LaFleur said he’s waiting to hear whether Dillon will be able to practice on Wednesday, he seemed optimistic about the...

Getty Images In the days leading up to Sunday’s game between the Buccaneers and Saints, there were many mentions of New Orleans beating Tampa Bay twice during the regular season. The Saints won those games by 11 and 35 points, so Sunday’s 30-20 Bucs win was a reminder that past results don’t...

Getty Images Tom Brady has played in 13 AFC Championship Games. Now he’ll play in his first NFC Championship Game. Brady and the Buccaneers advanced to the NFC Championship on Sunday, meaning Brady has lapped the field: He’ll be the starter in his 14th conference championship game, twice as...

Getty Images The Buccaneers Defense did a great job against the Saints on Sunday and the coach who was calling the plays is reportedly speaking to the Eagles on Monday. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles will interview for the Eagles’ head coaching...

Getty Images Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas holds the NFL’s single-season record for catches, but he didn’t have any of them in Sunday’s loss to the Buccaneers. Thomas was targeted four times during the game, but none of Drew Brees‘ passes found their way to his hands. One of them was...

Getty Images Word before Sunday’s game was that Saints quarterback Drew Brees is going to retire when the team’s season is over and we may not be far from finding out if that’s the case. Buccaneers linebacker Devin White picked off Brees and returned the ball to the New Orleans 20-yard-line...

Getty Images With the Saints exiting the postseason on Sunday, the question now becomes whether quarterback Drew Brees will retire. He reportedly will. Coach Sean Payton said nothing to dispute that notion in his post-game press conference. “I think that’s for another press conference,”...

Getty Images The Buccaneers and Saints traded blows throughout the first half of Sunday’s game at the Superdome and they’ve arrived at halftime with the score all tied up. Buccaneers kicker Ryan Succop‘s second field goal of the game came at the end of the second quarter and tied the score at...

Getty Images The Saints got wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith back from injured reserve this week and they’re happy to have him on Sunday. Smith caught his second touchdown pass of the game to cap the first possession of the third quarter and the Saints are now up 20-13 on the Buccaneers. It was a...

Getty Images The seesaw has rocked again and the Buccaneers and Saints are tied as a result. The Saints appeared to be grabbing the momentum in the second half with a touchdown on their first drive and a productive second possession that took them to midfield later in the third quarter. Drew...

Getty Images Another Sunday, another green light for football. With all 256 regular-season games played in the original 17-week structure and with the first eight playoff games accomplished without postponement, Sunday’s games are cleared to proceed, according to Mark Maske of the Washington...

Getty Images Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski has said he wants to wait before making any future career decisions, but he sounds like a man who wants to stay where he is in 2021. Asked on NFL Network if he is going to come back for another year with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay, Gronkowski...

Getty Images The Saints will be at less than full strength today against the Buccaneers. Saints quarterback/running back/receiver/special teamer Taysom Hill and running back Latavius Murray are both unlikely to play today, according to NFL Network. Both were listed as questionable. As PFT...

Getty Images The Buccaneers have made a few roster moves in advance of their Sunday matchup against the Saints. The club has elevated linebacker Deone Buchannon, offensive lineman Ted Larsen, and safety Javon Hagan from the practice squad to the active roster. Buchannon and Larsen provide...

Getty Images The Saints announced a series of roster moves ahead of Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers, including wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith‘s return to the active roster. Smith has been on injured reserve since Christmas Eve due to an ankle injury and returned to practice this week. He...

Getty Images As the old saying goes, it’s hard to beat a team three times in one season. In reality, it’s not. According to the NFL, Sunday night’s game between the Saints and the Buccaneers will be the 33rd instance of teams meeting in the postseason after one completed a two-game sweep of...