The New Orleans Saints, led by quarterback Drew Brees, meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC South matchup with playoff implications in NFL Week 17 on Sunday, December 31, 2017 (12/31/17) at Raymond James Stadium.
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Here are the playoff scenarios for the Saints, who can clinch the division under these scenarios:
1. Saints win (at Buccaneers)
2. Panthers loss (at Falcons)
3. Saints tie and Panthers tie
Here's what you need to know:
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
When: Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017
Time: 4:25 p.m. Eastern
TV: Fox
Livestream: Fox Sports Go
Line: Saints -7
Saints notes: SAINTS clinched playoff berth & can clinch NFC South with win. * QB DREW BREES has 70,200 career pass yards & joined PEYTON MANNING (71,940) & HOFer BRETT FAVRE (71,838) as only players in NFL history with 70,000+ pass yards. Has 1,911 pass yards (273 per game), 12 TDs & 3 INTs for 106.4 rating in past 7 vs. division. Has 100+ rating in 3 of past 4 at TB. * RB MARK INGRAM has 310 scrimmage yards (103.3 per game) & rush TD in his past 3 on road vs. NFC South. RB ALVIN KAMARA has franchise rookie records in scrimmage yards (1,426) & TDs (12). Ingram (1,486, 12) & Kamara (1,426, 12) are only teammates in NFL history with 1,300+ scrimmage yards & more than 10 TDs in same season. * WR MICHAEL THOMAS ranks 4th in NFL with 98 receptions. Has 46 receptions for 544 yards (90.7 per game) & 3 TDs in his past 6 on road. Has 190 career receptions & needs 5 to surpass JARVIS LANDRY (194) for most in 1st 2 seasons in NFL history. WR TED GINN, JR. had 54-yard TD catch last week. Has 4 rec. TDs in his past 5 vs. TB. * DE CAMERON JORDAN ties for 5th in NFL with 12 sacks. Had 2 sacks in Week 16. Has 5.5 sacks & 7 TFL in his past 6 vs. TB. Is only NFL DL with 10+ PD (11). CB MARSHON LATTIMORE ties for 5th in NFL & leads rookies with 5 INTs. Aims for 4th in row with INT. Has 7 PD in past 2. S VONN BELL had 0.5 sack & FF in last game vs. TB. Leads NFL safeties with 3.5 sacks. DE GEORGE JOHNSON has 2.5 sacks in his 1st 2 games with NO.
Bucs notes: QB JAMEIS WINSTON completed 21 of 27 (77.8 pct.) for 367 yards & TD for 131.1 rating in Week 16. In his past 4, has 1,221 pass yards (305.3 per game), 8 TDs & 2 INTs for 114.5 rating. Has 1,460 pass yards (292 per game) & 9 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 92.3 rating in his past 5 at home. * RB DOUG MARTIN has 545 scrimmage yards (109 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 5 career home games vs. NO. Aims for 3rd in row at home vs. NO with rush TD. * WR MIKE EVANS has 186 rec. yards (93 per game) & TD in past 2. Leads team with 946 rec. yards & needs 54 to become 3rd player in NFL history (A.J. GREEN & RANDY MOSS) with 1,000+ rec. yards in each of 1st 4 seasons to begin career. Rookie WR CHRIS GODWIN had career-high 98 rec. yards last week & rookie WR BOBO WILSON had 1st career TD. * DT GERALD MC COY had sack in Week 16. Has 3 sacks in his past 4 at home. Since 2013, leads NFL DTs with 39.5 sacks. LB LAVONTE DAVID had 7 tackles & FF in last game vs. NO. Has 29 tackles (7.3 per game), 1.5 sacks, FF & 4 PD in his past 4 at home vs. NO. Has 8+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 at home. LB KWON ALEXANDER has 33 tackles (11 per game) & INT in past 3. Aims for 5th in row vs. NO & 9th in row vs. division with 7+ tackles. LB KENDELL BECKWITH ranks 4th among NFL rookies with 70 tackles. CB BRENT GRIMES has INT in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had INT in his last home game vs. NO. Since 2013, leads NFL with 77 PD & ties for 1st with 20 INTs. -- NFL Communications