INJURY REPORT
DNP: Did not participate in practice
LP: Limited participation in practice
FP: Full participation in practice
NL: Not listed
Buccaneers:
· G Alex Cappa (ankle) – WEDS: DNP
· CB Carlton Davis (groin) – WEDS: LP
· WR Mike Evans (knee) – WEDS: LP
· WR Chris Godwin (hip/quad) – WEDS: LP
· RB Ronald Jones (quad/finger) – WEDS: DNP
· DL Jeremiah Ledbetter (calf) – WEDS: DNP
· RB LeSean McCoy (illness) – WEDS: FP
· OLB Jason Pierre-Paul (knee) – WEDS: DNP
· T Terron Armstead (elbow) – WEDS: LP
· TE Jared Cook (back) – WEDS: LP
· DE Trey Hendrickson (neck) – WEDS: LP
· QB Taysom Hill (knee) – WEDS: DNP
· RB Latavius Murray (quad) – WEDS: DNP
· CB Patrick Robinson (hamstring) – WEDS: DNP
WEATHER FORECAST
Domed stadium. Evening outdoor forecast: Overcast with scattered showers, low of 42, 37% chance of rain, 72% humidity, winds out of the NNW at 5-10 mph.
GAME REFEREE
Head referee: Shawn Hochuli (7 seasons, 3 as referee)
BETTING LINE
· Favorite: Saints (-3.0)
· Over/Under: 51.5
INDIVIDUAL STAT LEADERS
Buccaneers (regular season)-
Points Scored: K Ryan Succop, 136
Touchdowns: WR Mike Evans, 13
Passing Yards: QB Tom Brady, 4,633
Passer Rating: QB Tom Brady, 102.2
Rushing Yards: RB Ronald Jones, 978
Receptions: WR Mike Evans, 70
Receiving Yards: WR Mike Evans, 1,006
Interceptions: CB Carlton Davis, 4
Sacks: OLB Jason Pierre-Paul, 9.5
Tackles: ILB Devin White, 140
Saints (regular season)-
Points Scored: K Wil Lutz, 126
Touchdowns: RB Alvin Kamara, 21
Passing Yards: QB Drew Brees, 2,942
Passer Rating: QB Drew Brees, 106.4
Rushing Yards: RB Alvin Kamara, 932
Receptions: RB Alvin Kamara, 83
Receiving Yards: RB Alvin Kamara, 756
Interceptions: CB Janoris Jenkins/S Malcolm Jenkins/S Marcus Williams, 3
Sacks: DE Trey Hendrickson, 13.5
Tackles: LB Demario Davis, 119
TEAM STAT RANKINGS
Buccaneers (regular season)-
Scoring Offense: 3rd (30.8 ppg)
Total Offense: 7th (384.1 ypg)
Passing Offense: 2nd (289.1 ypg)
Rushing Offense: t-28th (94.9 ypg)
First Downs Per Game: t-10th (22.8)
Third-Down Pct.: 11th (43.5%)
Sacks Per Pass Attempt Allowed: 2nd (3.51%)
Red Zone TD Pct.: 7th (68.9%)
Scoring Defense: 8th (22.2 ppg)
Total Defense: 6th (327.1 ypg)
Passing Defense: 21st (246.6 ypg)
Rushing Defense: 1st (80.6 ypg)
First Downs Allowed Per Game: 5th (19.9)
Third-Down Pct. Allowed: 14th (40.0%)
Sacks Per Pass Attempt: 7th (7.78%)
Red Zone TD Pct. Allowed: 20th (62.8%)
Turnover Margin: 6th (+8)
Saints (regular season)-
Scoring Offense: 5th (30.1 ppg)
Total Offense: 12th (376.4 ypg)
Passing Offense: 19th (234.9 ypg)
Rushing Offense: 6th (141.6 ypg)
First Downs Per Game: 8th (22.9)
Third-Down Pct.: 8th (44.7%)
Sacks Per Pass Attempt Allowed: 13th (5.56%)
Red Zone TD Pct.: 5th (72.1%)
Scoring Defense: 6th (21.1 ppg)
Total Defense: 4th (310.9 ypg)
Passing Defense: 5th (217.0 ypg)
Rushing Defense: 4th (93.9 ypg)
First Downs Allowed Per Game: 6th (20.0)
Third-Down Pct. Allowed: 9th (38.2%)
Sacks Per Pass Attempt: 6th (8.08%)
Red Zone TD Pct. Allowed: 29th (68.0%)
Turnover Margin: t-3rd (+9)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
· TE Rob Gronkowski has already recorded an incredible 12 touchdown catches in his playoff career. That is tied with John Stallworth for the second most postseason scores in NFL history, so one more on Sunday would put Gronkowski alone in second place. He has a ways to go to catch the record, though, as Jerry Rice scored 22 times in the playoffs.
· Gronkowski has also recorded four 100-yard receiving games in the playoffs, tying Jordan Reed for the most by a tight end in league history. One more and Gronkowski will stand alone.
· Not to be outdone, WR Antonio Brown has five 100-yard receiving games in postseason play. If he gets another one on Sunday he will tie Julian Edelman and Michael Irvin for the second most by any player in league annals.
· Brown also has 886 career postseason receiving yards, the third-most among active players. He needs 57 more to pass Larry Fitzgerald (942) for the second-most postseason receiving yards among active players.
· DL Ndamukong Suh has 5.0 career postseason sacks. If he gets one more against New Orleans he will tie J.J. Watt for the third-most playoff sacks among active NFL players.
· WR Mike Evans set a Buccaneers single-game playoff record with 119 receiving yards in the win at Washington on Saturday. If he gets 79 more yards in Sunday's game he will already be second on the club's career postseason receiving yardage chart, surpassing Jimmie Giles, Michael Pittman, Mike Alstott, Warrick Dunn and Joe Jurevicius in the process.
NOTABLY QUOTABLE
· Head Coach Bruce Arians on Tom Brady getting rid of the ball more quickly and the offense flourishing since the last meeting with New Orleans in Week Nine, which was also Antonio Brown's first game with the Bucs: "The protection has been great. I think knowing his receivers inside and out now – since Week 9, A.B. had just gotten here – he knows where he's going a lot faster than he did before because it was a growing process. It was a normal growing process."
· Wide receiver Chris Godwin on how the Buccaneers can beat a Saints team that has already beaten them twice this year: "We just focus on ourselves, honestly. On any given Sunday, any team can win, so if we focus on ourselves, go out there and handle our business, I like us. I like where we stand and I like our guys. I'm sure they're going to come out there, be fired up and be ready to go, but it's our job to come out, be competitive and put our best foot forward."
· Wide receiver Mike Evans on if the Saints are currently the Bucs' biggest rival: "It's definitely a great rivalry. When we play each other, [there] is a lot of emotion, a lot of physicality. As players, we love it – we love this rivalry. I know the fans love it. I would say it is our biggest rivalry."
· Running back Leonard Fournette on what the Bucs can do differently in their third meeting with the Saints: "Well, we know they've been together for a long time, so their chemistry is great, number one. I think we're getting there as a whole [with] our team on offense. We just have to find ways to execute and not shoot ourselves in the foot with the small penalties. It's taking it play by play. It's going to be a dog fight. They've been here before. It's our first time together – our first time being here – so we've got to come with our 'A' game and fight."
· Inside linebacker Devin White on trying to slow down the Saints' offense: "We've got to stay sound in the front with our two tackles without letting them push the pocket and let the outside guys do what they've got to do. I think the thing that [can] throw Drew Brees off is we've just got to be physical with the receivers, tight ends and the running backs. Don't let them play pitch and catch – I think that will be the biggest 'it factor' for us. If we come out physical and we get our hands on those guys, I think we'll do a great job."
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2021-01-14 14:06:28Z
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