The Saints answered with a 30-yard field goal by Charlie Smyth that tied it at 17-all. Shough completed a pass on fourth-and-1 to the Buccaneers 5, but a penalty for illegal man downfield forced the Saints to settle for a field goal.

The Saints are even hotter, having won four straight games entering Sunday's finale in Atlanta. As for the two NFC South finalists, neither seems to want to take control of the division. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost four straight games but still have a chance to win another NFC South title in Week 18.

The New Orleans Saints travel to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at noon on Sunday in an NFC South battle between the division’s first- and last-place teams. You can

With the season on the line, Buccaneers running back Rachaad White implored his team to "look in the mirror" and show some effort to try and salvage the season, according to JoeBucsFan.com.

The Saints-Falcons Week 18 finale could decide the winner of the NFC South, but it wouldn't be either of them. Other teams' fate is in their hands.

The NFC South is still up for grabs heading into the final week of the season, and while the New Orleans Saints can’t win the division, they can certainly affect it.

Perhaps the craziest playoff scenario the NFC South could have experienced might come to pass this weekend. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost seven of their la

Calijah Kancey’s return from a torn pectoral is in play as the Buccaneers prepare for a must-win Week 18 matchup vs. Panthers on Saturday.

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave was hospitalized after a blood clot was reportedly found in his lung, and he will miss the team's Week 18 game.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons NFL game to be played on January 4, 2026 on ESPN.