The New Orleans Saints visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 15 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, December 20 at 1:00 PM ET at Raymond James Stadium. Open air · Grass. The Saints are 1-1 (1st in the NFC South), the Buccaneers 0-2 (4th in the NFC South). The Saints went 4-2 down the stretch, the Buccaneers 1-5.
In 2026 the Saints scored 27 points per game (9th in the NFL) and allowed 24 (19th in the NFL); the Buccaneers scored 23 (16th in the NFL) and allowed 28 (25th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads TB 4–2 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 44.2; against the spread it is TB 3–3, and the total has gone OVER 3–3. TB have taken 4 of the last 6 — 2 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 21 players out and 26 questionable across the two teams — Kelvin Banks Jr. (NO OT, Injured reserve), Christen Miller (NO DT, Out), Barion Brown (NO WR, Out) and Josiah Trotter (TB LB, Out).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Saints play the Buccaneers?
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers is Week 15 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, December 20 at 1:00 PM ET at Raymond James Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between the Saints and the Buccaneers?
The recent series is TB 4–2 over the last 6 meetings — the last one finished NO 24–20 in 2025 (Week 14), and against the spread the series is TB 3–3.
Who is injured for Saints vs Buccaneers?
76 players carry a designation: 21 out and 26 questionable, including Kelvin Banks Jr. (NO OT, Injured reserve), Christen Miller (NO DT, Out), Barion Brown (NO WR, Out) and Josiah Trotter (TB LB, Out). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.