The Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the New Orleans Saints in Week 18 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, January 10 at 12:00 AM ET at Caesars Superdome. Dome · Sportturf. The Buccaneers are 0-2 (4th in the NFC South), the Saints 1-1 (1st in the NFC South). The Buccaneers went 1-5 down the stretch, the Saints 4-2.
In 2026 the Buccaneers scored 23 points per game (16th in the NFL) and allowed 28 (25th in the NFL); the Saints scored 27 (9th in the NFL) and allowed 24 (19th 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 NO 3–3, and the total has gone OVER 3–3. TB have taken 4 of the last 6 but have yet to win at home in the series — 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 Buccaneers play the Saints?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints is Week 18 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, January 10 at 12:00 AM ET at Caesars Superdome.
What is the head-to-head record between the Buccaneers and the Saints?
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 NO 3–3.
Who is injured for Buccaneers vs Saints?
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.