Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
NFL 2026 · Week 18 · · Caesars Superdome · division game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints, Week 18 of the 2026 season, Sun 10 Jan, 18:00 UK time.
Where to watch (UK)
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Prediction
The model’s prediction appears here about a week before kick-off.
Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
2026 season so far
| Saints | Buccaneers | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 2-5 | 3-5 |
| Points per game | 23.1 | 22.3 |
| Points allowed per game | 27.7 | 18.9 |
| Points difference | -32 | +27 |
| Against the spread (W-L-P) | 3-4 | 3-4-1 |
Head-to-head record
New Orleans Saints lead 28–21 in 49 meetings since 2002.
| P | Saints | T | Buccaneers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 49 | 28 | 0 | 21 |
| At New Orleans Saints | 25 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
- Biggest New Orleans Saints win
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0–41 New Orleans Saints (2012 Week 15)
- Biggest Tampa Bay Buccaneers win
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 51–27 New Orleans Saints (2024 Week 6)
- Average points per meeting
- 43.6
- New Orleans Saints against the spread (W-L-P)
- 27-22
Head-to-head (last 10)
- New Orleans Saints 24–20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers2025 Week 14 · line TB −7.5 (Saints covered)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23–3 New Orleans Saints2025 Week 8 · line TB −4.5 (Saints did not cover)
- New Orleans Saints 19–27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers2024 Week 18 · line TB −14.5 (Saints covered)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 51–27 New Orleans Saints2024 Week 6 · line TB −3.5 (Saints did not cover)
- New Orleans Saints 23–13 Tampa Bay Buccaneers2023 Week 17 · line TB −2.5 (Saints covered)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26–9 New Orleans Saints2023 Week 4 · line NO −4 (Saints did not cover)
- New Orleans Saints 16–17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers2022 Week 13 · line TB −3.5 (Saints covered)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20–10 New Orleans Saints2022 Week 2 · line TB −2.5 (Saints did not cover)
- New Orleans Saints 9–0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers2021 Week 15 · line TB −11.5 (Saints covered)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27–36 New Orleans Saints2021 Week 8 · line TB −4 (Saints covered)
Recent games
New Orleans Saints
- Lv Pittsburgh SteelersWeek 7 · did not cover PIT −310–16
- W@ New York GiantsWeek 6 · covered NO −1.534–27
- Lv Minnesota VikingsWeek 5 · did not cover MIN −2.513–23
- Lv Atlanta FalconsWeek 4 · did not cover NO −1.524–45
- Lv Las Vegas RaidersWeek 3 · did not cover NO −3.527–35
- W@ Baltimore RavensWeek 2 · covered BAL −8.524–17
- L@ Detroit LionsWeek 1 · covered DET −730–31 (OT)
- L@ Atlanta Falcons2025 Week 18 · covered ATL −4.517–19
- W@ Tennessee Titans2025 Week 17 · covered NO −1.534–26
- Wv New York Jets2025 Week 16 · covered NO −6.529–6
Recent games
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Wv Atlanta FalconsWeek 8 · covered TB −2.516–0
- W@ Carolina PanthersWeek 7 · covered CAR −343–13
- Lv Pittsburgh SteelersWeek 6 · did not cover PIT −2.519–26 (OT)
- W@ Dallas CowboysWeek 5 · covered DAL −9.524–16
- Lv Green Bay PackersWeek 4 · push GB −314–17
- Lv Minnesota VikingsWeek 3 · did not cover MIN −1.516–23
- Lv Cleveland BrownsWeek 2 · did not cover TB −8.519–23
- L@ Cincinnati BengalsWeek 1 · did not cover CIN −3.527–33
- Wv Carolina Panthers2025 Week 18 · did not cover TB −316–14
- L@ Miami Dolphins2025 Week 17 · did not cover TB −5.517–20