New Orleans Saints vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

atSaints at Buccaneers

Week 15

December 20 · 1:00 PM EST

· TB -3.5 · O/U 45.5

The read

There's a playoff line running through this one: Buccaneers sit in a postseason spot, while Saints are on the outside chasing a crossover, so it means a little more to the club playing from behind. Momentum cuts both ways: NO arrive coming off a loss, TB on a 2-game win streak.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

New Orleans Saints4th in the NFC South, 2 backLLLWWL20-0Away

Tampa Bay Buccaneers1st in the NFC SouthWWWLLW20-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

New Orleans Saints5 listed

Moliki MatavaoTE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Ty ChandlerRB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Rejzohn WrightCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Oscar DelpTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Torricelli Simpkins IIIG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers5 listed

Josh HayesCB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Jalen McMillanWR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Rueben Bain Jr.LB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Deshawn McKnightDT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Tez JohnsonWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

New Orleans SaintsDepth chart

Offense11

Tyler Shough#66' 5"2 yr

Travis Etienne Jr.#35' 10"6 yr

Chris Olave#126' 0"5 yr

Jordyn Tyson#06' 2"RookieDoubtful

Devaughn Vele#146' 5"3 yr

Juwan Johnson#836' 4"7 yr

Kelvin Banks Jr.#716' 5"2 yr

David Edwards#766' 6"8 yr

Erik McCoy#786' 4"8 yr

Cesar Ruiz#516' 4"7 yr

Taliese Fuaga#756' 6"3 yr

Defense11

LDE

Cameron Jordan#946' 4"16 yrQuestionable

Davon Godchaux#926' 3"10 yr

RDE

John Ridgeway III#956' 5"5 yrQuestionable

WLB

Carl Granderson#966' 5"8 yr

LILB

Kaden Elliss#556' 2"8 yr

RILB

Pete Werner#206' 3"6 yrQuestionable

SLB

Chase Young#996' 5"7 yr

LCB

Kool-Aid McKinstry#15' 11"3 yr

RCB

Quincy Riley#295' 11"2 yrQuestionable

Justin Reid#216' 1"9 yr

Julian Blackmon#236' 0"7 yr

Special teams5

Charlie Smyth#396' 4"2 yr

Ryan Wright#176' 3"5 yr

Zach Wood#496' 3"10 yr

Barion Brown#195' 11"Rookie

Tampa Bay BuccaneersDepth chart

Offense11

Baker Mayfield#66' 1"9 yr

Bucky Irving#75' 10"3 yr

Emeka Egbuka#26' 1"2 yrQuestionable

Chris Godwin Jr.#146' 1"10 yr

Jalen McMillan#116' 1"3 yrQuestionable

Cade Otton#886' 5"5 yr

Tristan Wirfs#786' 5"7 yr

Ben Bredeson#686' 5"7 yr

Graham Barton#626' 5"3 yr

Cody Mauch#696' 6"4 yr

Luke Goedeke#676' 5"5 yr

Defense11

LDE

Elijah Roberts#956' 4"2 yr

Vita Vea#506' 4"9 yr

RDE

A'Shawn Robinson#916' 3"11 yr

WLB

Rueben Bain Jr.#36' 3"RookieQuestionable

LILB

Alex Anzalone#346' 3"10 yr

RILB

Christian Rozeboom#526' 2"6 yr

SLB

Yaya Diaby#06' 4"4 yr

LCB

Zyon McCollum#276' 2"5 yr

RCB

Benjamin Morrison#216' 0"2 yr

Tykee Smith#235' 10"3 yr

Antoine Winfield Jr.#315' 9"7 yr

Special teams5

Chase McLaughlin#46' 0"8 yr

Riley Dixon#96' 4"11 yr

Evan Deckers#866' 3"3 yr

Kenny Gainwell#15' 9"6 yr

Kameron Johnson#195' 10"3 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

New Orleans Saints

36%

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

64%

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atSaints at Buccaneers

Week 15

December 20 · 1:00 PM EST

· TB -3.5 · O/U 45.5

The read

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

New Orleans Saints4th in the NFC South, 2 backLLLWWL20-0Away

Tampa Bay Buccaneers1st in the NFC SouthWWWLLW20-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

New Orleans Saints5 listed

Moliki MatavaoTE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Ty ChandlerRB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Rejzohn WrightCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Oscar DelpTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Torricelli Simpkins IIIG · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers5 listed

Josh HayesCB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Jalen McMillanWR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Rueben Bain Jr.LB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Deshawn McKnightDT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Tez JohnsonWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

New Orleans SaintsDepth chart

Offense11

Tyler Shough#66' 5"2 yr

Travis Etienne Jr.#35' 10"6 yr

Chris Olave#126' 0"5 yr

Jordyn Tyson#06' 2"RookieDoubtful

Devaughn Vele#146' 5"3 yr

Juwan Johnson#836' 4"7 yr

Kelvin Banks Jr.#716' 5"2 yr

David Edwards#766' 6"8 yr

Erik McCoy#786' 4"8 yr

Cesar Ruiz#516' 4"7 yr

Taliese Fuaga#756' 6"3 yr

Defense11

LDE

Cameron Jordan#946' 4"16 yrQuestionable

Davon Godchaux#926' 3"10 yr

RDE

John Ridgeway III#956' 5"5 yrQuestionable

WLB

Carl Granderson#966' 5"8 yr

LILB

Kaden Elliss#556' 2"8 yr

RILB

Pete Werner#206' 3"6 yrQuestionable

SLB

Chase Young#996' 5"7 yr

LCB

Kool-Aid McKinstry#15' 11"3 yr

RCB

Quincy Riley#295' 11"2 yrQuestionable

Justin Reid#216' 1"9 yr

Julian Blackmon#236' 0"7 yr

Special teams5

Charlie Smyth#396' 4"2 yr

Ryan Wright#176' 3"5 yr

Zach Wood#496' 3"10 yr

Barion Brown#195' 11"Rookie

Tampa Bay BuccaneersDepth chart

Offense11

Baker Mayfield#66' 1"9 yr

Bucky Irving#75' 10"3 yr

Emeka Egbuka#26' 1"2 yrQuestionable

Chris Godwin Jr.#146' 1"10 yr

Jalen McMillan#116' 1"3 yrQuestionable

Cade Otton#886' 5"5 yr

Tristan Wirfs#786' 5"7 yr

Ben Bredeson#686' 5"7 yr

Graham Barton#626' 5"3 yr

Cody Mauch#696' 6"4 yr

Luke Goedeke#676' 5"5 yr

Defense11

LDE

Elijah Roberts#956' 4"2 yr

Vita Vea#506' 4"9 yr

RDE

A'Shawn Robinson#916' 3"11 yr

WLB

Rueben Bain Jr.#36' 3"RookieQuestionable

LILB

Alex Anzalone#346' 3"10 yr

RILB

Christian Rozeboom#526' 2"6 yr

SLB

Yaya Diaby#06' 4"4 yr

LCB

Zyon McCollum#276' 2"5 yr

RCB

Benjamin Morrison#216' 0"2 yr

Tykee Smith#235' 10"3 yr

Antoine Winfield Jr.#315' 9"7 yr

Special teams5

Chase McLaughlin#46' 0"8 yr

Riley Dixon#96' 4"11 yr

Evan Deckers#866' 3"3 yr

Kenny Gainwell#15' 9"6 yr

Kameron Johnson#195' 10"3 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

New Orleans Saints

36%

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

64%

New Orleans Saints vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Dec 20, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

New Orleans Saints vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Dec 20, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability