2020 Divisional Round: (5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers at (2) New Orleans Saints

[sammymvpknight]

Just taking a step back...this may be one of the legendary games in NFL history. It’s just good for football. If this is Brees last game (which I don’t believe it will be) what better way to be slugging it out with the guy who you are competing for all the records, in Brady. 

[Sad People]

Hard to beat the same team 3 times in one year, I got the Bucs in this one.

[tyler735]

21 hours ago, BayRaider said:

The team who is 2-0, is 20-12 in the third game. 
 

And without fail, you hear “teams don’t usually win the third game if they won the first two” narrative by fans. People are mass betting on the Bucs because of that, as expected. Not looking good for the Bucs. Vegas usually takes everyones shirt in this situation. 

 

51 minutes ago, mattyice0401 said:

Hard to beat the same team 3 times in one year, I got the Bucs in this one.

Statistically, as pointed out earlier in this thread (quoted above), that isn't actually true. Somehow over the years that narrative has been spread. I had always thought the same due to hearing it so many times, but the numbers tell a different story.

That said, it's Tom Brady and a very talented Bucs team, so they certainly could come out on top in this one.

[Sad People]

2 minutes ago, tyler735 said:

 

Statistically, as pointed out earlier in this thread (quoted above), that isn't actually true. Somehow over the years that narrative has been spread. I had always thought the same due to hearing it so many times, but the numbers tell a different story.

That said, it's Tom Brady and a very talented Bucs team, so they certainly could come out on top in this one.

Yeah I'll be honest havent read the entire thread yet.

[PatriotsWin!]

Arians has never beaten the Saints. His scheme just doesn't work against them for whatever reason. I hope the Bucs win but I have serious doubts.

[Fray32]

I'm worried this will be the game that CGJ gets beat for a game winning touchdown and is finally shut up. And for how much of a... "personality" he is, I don't know that he'll ever live it down. Or maybe he has that special rare quality where he can continually get beat and still keep his mouth moving and any trash talk directed at him just rolls off his back like nothing. That is a truly elite skill for a corner in this league 😅

[Fray32]

2 minutes ago, PatriotsWin! said:

Arians has never beaten the Saints. His scheme just doesn't work against them for whatever reason. I hope the Bucs win but I have serious doubts.

This can't be true. David Johnson rookie season week 1... The Cardinals dealt with that team

[NeptunePenguins]

I think this is the Bucs best chance to win since they have been playing better, but I think the Saints have the upper hand. Though Brady in the playoffs is still Brady in the playoffs. I give it a 50/50 chance either way. 

[Jlowe22]

3 hours ago, PatriotsWin! said:

Arians has never beaten the Saints. His scheme just doesn't work against them for whatever reason. I hope the Bucs win but I have serious doubts.

He did beat us once.  With the Bucs he hasn’t, but this current Bucs team is better and playing better than any other.  

[Jlowe22]

3 hours ago, Fray32 said:

I'm worried this will be the game that CGJ gets beat for a game winning touchdown and is finally shut up. And for how much of a... "personality" he is, I don't know that he'll ever live it down. Or maybe he has that special rare quality where he can continually get beat and still keep his mouth moving and any trash talk directed at him just rolls off his back like nothing. That is a truly elite skill for a corner in this league 😅

Is be surprised if his trash talk works this time after being  so prominent in the news all week.  Guys know better than ever what to expect, if anything it’s just as likely to backfire this time.

[Fray32]

16 minutes ago, Jlowe22 said:

Is be surprised if his trash talk works this time after being  so prominent in the news all week.  Guys know better than ever what to expect, if anything it’s just as likely to backfire this time.

manned up on AB with no safety help and good protection? May god have mercy on us all

[incognito_man]

I think New Orleans wins this comfortably. TB has just seemed like paper tigers all year to me, on the verge of being exposed

NO: 31

TB: 20 (late score, not as close as final)

[Pugger]

On 1/11/2021 at 8:35 PM, mtmmike said:

Brady is only 500 on the road in the playoffs

New Orleans rolls 27-21

Rolls?  I wouldn't characterize a 6 point win as "rolling".

[mtmmike]

8 minutes ago, Pugger said:

Rolls?  I wouldn't characterize a 6 point win as "rolling".

Excellent points 

How about Tampa being behind by 14 then scores a touchdowns with 53 seconds left so it appears that it was only 1 score game.

[childofpudding]

From an imagined conversation between Brady and Brees at https://www.footballoutsiders.com/walkthrough/2021/walkthrough-toms-diner

BREES: The NFL belongs to them now, Tom. Think about it: where would you be without all the hoopla and the Dream Team supporting cast?

BRADY: I'd probably be getting ready to grit my teeth through a playoff game with a jacked-up ribcage while hoping my coach doesn't insert my Wildcat backup to get strip-sacked in the middle of the second quarter.

Lol.