Buccaneers vs. Saints: All-Time Matchup History
Head-to-Head Snapshot
- All-Time Record: Saints lead series 41–27 (.397)
- First Meeting: 1977
- Most Recent Meeting: 2025 season (twice)
- Postseason Meetings: 1 (Bucs lead 1-0)
Last Five Matchups
- 2025: Saints 24, Buccaneers 20 (home)
- 2025: Buccaneers 23, Saints 3 (away)
- 2024: Buccaneers 27, Saints 19 (home)
- 2024: Buccaneers 51, Saints 27 (away)
- 2023: Saints 23, Buccaneers 13 (home)
Series Overview
The Buccaneers 68 game against the Saints are their most against any opponent, as the two teams were relatively frequent foes even before they became fellow NFC South division teams in 2002. While the Saints have forged winning streaks of five or more games on three separate occasions during the series, the Bucs' first three-game winning skein just occurred from 2022-23. However, Tampa Bay has won six of the last eight meetings, plus the only postseason contest between the two teams during its 2020 run to the Super Bowl championship.
Notable Matchups
- 2020 Divisional Round: Buccaneers force four turnovers, including three interceptions in Drew Brees' final game, to score 17 unanswered points and advance to the NFC Championship Game with a 30-20 win in New Orleans.
- 2018 Regular Season: Buccaneers and Saints play the highest-scoring Week One game in NFL history, as Tampa Bay holds off a furious late-game rally in the Superdome for the 48-40 decision.
- 1977 Regular Season: Tampa Bay secures the first victory in franchise history, winning 33-14 in New Orleans on the strength of a team-record three interception-return touchdowns.
Series Trends
- Buccaneers only two three-game winning streaks have occurred since 2022
- Tampa Bay has won five of its last six games in New Orleans, including 2020 postseason
- New Orleans has prevailed in 19 of its 30 trips to Tampa, including six of last eight
- Of the seven regular-season games in which the Bucs have scored 48-plus, three are against the Saints
2025-26 New Orleans Saints Season Snapshot
- Record: 6–11
- Division Finish: 4th in NFC South
- Playoffs: None
- 2026 Head Coach: Kellen Moore (second year)
Key Additions
WR Jordyn Tyson, G David Edwards, RB Travis Etienne, LB Kaden Elliss, DT Christen Miller, TE Oscar Delp, TE Noah Fant, WR Bryce Lance, P Ryan Wright, RB Ty Chandler, QB Zach Wilson
Key Departures
CB Alontae Taylor, LB Demario Davis, TE Foster Moreau, C Luke Fortner
Notable Players
QB Tyler Shough, RB Alvin Kamara, WR Chris Olave, T Taliese Fuaga, DT Bryan Bresee, OLB Carl Granderson, OLB Chase Young, CB Kool-Aid McKinstry
Full Matchup History
| Season | Winner | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Saints | 24-20 | Tampa |
| 2025 | Buccaneers | 23-3 | New Orleans |
| 2024 | Buccaneers | 27-19 | Tampa |
| 2024 | Buccaneers | 51-27 | New Orleans |
| 2023 | Saints | 23-13 | Tampa |
| 2023 | Buccaneers | 26-9 | New Orleans |
| 2022 | Buccaneers | 17-16 | Tampa |
| 2022 | Buccaneers | 20-10 | New Orleans |
| 2021 | Saints | 9-0 | Tampa |
| 2021 | Saints | 36-27 | New Orleans |
| 2020 | Buccaneers | 30-20 | New Orleans* |
| 2020 | Saints | 38-3 | Tampa |
| 2020 | Saints | 34-23 | New Orleans |
| 2019 | Saints | 34-17 | Tampa |
| 2019 | Saints | 31-24 | New Orleans |
| 2018 | Saints | 28-14 | Tampa |
| 2018 | Buccaneers | 48-40 | New Orleans |
| 2017 | Buccaneers | 31-24 | Tampa |
| 2017 | Saints | 30-10 | New Orleans |
| 2016 | Saints | 31-24 | New Orleans |
| 2016 | Buccaneers | 16-11 | New Orleans |
| 2015 | Saints | 24-17 | Tampa |
| 2015 | Buccaneers | 26-19 | New Orleans |
| 2014 | Saints | 23-20 | Tampa |
| 2014 | Saints | 37-31 (OT) | New Orleans |
| 2013 | Saints | 41-17 | New Orleans |
| 2013 | Saints | 16-14 | Tampa |
| 2012 | Saints | 41-0 | New Orleans |
| 2012 | Saints | 35-28 | Tampa |
| 2011 | Saints | 27-16 | New Orleans |
| 2011 | Buccaneers | 26-20 | Tampa |
| 2010 | Buccaneers | 23-13 | New Orleans |
| 2010 | Saints | 31-6 | Tampa |
| 2009 | Buccaneers | 20-17 (OT) | New Orleans |
| 2009 | Saints | 38-7 | Tampa |
| 2008 | Buccaneers | 23-20 | Tampa |
| 2008 | Saints | 24-20 | New Orleans |
| 2007 | Buccaneers | 27-23 | New Orleans |
| 2007 | Buccaneers | 31-14 | Tampa |
| 2006 | Saints | 31-14 | Tampa |
| 2006 | Saints | 24-21 | New Orleans |
| 2005 | Buccaneers | 27-13 | Tampa |
| 2005 | Buccaneers | 10-3 | Baton Rouge |
| 2004 | Saints | 21-17 | Tampa |
| 2004 | Buccaneers | 20-17 | New Orleans |
| 2003 | Buccaneers | 14-7 | New Orleans |
| 2003 | Saints | 17-14 | Tampa |
| 2002 | Saints | 23-20 | New Orleans |
| 2002 | Saints | 26-20 (OT) | Tampa |
| 2001 | Buccaneers | 48-21 | Tampa |
| 1999 | Buccaneers | 31-16 | New Orleans |
| 1998 | Saints | 9-3 | New Orleans |
| 1996 | Buccaneers | 13-7 | Tampa |
| 1994 | Saints | 9-7 | Tampa |
| 1992 | Saints | 23-21 | New Orleans |
| 1991 | Saints | 23-7 | New Orleans |
| 1990 | Saints | 35-7 | New Orleans |
| 1989 | Buccaneers | 20-10 | Tampa |
| 1988 | Saints | 13-9 | New Orleans |
| 1987 | Saints | 44-34 | New Orleans |
| 1986 | Saints | 38-7 | New Orleans |
| 1985 | Saints | 20-13 | New Orleans |
| 1984 | Saints | 17-13 | New Orleans |
| 1983 | Saints | 24-21 | Tampa |
| 1982 | Buccaneers | 13-10 | New Orleans |
| 1981 | Buccaneers | 31-14 | New Orleans |
| 1979 | Saints | 42-14 | Tampa |
| 1978 | Saints | 17-10 | Tampa |
| 1977 | Buccaneers | 33-14 | New Orleans |
* Postseason
Historical Note
Even though they were not yet in the same division, the Buccaneers and Saints played each other every season from 1981 to 1992, with 10 of those 12 games held in New Orleans.
FAQs
- What was the score of the first win in Buccaneers franchise history? The Bucs' first win, on Dec. 11, 1977, was a 33-14 decision in New Orleans.
- How many times have the Bucs and Saints met in the playoffs? Tampa Bay and New Orleans have only played one postseason game against each other, with the Bucs winning in the Divisional Round in 2020.
- Which team has the longest winning streak in the head-to-head rivalry? The Saints beat the Buccaneers seven straight times from 2011-14.