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5 Notes for Bucs Against Saints | Week Eight

In the Buccaneers’ 23-3 win over the Saints, five notes stood out for the visiting team

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1. Tampa Bay's four takeaways in Week Eight are the team's most in a single game since 12/24/23 versus Jacksonville.

2. Chase McLaughlin drilled a 52-yard field goal and is now seven-for-seven on attempts of 50-plus yards this season – the most 50-plus yard field goals made in the NFL this season.

3. Antoine Winfield Jr.'s two takeaways in Week Eight are tied for the most in a single game this season and the most by a Bucs player since Winfield Jr. had two takeaways against Jacksonville in 2023.

4. Anthony Nelson became the first player since Khalil Mack in 2018 to record each a forced fumble, a sack and an interception return touchdown in a single half.

5. Lavonte David scooped up the fumble forced by Anthony Nelson, notching his first fumble recovery in 2025 and the 20th of his NFL career. Since 2000, only three NFL players have recorded 30-plus forced fumbles and 20-plus defensive fumble recoveries, including David, Jason Taylor and Julius Peppers.

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