At halftime of “Sunday Night Football,” the New Orleans Saints hold a surprising 6-0 lead over the division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Tampa’s offense struggled to get going throughout the half, with Cameron Jordan and the rest of the Saints’ defensive front doing an excellent job of keeping pressure on Tom Brady, ultimately sacking him three times. Worse yet for the Buccaneers, both Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (knee) left the field with injuries. The Saints did not get all that much going offensively, either, but they did manage to get into field goal range a couple of times thanks largely to the exploits of Marquez Callaway, who caught four passes for 88 yards in the first half.
Will the Saints hang on and pull off the upset on the road, or will the Bucs stage a second-half comeback? We’ll find out soon enough. Keep it locked to our live blog throughout the second half as we update you with stats, scores, and highlights.
