The 9-7 Bucs came into the final day of the 2024 regular season with a simple scenario: beat the 5-11 Saints at Raymond James Stadium and clinch a fourth straight NFC South title and a fifth consecutive playoff appearance.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers matchup in Week 18 against the New Orleans Saints was a nail biting contest for fans much of the way, but the Bucs pulled out the gritty 27-19 victory to clinch their fourth straight NFC South title and fifth straight trip to the NFL postseason.

The Buccaneers clinched the NFC South with a win over the Saints. We don’t yet know if they are the three seed or thee four seed, not who they will play in the wild card. The NFL will wrap up the 2024-25 regular season on Sunday and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can punch their playoff ticket when they host the New Orleans Saints.

The New Orleans Saints (5-11) wrap up what has been a disappointing season Sunday on the road against NFC South foe Tampa Bay (9-7). Here are our staff's predictions for

It took a while — 34 minutes and 33 seconds to be exact — but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally found the endzone in their crucial matchup vs. the New Orleans Saints on Sunday with the NFC South Division on the line.