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3 reasons the New Orleans Saints must win on Sunday night

By Michael Balko

NEW ORLEANS, LA - SEPTEMBER 09: Marshon Lattimore #23 of the New Orleans Saints and Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers react during a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 9, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - SEPTEMBER 09: Marshon Lattimore #23 of the New Orleans Saints and Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers react during a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 9, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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Number One: Playoff Implications 

There is no doubt in my mind that this inner-division matchup will have major playoff implications surrounding it as the season comes to a close. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers currently sit at 6-2 atop the NFC South with the New Orleans Saints trailing just behind them at 5-2 with their bye week already behind them.

The Saints have had a difficult schedule so far this season but they do play a rather easy patch of games coming up after this one. Tom Brady and the Buccaneers will have some serious tests coming up including the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angles Rams, and Carolina Panthers.

The Saints only have to play one more team considered to be a serious threat which is the Kansas City Chiefs on December 20th.

If the Saints can knock off the Buccaneers for the second time this season and the two teams finish the regular season with the same record, the Saints will get the crown for the NFC South due to a two-game sweep of Tampa Bay.

All Saints fans know how important it is for the Saints to clinch as many home games as possible for the playoffs and this game will have a lot hanging in the balance as far as that’s concerned.

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