Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints: NFC divisional playoff live stream, how to watch, odds, time

Tom Brady and Drew Brees -- the NFL's top two all-time leaders in passing yards and touchdowns -- will face off when the New Orleans Saints host the NFC South division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC divisional playoff game on Sunday.

Brees will take the field for the Saints two days after turning 42 as the young gun in this matchup against the 43-year-old Brady.

The Saints won both meetings during the regular season against the Buccaneers: 34-23 in Week 1 in New Orleans and 38-3 in Week 9 in Tampa. This will be the first time these two teams meet in the playoffs.

While Brees is playing to reach the second Super Bowl of his career, Brady is vying to play in his 10th.

Where is the Buccaneers at the Saints game played? 

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

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How can I watch the Buccaneers at the Saints?

Fans can watch the game at 6:40 p.m. ET Sunday on FOX or on fuboTV. 

What are the odds for Buccaneers at Saints?

According to BetMGM, the line is the Saints by 3 1/2.

What are the keys for the Buccaneers?

Tampa Bay must clean up its mistakes on defense after allowing Washington to stick around in the wild-card round. The Saints can take advantage of the Buccaneers' coverage busts even if CB Carlton Davis had a strong Week 1 matchup with Saints WR Michael Thomas. Up front, it’s critical for DT Ndamukong Suh and his teammates inside to win their battles with a vulnerable New Orleans interior offensive line. On offense, WR Mike Evans has to create chunk plays through the air by defeating his opponents in one-on-one coverage. But that will not be tough if the Bucs’ offensive line, whittled down by injuries, folds against a strong Saints pass rush.

What are the keys for the Saints?

Dominate the trenches. On defense, that means putting QB Tom Brady under pressure throughout, which gets much easier if DE Trey Hendrickson can return from his neck injury. On the other side of the ball, the Saints have to lean on Tampa Bay’s defensive line and let RB Alvin Kamara run free against a linebacker corps he’s embarrassed before. The Saints’ passing game has outmatched the Buccaneers’ secondary at times, but QB Drew Brees’ inconsistent game in the wild-card round might suggest there’s some rust left for them to knock off. 

What is the matchup to watch in the Buccaneers at the Saints?

Buccaneers CB Carlton Davis vs. Saints WR Michael Thomas. Thomas had a solid first game back from injury against the Bears, but he might need to turn it up to a higher gear. That’s a tough sell against Davis, who held him to three catches for 17 yards in the season opener.

Where can I find score updates for the Buccaneers vs. Saints?

USA TODAY Sports will have all the latest on the game in our box scores.

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