Weakness Vs. Weakness
December 6th, 2025
There’s a simple reason why the Bucs should/will beat the two-win slimy Saints tomorrow at The Licht House.
The Saints’ passing offense is too weak to take advantage of the Bucs’ troubled pass defense. That’s the assessment of former Bucs quarterback Chris Simms, who shared his take on his weekly Pro Football Talk picks segment.
Joe has a hard time arguing with Simms.
Tomorrow represents a beautiful and perfect storm for Bucs fans scarred by second-rate offenses routinely carving up the Bucs’ zone defense.
Rookie Saints QB Tyler Shough has thrown 5 touchdown passes in his 4 1/2 games. He’s neither dangerous through the air nor on the ground. Shough is a rare 26-year-old rookie and doesn’t have much speed. Also, Shough’s yards-per-pass-attempt rate has plummeted recently. In his past two games, Shough has attempted 81 passes for only 482 yards.
Can the Bucs hold the Saints at or close to their points-per-game average of the past seven games? That average is only 12.9 points.
If the Saints roll up 20 points on the Bucs tomorrow in Tampa, something New Orleans has only done twice in 12 games this season, that will be a major red flag.