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NFL Week 6 Capsules: Buccaneers Vs. Saints

Some facts and figures to get you prepped for next Sunday's pivotal NFC South showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints.

SERIES

Buccaneers Saints
Series Leader 15-21 21-15
Streaks 4 of past 6
Coaches vs. Opponent Payton: 4-4 Morris: 1-1
Last Week L 30-20 at Cardinals W 24-21 at Bengals
Last Game 12/27/09: Buccaneers 20 at Saints 17 (OT).
Last Game At Site 11/22/09: Saints 38, Buccaneers 7.
Broadcast Information FOX (1:00 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Nischelle Turner (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 91 (NO), 158 (TB). XM: 108 (NO).

STATS

Passing Brees: 142-199-1,410 yards, 9 TDs 5 INTs, 95.7 QB Rating Freeman: 69-116-824 yards, 5 TDs 3 INTs, 84.8 QB Rating
Rushing P. Thomas: 46-147 yards, (3.2 yards/carry) 1 TD C. Williams: 66-172-2.6-0
Receiving Colston: 25-287 yards, (11.5 yards/catch) 0 TDs M. Williams (R): 19-238-12.5-3
Offense 346.8 313.8
Takeaway/Giveaway -1 +5
Defense 306.4 340.8
Sacks Ellis: 3 Crowder: 2
Interceptions Four tied with 1 Talib: 3
Punting Morstead: 46.
Kicking

Hartley: 19 (7/7 PAT; 4/7 FG)

Barth: 26 (8/8 PAT; 6/6 FG)

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