The Buccaneers have an 87% chance to make the NFL playoffs, per The Athletic's computer model. NFL.com has the Bucs' playoff odds slightly higher at 89%. The Buccaneers' playoff chances would drop to 29% with a loss to the Saints.

In less than 24 hours, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will kick off against their division rival, the New Orleans Saints. That game is one where the Bucs can control their own destiny with a win, a loss would require them to root for other teams to have specific outcomes.

NFL season concludes in just three days when the final game, the 272nd of the season, ends between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings. While they compete for who will earn the number

Time: 1 p.m. ET Tampa Bay owns a 4-1 record against New Orleans in their last five matchups. The Buccaneers have a 3-2 record ATS in those games, while the two teams have gone over the point total on one occasion.

The highly favored Bucs did start to gain some momentum in the second half, but the Saints responded with an interception off of quarterback Baker Mayfield by second-year safety J