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New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Final · Kickoff

2017 Regular season · Week 17 · Raymond James Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Buccaneers beat Saints 31–24 in 2017 Week 17

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the New Orleans Saints 31–24 at home at Raymond James Stadium in Week 17 of the 2017 regular season on December 31, 2017. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.

The result moved the Buccaneers to 5–11 and dropped the Saints to 11–5. The Saints finished 2017 at 11–5 and lost in the Divisional round. The Buccaneers finished 2017 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the New Orleans Saints won 30–10 on November 5, 2017. When they met again, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 48–40 on September 9, 2018. The teams split their two 2017 meetings.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Saints lead the series 19–15 after meeting No. 34 since 1999 Full series history

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