Quote from Saints' All-Pro proves Buccaneers will always have the last laugh
There's no denying the fact the New Orleans Saints have owned the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 2018. But that's only during the regular season. When it comes to the playoffs, it's an entirely different animal. There's only been one matchup, but the Buccaneers won that game, 30-20, in New Orleans. It was the 2020-2021 Divisional […]
There's no denying the fact the New Orleans Saints have owned the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 2018.
But that's only during the regular season. When it comes to the playoffs, it's an entirely different animal.
There's only been one matchup, but the Buccaneers won that game, 30-20, in New Orleans. It was the 2020-2021 Divisional Round matchup and the Buccaneers not only ended the Saints' season, the loss also marked Drew Brees' final game as an NFL quarterback.
Honestly, the Saints have owned the Buccaneers for pretty much the last decade. Ever since Cameron Jordan was drafted in 2011, actually. Since then, the Saints are 17-6 when playing the Buccaneers during the regular season.
The regular season domination and the division titles are great, but the Saints haven't fared as near as well during the playoffs, especially during Jordan's career where they've compiled a 5-6 postseason record.
And that has put Jordan in a headspace that not a lot of current Buccaneers know about: a Super Bowl winner's headspace.
“The idea that I want more. I always want more. I feel like, last year, I’m looking at the playoffs on the outside and I want more," Jordan recently told NBC Sports' Peter King. "I sat there and announced some in-game announcements in the Super Bowl and that was the first time I actually was able to stomach being in the Super Bowl. My energy is, let’s try and win one.”
Jordan's quote about calling in-game announcements being his most recent Super Bowl experience is not only pretty wild to think about, but it's also extremely telling when thinking about the Saints' lack of postseason success. Especially when compounding that with all the talented teams they have had over the years.
The Buccaneers -and their fans- should be taking victory laps after that quote, as well. Not only do the Buccaneers have a Lombardi that came way of beating the Saints, but they also have two Lombardis over at the AdventHealth Training Facility off One Buc Place.
Meanwhile, the closest the All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler has ever come to even playing in a Super Bowl is calling in-game announcements.
The Saints should be competitive in 2022, but they aren't winning a Super Bowl. And, if Jordan ever does win one, the Buccaneers will still have a one-ring advantage.
Which is why no matter how tough things get against the Saints during the regular season, the Buccaneers will always have the last laugh.
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