New Orleans Saints schedule 2020: 3 Toughest, 3 easiest games
By Zach Wilson
Third Toughest Game: Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The New Orleans Saints have received the honor of hosting Tom Brady in his first game in Tampa-red and it should be a fun one. Getting the opportunity to see two of the game’s best-ever quarterbacks square off, especially on opening week, is always a treat.
More from NFL Spin Zone
- Dallas Cowboys made the trade everyone else should have made
- Pittsburgh Steelers rookie sleeper everyone should be talking about
- Anthony Richardson putting jaw-dropping talent on display immediately
- Denver Broncos’ stud wide receiver might be out for a while
- Washington Commanders: Three takeaways from win over Ravens
We haven’t had the joy of a Drew Brees vs. Tom Brady showdown since 2017 and both of them were firing on all cylinders. Brees threw for 356 yards and two touchdowns and Brady threw for 447 yards and three touchdowns.
This Buccaneers team is going to be good, and playing them at home, or on the road is going to be difficult. Playing someone like Brady who understands the magnitude of this game is going to be well on the strenuous side of things.
This is Brady’s first chance to make an impression on Tampa Bay fans, and even though the game is taking place at the Superdome in New Orleans, Brady and the rest of the Bucs will be able to feel the anticipation and hype.
Even though Brady is no longer at his peak, I would expect a productive season from him. This could quite honestly be the best receiving/tight end core he has ever played with.
With all the anticipation of a potential home-field-advantaged Super Bowl, I would expect the Buccaneers to get off to a hot start and it will be up to Brees and the Saints to hold them down.