Brady’s Buccaneers Poised to End Saints’ 4-year Run Atop NFC South

Brady’s Buccaneers Poised to End Saints’ 4-year Run Atop NFC South
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL preseason football game in Houston, Texas, on Aug. 28, 2021. Eric Christian Smith/AP Photo
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ATLANTA—Mike Evans endured four last-place finishes in the NFC South in his first six seasons with Tampa Bay before last season’s breakthrough Super Bowl championship earned the Buccaneers long-awaited respect.

The former doormats of the division are now envied by every other NFL team.