Coming into the game the Buccaneers are on 6-6, tied with the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South. The Saints are in the basement of the division with a record of just 4-8, and New Orleans chances of making the postseason are now very slim to none.

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For Tampa Bay meanwhile, if they can just put a string of victories together to end the season there is a real chance that they could nab one of the Wild Card spots, however, games like today's against the lowly Saints are definitely the kind of games they simply must win if they are to keep those postseason hopes alive.

The Saints though would like nothing more than to claim a victory today to drag their division rivals down with them, so expect New Orleans to come out and give their all to stop the Buccaneers moving into winning record territory at their expense.

Earlier in Week 14 in the NFL regular season, the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals faced off on Thursday Night Football in a game full of drama and late twists.

The Cardinals came into the game as favorites, but the Vikings refused to give in and wouldn't fall away despite Arizona's best efforts.

A late rally in the final quarter saw Minnesota almost come back to take the game into overtime, and with just seconds to go they had moved into a perfect field goal position, which would have leveled the scores.

However, Dwight Freeney stripped the ball from Teddy Bridgewater with five seconds to play in a hugely disappointing ending for the Vikings. The turnover deprived Minnesota the opportunity to take the game to overtime and allowed the Cardinals to clinch a Playoff berth that night.

NFL fans across the country were held on the edge of their seats as the Vikings pulled back from 10 points down in the final quarter and when Bridgewater moved the Vikings to the 31 yard line with what should have been the final drive in the fourth it looked like the game would be heading to a mouthwatering overtime showdown.

But as Bridgewater went to throw the ball, Freeney managed to get a hand onto the quarterback's arm mid-throw to knock the ball loose. Calls Campbell punched on the loose ball and the game was dramatically and suddenly over.

It would be harsh to blame Bridgewater for the ending, seeing as the Vikings' comeback was very much based on his good work. The quarterback ended the game passing for 335 yards and a touchdown. Carson Palmer threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns for the Cardinals.

Today's big NFL Week 14 game between the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has a scheduled start time of 1 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through free