The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will not be facing off against Dennis Allen when they play the New Orleans Saints in Week 18.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced off against the New Orleans Saints' then-head coach Dennis Allen in October in New Orleans, beating his Saints team 51-27. When the Saints come to Tampa Bay at the very end of the year, they won't be facing him again.
The Saints have struggled greatly since starting the season 2-0, going on a six-game losing streak that culminated in a brutal loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. That was enough in the eyes of the organization, and on Monday, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported that Allen had been fired by the Saints. Special teams coach Darren Rizzi will take over in the interim.
With New Orleans' poor performance, they won't be a factor in the NFC South race, so the Buccaneers will likely be chasing the Atlanta Falcons for the rest of the year, but when the offseason comes, the Saints have the opportunity to make a big hire and compete in the division for the long term. Tampa Bay will next play New Orleans in their final game of the regular season in Week 18. That could be a crucial game to determine whether or not the Bucs are going to the playoffs this season.River Wells is a sports journalist from St. Petersburg, Florida, who has covered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 2023. He graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Florida in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter @riverhwells.
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