In the Buccaneers 24-20 loss to the Saints, five notes stood out for the home team

Brianna Dix

1.Baker Mayfield rushed for a first down on third down, marking his 16th such conversion rush of the year the second-most by any quarterback this season, trailing Josh Allen.

2.Zyon McCollum picked off Tyler Shough to record his first interception of the season and the third of his career. Tampa Bay's 12 interceptions on the season are tied for the fourth-most in the NFL.

3.Vita Vea sacked Tyler Shough to improve his season sack total to 4.5. With the sack, Vea surpassed Chidi Ahanotu for the eighth-most sacks in franchise history.

4.Bucky Irving's score marked the 12th career scrimmage touchdown through his first 23 career games played. His 12 touchdowns are the second-most by a Buccaneers running back in their first 23 career games, trailing only Doug Martin (13).

5.Chris Braswell Jr. brought down Tyler Shough for a 13-yard sack. It marked his first sack of the season and increased his career total to 2.5.