METAIRIE, La. (Louisiana First) - The New Orleans Saints get their first chance at a division rival Sunday, hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

It’s been a heated rivalry in recent years despite the Saints losing five of the last six meetings. A lot of fuel in the rivalry came from the battles between former Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore and Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans. This year, neither of those guys will be on the field. Lattimore is now with the Washington Commanders, and Evans is out after breaking his collarbone.

But Baker Mayfield will be.

Mayfield is 3-1 against the Saints since joining the Buccaneers. In his five career games against the black and gold, he’s thrown for 1,271 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. Mayfield said on a podcast over the summer that he

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