The Buccaneers trailed the Saints 16-6, as they faced third-and-3 from their 42-yard line. Mayfield dropped back, couldn't find anyone open and decided to scramble. He ran for 10 yards then decided to slide. Unfortunately, his slide came a bit late and Saints safety Will Harris hit him really hard.

What did we learn about the New Orleans Saints in Week 18? Here are our six takeaways from their season-ending loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers:

We saw some good things from the New Orleans Saints in the first half of their Week 18 game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- but they couldn't keep that momentum going after the break, and the Bucs came back to win the day,

The New Orleans Saints' attempt to play spoiler in the season finale came up short as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied for a 27-19 win Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The Bucs, who trailed 16-6 at halftime,

Week 18 provided its annual reminder that the motivations of professional football players need not be dissected. It does not matter if a loss means their team will draft first or a victory means their season will survive.