Even with Mark Ingram missing his third straight game with a broken hand,
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DETERMINED DEFENSE: The Saints' defense already ranked 29th when three-time Pro Bowl safety Jairus Byrd went with a season-ending knee injury. The unit responded with one of its best performances this season. The 314 yards the Saints allowed was their second-lowest total in five games. Meanwhile, previously embattled defensive back Patrick Robinson, who lost his starting job in Week 2, made the Saints' first interception this season.
Here are some things we learned during the Saints' desperate comeback victory over the Buccaneers:
UNDISCIPLINED BUCS: Tampa Bay might have become the first team to beat Saints coach Sean Payton in the Superdome since the end of the 2010 season