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NFL · 2021 · Week 8 · Sunday, October 31, 2021

New Orleans Saints beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 36–27

The Saints closed as 4-point underdogs and won outright. The betting market gave them a 36% chance.

Final36–27
Upset size4
Chance to win36%
Rank in 202140th of 58

It was the 5th-biggest of 6 NFL upsets in 2021 Week 8, and the 40th-biggest of the 2021 season. New Orleans Saints pulled off 2 other upsets in 2021.

Other NFL upsets in 2021 Week 8

  1. 11.5-point underdog19% to winRecap
    Upset size11.5
  2. 6.5-point underdog28% to winRecap
    Upset size6.5
  3. 5.5-point underdog33% to winRecap
    Upset size5.5
  4. 4.5-point underdog33% to winRecap
    Upset size4.5
  5. 3.5-point underdog37% to winRecap
    Upset size3.5

New Orleans Saints’ other 2021 upsets

  1. Week 1511.5-point underdog19% to winRecap
    Upset size11.5
  2. Week 14-point underdog37% to winRecap
    Upset size4

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