Trailing 30-3 and struggling to move the ball, the Tampa Bay offense is angry. Receiver Mike Evans was flagged for leveling Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore, a vicious hit from behind, after a play. Evans was charging in defense of quarterback Jameis Winston, who was not playing at the time, but was antagonizing Lattimore by making contact with the back of his helmet.
Saints defensive back De’Vante Harris then came charging into the melee, and a scuffle ensued near the Bucs bench.
As Lattimore and Harris were pulled back toward their side of the field, Saints coach Sean Payton marched nearly half way across the field to gesture angrily at the Tampa Bay bench.
Evans was flagged for unnecessary roughness.
He had made only one catch for 13 yards — in the first quarter — and appeared to hurt his left leg when he was tackled on that play by Lattimore, who has covered him much of the game.
There were no ejections.