The Buccaneers fell victim to a stingy visiting defense, with Brett Maher’s three field goals nudging the Saints to victory at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
The 44-year-old lost three of his favorite targets, running back Leonard Fournette, wide receivers Chris Godwin and Mike Evans at different points of the game that contributed to the seven-time Super Bowl champion’s struggles.
“We just didn’t execute, obviously. It was just a tough night. Didn’t do much of anything right,” Brady said.
“We’ve got to get a lot better, got to get back to work. There’s a lot of football left and we’ll see if we can go get a win next week,” he added.
Since Brady’s arrival in Tampa, the Bucs are 0-4 in regular season matchups against the Saints.
Brady and the Bucs will now look to bounce back against a Carolina Panthers team reeling from a fourth successive defeat, following a 31-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
Meanwhile, victory renewed the Saints’ playoff hopes at 7-7 ahead of their game against the Miami Dolphins next Monday night.