{"id":17619,"date":"2025-01-06T03:33:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T03:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=17619"},"modified":"2025-01-06T03:33:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T03:33:06","slug":"nfl-fans-are-convinced-the-saints-buccaneers-week-18-game-was-rigged-following-incredibly-fishy-bizarre-ending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=17619","title":{"rendered":"NFL Fans Are Convinced The Saints-Buccaneers Week 18 Game Was \u201cRigged\u201d Following Incredibly Fishy &#038; Bizarre Ending"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Football fans are convinced that the the Tampa Bay Buccaneers-<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/new-orleans-saints\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Orleans Saints<\/a>\u00a0game on Sunday was rigged following a tremendously bizarre ending involving star wide receiver\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/mike-evans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Evans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old Evans led the Bucs to a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/boxscore\/_\/gameId\/401671828\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a027-19 victory<\/a>\u00a0over New Orleans to clinch the NFC South division crown for the fourth straight year. To make the victory sweeter, Evans caught an eight-yard pass at the end to secure his 11th straight 1,000-yard season PLUS a $3 million bonus:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MIKE EVANS. 1,000 YARDS ONCE AGAIN. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V4S7S8APUX\">pic.twitter.com\/V4S7S8APUX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1876014904869802111?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>So why do some fans find this ending suspicious? The Bucs just needed to take a knee to seal the NFC South, but they made the risky decision to pad Evans\u2019 stats so he could secure 1K receiving and the lucrative bonus.<\/p>\n<p>Not only that, but several sportsbooks including FanDuel set Evans\u2019 over\/under at 90 receiving yards. He finished with 89, so you can probably guess how fans reacted to this:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cFanDuel just rigged Mike evans bro he need one yard to get his shortest alternate\u2026,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0a fan posted on X\/Twitter.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cFanDuel just rigged Mike evans bro he need one yard to get his shortest alternate\u2026,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0a fan posted on X\/Twitter.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cLowest allowable Mike Evans yards bet on Fanduel: 90 Mike Evans today: 89 yards @<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0@FDSportsbook need to be investigated. #Rigged,\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>a fan claimed.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cWelp, everybody better be fired after letting Mike Evans get 1K! #rigged,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0said another.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=alexhoegler&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1876016232010510700&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fnfl-fans-are-convinced-the-saints-buccaneers-week-18-game-was-rigged-following-incredibly-fishy-bizarre-ending%2F&amp;sessionId=421ad522ce132dd69a271385866dba9b417f14e6&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1876016232010510700\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cMike Evans gets the record. Las Vegas gets the receiving line under to hit. Perfect execution of the rigged NFL. It\u2019s almost impressive honestly,\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>quipped a fan.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cFan duel made Mike Evans minimum yards 90 today . He finishes with 89. You can\u2019t tell me sports aren\u2019t rigged,\u201d<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0one fan said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cMike Evans line proves once &amp; for all Vegas is rigged yo,\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>wrote a user.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201c<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wwe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE<\/a>\u00a0NFL \ud83e\udd21\u2026 Saints actor #1 on defense is the worst actor I\u2019ve ever seen\u2026 Dude just let Mike Evans get his incentive bonus for free with that fake scripted defense\u2026 Hope you don\u2019t look lost when you face your karma and burn for crimes against humanity \ud83e\udd21\u2026,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0said another.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=alexhoegler&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1876015675975799007&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fnfl-fans-are-convinced-the-saints-buccaneers-week-18-game-was-rigged-following-incredibly-fishy-bizarre-ending%2F&amp;sessionId=421ad522ce132dd69a271385866dba9b417f14e6&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1876015675975799007\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-mike-evans-is-a-surefire-hall-of-famer\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mike Evans Is A Surefire Hall Of Famer<\/h2>\n<p>If there was any doubt about Evans\u2019 Hall of Fame case coming into 2024, there shouldn\u2019t be any more. That\u2019s now 11 straight 1,000-yard seasons to begin his career, and you can\u2019t forget that he missed three games earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>With Chris Godwin out for the year, the pressure amped up for Evans to produce even more. He was up for the challenge, alright, and his Bucs are now celebrating a fifth straight trip to the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Football fans are convinced that the the Tampa Bay Buccaneers-New Orleans Saints\u00a0game on Sunday was rigged following a tremendously bizarre ending involving star wide receiver\u00a0Mike Evans. 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