The New Orleans Saints are preparing for their last game of the season and are without many offensive players they began the year with. One of whom, Alvin Kamara, is just 50 yards short of his first career 1,000 yards season.

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara will officially not play this afternoon against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kamara will miss his third straight game with a groin injury suffered in Week 15 against Washington.

A s the Saints take the field for the final time this season, they're going to be doing it without a lot of their key starters. That's been the case for a lot of their games in 20

New Orleans Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi agrees that major changes should be in store this offseason. The Saints' 5-12 record was their worst in nearly two decades.

Four Saints, including Alvin Kamara and Derek Carr, missed Thursday's practice ahead of Week 18 game vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be facing the New Orleans Saints in Week 18 as their regular season finale. A win for the Bucs secures them a spot in the playoffs as it would win them the NFC South. A loss would mean they would have to rely on the Carolina Panthers

The New Orleans Saints may be without Alvin Kamara for their season finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The star running back is was listed as doubtful on Friday's injury report, but interim head coach Darren Rizzi alluded to a final decision being made Saturday.

Saints released the final injury report ahead of Week 17 matchup against the Raiders, with a Derek Carr and Alvin Kamara addition.

On Monday, almost to a man Saints players were effusive in compliments for Rizzi, who was named interim head coach Nov. 4 and guided New Orleans to a 3-5 record, with three of the losses by one score – 21-14 to the Rams, 20-19 to the Commanders and 27-19 to the Buccaneers.

The New Orleans Saints have been struggling in the absence of star quarterback Derek Carr and running back Alvin Kamara, and it turns out that is unlikely to change. According to ESPN NFL Insider, "Saints ruled out RB Alvin Kamara and QB Derek Carr for Sunday's game vs. the Raiders."

The NFL playoff picture is about to be complete. Check back throughout Week 18 for updates on AFC and NFC scenarios, as well as wild-card matchups.