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TAMPA, Fla. -- Jameis Winston and his supporting cast are anything but the same old Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The second-year quarterback led the streaking Bucs (8-5) to their fifth straight win Sunday, a 16-11 victory over the New Orleans Saints that bolstered the young teams growing confidence and playoff prospects.Five in a row is a nice little accomplishment but, were not where we want to be yet, coach Dirk Koetter said. Weve got bigger fish to fry right now.Doug Martin scored on a 1-yard run, Roberto Aguayo kicked three field goals and an improving defense intercepted Drew Brees three times while holding the NFL passing leader without a touchdown pass.Winston had modest statistics, throwing for only 184 yards. He failed to throw a TD pass for the first time in his career, but still outplayed Brees by doing what hes done well during Tampa Bays surge -- take care of the football.Brees began the day leading the league in completions, attempts, completion percentage, passing yards and TD passes, but failed to throw for a touchdown for the second straight week, the first time hes done that in consecutive games since 2009.Its huge. The first time he hasnt thrown a touchdown (against us) and also the first time in Jameis career he hasnt got one, Koetter said. I think that also says a lot about how far our guys have come that we can find different ways to win.Rookie Vernon Hargreaves III and Brent Grimes, cornerbacks brought during the offseason, to overhaul a porous secondary, had two of Tampa Bays interceptions.Safety Keith Tandy picked off the quarterbacks final pass on fourth-and-1 from near midfield in the final minute.Right now were just a confident bunch ... a scary bunch, Tandy said. Keep it rolling.The Bucs have won five straight for the first time since 2002 , the season they went on to win their only Super Bowl. The surge has them in contention for their first playoff berth since 2007.New Orleans (5-8) entered hoping to tighten the NFC South race , but instead dropped three games behind division co-leaders Atlanta and Tampa Bay.Its very tough. But were all professionals here. ... I always believe when you go through moments like these, theres something youre going to be able to pull out thats positive, Brees said.You may not feel it or know it, but it will allow you to accomplish the things in the future you want to accomplish. But its hard to swallow right now.SLOW STARTThe Saints ran just six plays in the opening quarter and trailed 13-0 before changing momentum of the game with a field goal, followed by a safety on Tampa Bays ensuing possession, which started from the Bucs 1 after Josh Huff fumbled the kickoff before the ball rolled out of bounds.Brees finished 25 of 41 for 257 yards. He also was intercepted three times during last weeks 28-13 loss to Detroit.Winston was 16 of 26 with no interceptions for the Bucs. He had thrown for at least one touchdown in 28 consecutive games to begin his career.THATS A LOT OF YARDSBrees is in his 11th season with New Orleans and has thrown for more than 4,000 yards every season since signing with the Saints as a free agent in 2006. He reached the plateau again on a completion to Brandon Coleman late in the first half and has 4,000 passing yards through 13 games. Winston is closing in on his second straight 4,000-yard season for the Bucs, who only have one other 4,000-yard season in team history (Josh Freeman 2012).COSTLY MISTAKESThe Saints had three turnovers and also hurt themselves with 13 accepted penalties for 104 yards, including a false start that backed them on second-and-goal in the final minute of the second quarter. They wound up settling for a field goal that trimmed the Bucs lead to 13-8 at the half.They wasted another opportunity to get in the end zone in the third quarter, when Brees 4-yard throw to Brandin Cooks initially was ruled a touchdown that would have given New Orleans the lead, but was overturned following a replay review, which determined the receiver didnt make a clean catch. Wil Lutz has his third field goal of the game -- a 22-yarder -- on the next day, cutting Tampa Bays lead to 13-11 late in the third quarter.I thought the penalties certainly hurt us. It ended up being really the difference, Saints coach Sean Payton said. When we watch this tape were going to see it come up time and time again. We get down in the red zone, false start. Too many third down and long situations ended up costing us. The turnovers as well.UP NEXT:Saints: Continue stretch in which theyll play three of their final four games on the road, traveling to Arizona on Sunday.Buccaneers: Play at Dallas on Sunday night.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL. Melvin Mora Jersey .C. -- Chris Thorburn thinks one of the reasons the Winnipeg Jets have been successful under new coach Paul Maurice is that theyre playing together as a team. Cole Sulser Jersey . What general manager Dave Nonis called "short and productive" negotiations ended with Kessel signing a US$64-million, eight-year contract on Tuesday. https://www.cheaporioles.com/608i-brady-anderson-jersey-orioles.html . 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DEERFIELD, Ill. -- It started with the flu, and turned into a hospital stay. There were terrible headaches and weakness. Just walking was a chore. All at the worst time for Luol Deng and the Chicago Bulls. The All-Star forward made an appearance at Chicagos practice facility on Thursday, but it was clear from his drawn appearance and measured tone that he might not be able to make it back in time to play in the Bulls post-season series against the Miami Heat. "I dont know. I want to play, but I dont know what I can do," Deng said. "I just, I havent done anything." Deng joined his teammates for the film session covering Wednesday nights 115-78 loss that evened the series heading into Game 3 in Chicago on Friday night. He also got on the court and took a few jumpers, but that was all he could handle. "Still day to day. Hes feeling a little bit better," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "Well see tomorrow." While Chicago was taking stock of all its injuries -- Kirk Hinrich had a second MRI on his injured left calf, and Derrick Rose was the "same," according to Thibodeau -- Miami was bracing for the first game of the series at the United Center. Its the Heats first trip to Chicago since a 101-97 loss on March 27 snapped their 27-game winning streak. "We know that they call it the Madhouse on Madison for a reason," Miami guard Dwyane Wade said.dddddddddddd "The fans are very loud. At the end of the day, once that settles down, its the game of basketball and you have to execute your game plan. Its going to be the little things that wins games for your team." The Heat did everything right in Game 2, running away from the Bulls after a surprising 93-86 loss in the series opener on Monday night. A 62-20 run was more than enough to wipe away the residue from Miamis first playoff loss, and MVP LeBron James had only three points in the tidal wave -- a scary statistic for Chicago, and theres more. The Game 2 blowout was the 41st time that an NBA team won a playoff game by 35 or more points. In the previous 40 occasions, the team on top of the blowout went on to win the series 36 times. Its a good omen for Miami, but James knows firsthand how it can turn around in a hurry. He was playing for Cleveland when the Cavaliers lost 108-72 to Washington in a 2008 playoff game and went on to win the series. "Its just one game," he said. "Even though you got dominated the game before and you didnt do things right, its still one game. You dont get two wins if you win by over 30 or over 40. You only get one game. Theyre back in their home building, where theyre very good and we have to be ready for it." AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds contributed to this report. ' ' '