The Week 9 matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints was supposed to be the best game of the 2020 NFL season.

Instead, it was arguably the worst game of the campaign.

Behind four touchdowns from Drew Brees, the Saints defeated the Buccaneers by a final score of 38-3. Tom Brady had one of the most putrid games of his career, as he threw three interceptions and failed to lead the Buccaneers into the end zone.

Before the game started, the Buccaneers were favored to win the NFC South. Now, the Saints are in the driver's seat to win the division since they went 2-0 against Tampa Bay this season and their remaining schedule is fairly easy.

The Buccaneers, meanwhile, have a rather tough schedule ahead and the team looked terrible on both sides of the ball against the Saints.

NFL experts are still trying to wrap their heads around what happened at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. With that being said, let's take a look at the three biggest takeaways from the Buccaneers' blowout loss to the Saints on Sunday Night Football.

1. Saints are the best team in the NFC

The Seattle Seahawks were being labeled as the best team in the NFC coming into Week 9. However, Russell Wilson and Co. lost to the Buffalo Bills on the road, with Wilson throwing two interceptions in the defeat.

The Saints and Seahawks are tied for first place in the NFC at 6-2, but it's clear as day that New Orleans is the better football club. Brees, despite being 41 years old, is still an elite quarterback and he has two of the most dangerous weapons in the NFL in Alvin Kamara and Michael Thomas.

Slowly but surely, the Saints' defense is starting to play really well. They were in Brady's face all night in Week 9 and the secondary did a great job on Mike Evans, Antonio Brown, Rob Gronkowski and Chris Godwin.

As long as the Saints have Brees and head coach Sean Payton leading the way, they have to be considered the favorite to win the NFC. New Orleans sent a message to everyone against the Buccaneers that the NFC runs through them and not Tampa Bay, Seattle or even the Green Bay Packers.

2. Buccaneers made the right move by signing Antonio Brown

No matter what everyone inside the Tampa Bay organization is saying, Evans is not healthy right now. He had only four receptions for 64 yards against the Saints and wasn't able to explode down the field like he usually does.

After one play, Evans actually pointed to his groin area and had to come out of the game for a little bit. It doesn't look like he's going to be healthy for the rest of the campaign, making the addition of Brown huge for the Buccaneers.

AB caught three balls for 31 yards in his Buccaneers debut against the Saints. He and Brady weren't on the same page, which was to be expected since Brown has been away from the NFL for so long. However, odds are the two superstars will develop more chemistry as the season moves along. The Buccaneers need Brown to stretch the field since both Evans and Godwin aren't close to 100 percent.

Look for Brown and Brady to connect on some big plays moving forward, especially since they are living together in Derek Jeter's Tampa Bay house and will be watching a lot of film in their spare time.

3. Saints can win Super Bowl if defense continues to force turnovers

Saints fans don't have to worry about their offense come playoff time since Brees and Co. are clicking on all cylinders. It's the up-and-down defense New Orleans supporters are nervous about since sometimes they look elite and other times they look awful.

Against the Buccaneers, the Saints looked like the best defense in the NFL. They forced three turnovers and sacked Brady three times. If New Orleans can play like that in the playoffs, the team can easily win the Super Bowl for Brees' second title with the Saints.

It appears that Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are going to win the AFC again. It would be quite the contest if the Saints and Chiefs met in the Super Bowl since Brees and Mahomes are two of the best quarterbacks in the game and Payton and Andy Reid are masterminds on the sidelines.

The Saints' defense has to use the Buccaneers game as a stepping stone and model for the rest of the season. If they play aggressive the rest of the campaign, New Orleans could be the most dangerous team to upset the Chiefs.