Carr was, however, ruled out once again which will put an end to his campaign. He has been dealing with an left hand injury since the end of the Week 13 match against the New York Giants.

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

Carr will miss his fourth straight game after suffering a fracture to his non-throwing hand in a Dec. 8 win over the New York Giants. Though Saints interim coach pushed back against reporting that described Carr's return as unlikely, the quarterback ultimately wasn't able to heal enough in order to play.