The Sugar Bowl is not the biggest game of the week in New Orleans. The biggest football game of the week came Sunday, when the Saints hosted the Buccaneers, trying to secure an NFL playoff berth.

The streets were abuzz before the 3:25 p.m. kickoff at the Superdome. Both Saturday night and Sunday. New Orleans is in many ways a regional team — fans from Mississippi, Alabama and other parts of Louisiana claim the Saints as their favorite.