The 6-5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers will enjoy an extended stay at home as November gives way to December in the 2025 NFL season. The first of three straight games at Raymond James Stadium features a visit from the 3-8 Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, November 30, with kickoff scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.
The Buccaneers will be trying to put a halt to a three-game losing streak that was extended on Sunday night in Los Angeles by a 34-7 defeat at the hands of the streaking Rams. It was the Buccaneers' most lopsided loss since 2022 and it saw the home team run out to a 21-0 lead before four minutes were gone in the second quarter. To add insult to injury – and to potentially make the playoff stretch run for the Buccaneers more difficult to navigate – quarterback Baker Mayfield suffered a left shoulder injury that forced him out of the game and had him in a sling on the sideline in the second half.
Teddy Bridgewater would start against the Cardinals if Mayfield is unable to play. Bridgewater, an experienced veteran passer with a 33-32 record as a starter in the NFL, finished Sunday night's game completing eight of 15 passes for 62 yards while taking two sacks.
The Cardinals are also on a three-game losing streak and have dropped eight of their last nine after a 2-0 start that included wins over two of the Buccaneers' NFC South foes, the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints. The most recent loss was a heartbreaker, as the Cardinals tied the contest with a field goal with six seconds to play but lost in overtime to the Jacksonville Jaguars on a 52-yard field goal by Cam Little. The Cardinals got the ball one more time after that score and drove into Jacksonville territory, but Jacoby Brissett's deep pass to Xavier Weaver on fourth-and-five was broken up near the goal line.
The Week 13 game at Raymond James Stadium could be a battle of backup passers, as Brissett has taken over for Kyler Murray, who suffered a foot injury in Week Five. In six starts this season, Brissett has thrown for 1,887 yards, 11 touchdowns and three interceptions. Like Bridgewater, he is an experienced reserve, having started 58 career games while playing for six different teams.
After the Cardinals game, the Buccaneers will continue their homestand with visits from the Saints in Week 14 and the Falcons in Week 15, the latter game on the Thursday night prime-time stage.
