Cardinals Come Up Short Against Buccaneers

Cardinals Come Up Short Against Buccaneers

Arizona Cardinals
01 Dec 2025, 02:24 GMT+

Return of Harrison not enough in 20-17 defeat

Darren Urban

THE STORY:TAMPA, Fla. -- Again, it was close, Again, the Cardinals didn't quite have enough.

A fourth-quarter rally fell short Sunday at Raymond James Stadium, and the Cardinals couldn't quite come back in a 20-17 loss to the Buccaneers.

A Jacoby Brissett 15-yard touchdown pass to tight end Trey McBride sliced the lead to three with 4:58 left, and the Cardinals' defense forced a punt.

The Cardinals got the ball right after the two-minute warning on their own 9-yard line, but a short pass to Michael Wilson fell complete on fourth down with without the team getting a first down. It was a second straight three-point loss for tge Cardinals (3-9.)

The Buccaneers (7-5) kept pace with the Panthers in the NFC South after the Panthers upset the Rams in Carolina

Marvin Harrison Jr. had a solid return from appendicitis with six catches for 69 yards, and McBride kept his five-catch streak alive with an 8-82-1 stat line.

More to come on azcardinals.com.

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