Cardinals Officially Kiss Playoffs Goodbye After Buccaneers Loss

Sweat picked up his eleventh sack of the season and second of the game to close out the first quarter.

Second Quarter

However, Arizona's offense wasn't able to string anything together on their ensuing drive.

A 31-yard pass to Chris Godwin set Tampa up deep in Cardinals territory - and after Godwin dropped an easy touchdown pass on third down, Chase McLaughlin banged in a 25-yard field goal to open scoring.

TB 3, AZ 0

After forcing a Cardinals punt, Rachaad White thought he scored for the Bucs on a swing pass before an offensive pass interference call brought it back.

Facing a fourth-and-2 at the two-minute warning, Mayfield squeezed a pass to Sterling Shepard to keep their drive alive.

Facing a third-and-goal, it was... tackle Tristan Wirfs who caught a touchdown pass from Baker Mayfield to extend Tampa's lead.

TB 10, AZ 0

After quickly piecing together a drive downfield, the Cardinals set Chad Ryland up for a 52-yard attempt as time expired, which was good.

TB 10, AZ 3

Third Quarter

After hitting a few first downs, the Cardinals managed to turn the ball over on their opening drive to the second half as Bam Knight coughed the ball up.

After forcing a punt, Arizona got the ball back and finally found success, though Brissett missed an open Harrison on third down for a touchdown while Ryland pushed his ensuing 43-yard attempt wide right.

The Buccaneers made good on their next opportunity, piecing together a seven-play, 67-yard drive that saw Bucky Irving reach the end zone for the first time all season.

TB 17, AZ 3

Needing an answer, the Cardinals were able to get just that after securing their first touchdown of the day thanks to Knight, who broke open after Brissett climbed out of the pocket and drew Arizona's deficit to one possession.

TB 17, AZ 10

Fourth Quarter

After just four plays, the Cardinals were able to gain possession back - though they were stumped on fourth-and-short by Tampa's defense after Knight was stopped on a toss play to the left-hand side.

Arizona's defense held strong on the ensuing drive, though McLaughlin nailed a 57-yarder to push Tampa's advantage back to double digits with under ten to play.

TB 20, AZ 10

After getting near the red zone, Trey McBride shook man coverage up the seam to find his eighth touchdown of the season, getting Arizona's deficit to three points with just under five minutes left.

TB 20, AZ 17

The Cardinals got a clutch stop against Mayfield and co. on the ensuing drive, giving Brissett the ball back with one timeout and just under two minutes to play.

Starting at the AZ 9, Arizona was faced with a fourth down, Brissett's pass to Wilson fell incomplete, ensuring the Cardinals walked out with a loss.