Cardinals at Buccaneers game thread 11-30-25

[kerouac9]

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Curious if you would have made any roster moves after the two projected starting DBs went out for the year and were comfortable with our selection of ADG and Simon behind Wilson at ILB. I wasn't and am fairly impressed that Rallis is juggling rookies (and second year players) as well as he has. The 4th quarter flops are a reflection of Gannon to me, as Petzing also liked to roll into a ball with play calls in the 4th quarter to lose games.

When you’re a DC you don’t get to pick the groceries. No one thought at the beginning of the season that this defense was thin. We haven’t had major injuries to our top players on that unit.

SMB and Starling Thomas were not our projected starters going into the season. I don’t think we’re losing games because we are only running out 2/3 of our top corners every game.

 

[Adrian]

Buccaneers 20, Cardinals 17: What we saw on defense and special teams

A look at how the Cardinals did on defense and special teams on Sunday.

cardswire.usatoday.com

 

[Adrian]

Cardinals' inconsistencies continue in Bucs loss

The Cardinals kept up a season-long theme of finding ways to lose close games at the Buccaneers. Arizona Sports hosts react to the playoff-eliminating loss.

arizonasports.com

 

[KYCardFan]

Oh this didn't age well.

Cashed out early at 90% payout, so yes it did

 

[Adrian]

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/2025/12/01/buccaneers-shocking-todd-bowles-jonathan-gannon-jacoby-brissett-arizona-cardinals-playcalling/87545316007/

 

[Adrian]

A Sweaty Sack Total, And Buccaneers Aftermath

Arizona Cardinals Official Team Website I Arizona Cardinals – AZCardinals.com

www.azcardinals.com

 

[602 Native]

Rallis and his soft zone and zero pressure defense is terrible

With our record he should be dialing up the pressure with stunts and blitzes

Live or die by the sword

It would allow the D to play to their best and build confidence

Zero accountability with everyone on this staff.

Just saw something where MHJ didn’t even know that if the Cards lost they would be eliminated from the playoff picture.

Do the coaches prepare this team for anything?

 

[WisconsinCard]

Cashed out early at 90% payout, so yes it did

Why would you cash out when you were so confident? I mean you were still wrong and just because you took the weenie way out doesn't make you right

 

[Harry]

This game clearly indicated Petzing has no clue what to do with 3 receivers.

 

[AZCB34]

Zero accountability with everyone on this staff.

Just saw something where MHJ didn’t even know that if the Cards lost they would be eliminated from the playoff picture.

Do the coaches prepare this team for anything?

there are a bunch of reasons this coaching staff is below average but whether Harrison knows they could be eliminated is pretty dang low on my list of complaints.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

smoking weed and watching price is right is way more fun than smoking weed and watching the cardinals - seriously- we've cheered several times once getting off the sofa - idk guys I got some thinking to do

 

[Adrian]

Bucs took advantage of the Cardinals' cluelessness and it led to one of the best moments of Tristan Wirfs' career

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered Week 13 in a must-win situation against the Arizona Cardinals. Thanks to three-straight losses and four defeats in the last five games, the Bucs' once-firm hold on the NFC South had dissipated.

www.yardbarker.com

 

[Chopper0080]

When you’re a DC you don’t get to pick the groceries. No one thought at the beginning of the season that this defense was thin. We haven’t had major injuries to our top players on that unit.

SMB and Starling Thomas were not our projected starters going into the season. I don’t think we’re losing games because we are only running out 2/3 of our top corners every game.

I don't know how you can claim that one of SMB and STV were not going to be starters while also highlighting how bad Melton has been and how unavailable Will Johnson has been. I can agree that GWill, Will J, and one of SMB/STV were going to start but do you really think Melton was going to start over both of them?

No one gets a pass, but one of the issues on defense has been the revolving door of available players. That and the poor ILB play.

 

[Russ Smith]

Fair play to D Rob

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He's clearly not played up to his draft status but he is getting better. At least he appears to be a hard worker and coachable

 

[Russ Smith]

Bucs took advantage of the Cardinals' cluelessness and it led to one of the best moments of Tristan Wirfs' career

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered Week 13 in a must-win situation against the Arizona Cardinals. Thanks to three-straight losses and four defeats in the last five games, the Bucs' once-firm hold on the NFC South had dissipated.

www.yardbarker.com

I guess we'll never know but it looked to me like Budda blew that play. I find it hard to believe that the call there is for Williams to pass off Egbuka and stay with Wirfs it seemed to me like Budda was supposed to stay there but he guessed or didn't know Wirfs was eligible

 

[Russ Smith]

This game clearly indicated Petzing has no clue what to do with 3 receivers.

Exactly. MHJ was limping but after 3 catches on the first drive he only got 4 targets the rest of the day.

 

[swagron]

Zero accountability with everyone on this staff.

Just saw something where MHJ didn’t even know that if the Cards lost they would be eliminated from the playoff picture.

Do the coaches prepare this team for anything?

Just saw something….lol..sounds like teenage gossip

 

[ajcardfan]

Just saw something….lol..sounds like teenage gossip

I did see him in a lockerroom interview on local TV (channel 3 I think? Maybe 12?) And they asked him about eliminated from the playoffs and he did not know they had been eliminated. He seemed surprised by the question.

 

[Zalixar]

I did see him in a lockerroom interview on local TV (channel 3 I think? Maybe 12?) And they asked him about eliminated from the playoffs and he did not know they had been eliminated. He seemed surprised by the question.

Probably playing the clip of his father's old coach in his head.

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Here we go. Time for Wolfin Down the Excuses

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Luke says "I don't want to answer this because it sounds like an excuse".

Wolfley then blames the loss on not having Nolan and Hernandez being out.

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Oh they are way leaning into the injury excuse.

 

[football karma]

Wolf has harped on the going for it at your own 39 in a one possession game with 10 mins left

 

[slanidrac16]

Wolf has harped on the going for it at your own 39 in a one possession game with 10 mins left

Yes that was dumb. But if you KNEW you were going for it on 4th then run the ball on both downs.
Just dumb.

 

[ajcardfan]

Wolf has harped on the going for it at your own 39 in a one possession game with 10 mins left

The playcall was worse than the decision to go for it. I can't believe they didn't try to QB sneak it on either 3rd or 4th.