Buccaneers 2025 game preview: Week 13 against the Cardinals

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in the middle of a season that has fallen off the rails, and they hope a win in Week 13 can get them back on track. The challenge ahead of them is an Arizona Cardinals team that has three wins this year but could easily serve as a trap game.

The Bucs' defense has fallen off in recent weeks, as they start to hit a wall in terms of productivity. Players like Yaya Diaby, Jacob Parrish, and Antoine Winfield Jr. have been bright spots, but they cannot carry the workload themselves. The unit that Todd Bowles is known for coaching up has not played to their potential, but could it right the ship against a beaten-up Cardinals' offense?

That and more is up for discussion as we complete our Bucs Week 13 preview.

Where to watch/listen to Bucs vs. Cardinals

• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/Noon CST

• TV Channel: FOX

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2025 stats

• Offensive yards per game: 335.5

• Defensive yards allowed per game: 358.3

• Points scored per game: 23.5

• Points allowed per game: 25.8

Arizona Cardinals 2025 stats

• Offensive yards per game: 357.4

• Defensive yards allowed per game: 351.3

• Points scored per game: 22.5

• Points allowed per game: 25.7

Head coaching matchup

Bucs

• Todd Bowles (60-73, in his fourth season with the team)

Cardinals

• (15-29, in his third season with the team)

Notable free agent signings

Notable Bucs free-agent signings

• Haason Reddick, edge rusher

• Riley Dixon, punter

• Charlie Heck, offensive tackle

• Kindle Vildor, cornerback

• Teddy Bridgewater, quarterback

Notable Cardinals free-agent signings

• Dalvin Tomlinson, Defensive Lineman

• Josh Sweat, Linebacker

• Jacoby Brissett, Quarterback

• Calais Campbell, Defensive Lineman

• Akeem Davis-Gaither, Linebacker

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookies to watch

• Tez Johnson, Wide Receiver

• Emeka Egbuka, Wide Receiver

• Benjamin Morrison, Cornerback

• Jacob Parrish, Cornerback

This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: Bucs 2025 game preview: Week 13 against the Cardinals