Tom Brady and the Buccaneers are on the field closing out the NFL’s Christmas Day tripleheader, and it’s basically now or never for Tampa Bay to get itself in order ahead of a potential playoff push. Coming in on a two-game losing streak, the Bucs have struggled mightily all year, but here they get a banged-up Arizona squad on an even worse losing streak (four games) and down to third-string quarterback Trace McSorley. Even still, both sides traded ugly possessions to open the matchup, with kickers Matt Prater and Ryan Succop doing all the first-half scoring en route to a 6-6 tie before the break.
Can Brady and Co. take advantage of the Cardinals’ slide and take care of business on the road to remain atop the lowly NFC South? Or can Kliff Kingsbury somehow find some magic in McSorley and pull off the upset as a spoiler? Either way, this one has major implications in the NFC.
Stay tuned for live updates and analysis throughout Sunday’s matchup.