Story byAndrew Harbaugh, Buccaneers WireFri, December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM UTC·2 min readThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers are slowly getting healthier as they look to finish the season strong after a rough patch over the past couple of weeks. In Week 13, they defeated the Arizona Cardinals to improve to 7-5 as they stay atop the NFC South. Next up for them is the New Orleans Saints for the second time this year. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhen they met for the first time in Week 8, they had chased away starting quarterback Spencer Rattler as the team went with rookie Tyler Shough in the second half. After a few weeks under his belt, the former Louisville Cardinal has brought some life to the passing game, so he will be a tougher challenge for the Bucs.
