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Check out the Cardinals’ Week 16 depth chart.
The Arizona Cardinals play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday night in Week 16, their fourth-ever game on Christmas Day.
They updated their depth chart earlier in the week.
What does it look like heading into their Week 16 matchup?
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Here is the information you need to be able to watch, stream or listen to the Cardinals take on the Buccaneers.
The Arizona Cardinals are at home in Week 16 for a Christmas night showdown against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Cardinals are 4-10 and playing only for pride in their final home game of the year. They have been eliminated from postseason contention and are missing their top two quarterbacks. Trace McSorley will make his first career start.
The Bucs are 6-8 and lead the NFC South, although they need to win on Sunday to stay in front of the surging Carolina Panthers, who won on Saturday.
Do you plan on watching or listening to the game?
Below is the information you need.
What: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals
When: Sunday, Dec. 25, 8:20 p.m. ET (6:20 p.m. Arizona time)
Where: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
The game will be nationally televised on NBC. Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth will call the game and Melissa Stark will report from the sideline.
It can be streamed live on the NFL app or Arizona Cardinals app if you are in a location where the game will be televised. You can also stream the game on FuboTV (Watch for free).
There is a national radio broadcast on Westwood One. Ryan Radtke and Mike Golic will call the game.
The Cardinals’ regular radio broadcast in English will air on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. Dave Pasch and Ron Wolfley will call the game with Paul Calvisi reporting from the sideline. You can also hear the Cardinals’ radio broadcast on SiriusXM 85 or 228 and on the SXM App.
The team’s Spanish radio broadcast will air on KQMR 100.3 FM. Luis Hernandez and Jose Romero call the game.
The Buccaneers’ radio broadcast will air in their home market on 98ROCK FM, the team’s flagship station. Gene Deckerhoff and Dave Moore will call the game and T.J. Rives will report from the sideline. You can also hear the Bucs’ radio broadcast on SiriusXM 82 or 226 and on the SXM App.
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The Cardinals can even their record on Christmas to 2-2.
The Arizona Cardinals face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday night on Christmas Day. It is the fourth time they have played a game on Christmas.
It is the Buccaneers’ Christmas debut.
Arizona is 1-2 on Christmas Day.
How have the Cardinals done in their previous Christmas games?
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Check out which players have been ruled out and which ones are questionable for the game on Christmas night.
The Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to play on Sunday night at State Farm Stadium. Both teams released their final injury reports of the week and gave players game designations, whether they were ruled out of the game, are doubtful to play or questionable to play.
The Cardinals ruled out five players and listed five others as questionable.
The Bucs ruled out five and have six listed as questionable.
Check out who they are below.
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Murphy’s season ends with a back injury. The Cardinals signed DL Michael Dogbe and elevated WR Pharoh Cooper and CB Nate Hairston.
The Arizona Cardinals announced some roster moves ahead of their Sunday night matchup at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They ended the season of cornerback Byron Murphy, signed a player to the active roster and elevated two from the practice squad.
Murphy, who missed the last five weeks with a back injury, was placed on injured reserve, ending his season.
To replace him on the 53-man roster, the team signed defensive lineman Michael Dogbe from the practice squad. He will likely get playing time with Zach Allen out with a hand injury.
The Cardinals also used standard elevations from the practice squad for two players. They elevated receiver Pharoh Cooper and cornerback Nate Hairston.
Cornerback Antonio Hamilton is questionable to play with a back injury, so if he is unable to play, the only two healthy cornerbacks on the roster would be Marco Wilson and Christian Matthew. Hairston gives them a third if Hamilton can’t play.
Cooper might be called upon to return punts and kicks. Greg Dortch has a knee injury but is okay to play, but he might only play offense.
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If Beachum, who is questionable to play, misses the game on Sunday, every offensive starter will have missed at least one game in 2022.
The Arizona Cardinals have dealt with so many injuries this season, especially on offense.
Four offensive linemen landed on injured reserve. They are down to their third-string quarterback. Receiver Marquise Brown spent time on IR and tight end Zach Ertz has a season-ending knee injury.
The only offensive starter to not miss a game this season is right tackle Kelvin Beachum and that run is in doubt.
He left the game last week with a knee and ankle injury. He is questionable to play on Sunday.
If he is unable to play, every offensive starter for the Cardinals this season will have missed at least one game, either due to suspension or injury.
The team has used 78 different players this season, second only to the Titans, who had used 80 as of last week.
If Beachum can’t play, Cody Ford likely will start at right tackle and the Cardinals would have their 11th starting offensive line combo.
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The Cardinals don’t seem to have much of a chance to beat Tampa Bay, but if they can run the ball and stop the run, they have a chance.
Most are not giving the Arizona Cardinals much of a shot this weekend against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After all, the Cardinals will have Trace McSorley starting at quarterback against the legendary Tom Brady for the Bucs.
For betting purposes, the spread has gone from a 2-point advantage for Tampa to more than a touchdown.
However, there are a couple of things that the Cardinals can rely on to have a shot at winning.
First is their running game.
The Bucs have a pedestrian run defense this season, allowing 120.2 yards on the ground per game. They will be playing without stud defensive lineman Vita Vea, who is out with a calf injury.
The Cardinals have rushed for at least 130 yards in three of their four wins. The Bucs have allowed more than 150 rushing yards in five of their eight losses.
The other part is the run defense.
The Cardinals are 4-1 when opponents fail to reach 100 rushing yards. They are 0-9 when they do.
The Bucs have the league’s worst rushing offense, averaging 74.3.
If the Cardinals can get James Conner going and if they can limit Tampa’s run game, in addition to not turning the ball over, they have a shot.
That’s about all you can hope for at this point.
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The Buccaneers ruled out five players and listed six as questionable for their game against the Cardinals.
The Arizona Cardinals are banged up heading into their Christmas night Week 16 matchup at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs have a lengthy final injury report as well.
Tampa Bay ruled out five players and listed another six as questionable for the game.
The details of the final injury report are below.
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The Cardinals ruled out three players and listed five as questionable for their game against the Buccaneers on Sunday night.
The Arizona Cardinals wrapped up their week of practice in preparation for their Christmas night home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They released their final injury report of the week and ruled out three players.
Another five are questionable, including receiver Marquise Brown and starting right tackle Kelvin Beachum, who is the only offensive starter who hasn’t missed a game this season.
The details are below.
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The Bucs had three changes to their injury report. Two were players getting rest and one was an upgrade.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers returned to the practice field on Thursday to prepare for their Week 16 game Christmas night against the Arizona Cardinals.
On their second injury report of the week, they had three changes. Two additions were players getting rest and one player was upgraded.
The details are below.
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