Jess Root, Cardinals WireTue, December 2, 2025 at 11:31 AM UTC·1 min readThe Arizona Cardinals are now 3-9. They found another way to lose on Sunday, falling 20-17 on the road to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They lost despite outgaining the Bucs by over 100. They turned the ball over twice.
You would think that with another loss, they would have fallen a bit in the newest NFL power rankings in Week 14 from USA TODAY's Nate Davis. They did, but not by much.
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With the loss, the Cardinals did fall one spot. After staying at No. 21 for two consecutive weeks, they slipped to No, 22.
When was the last time a tight end, Trey McBride in this case, had more yards from scrimmage and touchdowns than a team's top two running backs … combined?
McBride continues to be the bright spot offensively for Arizona. After another eight catches for 82 yards and a touchdown on Sunday, he brought his season total to 88 catches (which leads the NFL) for 879 yards and eight scores. He has scored touchdowns in six of the Cardinals' last seven games. He is pacing for 124 catches for 1,245 yards.
While that is impressive, the Cardinals are 1-9 in their last 10 games. Now facing the LA Rams, ranked No. 1 again this week, there isn't much to be optimistic about.
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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: NFL power rankings: Arizona Cardinals slip one spot in Week 14
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