They did not intimidate, and they did not dominate. In the big book of memorable defensive performances in Tampa Bay history, Sunday’s game against Arizona will be several pages from the top. And yet it was still a step forward.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished their practice week Friday in preparation for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals and appear set to have quarterback Baker Mayfield under center after he suffered an injury to his left shoulder in last Sunday’s loss to the Rams. They released their final injury report of the week.

The Buccaneers will try to finish off a season sweep of the rival New Orleans Saints in Week 14 as they play the middle game of a three-week homestand

Going into Week 12, Tampa Bay has lost two games in a row, but still remains at the top of the NFC South. On the other side of the ball, Los Angeles is on a five-game winning streak with the best of the NFC West. In a battle for the National Football Conference, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-4) take on the Los Angeles Rams (8-2) on Sunday, Nov. 23.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have suffered from a lot of bad luck on the injury front, with multiple big players going down at various points this year. That's stil