It wasn’t the prettiest performance of the year for the Buccaneers offense, but their defense stood tough late and they got enough points to pick up their first win since Week 8.

After a Bucs punt, the Cardinals took control of the ball on their own 9-yard line with 1:49 to play. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett completed a couple of check downs, but the Bucs defense forced a pair of incompletions that allowed Baker Mayfield to kneel out a 20-17 home win.

The win moves Tampa to 8-4 on the season and ensures that they’ll remain all alone at the top of the NFC South heading into Week 14. They’ll be hosting the Saints, which makes for a good chance to ensure that they’ll finish the year with a winning record.

Mayfield is playing with a left shoulder sprain and was just 18-of-28 for 194 yards on

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