Buccaneers 19–16 Cardinals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2022

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Arizona Cardinals?

R. Gage (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.88 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+1.51 EPA): (7:05) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 17-R.Gage to TB 47 for 23 yards (34-J.Thompson). ARI-34-J.Thompson was injured during the play. TB-17-R.Gage was injured du.

Quick answer

Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19–16 Arizona Cardinals
Halftime: Tied 6–6 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Russell Gage Jr.
Top passer: T. Brady
Biggest EPA play: (7:47) (Shotgun) 19-T.McSorley sacked at TB 20 for -7 yards (98-A.Nelson). FUMBLES (98-A.N…
Game date: 2022-12-25

Game summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Arizona Cardinals 19–16 on 2022-12-25. Russell Gage Jr. posted a game-high +3.88 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	OT	—	T
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	3	10	3	0	19
Arizona Cardinals	3	3	10	0	0	16

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

+3TB 38

+3ARI 17

+3TB 35

+3TB 21

TB 22

+1TB 15

ARI 3

+1ARI 15

ARIArizona Cardinals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 13:27FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 20
Score
3-0
(13:27) 3-R.Succop 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 0:37FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
TB 38
Score
3-3
(:37) 5-M.Prater 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 8:18FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 17
Score
6-3
(8:18) 3-R.Succop 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 0:12FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
TB 35
Score
6-6
(:12) 5-M.Prater 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 14:11FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
TB 21
Score
6-9
(14:11) 5-M.Prater 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 10:53TD
James Conner
Points+6
Yard line
TB 22
Score
6-15
(10:53) 6-J.Conner left end for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 10:47XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
TB 15
Score
6-16
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 8:07TD
Ricky White III
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 3
Score
12-16
(8:07) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 29-R.White for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 8:03XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
13-16
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 2:31FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 24
Score
16-16
(2:31) 3-R.Succop 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
OT 3:46FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 22
Score
19-16
(3:46) 3-R.Succop 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Russell Gage Jr. · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +3.88 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
2Leonard Fournette · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +3.58 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
3Chris Godwin · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +3.51 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
4A. Lee · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +2.86 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.86 EPA/play
5Kamu Grugier-Hill · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.86 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.86 EPA/play
6Greg Dortch · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.69 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
7Ricky White III · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.18 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
8Montaric Brown · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.97 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Russell Gage Jr. — TB · Receiving

Russell Gage Jr. posted the highest total EPA (+3.88) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +0.65 EPA per play.

Russell Gage Jr.'s top snap (+1.51 EPA): (7:05) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 17-R.Gage to TB 47 for 23 yards (34-J.Thompson). ARI-34-J.Thompson was injured during the play. TB-17-R.Gage was injured during the play.

Biggest single play (-6.53 EPA): Trace McSorley — (7:47) (Shotgun) 19-T.McSorley sacked at TB 20 for -7 yards (98-A.Nelson). FUMBLES (98-A.Nelson) [98-A.Nelson], RECOVERED by TB-45-D.White at TB 30. 45-D.White to TB 43 for 13 yards (85-T.McBride).

Quarterback report card

T. Brady led all passers in efficiency for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

T. Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 51 dropbacks · 62.7% completion · -6.7% CPOE · -0.03 EPA/play · -1.49 total EPA
Trace McSorley (Arizona Cardinals) · 48 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -11.2% CPOE · -0.36 EPA/play · -17.08 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Arizona Cardinals
Offensive EPA/play	-0.107	-0.192
Offensive success rate	39.0%	29.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.029	-0.290
Rush EPA/play	-0.197	-0.194
Defensive EPA/play	+0.192	+0.107
Defensive success rate	70.8%	61.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Tampa Bay Buccaneers generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.11 vs -0.19), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -0.11 EPA/play (24th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Arizona Cardinals: -0.19 EPA/play (10th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 15 drives, -18.38 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 14 drives, -10.71 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — James Conner (Q4 10:53)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Ricky White III (T. Brady pass) (Q4 8:07)

Field goals

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Succop (Q1 13:27)
Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q1 0:37)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Succop (Q2 8:18)
Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q2 0:12)
Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q4 14:11)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Succop (Q4 2:31)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Succop (OT 3:46)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the ARI 20 (Q1 13:27) — (13:27) 3-R.Succop 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the TB 38 (Q1 0:37) — (:37) 5-M.Prater 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the ARI 17 (Q2 8:18) — (8:18) 3-R.Succop 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the TB 35 (Q2 0:12) — (:12) 5-M.Prater 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 10–10. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the TB 21 (Q4 14:11) — (14:11) 5-M.Prater 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the TB 22 (Q4 10:53) — (10:53) 6-J.Conner left end for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q4 10:47) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the ARI 3 (Q4 8:07) — (8:07) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 29-R.White for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q4 8:03) — 3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the ARI 24 (Q4 2:31) — (2:31) 3-R.Succop 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda..

Overtime: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 3–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the ARI 22 (OT 3:46) — (3:46) 3-R.Succop 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Arizona Cardinals (Q4 4:53) — (4:53) 19-T.McSorley FUMBLES (Aborted) at TB 48, RECOVERED by TB-92-W.Gholston at TB 45. [WPA -21.8% · EPA -5.11]
Arizona Cardinals (OT 9:19) — (9:19) (Shotgun) 19-T.McSorley pass short right to 2-M.Brown to ARI 34 for 10 yards (45-D.White). The Replay Official reviewed the short of the line to gain ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun [WPA +19.7% · EPA +2.16]
Arizona Cardinals (OT 7:50) — (7:50) 14-A.Lee punts 52 yards to TB 12, Center-46-A.Brewer, fair catch by 83-D.Thompkins. [WPA +19.0% · EPA -0.10]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 7:47) — (7:47) (Shotgun) 19-T.McSorley sacked at TB 20 for -7 yards (98-A.Nelson). FUMBLES (98-A.Nelson) [98-A.Nelson], RECOVERED by TB-45-D.White at TB 30. 45-D.White to TB 43 for 13 yards (85-T.McBride). [WPA -18.5% · EPA -6.53]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (OT 6:10) — (6:10) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 13-M.Evans pushed ob at ARI 32 for 16 yards (34-J.Thompson). [WPA +17.4% · EPA +1.22]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q1 7:47) — (7:47) (Shotgun) 19-T.McSorley sacked at TB 20 for -7 yards (98-A.Nelson). FUMBLES (98-A.Nelson) [98-A.Nelson], RECOVERED by TB-45-D.White at TB 30. 45-D.White to TB 43 for 13 yards (85-T.McBride). [WPA -18.5% · EPA -6.53]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 5:23) — (5:23) (No Huddle) 12-T.Brady pass deep left intended for 13-M.Evans INTERCEPTED by 20-M.Wilson [97-C.Thomas] at ARI 2. 20-M.Wilson to ARI 41 for 39 yards (60-N.Leverett). ARI-9-I.Simmons was injured [WPA -15.4% · EPA -5.87]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 4:53) — (4:53) 19-T.McSorley FUMBLES (Aborted) at TB 48, RECOVERED by TB-92-W.Gholston at TB 45. [WPA -21.8% · EPA -5.11]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 5:44) — (5:44) 7-L.Fournette right tackle to ARI 49 for -1 yards (51-T.Vallejo, 44-M.Golden). [WPA -9.7% · EPA -3.60]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q1 13:27 · ARI 20 · Score 3-0
(13:27) 3-R.Succop 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q1 0:37 · TB 38 · Score 3-3
(:37) 5-M.Prater 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q2 8:18 · ARI 17 · Score 6-3
(8:18) 3-R.Succop 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 0:12 · TB 35 · Score 6-6
(:12) 5-M.Prater 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 14:11 · TB 21 · Score 6-9
(14:11) 5-M.Prater 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 10:53 · TB 22 · Score 6-15
(10:53) 6-J.Conner left end for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 10:47 · TB 15 · Score 6-16
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q4 8:07 · ARI 3 · Score 12-16
(8:07) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 29-R.White for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q4 8:03 · ARI 15 · Score 13-16
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q4 2:31 · ARI 24 · Score 16-16
(2:31) 3-R.Succop 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — OT 3:46 · ARI 22 · Score 19-16
(3:46) 3-R.Succop 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-5-J.Camarda.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Russell Gage Jr. (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
T. Brady (TB) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Arizona Cardinals on 2022-12-25?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Arizona Cardinals 19-16 in Week 16, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Arizona Cardinals?

Q1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3, Arizona Cardinals 3; Q2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3, Arizona Cardinals 3; Q4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10, Arizona Cardinals 10; Q5: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3, Arizona Cardinals 0; Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19, Arizona Cardinals 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Arizona Cardinals?

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — J. Conner (Q4 10:53) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — R. White (T. Brady pass) (Q4 8:07) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Succop (Q1 13:27, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q1 0:37, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Succop (Q2 8:18, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q2 0:12, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q4 14:11, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Succop (Q4 2:31, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Succop (OT 3:46, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Arizona Cardinals?

T. Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 62.7% completion, -6.7% CPOE, -0.03 EPA per dropback, -1.49 total passing EPA. Trace McSorley (Arizona Cardinals), 50.0% completion, -11.2% CPOE, -0.36 EPA per dropback, -17.08 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Arizona Cardinals?

Russell Gage Jr. (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.88 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+1.51 EPA): (7:05) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 17-R.Gage to TB 47 for 23 yards (34-J.Thompson). ARI-34-J.Thompson was injured during the play. TB-17-R.Gage was injured du.

Was Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Arizona Cardinals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 19-16 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Entered 6-8 Now 7-8 W

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 4-10 Now 4-11 L

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