TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost three in a row. So have the Arizona Cardinals.

Still, the two teams are going in opposite directions.

The Buccaneers (6-5) lead a weak NFC South, though their grip on first place has loosened quite a bit following three poor defensive efforts against three winning teams.

The Cardinals (3-8) have almost clinched last place in the NFC West after losing eight of nine.

There’s more at stake for the Buccaneers when the teams meet Sunday in Tampa Bay.

Baker Mayfield will likely try to play through pain after spraining his left shoulder and sitting out the second half of a 34-7 loss to the Rams last week.

He played through worse with the Cleveland Browns in 2021.

“I had dislocated my shoulder completely, had a torn labrum, partial (tear

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