GLENDALE – Off the heels of their fourth straight loss, Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon spoke with the media about the 20-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Arizona had 100+ more scrimmage yards, less penalties, and limited a stellar Tampa Bay pass rush to zero second half sacks. Despite all those positive stats, the one glaring problem was the turnover losses, with four in total. Two came from turnover on downs, while the other two were from an interception and a fumble on crucial drives for the Cardinals.
Gannon explained that these mistakes are fueled by a lack of execution and that it starts with himself to fix the problem.
Oct 19, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon reacts against the Green Bay Packers at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Gannon on the Cardinals fourth-straight loss:
“Hats off to Tampa Bay, they made a couple more plays than us. Game came down to the wire there, a lot of back and forth. We lose the takeaway battle two-nothing, [and] we know it’s going to be tough sleighing. They converted some, we didn’t. I love the fight by the group. I just told them in the locker room that it just comes to a couple of plays in all three phases. You’re going against a good football team, and you got to make those plays. It starts with us coaches, on the details.”
Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon walks off the field after their 41-22 loss to the San Francisco 49ers at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Nov. 16, 2025.
Week 13 makes seven one-score losses for Arizona, which shows a clear pattern for how the team is losing these close games. However, Gannon dismissed the similarities between these close losses this season. The third-year Cardinals coach stated that the only things connecting these losses is that the coaches need to be a better job of putting the players in positions to win.
Gannon loves how his players are fighting in these close battles, but just need to make one or two more plays to start pulling out wins. Much like the rest of the year, Gannon is shouldering the blame for the team not leaving Sunday with a victory. He remains in support of the offensive and defensive play calling, insisting that the team is close, just needs to improve in late-game situations.
Turnovers fuel Cardinals 4th-straight loss to Buccaneers 20-17
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Reporter Tanner Tortorella covers general assignment for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @TannerTSports
