Buccaneers: Four teams to root for in Week 12 as playoff race heats up

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots will play host to the Arizona Cardinals (6-4) this Sunday afternoon in a game that has a ton of meaning in terms of the NFC wild-card race.

The Bucs are heavily entrenched with the three leaders in the NFC West Division in terms of wild-card bids and it’s very fortunate that there are three wild-card spots this season instead of two.

That being said, the Patriots will have a chance to beat the Cardinals and that would put the Bucs up a game on Arizona (if they beat the Chiefs) or would at least keep them tied with the Cardinals if both teams lost.