Arizona Cardinals (2009-2013) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019-2024)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. Tampa Bay Buccaneers take it 4-0.

Arizona Cardinals · 2009-2013

Squad power 82.9 · headliner Darnell Dockett '09 (95)

QBKurt Warner (76) · Carson Palmer (74) · Kevin Kolb (70)

RBBeanie Wells (77) · Tim Hightower (76) · Andre Ellington (75)

WRLarry Fitzgerald (86) · Anquan Boldin (79) · Michael Floyd (79)

TERob Housler (70)

EDGEJohn Abraham (84) · Calais Campbell (82) · Joey Porter (76)

DTDarnell Dockett (95) · Alan Branch (76) · Dan Williams (71)

LBKarlos Dansby (90) · Daryl Washington (86) · Paris Lenon (82)

CBDominique Rodgers-Cromartie (89) · Patrick Peterson (85) · Adrian Wilson (80)

SKerry Rhodes (81) · Tyrann Mathieu (77) · Antrel Rolle (76)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 2019-2024

Squad power 85.7 · headliner Shaquil Barrett '19 (99)

QBTom Brady (82) · Baker Mayfield (81) · Jameis Winston (77)

RBRachaad White (80) · Bucky Irving (80) · Leonard Fournette (79)

WRMike Evans (87) · Chris Godwin (86) · Breshad Perriman (76)

TERob Gronkowski (81) · Cade Otton (75) · O.J. Howard (71)

EDGEShaquil Barrett (99) · Jason Pierre-Paul (84) · Ndamukong Suh (80)

DTVita Vea (82) · Rakeem Nunez-Roches (69)

LBDevin White (87) · Lavonte David (83) · K.J. Britt (64)

CBCarlton Davis (84) · Zyon McCollum (82) · Sean Murphy-Bunting (78)

SAntoine Winfield (89) · Jordan Whitehead (78) · Tykee Smith (77)

Series result — Tampa Bay Buccaneers win 4-0

Game 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-28

Game 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-30

Game 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-23

Game 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-19

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