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Cowboys host winless Buccaneers: form, history and a QB duel at AT&T Stadium

Dallas bring W-L-W form and two straight H2H wins; Tampa Bay chase a first victory after three straight defeats.

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Dallas Cowboys host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium on October 9 with the form book pointing firmly one way. The Cowboys arrive W-L-W, winning two of their last three — a 34-30 shootout in Houston and a 37-20 rout of Washington, either side of a narrow Ravens defeat. Tampa Bay come in L-L-L and winless, held to 19 points or fewer in all three losses.

Head to head

History leans the same way: the Cowboys have taken both recent meetings, 26-24 in December 2024 and 31-14 in January 2023.

Watchlist
  • Dak Prescott (4,552 pass yds, 30 TD) duels Baker Mayfield (3,693 pass yds, 26 TD, 11 INT), whose 382 rushing yards add a scrambling wrinkle.
  • George Pickens (1,429 rec yds, 9 TD) and CeeDee Lamb (1,077 rec yds) headline Dallas's passing attack against Emeka Egbuka (938 rec yds) and Cade Otton (572) for Tampa Bay.
  • On the ground, Javonte Williams (1,201 rush yds, 11 TD) meets Bucky Irving (588 rush yds) and Rachaad White (572) in a battle for field position.

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