Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB

24–16

Final

Dallas CowboysDAL

AT&T Stadium · Dallas

Team Season Averages

Tampa Bay BuccaneersLeads 3 of 9

Dallas CowboysLeads 6 of 9

Offense

19.0Points per game30.5
278.3Total yards per game347.5
172.3Passing yards per game258.0
106.0Rushing yards per game89.5

Defense

24.0Points allowed per game28.0
282.8Yards allowed per game389.5

Efficiency

34.5%Third-down conversion rate51.0%
41.7%Red-zone scoring rate81.3%
2.3Turnovers per game0.5

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (DAL)	Total	TB ML	DAL ML
DDraftKings	-9.5	49.5	+400	-535
FFanDuel	-9.5	48.5	+400	-520
BBetMGM	-9.5	49	+400	-525
CCaesars	-9.5	49	+380	-500
BBetOnline	-9.5	49	+406	-535
BBetRivers	-9	48.5	+375	-500
BBetus	-9.5	49	+390	-500
BBovada	-9.5	49	+360	-500
FFanatics	-9.5	49.5	+390	-525
LLowVig	-9.5	49	+406	-535
MMyBookie	-9.5	49	+399	-531

Game Information

AT&T Stadium · Dallas

Stadium

Oct 8, 2026

8:15 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Conditions pending

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense	Pass def	Run def
TB	28th	4th	9th	3rd
DAL	12th	30th	24th	31st

Matchup

TBDAL

0-4Record2-2
4Games played4
-20Point diff+10
0-3-1ATS2-1-1
1-3O/U4-0
4Rest days4

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys Starting Lineups

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Starters

Offense

Defense

Inactives

Injury Report

45
Josiah Trotter
LB
21
Benjamin Morrison
Quadricep
OutCB
98
Anthony Nelson
LB
3
Rueben Bain Jr.
LB
8
SirVocea Dennis
Ankle, Foot
OutLB
4
Chase McLaughlin
PK
6
Baker Mayfield
Thumb
OutQB
31
Antoine Winfield Jr.
Rib
OutS
41
Ko Kieft
TE

Dallas Cowboys

Starters

Offense

Defense

Inactives

Injury Report

73
Tyler Smith
Thumb
QuestionableG
24
Malik Hooker
S
88
CeeDee Lamb
WR
2
Cobie Durant
Hamstring
OutCB
25
Joey Porter Jr.
Illness
CB
0
DeMarvion Overshown
Hamstring
OutLB
41
James Houston
Coach's Decision
LB
67
Drew Shelton
Hamstring
OutOT
32
Tyler Goodson
RB
11
Alijah Clark
S
18
Jonathan Mingo
Illness
QuestionableWR

Scores

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
TB	0	7	17	0	24
DAL	7	3	0	6	16

Team Stats

TBStatDAL

419Total yards366
178Passing yards316
241Rushing yards50
24First downs20
7-133rd down4-10
3-5Red zone2-2
0Turnovers3
1Sacks0
14-92Penalties7-57
39:21Possession20:39

Player Stats

TB — Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
Jalon DanielsQB	19/25	189	1	0	110.2

TB — Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	TD
Bucky IrvingRB	21	165	1
Jalon DanielsQB	7	23	0
Sean TuckerRB	5	18	0
Kenny GainwellRB	4	18	0
Emeka EgbukaWR	1	14	1
Chris Godwin Jr.WR	1	3	0

TB — Receiving

Player	REC	TGT	YDS	TD
Tez JohnsonWR	1	1	64	0
Emeka EgbukaWR	6	9	38	0
Chris Godwin Jr.WR	3	3	37	0
Cade OttonTE	3	4	25	0
Bucky IrvingRB	2	3	10	1
Kenny GainwellRB	3	4	10	0
Payne DurhamTE	1	1	5	0

TB — Kicking

Player	FG	XP
Chase McLaughlinPK	1/1	3/3

DAL — Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
Dak PrescottQB	24/42	316	1	2	69.1

DAL — Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	TD
Javonte WilliamsRB	12	45	1
Hunter LuepkeFB	1	5	0

DAL — Receiving

Player	REC	TGT	YDS	TD
George PickensWR	9	13	130	1
Ryan FlournoyWR	3	4	90	0
KaVontae TurpinWR	2	4	22	0
Jonathan MingoWR	2	4	20	0
Jake FergusonTE	3	6	19	0
Javonte WilliamsRB	2	3	17	0
CeeDee LambWR	2	5	9	0
Luke SchoonmakerTE	1	1	9	0
Brevyn Spann-FordTE	0	2	0	0

DAL — Kicking

Player	FG	XP
Brandon AubreyPK	1/1	1/1

Scoring Summary

10 events

1st Quarter

10:51DAL
J.Williams up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Sieg, Holder-B.Anger.
0-7

2nd Quarter

14:53TB
(Shotgun) J.Daniels pass short right to B.Irving for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon.
7-7
0:21DAL
B.Aubrey 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Sieg, Holder-B.Anger.
7-10

3rd Quarter

14:00TB
E.Egbuka left end for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon.
14-10
10:51TB
(Shotgun) D.Prescott pass short middle intended for R.Flournoy INTERCEPTED by Y.Diaby at TB 24. Y.Diaby to TB 25 for 1 yard (C.Beebe; T.Booker).
14-10
7:31TB
B.Irving left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon.
21-10
7:31TB
C.McLaughlin kicks 61 yards from TB 35 to DAL 4. K.Turpin to DAL 28 for 24 yards (M.Killebrew). FUMBLES (M.Killebrew), RECOVERED by TB-K.Knowles at DAL 37.
21-10
2:58TB
C.McLaughlin 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon.
24-10

4th Quarter

5:26DAL
(Shotgun) D.Prescott pass deep left to G.Pickens for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. D.Prescott pass to R.Flournoy is incomplete. ATTEMPT FAILS.
24-16
1:22TB
(No Huddle, Shotgun) D.Prescott pass short middle intended for J.Ferguson INTERCEPTED by A.Anzalone at TB 12. A.Anzalone to TB 12 for no gain.
24-16

Player props

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Bucky Irving
Rushing Yards: 6/9 over · last line 63.5
Bucky Irving Rushing Yards props & line Bucky Irving Receiving Yards props Bucky Irving Receptions props
CeeDee Lamb
Receiving Yards: 4/9 over · last line 93.5
CeeDee Lamb Receiving Yards props & line CeeDee Lamb Receptions props
Dak Prescott
Passing Yards: 5/9 over · last line 264.5
Dak Prescott Passing Yards props & line Dak Prescott Passing Touchdowns props Dak Prescott Rushing Yards props
Javonte Williams
Rushing Yards: 4/9 over · last line 72.5
Javonte Williams Rushing Yards props & line Javonte Williams Receiving Yards props Javonte Williams Receptions props
Ryan Flournoy
Receiving Yards: 5/9 over · last line 57.5
Ryan Flournoy Receiving Yards props & line Ryan Flournoy Receptions props
Cade Otton
Receiving Yards: 3/8 over · last line 28.5
Cade Otton Receiving Yards props & line Cade Otton Receptions props
George Pickens
Receiving Yards: 4/8 over · last line 65.5
George Pickens Receiving Yards props & line George Pickens Receptions props
Jake Ferguson
Receiving Yards: 2/8 over · last line 15.5
Jake Ferguson Receiving Yards props & line Jake Ferguson Receptions props
Kenny Gainwell
Rushing Yards: 3/8 over · last line 21.5
Kenny Gainwell Rushing Yards props & line Kenny Gainwell Receiving Yards props Kenny Gainwell Receptions props
Emeka Egbuka
Receiving Yards: 4/7 over · last line 48.5
Emeka Egbuka Receiving Yards props & line Emeka Egbuka Receptions props
Ted Hurst III
Receiving Yards: 4/7 over · last line 22.5
Ted Hurst III Receiving Yards props & line Ted Hurst III Receptions props
Baker Mayfield
Passing Yards: 2/6 over · last line 209.5
Baker Mayfield Passing Yards props & line Baker Mayfield Passing Touchdowns props Baker Mayfield Rushing Yards props
Tez Johnson
Receiving Yards: 4/6 over · last line 15.5
Tez Johnson Receiving Yards props & line Tez Johnson Receptions props
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Receiving Yards: 3/5 over · last line 13.5
Brevyn Spann-Ford Receiving Yards props & line Brevyn Spann-Ford Receptions props
Tyler Goodson
Rushing Yards: 2/4 over · last line 20.5
Tyler Goodson Rushing Yards props & line
Jalon Daniels
Passing Yards: 1/3 over · last line 172.5
Jalon Daniels Passing Yards props & line Jalon Daniels Passing Touchdowns props Jalon Daniels Rushing Yards props
KaVontae Turpin
Receiving Yards: 2/3 over · last line 5.5
KaVontae Turpin Receiving Yards props & line KaVontae Turpin Receptions props
Sean Tucker
Rushing Yards: 2/3 over · last line 7.5
Sean Tucker Rushing Yards props & line
Jonathan Mingo
Receiving Yards: 1/1 over · last line 16.5
Jonathan Mingo Receiving Yards props & line
Brandon Aubrey
Kicking Points: 6/9 over · last line 8.5
Brandon Aubrey Kicking Points props
Chase McLaughlin
Kicking Points: 8/9 over · last line 6.5
Chase McLaughlin Kicking Points props

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys: Final Score & Recap

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-16 in this NFL game at AT&T Stadium, Dallas on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys Odds

DraftKings lists the Dallas Cowboys at DAL -9.5 on the spread, with the total set at 49.5. Moneylines are Tampa Bay Buccaneers +400 and Dallas Cowboys -535. Those are the closing numbers; the odds table above compares every book we track.

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