Buccaneers seek first win of season against Cowboys in Thursday night matchup
Tampa Bay, winless at 0-4, travels to Dallas to face the 2-2 Cowboys, with rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels starting his second career game.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Buccaneers enter the game 0-4, their first winless start in 13 years, after four consecutive one-possession defeats. Rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels makes his second career start and his first on the road, while the Cowboys have averaged 30.5 points per game and allowed 28.0 points per game.
Analysts note that Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott is expected to continue his strong play, and some project a 100-yard receiving performance for wideout CeeDee Lamb. The Cowboys' secondary recently added cornerback Joey Porter Jr., while the Buccaneers lost safety Antoine Winfield Jr. to a rib fracture.
Bleacher Report commentator Kris Knox said, "If Jalon Daniels can avoid turnovers and make the most of his scrambling ability, the Bucs might even make this one uncomfortably close for the Cowboys." The Buccaneers are listed as 8.5-point underdogs, and most NFL analysts favor Dallas, with ESPN’s Mighty 11 and Sports Illustrated’s MMQB crew both picking the Cowboys.
The game will be broadcast nationally, and fans can watch, listen, or stream the matchup through the league’s official platforms.