Reach Jeremy Cluff at him on Twitter local journalism: Subscribe to today. More: Super Bowl odds: Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills favorites to win NFL playoffs More: NFL power rankings: 49ers, Bengals, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars on fire entering NFL playoffs Unless Dak Prescott implodes with turnovers, Dallas will advance to the divisional round.' There is more pressure on the Cowboys here, and there is always the chance for a vintage Brady performance. The Buccaneers have scored more than 23 points only one time in the last eight games. Tampa Bay has been hit or miss against the run, and the offense has been hit or miss most of the season. Both of these offenses struggled down the stretch, and Dallas averaged just 75 rushing yards the last two weeks. John Breech writes: 'On paper, this game feels like a mismatch, but Tom Brady doesn't believe in paper so I'm going to ignore the talent disparity and just go with the team that I trust more right now and that's the Buccaneers.' Sporting News: Cowboys 28, Buccaneers 24īill Bender writes: 'Tom Brady got the Buccaneers to the playoffs, albeit with a 8-9 record. Plus, how you can you bet against Brady in the playoffs? Still, I can’t pull myself away from the Cowboys who’ve been the significantly better team for the majority of the year.'

But the Bucs did beat the Cowboys in Week 1 19-3. There isn’t much here to suggest this year would be any different. They not only won the two playoff games theses teams have played, they won them by a combined score of 68-17. It writes: 'Historically, the Cowboys have dominated this matchup. The game is expected to be a close one, with. Maurice Moton writes: 'The Cowboys will take the ball out of Prescott's hands and trust their ground attack to lead them to victory.' OddsChecker: Go with the Cowboys to cover vs. The Dallas Cowboys will duke it out with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the playoffs Monday at Raymond James Stadium at 8:15 p.m. Will Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL playoffs? Bleacher Report: Cowboys 27, Buccaneers 21 Mike McCarthy's team is headed for more early playoff disappoint against a sub-.500 team, albeit one with the GOAT at quarterback.' They also had great success running on Dallas in the Week 1 meeting and Tom Brady has been sharper with the downfield passing game of late with more help with his receivers. Vinnie Iyer writes: 'The Buccaneers will work to stay in it early with their run defense and some key third-down stops. Hard to ride against the GOAT in this one, especially when he’s getting points at home.' Sporting News: Buccaneers 24, Cowboys 20 And the Cowboys are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games in January. Overall, the underdog has covered in four of Tampa Bay’s last five playoff games. Cowboysīill Speros writes: 'Brady is 2-0 with Tampa Bay in opening-round playoff games. Buccaneers : Take the Buccaneers with the points vs. He lacks weapons to hurt the Bucs so he'll need to find an extra gear to make the match competitive.īrady, meanwhile, will rely on Chris Godwin and Mike Evans to make enough plays to finish his 23-year career undefeated against the Cowboys.ĭespite off-the-field drama, Brady will likely have a huge night against a team he claims he has hated ever since he was a child.įollow all the live, play-by-play action here on MARCA English.The Cowboys are a 2.5-point favorite in the game. While the Cowboys will only go as far as the defense takes them, Prescott will still need to step up on the offensive end. That will open more opportunities for Trevon Diggs to intercept the legendary quarterback. Micah Parsons must set the tone early on to give Brady the least amount possible to release the ball. This time, Brady may finally lose to the Cowboys for the first time in his career, but that all depends on Dallas' defense. Last year, the Cowboys intercepted Brady twice, but it was still not enough to defeat the Bucs. In 2007, the result was an outrageous 48-27, with Brady throwing for 388 yards and five touchdowns, in what would be his 'perfect' season until losing in the Super Bowl. Prescott, 29, is entering a crucial year in terms of starting to cement his legacy, but he will be playing through a minor injury in the opening contest.īrady has never lost against the Cowboys throughout his career, boasting a perfect 6-0 record dating back to the 2003 NFL season. This will likely be Tom Brady's final Week 1 game of his NFL career and Dak Prescott is hoping he could ruin it for the 45-year-old QB. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night at AT&T Stadium for their 2022 NFL season opener.

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