Prime Video: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter)
Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Ryan Harris
Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 PM ET
AT&T Stadium
Referee: Alex Moore
Regular Season: DAL leads series, 14-6 (TB won 2 of past 3)
Last reg. season meeting: 12/22/24: TB 24 at DAL 26
Todd Bowles (TB) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-2 Reg. Season: 61-78 (.439)
Brian Schottenheimer (DAL) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 9-11-1 (.452)
Tampa Bay Last Game: L, 17-14 vs. GB (Week 4)
Dallas Last Game: W, 34-30 at HOU (Week 4)
BUCCANEERS NOTES
• QB JALON DANIELS (rookie) completed 19 of 27 pass atts. (70.4 pct.) for 148 yards & TD & added 55 rush yards in 1st career start Week 4. Became 1st undrafted rookie QB to start in 1st 4 weeks of season since 1970 (excluding 1987). • RB BUCKY IRVING had 61 rush yards in Week 4 & aims for 6th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had 92 scrimmage yards (68 rush, 24 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. • RB SEAN TUCKER had 1st rush TD of season in Week 4. • RB KENNY GAINWELL had 1st TD catch in 2026 last week. • WR EMEKA EGBUKA has 78 receptions for 1,092 yards & 7 TD catches in 21 career games. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 in primetime. • WR CHRIS GODWIN has 628 receptions for 7,768 rec. yards & 41 TD catches in 124 career games. Has 5+ catches in 6 of his past 7 on Thursday. • TE CADE OTTON has 222 catches for 2,175 yards & 11 TDs in 67 career games. • LB JOSIAH TROTTER (rookie) led team with 9 tackles in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with 9+ tackles. Ranks 4th among rookies with 30 tackles this season. • LB YAYA DIABY has TFL in 3 of his past 4 on road. • CB JACOB PARRISH had 5 tackles, TFL, INT & 2 PD in Week 4, 1 of 4 DBs to do so in a single game this season. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. • CB ZYON MCCOLLUM had FR in Week 4. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 on road. Has 5+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 on road. Had PD in last meeting. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. had 6 tackles & FF in Week 4. Had 6 tackles & INT in last game vs. Dal. (9/11/22) & aims for 3rd in row vs. Dal. with 6+ tackles. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. • S TYKEE SMITH had 6 tackles & FF in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Had TFL in last meeting.
COWBOYS NOTES
• QB DAK PRESCOTT completed 32 of 45 pass atts. (71.1 pct.) for 335 yards & TD for 99.8 rating in Week 5. Aims for 5th in row with TD pass & 4th in row with 90+ rating. Has 250+ pass yards in 9 of his past 10 at home. Has TD pass & 100+ rating in 2 of his past 3 vs. TB. Aims for 4th in row on Thursday with 300+ pass yards. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS had 83 scrimmage yards (62 rush, 21 rec.) & careerhigh 3 rush TDs in Week 4, 1 of 4 with 3+ rush TDs in a single game this season. Has 70+ scrimmage yards & TD in 3 of his past 4. Ranks tied-4th with 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) this season. • WR CEEDEE LAMB recorded career-high 17 receptions for 189 yards & TD in Week 4, 4th player in NFL history with 17+ receptions, 185+ rec. yards & TD catch in a single game (HOFer Tom Fears, HOFer Terrell Owens & Brandon Marshall). His 17 receptions are most in single game this season & his 189 rec. yards are 4th-most. Had 7 receptions for 105 yards in last meeting. Has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. TB & 3 of his past 4 on Thursday. • WR GEORGE PICKENS aims for 3rd in row with 75+ rec. yards. • TE JAKE FERGUSON has TD catch in 2 of his past 3. • DT QUINNEN WILLIAMS had sack & 2 TFL in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. Had 5 tackles & TFL in last game vs. TB (9/21/25 w/ NYJ). • LB DEE WINTERS had 5 tackles in Week 4 & aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Had PD in last meeting. • LB RASHAN GARY had 1st sack of season in Week 4. • LB JAISHAWN BARHAM has 6+ tackles & TFL in 3 of his past 4. Leads all rookies with 4 TFL this season. • DB CALEB DOWNS (rookie) had 5 tackles in Week 4. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Ranks 4th among rookie DBs with 22 tackles in 2026. • S MALIK HOOKER led team with 7 tackles & had 2 PD in Week 4.
Game Odds
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 49
Dallas Cowboys – 9
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, October 8, 2026








