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Dallas
Thu 8 Oct 2026, 8:15 PM ET
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
VS
Dallas Cowboys

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 70 markets for Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys and backs Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8.5 hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $187.

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Game markets graded
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The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
with a 8.5-point head start
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8.5 Spread
You bet$10 If it wins$18.70Best price-115
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win72.2%
The price says53.5%

The model graded 70 markets for Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys (NFL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $187 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Thu 8 Oct 2026, 8:15 PM ET at Dallas.

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Spread Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8.5 High72% chance -115
Total Points Members only Lean50% chance Members
Alternate Team Total Points Members only Long-shot37% chance Members
Team Total Members only Lean49% chance Members
Receptions (Alt) × 5 props Highup to 66% Members
Passing Yards × 1 prop Highup to 73% Members
Receiving Yards (Alt) × 7 props Highup to 99% Members
Rushing Yards (Alt) × 3 props Highup to 90% Members
Receiving Yards × 6 props Highup to 72% Members
Receptions × 9 props Highup to 78% Members
Rush + Rec Yards × 3 props Highup to 72% Members
Rushing Yards × 3 props Highup to 67% Members
Rushing Attempts × 1 prop Highup to 61% Members
Anytime TD × 7 props Long-shotup to 17% Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%

Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys last met on Thu 8 Oct 2026: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 24-16. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NFL game priced right now.

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Game picks

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Spread
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Calibrated model vs market

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  • Antoine Winfield Jr. SOut
  • Billy Schrauth GOut
  • Ayden Garnes CBOut
  • Luke Goedeke OTOut
  • DeMonte Capehart DTOut
  • Emeka Egbuka WROut
  • Christian Rozeboom LBOut

Dallas Cowboys

  • P.J. Locke SOut
  • Marist Liufau LBOut
  • Drew Shelton OTOut
  • Dee Winters LBOut
  • KaVontae Turpin WROut
Availability updated Oct 26, 3:05AM UTC — NFL availability is season-pending (off-season); treat as a placeholder until the season opens. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys: The game is played retractable roof (closed), so wind and rain won't touch the passing or kicking game, and 12 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Roof / venueretractable roof (closed)
Surfaceartificial turf
Wind / weatherIndoors — wind and precipitation are not a factor
Availability12 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: indoor and domed games remove wind and rain from the equation, which tends to support passing totals and kicking accuracy versus an exposed outdoor game.

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Player props

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PlayerTeamStat
Emeka Egbuka TB Receptions (Alt)
Jalon Daniels TB Passing Yards
Tez Johnson TB Receptions (Alt)
Emeka Egbuka TB Receiving Yards (Alt)
Bucky Irving TB Rushing Yards (Alt)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineTampa Bay Buccaneers to winNo line posted

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Point SpreadTampa Bay Buccaneers spreadNo line posted

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Total PointsBuccaneers @ CowboysNo line posted

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys — what the model found

Our model graded 70 betting markets for Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys — 20 on the game itself and 50 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 70 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys — recent results

Dallas Cowboys have won 2 of their last 5 games; Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won 2 of their last 5.

Dallas Cowboys — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L13–23GBAway
L16–24TBHome
W34–30HOUAway
L31–34BALHome
W37–20WSHHome
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W43–13CARAway
L19–26PITHome
W24–16DALAway
L14–17GBHome
L16–23MINHome

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys — recent meetings

These two have met 1 time recently: Dallas Cowboys won 0, Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 1.

DateDallas CowboysTampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
Oct 91624Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Who’s out or in doubt

12 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Dallas Cowboys
PlayerStatus
P.J. Locke SOUT
Marist Liufau LBOUT
Drew Shelton OTOUT
Dee Winters LBOUT
KaVontae Turpin WROUT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
PlayerStatus
Antoine Winfield Jr. SOUT
Billy Schrauth GOUT
Ayden Garnes CBOUT
Luke Goedeke OTOUT
DeMonte Capehart DTOUT
Emeka Egbuka WROUT
Christian Rozeboom LBOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys — model preview

Dallas Cowboys v Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8 October 2026. Top of the list: Ted Hurst III (TB) Over 1.5 Receptions. Our model likes 6 bets in this game.

On October 08, 2026 our model has run Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Over 47.5 Total Points (-115), which we rate lean confidence. Every bet below is our own number against the price on the board, in plain English.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys in the NFL. You may also see this matchup written as Buccaneers vs Cowboys, or as Cowboys vs Buccaneers. The most recent game between them was Thursday 8 October 2026 at Dallas. The model has generated 20 game picks and 50 player props for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NFL betting strategy for this matchup.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys head-to-head record

Final scores · 8 meetings on record
Even at 4–4 across the last 8 meetings · these games average 40.8 points (meetings on record since 2015)

Last meeting: Fri 9 Oct 2026, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys: the Buccaneers won 24-16.

DateGameScoreWinner
9 Oct 2026Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys16–24Tampa Bay Buccaneers
22 Dec 2024Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys26–24Dallas Cowboys
16 Jan 2023Dallas Cowboys @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers14–31Dallas Cowboys
11 Sep 2022Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys3–19Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9 Sep 2021Dallas Cowboys @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers31–29Tampa Bay Buccaneers
23 Dec 2018Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys27–20Dallas Cowboys
18 Dec 2016Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys26–20Dallas Cowboys
15 Nov 2015Dallas Cowboys @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers10–6Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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