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Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys
Thursday, October 8 at 8:15 PM EDT
TB
+3.5
+160
Total
52.5
DAL
-3.5
-192
The Read
Dallas Cowboys open a 3.5-point favorite over Tampa Bay Buccaneers — about 66% implied to win outright. The 52.5 total prices it near 28–25, one of the week's higher totals.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 8–9 in 2025 — #20 of 32 by point differential (-1.8/g).
Dallas Cowboys went 7–9 in 2025 — #19 of 32 by point differential (-2.4/g).
2025 team profiles
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2025 record8-9Point diff / game-1.8Pythag wins (rank)7.7 (#20)2026 SOS rank#21
Dallas Cowboys
2025 record7-9Point diff / game-2.4Pythag wins (rank)7.7 (#19)2026 SOS rank#20