NFC Wild Card Odds: Cowboys-Buccaneers prediction, pick, how to watch

The Dallas Cowboys will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wildcard round of the NFL playoffs on Monday night. The Cowboys won both games against the Buccaneers during the 1980s. They are 12-5 this season and 4-4 on the road. Tampa won the last game against Dallas 31-29 in Tampa. The team is 8-9 this year and 5- 4 at Raymond James Stadium. It will be January 16, 30 years to the day since the Cowboys last won a road playoff game.

The Cowboys and Buccaneers are playing for the NFC Wild Card. The game will be broadcast on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Depoprtes.

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The Cowboys could cover the spread if they score early and do not turn the ball over. They need to move the football efficiently and play clean football. The Cowboys must pressure Brady.   The team that won the last game against the San Francisco 49ers could not recover from their mistakes.

The Buccaneers are trying to prove that their mediocore season was a fluke. Brady had a 66.8 percent completion rate with a 90.7 quarterback rating. The defense played well to help propel the Bucs. They need to stop Lamb, Pollard, and Elliot on the other side of the ball.

The Cowboys are going to play the Buccaneers in the NFC Wild Card round. The Cowboys have a 30-year road playoff slump.