Dallas Cowboys vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction, Preview, and Odds

Dallas Cowboys are on the road to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL's wild-card game on Monday night. Dallas finished their regular season with a 26-6 loss to Washington. Tampa was beaten 30-17 by Atlanta in their finale. The Cowboys have won both previous playoff meetings.

Dallas Cowboys are the fifth seed in the NFC. They finished the season with a 12-5 record. Dallas lost their regular season finale to Washington. The Cowboys outgained Washington by 309-182 yards, gave up 16 first downs, lost the time of possession by a 36:12 to 23:48 margin, turned the ball over twice and forced just one takeaway. This season, the Cowboys have a lot of weapons in their offensive and defensive lines. Dak Prescott has hit 261 of 394 passes for 2,860 yards with 23 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Ezekiel Elliott has 231 carries for 876 yards and 12 touchdowns. Tony Pollard has 193 carries with 1,007 yards. CeeDee Lamb has 107 grabs, 1359 yards and nine touchdowns, Dalton Schultz has 57 receptions, 577 yards & 5 TD, Noah Brown has 43 grabs with 555 yards + 3 TD.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers went through a trying season with injuries and problems with the offensive line. They won the NFC South despite an 8-9 record. Tampa Bay is 25 in the league in scoring offense and 13 in league's scoring defense. Tom Brady has completed 490 of 733 passes for 4,694 yards with 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Leonard Fournette leads the ground game with 189 carries for 668 yards plus a score. Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Russell Gage, Cade Otton and Mike Vida are the team's top receivers. Ryan Succop has connected on 24 of 25 extra points and 31 of 38 field goal attempts.

Dallas Cowboys are trying to break a string of dismal postseason performances. They last won on the road in the 1993 NFC Championship Game against the 49ers. Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a team capable of shutting down opposing teams.

Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet in a game with a high-scoring potential. The Cowboys have a record of 8-8-1 this season. Tampa has a better record on the road, going 4-3-2 in their last 8 games.

Dallas Cowboys vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers is a game to watch. The Cowboys are underdogs. Chris King has been involved in professional and collegiate sports for more than three decades. He has written books about college basketball, the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, golf and the World Cup.