The Cowboys must be getting a Christmas card from the Falcons, who acquired a present Sunday evening.
The Cowboys dominated the Buccaneers begin to end, profitable 26-24. They ended Tampa Bay’s four-game win streak and dropped the Bucs right into a first-place tie with the Falcons within the NFC South. Each groups are 8-7, and Atlanta holds the tiebreak after sweeping Tampa Bay this season.
The Cowboys, who have been eradicated from playoff rivalry Sunday afternoon, improved to 7-8.
Tampa Bay outgained Dallas 411 to 317 with many of the Bucs’ yards coming late in a hurry-up offense as they tried to rally from a nine-point deficit within the fourth quarter.
Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush handed for 292 yards and a landing in finishing 26 of 35 passes. CeeDee Lamb caught seven passes for 105 yards, with just one catch for five yards coming within the second half after he aggravated his shoulder harm late within the second quarter.
Brandon Aubrey kicked area objectives of 58, 49, 58 and 43 yards.
The Cowboys sacked Baker Mayfield 4 instances, and Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis turned a Bucs landing into an interception by stealing the cross from Jalen McMillian in the long run zone with 6:22 left. A landing would have drawn the Bucs to inside 26-24.
The Bucs lastly did get that shut, however Mayfield’s 13-yard landing cross to Ryan Miller got here with solely 2:36 left on the clock.
Tampa Bay’s final likelihood ended with 1:31 left when Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland pulled the ball out of Rachaad White’s arms for a fumble restoration after White’s 5-yard reception. Mayfield had averted a sack to get the ball to White, solely to see the sport finish with White’s third misplaced fumble of the season.
Mayfield accomplished 31 of 43 passes for 304 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Mike Evans caught 5 passes for 69 yards. Bucky Irving had 16 carries for 68 yards and a landing.
