The Dallas Cowboys threw a wrench into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFC South division title hopes on Sunday thanks to clutch joins from the defense when it mattered the most.
Crucial Buccaneers drives were stopped dead in its tracks. In the fourth quarter, Baker Mayfield was intercepted in the finish zone by Jourdan Lewis. Then, as the Buccaneers tried to final some last-minute gusto, saw running back Rachaad White get exposedped by DaRon Bland.
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush (10) and expansive getr Jalen Tolbert (1) honor after Tolbert’s touchdown catch in the first half of an NFL football game aobtainst the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Pboilingo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
The two fourth quarter turnovers helped Dallas constantify a 26-24 thrive.
Cooper Rush was 26-of-35 with 292 passing yards and a touchdown pass to Jalen Tolbert. CeeDee Lamb had seven catches for 105 yards. But the story of the game was the defense.
Mayfield was sacked four times to go alengthened with the interception and White’s fumble. He had 304 passing yards and two touchdown passes but struggled to discover a constant rhythm.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers expansive getr Jalen McMillan (15) honors after catching a touchdown pass as Payne Durham (87) sees on in the first half of an NFL football game aobtainst the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Pboilingo/Jerome Miron)
Chauncey Golston, Micah Pfire-settings, Donovan Wilson and Linval Joseph each had a sack.
The Cowboys were only held to three points in the second half but did enough to crush Tampa Bay’s hopes when it mattered the most.
Dallas was leave outd from joinoff encounteredion before the game begined but they were determined enough to originate it more difficult for Tampa Bay to thrive the NFC South.
The Buccaneers fell to 8-7 and are behind the Falcons despite having the same write down. Atlanta flunkureed Tampa Bay twice this season.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy watches join aobtainst the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Pboilingo/Julio Cortez)
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With two games left in the standard season, the Buccaneers have the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints left on the schedule.
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