Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys: Box score, player stats, and game summary feat. Baker Mayfield, CeeDee Lamb

The Dallas Cowboys might be out of playoff contention, but they can still impact the playoff scenarios of teams that have already qualified or are still vying for a spot.

This influence started on Sunday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who aimed to create more separation between themselves and the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South race.

With fairly high stakes for both squads, who won?

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys box score

Teams	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	14	3	7	24
Dallas Cowboys	10	13	3	0	26

Tampa Bay Buccaneers player stats

Passing

Player	Completions/Attempts	Yards	Touchdowns	Interceptions	Rating
Baker Mayfield	31/43	304	2	1	97.4

Rushing and receiving

Player	Carries	Yards	Touchdowns	Receptions	Yards	Touchdowns
Mike Evans	0	0	0	5	69	0
Jalen McMillan	0	0	0	5	57	1
Rachaad White	3	10	0	7	51	0
Trey Palmer	0	0	0	2	31	0
Payne Durham	0	0	0	5	29	0
Bucky Irving	16	68	1	3	24	0
Sterling Shepard	1	14	0	1	20	0
Ryan Miller	0	0	0	2	17	1
Rakim Jarrett	0	0	0	1	6	0
Baker Mayfield	3	42	0	0	0	0

Defense

Player	Total tackles	Solo tackles	Sacks	Tackles for Loss
Christian Izien	13	9	0	0
Lavonte David	8	7	0	2
Yaya Diaby	5	4	0.5	0
J.J. Russell	4	3	0	0
Vita Vea	3	2	0	0
Jamel Dean	3	2	0	0
Tykee Smith	3	2	0	1
Mike Edwards	3	1	0	0
Logan Hall	2	2	0	0
Kaevon Merriweather	2	2	0	0
Greg Gaines	2	1	0	0
Zyon McCollum	2	1	0	0
Calijah Kancey	2	1	0.5	1
Sean Tucker	1	1	0	0
Anthony Nelson	0	0	0	0

Kicking

Player	Field Goals	Extra points
Chase McLaughlin	1/1	2/2

Punting

Player	Punts	Yards	Inside 20	Longest
Jack Browning	4	178	0	45

Dallas Cowboys player stats

Passing

Player	Completions/Attempts	Yards	Touchdowns	Interceptions	Rating
Cooper Rush	26/35	292	1	0	108.7

Rushing and receiving

Player	Carries	Yards	Touchdowns	Receptions	Yards	Touchdowns
Rico Dowdle	13	23	0	3	28	0
KaVontae Turpin	3	11	0	1	7	0
Ezekiel Elliott	1	1	1	0	0	0
Cooper Rush	3	-4	0	0	0	0
CeeDee Lamb	0	0	0	7	105	0
Brandin Cooks	0	0	0	3	48	0
Ryan Flournoy	0	0	0	3	41	0
Jake Ferguson	0	0	0	6	40	0
Jalen Tolbert	0	0	0	2	20	1
Luke Schoonmaker	0	0	0	1	3	0

Defense

Player	Total tackles	Solo tackles	Sacks	Tackles for Loss	Interceptions
Nick Vigil	10	5	0	0	0
DaRon Bland	8	7	0	0	0
Marist Liufau	7	1	0	0	0
Chauncey Golston	6	3	1	1	0
Jourdan Lewis	6	3	0	0	1
Amani Oruwariye	6	3	0	0	0
Micah Parsons	5	4	1	1	0
Donovan Wilson	5	2	1	1	0
Malik Hooker	3	2	0	0	0
Mazi Smith	3	2	0	0	0
Linval Joseph	3	1	1	1	0
Osa Odighizuwa	2	1	0	0	0
C.J. Goodwin	1	1	0	0	0
Carl Lawson	1	1	0	0	0
Buddy Johnson	1	1	0	0	0
Kemon Hall	1	1	0	0	0
Brevyn Spann-Ford	1	1	0	0	0
Israel Mukuamu	1	1	0	0	0
Luke Schoonmaker	1	1	0	0	0
Carlos Watkins	1	0	0	0	0
Damone Clark	1	0	0	0	0
Marshawn Kneeland	1	0	0	0	0

Kicking

Player	Field Goals	Extra points
Brandon Aubrey	4/4	2/2

Punting

Player	Punts	Yards	Inside 20	Longest
Bryan Anger	5	246	2	57

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys game summary

Brandon Aubrey opened the scoring for the Cowboys with a 58-yard field goal on the first drive of the game. The Buccaneers then lost possession on downs on their first drive, which the Cooper Rush punished with a touchdown to Jalen Tolbert:

Both teams exchanged punts on the next two drives before Bucky Irving rushed in for six. The Cowboys promptly responded with another field goal, then forced another punt and promptly punished it with a touchdown rush by Ezekiel Elliott.

Within the final minute of the first half, Baker Mayfield found Jalen McMillan in the end zone:

The first half ended with another long Aubrey field goal.

The second half began with the Cowboys getting a major sack to force a Buccaneers punt, which they punished with a field goal. The Buccaneers would promptly respond with Chase McLaughlin’s first of the night to end the third quarter.

Both teams exchanged punts to begin the fourth quarter. Then the Cowboys got a breakthrough: Jourdan Lewis intercepted Mayfield. However, they failed to capitalize, being forced to punt - and then Ryan Miller punished them with this touchdown:

The Buccaneers then managed to force a punt on the Cowboys’ next drive, but DaRon Bland stole the ball from Rachadd White off a reception to end the game.

About the author

Andre Castillo is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda who holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and Master’s degree in Journalism. He has over seven years of working experience and has also covered MMA with FanSided, wrestling with The Sportster, and automobiles with Hot Cars.

Andre follows the New York Jets and the Washington Commanders, mostly because he likes their colors. His favorite position is tight end, and players like Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce have always drawn Andre's attention when watching a game. Bill Belichick is his favorite coach, and his all-time favorite Super Bowl is the XLII edition, when the underdog New York Giants upset the then-undefeated New England Patriots.

If he can change one moment in NFL history, it will be from the NFC Championship Game in January 2019. In that game, a highly controversial no-call cost the Saints what would have been Drew Brees' second Super Bowl visit, where he would have faced Tom Brady and the Patriots.

Andre is always on the lookout for fresh perspectives in a story and ensures complete factual accuracy by double-checking all information before using it in his articles. He has an innate understanding of how to present information in an efficient and compelling way.

Outside the writing realm, Andre is a professional licensed teacher. His hobbies include watching UFC, MotoGP, playing the piano, and travelling.

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Edited by William Paul