Tampa Bay travels to AT&T Stadium for a Thursday Night Football matchup in a series that’s been far closer in practice than its history suggests. Check the latest NFL odds as you follow along — Dallas holds a 14-6 edge in the regular-season series, but the two teams’ last meeting went down to the wire, with the Cowboys escaping 26-24 in December 2024. Six of the last eight matchups between these two have been decided by a single score.
That recent competitiveness cuts against the lopsided overall history — Dallas won the first eight meetings between these franchises before Tampa Bay ever won one, but the series has tightened considerably since, with neither side able to pull away in most of their recent games. A tight series history like that tends to favor whichever team executes better in the fourth quarter, regardless of how either team’s broader season is trending.
Buccaneers at Cowboys Match Details
- Game: Thursday, October 8, 2026 — 8:15 PM ET
- Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
- Storyline: Cowboys lead the regular-season series 14-6, but six of the last eight meetings have been decided by one score, including a 26-24 Dallas win in the teams’ last matchup
Spread Analysis
A series this tight in recent meetings, despite Dallas’s larger historical lead, suggests neither team should expect an easy night regardless of how the market currently has this one priced.
Total Betting Trends
The teams’ recent meetings have generally stayed competitive into the fourth quarter, which tends to correlate with more plays and scoring opportunities late — a relevant thread for anyone following the over/under conversation on this one.
