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Seahawks20Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys: Oct 8, 2026
Buccaneers vs Cowboys final: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-16 on October 8, 2026 at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
Score by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Buccaneers vs Cowboys Top Performers
Buccaneers
- PassingJalon Daniels19/25, 189 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
- RushingBucky Irving21 carries, 165 rush yds, 1 TD
- ReceivingTez Johnson1 catches, 64 rec yds
- DefenseJacob Parrish9 tackles
Cowboys
- PassingDak Prescott24/42, 316 pass yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
- RushingJavonte Williams12 carries, 45 rush yds, 1 TD
- ReceivingGeorge Pickens9 catches, 130 rec yds, 1 TD
- DefenseDee Winters10 tackles
Buccaneers vs Cowboys Box Score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalon Daniels QB | 19/25 | 189 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott QB | 24/42 | 316 | 7.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Irving RB | 21 | 165 | 7.9 | 1 | 72 |
| Jalon Daniels QB | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenny Gainwell RB | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Sean Tucker RB | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 6 |
| Emeka Egbuka WR | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 |
| Chris Godwin Jr. WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javonte Williams RB | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 1 | 21 |
| Hunter Luepke FB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | TGT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tez Johnson WR | 1 | 1 | 64 | 64.0 | 0 | 64 |
| Emeka Egbuka WR | 6 | 9 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 21 |
| Chris Godwin Jr. WR | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Cade Otton TE | 3 | 4 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Kenny Gainwell RB | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 15 |
| Bucky Irving RB | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Payne Durham TE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | REC | TGT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pickens WR | 9 | 13 | 130 | 14.4 | 1 | 27 |
| Ryan Flournoy WR | 3 | 4 | 90 | 30.0 | 0 | 48 |
| KaVontae Turpin WR | 2 | 4 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Jonathan Mingo WR | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Jake Ferguson TE | 3 | 6 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Javonte Williams RB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| CeeDee Lamb WR | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Luke Schoonmaker TE | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford TE | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | TCKL | SOLO | SACK | TFL | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Parrish CB | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Keionte Scott DB | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Trotter LB | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tykee Smith SAF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu SAF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea NT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rueben Bain Jr. OLB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Shawn Robinson DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Diaby OLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Calijah Kancey DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Walker OLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Rozeboom LB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | TCKL | SOLO | SACK | TFL | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Winters LB | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaishawn Barham LB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashan Gary OLB | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Ezeiruaku OLB | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Hooker SAF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaRon Bland CB | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Otito Ogbonnia DT | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reddy Steward CB | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ameer Speed CB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Markquese Bell SAF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar James LB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Downs DB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinnen Williams DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Lawrence OLB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shavon Revel Jr. CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Clark DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Barron LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LT Overton DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin K | 1/1 | 41 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Player | FG | LNG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Aubrey K | 1/1 | 41 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN20 | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Dixon P | 4 | 163 | 40.8 | 2 | 49 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN20 | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Anger P | 3 | 136 | 45.3 | 2 | 53 |
Returns
| Player | KR | KR YDS | PR | PR YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kameron Johnson WR | 3 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tez Johnson WR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Player | KR | KR YDS | PR | PR YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KaVontae Turpin WR | 5 | 127 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
Buccaneers vs Cowboys Recap
For the Buccaneers: Jalon Daniels (19/25, 189 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT), Bucky Irving (21 carries, 165 rush yds, 1 TD), Tez Johnson (1 catches, 64 rec yds). For the Cowboys: Dak Prescott (24/42, 316 pass yds, 1 TD, 2 INT), Javonte Williams (12 carries, 45 rush yds, 1 TD), George Pickens (9 catches, 130 rec yds, 1 TD).
The Buccaneers did the damage in the 3rd quarter, winning that period by 17.
After the game, the Buccaneers are 1-4 and the Cowboys are 2-3.
Buccaneers vs Cowboys Team Stats
- 419
- Total yards
- 366
- 178
- Passing yards (net)
- 316
- 241
- Rushing yards
- 50
- 6.4
- Yards per play
- 6.7
- 24
- First downs
- 20
- 7/13 (54%)
- Third downs
- 4/10 (40%)
- 3/5 (60%)
- Red zone
- 2/2 (100%)
- 0
- Turnovers
- 3
- 14
- Penalties
- 7
- 92
- Penalty yards
- 57
- 39:21
- Time of possession
- 20:39
Buccaneers vs Cowboys Game Info
- Date & time
- Thursday, October 8, 20268:15 PM ET / 5:15 PM PT
- Stadium
- AT&T StadiumArlington
- Week
- NFL Week 5All Week 5 games
- Season
- 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season
Buccaneers vs Cowboys: Tale of the Tape
- 0-4
- Record
- 2-2
- NFC #16
- Playoff seed
- NFC #12
- 19.0
- Points per game
- 30.5
- 24.0
- Points allowed
- 28.0
- -5.0
- Point differential
- +2.5
- 0-1
- Road / home record
- 1-1
- 0-0
- Division record
- 1-1
- L4
- Streak
- W1
- 4 days (short week)
- Rest
- 4 days (short week)
Before this game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.
Recent Form & Head-to-Head
Buccaneers last 5 · 2026
- L vs Packers 14-17 Oct 4, 2026
- L vs Vikings 16-23 Sep 27, 2026
- L vs Browns 19-23 Sep 20, 2026
- L @ Bengals 27-33 Sep 13, 2026
- W vs Panthers 16-14 Jan 3, 2026
Cowboys last 5 · 2026
- W @ Texans 34-30 Oct 4, 2026
- L vs Ravens 31-34 Sep 27, 2026
- W vs Commanders 37-20 Sep 20, 2026
- L @ Giants 20-28 Sep 13, 2026
- L @ Giants 17-34 Jan 4, 2026
That covers Buccaneers vs Cowboys: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Buccaneers host the Falcons Nov 1; Cowboys visit the Eagles Oct 26.
Buccaneers vs Cowboys FAQs
Who won Buccaneers vs Cowboys on Oct 8, 2026?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-16 on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
What are the Buccaneers and Cowboys records?
After this game the Buccaneers were 1-4 and the Cowboys were 2-3 this season.
Who were the top performers in Buccaneers vs Cowboys?
Dak Prescott led all passers with 316 yards for the Cowboys. Bucky Irving led all rushers with 165 yards for the Buccaneers. George Pickens led all receivers with 130 yards for the Cowboys.
Where was Buccaneers vs Cowboys played?
At AT&T Stadium in Arlington, the home stadium of the Dallas Cowboys.
What was the score by quarter in Buccaneers vs Cowboys?
Buccaneers-Cowboys: Q1 0-7, Q2 7-3, Q3 17-0, Q4 0-6.
What is next for the Buccaneers and Cowboys?
Buccaneers host the Falcons on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET; Cowboys visit the Eagles on Monday, October 26 at 8:15 PM ET.