Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
It’s playoff time in the NFL and we have the final game of the super wild-card weekend coming to you on the gridiron from the Sunshine State. The Dallas Cowboys are on the road as they make the trip to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Monday night. Dallas finished their regular season slate with a disappointing 26-6 loss to Washington on the road last Sunday, losing outright as a 7.5-point favorite. Tampa Bay was beaten 30-17 by Atlanta on the road in their regular season finale, failing to cover as a six-point underdog. In the all-time regular season series, the Cowboys own a 13-6 advantage and they have won both previous playoff meetings. However, the Buccaneers have won the last two meetings, including a 19-3 road win in the opening week of the season this year on September 11, 2022.
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Dallas put up a massive dud in their regular season finale against Washington as they were handled by a Washington team starting a rookie quarterback making his first career start. That ensured the Cowboys would finish as a wild-card team at 12-5 and left them as the fifth seed in the NFC. Against Washington, Dallas was less than impressive as they trailed 13-0 early in the second quarter and only scored with six seconds to play in the first half to narrow the margin to 13-6. The Cowboys didn’t score in the second half as they were throttled by the Washington defense. Dallas was beaten soundly in all categories as they were outgained 309-182 in total offense, gave up 16 first downs while picking up 10, lost the time of possession by a 36:12 to 23:48 margin and turned the ball over twice, including a pick-six, while forcing just one takeaway.
This season, the Cowboys are 14th in the league in passing offense with 219.8 yards per contest. Dallas is 9th in rushing offense with 135.2 yards per game this season. The Cowboys are 4th in scoring offense as they average 27.5 points a night. Dallas stands 5th in the league in scoring defense as they give up an average of 20.1 points a contest. Dak Prescott has hit 261 of 394 passes for 2,860 yards with 23 touchdowns and 15 interceptions on the year. He has been sacked 20 times for 126 yards in losses while adding 182 yards plus a score on the ground. Cooper Rush (94 of 162, 1051 yards, five TD, three INT) is the backup quarterback who saw action after Prescott broke his thumb in the opener. Ezekiel Elliott is second on the team with 231 carries for 876 yards and 12 touchdowns on the season. Tony Pollard adds 193 carries for a team-high 1,007 yards and nine scores this season. CeeDee Lamb (107 grabs, 1359 yards, nine touchdowns), Dalton Schultz (57 receptions, 577 yards, five TD), Noah B rown (43 grabs, 555 yards, three TD) and Michael Gallup (39 catches, 424 yards, four TD) are all valuable targets in the passing game. Elliott adds 17 receptions for 92 yards while Pollard adds 39 grabs for 371 yards plus three scores, giving the Cowboys a pair of valuable safety valves out of the backfield. Brett Maher has booted 50 of 53 extra point attempts and 29 of 32 field goal attempts with a long of 60 on the year.
Dallas has a pretty light injury report heading into this game. Cornerback Trayvon Mullen (illness) was the lone player not to practice Friday while tackle Tyron Smith (knee) and defensive end Demarcus Lawrence (foot) each were limited. Watch for updates on their statuses heading to kickoff.
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