Week 5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Friday, 9 October 2026 at 00:15 UTC
Both sides' form, their last meetings and who is scoring. Team news, statistics and minute-by-minute commentary land here when the game starts.
Dallas Cowboys v Tampa Bay Buccaneers: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Dallas Cowboys host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday 9 October in the NFL, week 5. Dallas Cowboys have won three of their last eight games. They have scored 212 and conceded 237 in those eight games — 26.5 points a game, 29.6 against.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost four in a row. They have scored 157 and conceded 182 in those eight games — 19.6 points a game, 22.8 against.
The only previous meeting we hold, in December 2024, finished Dallas Cowboys 26-24 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–0–5 |
| Points for · against | 212–237 |
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–0–7 |
| Points for · against | 157–182 |
Previous meetings
Last 1 meeting: Dallas Cowboys 1 · drawn 0 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0.
| 23 Dec 2024 |
Dallas Cowboys v Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 16
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26–24 | W |
Team totals
The box score lands once the game is under way.
Play by play
Plays appear here once the game starts.