The Dallas Cowboys (10-2 all-time vs. Tampa Bay at home) host the Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football in a game with slim playoff hopes on the line. Their .833 win rate at home against Tampa Bay, dating back to 1977, marks the best record Dallas has against any NFC opponent.
Despite the strong historical record, the Cowboys face a steep climb. ESPN's power index gives Dallas less than a 1% chance to make the playoffs—the worst odds among teams not yet eliminated.
Head Coach Mike McCarthy emphasized the importance of controlling what they can: "We have to put ourselves in a position to get help."
With over 280 trillion potential outcomes to the regular season, the Cowboys need both a win and external help to keep their faint postseason hopes alive.
Kickoff is at 7:20 PM CT
Despite the strong historical record, the Cowboys face a steep climb. ESPN's power index gives Dallas less than a 1% chance to make the playoffs—the worst odds among teams not yet eliminated.
Head Coach Mike McCarthy emphasized the importance of controlling what they can: "We have to put ourselves in a position to get help."
With over 280 trillion potential outcomes to the regular season, the Cowboys need both a win and external help to keep their faint postseason hopes alive.
Kickoff is at 7:20 PM CT
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00:00It's week 16 and the Dallas Cowboys are playing on Sunday night hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
00:10The Cowboys are 10-2 at home against the Buccaneers, dating back to their first meeting that was
00:16nearly 50 years ago.
00:18That over 80% win rate is the highest for Dallas at home against any NFC team and ties
00:24its 5-1 record at home against the Kansas City Chiefs for its best mark against any
00:29team.
00:31There are over 280 trillion different ways that the NFL regular season could end up over
00:37these next three weeks.
00:39Now ESPN's power index gives the Dallas Cowboys less than a 1% chance of making the playoffs,
00:45the worst chance of any team left that hasn't been eliminated from contention.
00:50A chance is a chance, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy saying, we have to put ourselves
00:55in a position to get help with a win on Sunday.
00:59For all things Dallas Cowboys, you can tune in to Spectrum Cable channel 15 on Wednesday
01:03and Thursday nights at 11 for D210 Sports.
01:07I'm Sydney Staples and you've just been Credentialed.