Cowboys beat Tampa Bay 26-24 as Baker Mayfield and the Bucs lose control of their playoff fate
— Baker Mayfield came home to Texas looking to keep his Tampa Bay Buccaneers on track for the playoffs.
National Football League
FINAL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
24
Dallas Cowboys
26
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| DAL | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
AT&T Stadium · 93,103 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 16-0 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | @ Carolina Panthers | W 43-13 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 19-26 | NFL |
| 10/8/26 | @ Dallas Cowboys | W 24-16 | NFL |
| 10/4/26 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 14-17 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:36 24-26
Ryan Miller 13 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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Field Goal 0:31 17-26
Chase McLaughlin 45 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:33 14-26
Brandon Aubrey 53 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 14-23
Brandon Aubrey 58 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:48 14-20
Jalen McMillan 11 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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Touchdown 1:45 7-20
Ezekiel Elliott 1 Yd Rush (Brandon Aubrey Kick)
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Field Goal 9:15 7-13
Brandon Aubrey 49 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:30 7-10
Bucky Irving 2 Yd Rush (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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Touchdown 2:49 0-10
Jalen Tolbert 10 Yd pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey Kick)
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Field Goal 9:06 0-3
Brandon Aubrey 58 Yd Field Goal
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DAL
3 plays, -4 yards, 1:31 · End of Game
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TB 1:31
1 play, 5 yards, 0:09 · Fumble
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DAL 1:40
3 plays, 8 yards, 0:56 · Punt
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TB 2:36
9 plays, 87 yards, 2:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:36 24-26
Ryan Miller 13 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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DAL 4:43
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:39 · Punt
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TB 6:22
5 plays, 45 yards, 1:10 · Interception
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DAL 7:32
3 plays, 13 yards, 1:38 · Punt
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TB 9:10
5 plays, 11 yards, 2:28 · Punt
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DAL 11:38
5 plays, 13 yards, 3:53 · Punt
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TB 0:31
11 plays, 43 yards, 6:02 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:31 17-26
Chase McLaughlin 45 Yd Field Goal
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DAL 6:33
5 plays, 30 yards, 2:34 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:33 14-26
Brandon Aubrey 53 Yd Field Goal
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TB 9:07
9 plays, 6 yards, 5:53 · Punt
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DAL
6 plays, 30 yards, 0:48 · Field Goal
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TB 0:48
7 plays, 71 yards, 0:57 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 14-23
Brandon Aubrey 58 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:48 14-20
Jalen McMillan 11 Yd pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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DAL 1:45
9 plays, 80 yards, 2:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:45 7-20
Ezekiel Elliott 1 Yd Rush (Brandon Aubrey Kick)
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TB 4:14
8 plays, 25 yards, 5:01 · Punt
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DAL 9:15
5 plays, 39 yards, 2:15 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:15 7-13
Brandon Aubrey 49 Yd Field Goal
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TB 11:30
6 plays, 57 yards, 3:15 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:30 7-10
Bucky Irving 2 Yd Rush (Chase McLaughlin Kick)
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DAL 14:45
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:27 · Punt
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TB 1:12
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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DAL 2:49
5 plays, 52 yards, 2:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:49 0-10
Jalen Tolbert 10 Yd pass from Cooper Rush (Brandon Aubrey Kick)
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TB 4:57
7 plays, 22 yards, 4:09 · Downs
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DAL 9:06
10 plays, 30 yards, 5:54 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:06 0-3
Brandon Aubrey 58 Yd Field Goal
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
TB
DAL
25
1st Downs
15
14
Passing 1st downs
12
11
Rushing 1st downs
2
0
1st downs from penalties
1
6-12
3rd down efficiency
5-15
0-1
4th down efficiency
0-0
70
Total Plays
56
410
Total Yards
317
5.9
Yards per Play
5.7
11
Total Drives
12
276
Passing
286
31/43
Comp/Att
26/35
5.9
Yards per pass
7.9
1
Interceptions thrown
0
4-27
Sacks-Yards Lost
1-6
134
Rushing
31
23
Rushing Attempts
20
5.8
Yards per rush
1.6
3-3
Red Zone (Made-Att)
2-2
6-47
Penalties
5-30
2
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
32:48
Possession
27:12
Injuries
Dallas Cowboys
- Dee Winters Questionable
- Luke Schoonmaker Questionable
- KaVontae Turpin Questionable
- P.J. Locke Questionable
- Caleb Downs Questionable
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Emeka Egbuka Questionable
- Yaya Diaby Out
- Josh Hayes Injured Reserve
- Christian Rozeboom Injured Reserve
- Jalen McMillan Injured Reserve
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