The Dallas Cowboys just took a brutal 24-16 loss at home to the previously winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night. This wasn’t just any loss, either. It was against a Bucs team starting an undrafted rookie quarterback, Jalon Daniels, who’s filling in for an injured Baker Mayfield. Ouch.
What Went Down on the Field
This game felt like it was unraveling for Dallas right from the jump. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott threw an interception after they fell behind early. Then in the second half, Bucs safety Miles Killebrew got a huge celebration after Tampa Bay recovered a fumbled kickoff return by the Cowboys. Talk about adding insult to injury. Prescott then threw *another* pick with just 1:16 left on the clock when his pass deflected off tight end Jake Ferguson at the Buccaneers’ 12-yard line. Meanwhile, the Dallas defense tried to make some noise, with linebackers Shemar James and Von Miller getting a sack on Jalon Daniels in the first half. But it clearly wasn’t enough, as linebacker Josiah Trotter from the Bucs managed to stop Cowboys running back Javonte Williams.
The Stakes and the Fallout
Jerry Jones, the Cowboys owner, had his fingers entwined and a seriously concerned look on his face, glancing up at the big video board as things went south. You gotta know he was not thrilled. This was Dallas’s only home game in October, and it was a primetime matchup for the whole league to watch. This was supposed to be their chance to build some serious momentum in the NFC East. They were looking for a second win in five days against *another* winless team, and they blew it. Now, the Cowboys sit at a disappointing 2-3 record. That’s a rough look for a team with playoff aspirations, especially losing to a team that hadn’t won a game all season before walking into Arlington.
That 24-16 defeat leaves Dallas reeling. They’ve got to regroup fast after this one, because letting a winless squad with a rookie under center come into your house and walk away with a win, especially in primetime, is a huge hit to confidence and standings. The Cowboys need to find answers, and quick, if they want to turn this season around after falling to 2-3.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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