The Dallas Cowboys are 5-1 straight up and 4-2 against the spread in their last six games against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Cowboys will try to earn another win over the Buccaneers this Sunday night at AT&T Stadium.
Buccaneers vs. Cowboys odds: Dallas a TD favorite against Tampa Bay for Sunday night
The Dallas Cowboys have covered the spread in four of their last six games against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the teams prepare to meet in primetime on Sunday.
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Dallas is a 7-point home favorite in Arlington at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In their last 24 home games after playing consecutive road games, the Cowboys are 18-6 SU.
For the first time since back in September, Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott looked pedestrian in last Sunday’s 10-7 loss to the New York Giants. Elliott failed to score a touchdown for just the fifth time this season, and his 107 yards from scrimmage was his second lowest total since Week 3.
Prescott matched his career interception total, throwing two in the loss with just 165 yards to go with them. It’s only one game, but a quick bounce back would help ensure no lingering confidence effects.
Even with last week’s loss and three straight weeks without covering the spread, Dallas is still 11-2 SU and 9-3-1 ATS on the season
Betting Line / Total: Dallas -7 / 46.5 Points
Trend: The total has gone UNDER in nine of the Buccaneers’ last 11 games against the Cowboys.
Trend: The Buccaneers are 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games in December.
A bounce back game for Elliott and Prescott may not come easily against this red-hot Tampa Bay defense. The Buccaneers have allowed only 12.8 points per game over their last five games, going 5-0 SU and ATS over that stretch including impressive wins over Kansas City and Seattle.
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU and ATS over its last nine games and 6-1 SU and ATS in its last seven games as an underdog, allowing 17 points or less in all but one of those upset wins.
Sunday night’s total is set at 46.5 points. The UNDER is 9-2 in the last 11 games between Tampa Bay and Dallas.
The Cowboys have been the top dog in the NFC since September, but the Buccaneers arguably enter this game in better form. Before losing to New York, Dallas suffered through close calls against Washington and Minnesota. This game will be a good barometer of where these two teams are just a few weeks before the postseason begins.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys
When: Sunday, December 18, 8:30 p.m. ET
Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
