Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Betting Preview
15 January 2023
The Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs will wrap up on Monday night when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Dallas Cowboys. There is plenty of recent history between these two teams, and it should be one of the best games of the weekend.
Dallas finished the regular season with a record of 12-5, but that wasn’t good enough to win the NFC East Division. The Cowboys did suffer a 26-6 loss in the regular season finale, and they didn’t look good in that game.
Tampa Bay actually won the NFC South Division this season with a losing record, and they lost two of their last three games. The Buccaneers are a recent Super Bowl champion, though, and they are always dangerous in the playoffs.
The Dallas Cowboys are 2.5-point betting favorites over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.
Dallas Needs Dak Prescott to Deliver
The Dallas Cowboys can’t win games unless Dak Prescott plays well, but he continues to turn the ball over too much. Prescott did throw for 2,380 yards this season but managed to turn the ball over 15 times as well.
Tony Pollard led the team with 1,007 rushing yards during the regular season, and this team needs to establish the run. The Cowboys have the ability to put a game away if they get an early lead, but that’s not always possible to do.
The Dallas defense has the talent to be one of the best in the league as well, and getting pressure on Tom Brady is a huge key in this game.
Buccaneers Have to Find Offense
Tampa Bay scored just 18.4 points per game this season, and they allowed over 21 points per night. The Buccaneers have been a complete mess when trying to run the football, as they are averaging just 77 rushing yards per game.
Quarterback Tom Brady is a future Hall of Famer that has made it a career out of dominating the playoffs, but he needs help in this game. The Buccaneers are going to try to win this game through the air, but that’s not easy to get done.
The defense for Tampa Bay has started to get healthy as the year has moved along, and they will be trying to force Prescott and the Cowboys into mistakes in this game.
Buccaneers Beat the Cowboys to Advance
These two teams have been winning games in very different ways this season, and each team will be trying to establish its identity. The Cowboys want to try to score points to win this game, and Tampa Bay will be trying to slow everything down.
The turnover problems for Dak Prescott are going to be a major concern this game, as you can’t afford turnovers in the playoffs. Look for Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to find just enough offense to pick up another impressive win in the postseason.
Bet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers moneyline as they use home-court advantage to pull off an upset and stay alive in the 2023 NFL Playoffs.
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