2026 · Week 5

Scheduled

Buccaneers

Tampa Bay

@

Cowboys

Dallas

AT&T Stadium · matrixturf

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+2.0est.

DAL perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Buccaneersedge mapCowboys
  • -0.081EPA / play+0.271
  • 51.8%Success rate48.3%
  • -0.168EPA / dropback+0.425
  • +0.118EPA / rush-0.100
  • 5.4%Explosive rate0.0%
  • +14.02CPOE+7.73
  • 50.0%Third-down rate72.7%
  • 50.0%Red-zone TD rate100.0%
  • 1.44Points / drive2.98
  • 7.1%Turnover rate1.7%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

DAL lead 9–6 since 1999

DAL have won 2 straight. Meetings average 36.6 points. DAL are 8-6-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2024 · W16TB @ DAL2426DAL
2022 · playoffsDAL @ TB3114DAL
2022 · W1TB @ DAL193TB
2021 · W1DAL @ TB2931TB
2018 · W16TB @ DAL2027DAL
2016 · W15TB @ DAL2026DAL
2015 · W10DAL @ TB610TB
2012 · W3TB @ DAL1016DAL

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.20
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+2.02