# Buccaneers 24, Cowboys 16: Week 5 recap

> The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-16 on Thu, Oct 8 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX (Week 5, 2026 season). Records after the game: Buccaneers 3-6, Cowboys 4-5. J.Daniels (TB) led all players with +6.9 EPA on 31 dropbacks.

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- Updated: 2026-11-10T20:52:12.490Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Buccaneers vs Cowboys?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 24-16. By quarter: TB 0-7-17-0, DAL 7-3-0-6.

### Who was the best player in Buccaneers vs Cowboys?

By expected points added: J.Daniels (TB, +6.9 EPA on 31 dropbacks), G.Pickens (DAL, +6.4 EPA on 13 targets) and B.Irving (TB, +6.3 EPA on 21 carries).

### What was the turning point of Buccaneers vs Cowboys?

The biggest swing in win probability (20 points toward the Buccaneers) came in Q4 at 1:22: (No Huddle, Shotgun) D.Prescott pass short middle intended for J.Ferguson INTERCEPTED by A.Anzalone at TB 12. A.Anzalone to TB 12 for no gain.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 10:51 | J.Williams up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Sieg, Holder-B.Anger. | TB 0-7 DAL |
| Q2 | 14:53 | (Shotgun) J.Daniels pass short right to B.Irving for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon. | TB 7-7 DAL |
| Q2 | 0:21 | B.Aubrey 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Sieg, Holder-B.Anger. | TB 7-10 DAL |
| Q3 | 14:00 | E.Egbuka left end for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon. | TB 14-10 DAL |
| Q3 | 7:31 | B.Irving left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon. | TB 21-10 DAL |
| Q3 | 2:58 |  C.McLaughlin 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Deckers, Holder-R.Dixon. | TB 24-10 DAL |
| Q4 | 5:26 | (Shotgun) D.Prescott pass deep left to G.Pickens for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. D.Prescott pass to R.Flournoy is incomplete. ATTEMPT FAILS. | TB 24-16 DAL |