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The Dallas Cowboys threw a wrench into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ NFC South title hopes on Sunday thanks to clutch plays from the defense when it mattered most.
The Crucial Buccaneers’ units stalled non-stop. In the fourth quarter, Baker Mayfield he was intercepted in the end zone by Jourdan Lewis. Then, as the Buccaneers tried to end the last-minute rush, they saw running back Rachaad White get stripped by DaRon Bland.
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush (10) and wide receiver Jalen Tolbert (1) celebrate after Tolbert’s touchdown catch in the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, December 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
The two turnovers in the fourth quarter helped Dallas clinch a 26-24 win.
Cooper Rush was 26-for-35 with 292 yards passing and a touchdown pass to Jalen Tolbert. CeeDee Lamb had seven catches for 105 yards. But the story of the game was the defense.
Mayfield was sacked four times to go along with White’s interception and fumble. He had 304 yards and two touchdown passes, but struggled to find a consistent rhythm.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan (15) celebrates after catching a touchdown pass as Payne Durham (87) looks on during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, December 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron)
Chauncey Golston, Micah Parsons, Donovan Wilson and Linval Joseph each had a sack.
The Cowboys they were held to just three points in the second half, but did enough to crush Tampa Bay’s hopes when it mattered most.
Dallas was eliminated from the playoffs before the game even started, but they were determined enough to make it difficult for Tampa Bay to win the NFC South.
The Buccaneers fell to 8-7 and trail the Falcons despite having the same record. Atlanta defeated Tampa Bay twice this season.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy looks on to play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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With two games left in the regular season, the Buccaneers have the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints on the schedule.
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