The Dallas Cowboys handed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 26-24 loss in primetime, snapping Tampa's four-game winning streak. Despite being eliminated from playoff contention, Dallas showed resilience in Week 16.
Kicker Brandon Aubrey starred with three field goals from 50+ yards, including a 58-yarder to open the scoring. QB Cooper Rush threw for 292 yards and a touchdown, finding Jalen Tolbert early. CeeDee Lamb notched 100 receiving yards in the first half for the second straight game, while Ezekiel Elliott added a goal-line score.
Micah Parsons recorded his 50th career sack, and CBs Jourdan Lewis and DaRon Bland made clutch takeaways to secure the win. Head coach Mike McCarthy praised the defense, saying, “The takeaways won the game.”
Dallas faces the Eagles next, followed by the Commanders to close the season.
