Bucs are bottom of the league in wins but top of the league in killing coaches! lol
Jeruh is sad
""Extraordinarily, extraordinarily disappointed," owner Jerry Jones said of the loss, via the team’s official website. "You really do need to get it done when it's there to take. They basically were very physical. I thought both their fronts, was really surprised at how well they ran the ball, how they ran it between the tackles. That was surprising. We thought if they were going to run it, they'd do it outside, and thought we'd put it on the quarterback’s shoulders. Their staff, their quarterback, all their players got a great victory here tonight, and it was a tough loss for us."
""Boy, I've been so disappointed before with losses, but this was disappointing," Jones said. "And I'm disappointed because I see potential growth here. And we need to have good experiences on an individual basis as well as a team. And this was not a good experience out here."
BUCS WIN IF...
Bucs on Offense: Run the Football and Shorten the Game
Believe it or not, this is another genuine opportunity for the Buccaneers' offense to find some rhythm and build some much-needed momentum. The Dallas Cowboys' defense is not good. Ranked 30th in total defense and struggling to stop anyone consistently, this is as inviting a matchup as a struggling offense could hope for in a must-win situation.
The key word is running the football. If the Buccaneers have any realistic chance of winning Thursday night, they need to establish the ground game early, shorten the game, control the clock, and keep Dak Prescott and that offense on the sideline as much as possible. A shootout against Dallas on a short week on the road in prime time is not a scenario that ends well for this team. Ball control and physicality in the running game are the only paths to a competitive outcome.
As I said last week, Jalon Daniels is not ready to be a full-time NFL starter. That reality has not changed between Sunday and Thursday. But Daniels can manage a game effectively if the running game gives him something to work with. Get Bucky Irving going. Get Kenny Gainwell involved. Maybe even give Sean Tucker some carries if the game script allows for it. Manage the game. Protect the ball. And if a splash play presents itself downfield, take it. This offense is starving for a momentum play and Thursday night would be a beautiful time for one to arrive.
spot on
Bucs on Defense: Hope Dak's Impatience Works Against Him
The Buccaneers' defense has quietly been flying under the radar over the past three weeks. Playing the Bengals, Browns, Vikings, and Packers, three of whom rank in the bottom ten offenses in the league, has masked some very real structural problems. Opponents have not needed to push the ball downfield because the Buccaneers' offense has given them comfortable leads to protect. The defense has not been truly stress-tested by a high-functioning offense yet in 2026.
Thursday night that changes. Dak Prescott will push the ball. CeeDee Lamb will demand attention on every snap. The Cowboys will not be content to play conservatively or manage the clock. They will attack this secondary vertically and with pace from the very first drive.
The realistic hope for the Buccaneers is not that they dominate Dallas offensively. It is that Bowles' bend-but-don't-break defensive philosophy frustrates Dak Prescott into forcing throws that turn into interceptions. Prescott has shown throughout his career that impatience can get the better of him when defenses take away his first read consistently. If the Buccaneers can keep things in front of them, limit the big plays, and let the game stay close long enough for Dak to press, a turnover or two is not out of the question.
It is not much of a game plan.
not sure if it was Dak impatience, but the game plan worked
