Summary

  • Dallas Cowboys 31-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  • Cowboys progress to play at the San Francisco 49ers next Sunday

  • Dak Prescott outshines Tom Brady in what could be 45-year-old's final game

  • Seven-time Super Bowl champion is out-of-contract this summer amid talk of him retiring again

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  1. See you next week!published at 05:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    I think we all need a rest after a scintillating weekend of NFL action before we do it all again next weekend.

    We are getting ever closer to Super Bowl 57 and next weekend is the Divisional Round, where we will once again have you covered for all four games.

    Saturday, 21 January

    • Jacksonville Jaguars v Kansas City Chiefs (21:30)
    • New York Giants v Philadelphia Eagles (Sun 01:15)

    Sunday, 22 January

    • Cincinnati Bengals v Buffalo Bills (20:00)
    • Dallas Cowboys v San Francisco 49ers (23:30)
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  2. Super Wild Card Weekend round-uppublished at 05:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Super is certainly the correct adjective to use when describing this weekend's wildcard action. We've had big plays, drama, comebacks and nearly moments aplenty and here is your score round up.

    Saturday, 15 January

    • Seattle Seahawks 23 - 41 San Francisco 49ers
    • Los Angeles Chargers 30-31 Jacksonville Jaguars

    Sunday, 16 January

    • Miami Dolphins 31-34 Buffalo Bills
    • New York Giants 31-24 Minnesota Vikings
    • Baltimore Ravens 17-24 Cincinnati Bengals

    Monday, 17 January

    • Dallas Cowboys 31-17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  3. Where does Brady go from here?published at 05:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Tom Brady may well have thrown his last pass as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer with tonight's elimination but will he carry on playing?

    The seven-time Super Bowl champion has signed a 10-year deal to join Fox Sports as the lead on-air analyst once his career has finished, so we may see him in the commentary booth as early as next season.

    He remained coy on his future as usual in the press conference saying it "felt the like the end of the season" and that he would "get a good night's sleep" before making any decisions.

    If he does call it a career, then ESPN's Troy Aikman said it best "what a career."

    Tom Brady hoists the Vince Lombardi trophyImage source, Getty Images
  4. Three NFC East teams head to the next roundpublished at 05:19 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

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  5. 'I am going to get a good night's sleep and take it one day at a time'published at 05:11 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    More from Tom Brady on his plans following the season: "I am going to get home and get a good night's sleep as good as I can tonight, there has been a lot of focus on this game and it will be one day at a time.

    The superstar quarterback also thanked the media and expressed his gratitude to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: "It just feels like the end of the season, I just want to say thank you guys for everything this year, I really appreciate all your effort, you guys have got a tough job and I appreciate everything you do to cover us and for everyone who is a big fan of the sport we are thankful for their support.

    "I love this organisation it is a great place to be and thank you to everyone for welcoming me and very grateful for the respect and hopefully I gave the same thing back to you guys."

    Tom Brady tips his cap to the Tampa Bay fansImage source, Getty Images
  6. 'Not the way we wanted it to end'published at 05:04 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Tom Brady after the Buccaneers' play-off loss: "Not the way we wanted to end it but we didn't deserve it, they played a good game and made a lot more plays than we did so tough game.

    "They played pretty good, they played good defensively and put a lot of pressure on us and we couldn't make the plays. It's where we was all season - inefficient in the passing game and couldn't get anything going in the running game."

    Tom BradyImage source, Getty Images

    "There is a part of football where sometimes you get lucky but most of the time that team that earns it wins. They played well as a team, offensively and defensively, we couldn't put enough pressure on them.

    "There are lessons for all of us every year of our lives, you want every year to end great but sports doesn't work that way. There are 32 teams in the league and only one is going to really feel great at the end of the year.

    "We came up short as a team that is all that matters I have always cared about our success as a team."

  7. Gage taken to hospitalpublished at 04:59 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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  8. Postpublished at 04:52 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Tom Brady walks off the fieldImage source, Getty Images

    ESPN colour commentator Troy Aikman on Tom Brady: "If in fact this is it for Tom Brady then all I can say on behalf of all football fans is thank you and appreciate the memories, what a career."

  9. Moving on!published at 04:41 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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  10. 'We got in a groove'published at 04:35 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott speaking to ESPN after the win: "We settled in, missed a couple early but we got in a groove able to show the run, run the ball a little bit and everything off of that started working."

    On the pressure to win on the road in the play-offs: "Didn't listen to anybody else's opinions made sure I was conscious of what I put in my own head and I have a great supporting cast and I was able to focus on what I needed to do."

    On facing the San Francisco 49ers in the next round: "They are a good team, they took us out last year we know what we have ahead of us and we have to look forward to another great week of preparation."

    Dak Prescott runs in a touchdownImage source, Getty Images
  11. Full-time - Cowboys earn first road play-off win since 1993published at 04:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    It was a cagey opening to the game with both sides unable to move the ball at all on their opening two drives.

    From their third drive onwards it was pretty much one way traffic as Dak Prescott and the Dallas offence found their stride and put together three straight scoring drives.

    On the other side of the ball, a big takeaway in the endzone just after their first touchdown set the tone for the rest of the game as they stifled the Buccaneers offence throughout.

    The Cowboys will now go on to face the San Francisco 49ers, the team they beat on the road in January 1993.

  12. Turnover on downspublished at 04:26 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    After the excitement of the onside kick return and the missed the deep shot. This game looks to be over now.

    Tom Brady is unable to find Julio Jones over the middle of the field on fourth down and that means the Cowboys can kneel this one out.

  13. Sack - Cowboys record second sackpublished at 04:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Dorance Armstrong puts a great move on the Buccaneers right guard and collapses the pocket on Tom Brady who was trying to step up away from Micah Parsons.

  14. Deep shot just missedpublished at 04:23 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    The Buccaneers come out swinging on first down, Brady dials up a long ball to Mike Evans and a would-be touchdown catch is off his fingertips.

  15. Onside kick recoveredpublished at 04:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Tampa Bay aren't willing to go quietly into the night. They attempt an onside kick and Noah Brown is unable to secure for Dallas, there is a scrum for the loose ball and the Buccaneers come up with it.

    They will still need a miracle down 17 with two minutes to go.

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    Touchdown - Buccaneerspublished at 04:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Play resumes after Russell Gage is taken off the field on a medical cart.

    Tom Brady finds Cameron Brate on an out breaking route and Brate is able to reel in the pass and make it inside the front pylon for a touchdown.

    The two point attempt is caught by Mike Evans.

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  17. Concern for Gagepublished at 04:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Russell GageImage source, Getty Images

    Russell Gage is currently down and in a lot of pain. He takes a big hit to the neck as he tries to make a catch and after initially trying to get up he is attended to by team physios.

  18. Prescott producing the goodspublished at 04:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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  19. Cowboys puntpublished at 04:04 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Not much room to operate on first and second down runs for Dallas.

    On third down Dak Prescott takes a deep shot down the right side to TY Hilton that maybe should have been intercepted but it falls incomplete.

    The Buccaneers will get another offensive possession.

  20. The one down side for Dallas tonightpublished at 04:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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