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. Sack - Hankins gets homepublished at 03:59 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Tom BradyImage source, Getty Images

    Two incompletions force the Buccaneers into third down from the two yard line. Without the threat of a run game, Jonathan Hankins is able to get good a good pass rush going and brings Tom Brady down.

    The rush is just as fierce on fourth down and while he is able to get the ball away, Brady can only throw it into the dirt as Chauncey Golston wraps him up.

  2. Buccaneers inside the fivepublished at 03:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Tom Brady's 50th passing attempt of the game hits Cade Otton who is able to carry the ball down to the two-yard line.

  3. Mike Evans with a spinning catchpublished at 03:53 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    It hasn't been his best game today but Mike Evans is always capable of some magic. The pass from Tom Brady is high and towards the sideline, Mike Evans is able to spin in mid-air and shows off impressive body control to get a knee down while being hit.

  4. touchdown

    Touchdown - Cowboyspublished at 03:47 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 31-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Perhaps unsurprisingly Mike McCarthy leaves the offence on the field on fourth down with Maher's struggles.

    There is a complete breakdown in coverage from the Buccaneers and Dak Prescott has the simple job of lobbing a pass to a wide open CeeDee Lamb for the 18-yard score.

    Brett Maher redemption arc? Well he has finally made a PAT and that is an emphatic response from the Cowboys.

    CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  5. Dallas knocking on the doorpublished at 03:43 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 24-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Dallas will be keen to keep Tampa Bay at arms length and this drive is exactly what they needed. Dak Prescott is picking apart the Buccaneers secondary and the ground game is eating up yards as they move into enemy territory.

  6. End of the third quarterpublished at 03:38 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 24-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    The comeback starts here, right? Well, let's not get too excited but at least the Bucs are on the board, and if their defence can actually stop Dak Prescott scoring some points then it could well get interesting.

    We've seen just how nerves can get the better of you when you're nursing a lead in the play-offs.

    Julio Jones and Mike Evans celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  7. touchdown

    Touchdown - Buccaneerspublished at 03:37 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 24-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Julio JonesImage source, Getty Images

    A touchdown! And for the Buccaneers as well! Tom Brady unleashes a 30-yard bomb into the end zone and Julio Jones (yes, he's playing) takes a brilliant diving catch down the left sideline.

    Brady can't make the two-point conversion though so it's just six points back.

    Tom BradyImage source, Getty Images
  8. Bucs make midfieldpublished at 03:34 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 24-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Dallas maybe just softening up a bit on defence but Brady has been dealing out short passes and getting small gains but moving the sticks at least as they get tot he 50.

    On one hand at least they're making progress, on the other hand the Bucs are three scores down and it'd take days to score three TDs like this.

  9. Dallas puntpublished at 03:28 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 24-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Pretty rare in this game but the Tampa Bay defence actually stops Dak Prescott and forces a punt. It's an excellent kick and chase by Dallas though, with even their special teams on point tonight.

    Tom Brady will start just outside his own end zone and this will be a very uncomfortable series to say the least.

  10. Bad to worsepublished at 03:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 24-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Brady can't find anything again, and what's bizarre here is that he and Mike Evans look like they've only just met this evening with no connection whatsoever.

    To say they're not on the same page is an understatement, they're not even reading the same book!

    Tom Brady looks dejectedImage source, Getty Images
  11. Overturned!published at 03:15 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 24-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    A stroke of luck for the Bucs as the officials rule that Godwin was down and the fumble is overturned so Brady keeps the ball - for now!

  12. Turnoverpublished at 03:13 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 24-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    It gets worse for Tampa Bay as Godwin takes a catch on the slant but the ball pops out as he is tackled hard by the Cowboys.

    Then all hell breaks loose as Malik Hooker picks it up for Dallas and goes on a run, with even Brady trying to lower the shoulder on him then trying to trip him up with a slide tackle!

    They're just taking a look to see if it was actually a fumble or if Godwin was down before the ball came out.

  13. Maher misses again!published at 03:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 24-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    This is nuts! Brett Maher misses the extra point AGAIN, for the fourth time - this time clipping the very top of the right upright.

    It doesn't look like it'll matter much in this game, but Maher could well be kicking himself out of a job here.

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  14. touchdown

    Touchdown - Cowboyspublished at 03:06 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 24-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Another one! And it's bizarre in a way as Prescott fakes two hand-offs and almost comes to a standstill, then the big boys of Tampa start to rush as one at him only to watch him lob it over the top to Michael Gallup.

    Gallup did well to keep himself in bounds at the back of the end zone.

    Michael GallupImage source, Getty Images
  15. Great play!published at 03:01 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 18-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    SchultzImage source, Getty Images

    A lovely juggling catch down the sideline from Dalton Schultz, and it might be an idea for Tampa Bay to cover the big tight end who's been ripping them apart in this game.

  16. Three-and-outpublished at 02:54 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 18-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    The comeback has not started well. Brady off target with an easy short pass and he can't force another throw down the middle in on third down and he trots off again to the sideline.

  17. Any way back for Brady?published at 02:53 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 18-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    It's not going well at all for Tom Brady, but we have seen some big comebacks this weekend, and all season, can Tampa Bay stage a comeback?

    Thumbs up for yes thumbs down for no way!

    BradyImage source, Getty Images
    Dak PrescottImage source, Getty Images
  18. Kick-offpublished at 02:52 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 18-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Well Brett Maher can take a kick-off at least as he gets the second half underway...

  19. Nightmare for Maherpublished at 02:44 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 18-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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  20. Stars out in Tampapublished at 02:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2023

    Dallas Cowboys 12-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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