Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction, 12/22/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

TV: NBC

Odds-Point Spread: Cowboys (+4.0)

Total-Over-Under: 49

AT&T Stadium is the location where the Dallas Cowboys (6-8) will go up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6) on Sunday. Tampa Bay opens as 4.0-point favorites. The total is 49.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head into this matchup 8-6 this year. In their last game, the Buccaneers played the Los Angeles Chargers and walked away with a win by a score of 40-17. Baker Mayfield went 22-27 with 288 yards passing and 4 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 135.3 and ended the contest with 1 interception. Bucky Irving was the rushing leader for the Buccaneers with 15 carries for 117 yds (7.8 yds per carry). Mike Evans had an average of 17.7 yds per catch by tallying 159 yards on 9 receptions. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended up rushing 39 different times and tallied 223 yds, which earned them an average of 5.7 yds per attempt. Overall, they ran 66 plays which gave them a total of 506 yds. Tampa Bay allowed 22 pass completions on 34 attempts for 174 yds, and a completion percentage of 64.7%. On the ground, the Buccaneers gave up 32 yards on 11 tries, which is an average of 2.9 yards per run allowed.

Concerning scoring points, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are averaging 28.8 points per game. As a team they average 144.4 yards via the ground game which ranks them 4th in the league. The Buccaneers have tallied 5,437 total yards this season. Tampa Bay has accounted for 182 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 85 penalties for 662 yds. They have turned the football over 20 times (14 picks and 6 fumbles lost). When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Tampa Bay has amassed 32 passing touchdowns and 14 rushing touchdowns.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Buccaneers have allowed 3,468 yards which has them ranked 30th in football. They have given up 247.7 yards per outing through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 66.9%. They have surrendered 23 touchdowns via the pass and 12 touchdowns via the ground game. Over the course of this season, they are allowing 356.9 yards-outing which ranks them 27th in the NFL. The opposition is running for an average of 4.5 yards per run and 109.2 yards on the ground per game this season. The Buccaneers are sitting in 19th in the league in terms of their opponents scoring, giving up 23.3 PPG. During this campaign, they have given up 1,529 yards on the ground through 14 games.

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The Cowboys step onto the field holding a record of 6-8 this season. When they last took the field, the Cowboys walked away with a victory by a final of 30-14 when they played the Carolina Panthers. Cooper Rush (3 TDs) walked away from the game with 214 yds on 18-29 passing while his quarterback rating was 119. He didn't toss any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 7.4 yards. Rico Dowdle carried the football 25 times for 149 yards, ending the contest with 6.0 yds per carry for Dallas. CeeDee Lamb was featured in the passing game for the Cowboys, bringing in 9 footballs for 116 yds (12.9 yards per catch). Dallas rushed for 5.3 yds per attempt, totaling 211 yards on 40 carries. The Cowboys ended up finishing with 410 yards while running 69 plays (5.9 yds per play). The Cowboys secondary allowed a completion rate of 67.9%, surrendering 175 yards on 19 out of 28 passing. Dallas surrendered 16 run attempts for 60 yards (3.8 yards per carry).

Regarding their ability to score points, the Cowboys are ranked 19th out of all teams in the league holding an average of 21.3 PPG. During this campaign to this point, the Cowboys currently have a total of 3,207 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 229.1 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 12th in football. They maintain an average of 99.8 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,397 yards in total. The Dallas Cowboys maintain an average of 328.9 yards per outing which is good for 17th in the league. The Dallas offense has 755 penalty yds on 104 violations, ranking them 4th in the league in terms of making mistakes.

The Cowboys are relinquishing 27.1 points per game, which has them in 30th in football. They have surrendered 21 touchdowns via the pass as well as 219.9 yards-contest, which has them in 21st in football. Dallas has given up a total of 1,905 yards on the ground (136.1 yards per outing) as well as 22 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. The Cowboys defense taken the field for 860 plays, which ranks them 15th in the league. They have compiled 19 takeaways (7 fumbles and 12 interceptions) over the course of the season.

Who will win tonight's Buccaneers-Cowboys NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Buccaneers -4.0

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