Cowboys in Buccaneers points: The Dallas Explosion is on its way to winning, and Tampa Bay is down

The Dallas Cowboys move on to the Divisional Round after a convincing win at Raymond James Stadium where they defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to close out Super Wild Card Weekend 31-14.

Both offenses were slow out of the gate each scoring three straight times to start the game. Then Dallas came alive on its third possession of the evening, driving 80 yards in seven plays as Dak Prescott connected with Dalton Schultz for the first touchdown of the game. This appeared to open the flood gates as Tampa Bay began moving the ball and it reached the Cowboys five-yard line. However, it was at that point when Tom Brady threw an interception in the end zone to Jayron Kearse. That was one of the Bucs’ few successful possessions of the night and their only shot on the score when the game was still in hand. From there, Dallas scored three touchdowns on consecutive drives to help build a 24-point lead.

Even when Tampa Bay finally found the end zone at the end of the third quarter with Brady’s 30-yard touchdown pass to Julio Jones, the Cowboys answered with a nine-play, 66-yard touchdown drive to go up 31–6. This really kills any slight notion that Brady might pull another miracle running back from his helmet.

Prescott finished with an impressive base line. He was 25-of-33 for 305 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for a score and added 24 yards on the ground. Schultz was his favorite target of the night, catching seven of his eight targets for a team-high 95 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Brady was 35 of 66 for 351 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.

From here, the Cowboys will prepare for their Divisional Round game with the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium next Sunday at 6:30 PM ET. As for the Buccaneers, they are about to enter what is about to be a transformative off-season as Brady, slated to hit free agency, decides on his next move.