The Cowboys will win if ...
They must slow down running back Cadillac Williams. If the Cowboys can make the Buccaneers one-dimensional, their odds improve greatly because the Bucs have a hard time scoring points (13.2 per game). Getting ahead early would put Tampa Bay in a predicament, so a fast by the Cowboys offense is imperative. A 7-4 record with 10 days off before their next game would be a huge way to enter December.
The Buccaneers will win if ...
The Bucs must answer the early emotion the Cowboys will have coming off their win over Indianapolis. In 2003, the Cowboys had an emotional win over Carolina and were pasted on Thanksgiving by Miami. The Cowboys have been hurt all season by receivers such as Joey Galloway, who has ability to split the safeties down the middle of the field with his speed.
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