It’s a rematch from the opening week of the 2022 NFL regular season, as the Dallas Cowboys face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Wild Card Weekend finale. The winner of this matchup earns a trip out west, to take on the No. 2 seed San Francisco 49ers next Sunday afternoon in the divisional round.
This is the first matchup in playoff history between a quarterback with at least five Super Bowl titles and a team with five Super Bowl titles. Tom Brady is a perfect 7-0 against “America’s Team,” but he’s an underdog on his home field tonight. Brady is 7-3 as a playoff underdog in his career, while the Cowboys are 4-5 as playoff favorites since 1996.
Below, we will examine the different betting angles for this matchup. We will provide picks from both CBS Sports and SportsLine experts on this NFC showdown, as well as a few player props that we view as enticing.
All NFL odds are via Caesars Sportsbook.
How to watch
Date: Monday, Jan. 16 | Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
TV: ABC/ESPN | Stream: FuboTV
Odds: Cowboys -2.5, O/U 45.5
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Cowboys at Buccaneers spread picks
“Tom Brady is 7-0 against the Cowboys, while Dallas is 4-5 as a playoff favorite since 1996. Additionally, Brady is 7-3 when Vegas makes the mistake of listing him as a postseason underdog. It seems like everything is lining up in the Buccaneers’ favor, right? Brady is a playoff legend while the Cowboys are a playoff disappointment. I’m going against the grain on this one.
“The Buccaneers have been disappointing all season long. Just looking at some of their recent games, they blew a 17-0 lead to the Bengals at home, and needed overtime to beat Trace McSorley and the lowly Arizona Cardinals. Sure, they defeated the Carolina Panthers in Tampa with the division on the line, but I chalk that more up to Carolina refusing to cover Mike Evans for some reason. I think the Cowboys are the more talented team, although it’s not like they have been…
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