Dallas is 2-2, Tampa Bay 0-4 and down to a rookie quarterback. Can the Cowboys bury the Bucs by 11 or more on Oct 8?

Tampa Bay beat Dallas 24-16 on Thursday Night Football at AT&T Stadium on October 8, meaning the Cowboys did not blow out the winless Buccaneers by 11 or more points as the question asked; instead Dallas lost outright. The Buccaneers trailed 10-7 at halftime before outscoring Dallas 17-0 in the third quarter. Running back Bucky Irving rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, part of a 241-yard rushing performance that overwhelmed Dallas's defense. Rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels, making his second career start in place of injured starter Baker Mayfield, went 19-of-25 for 189 yards and a touchdown.

Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott threw for 316 yards and a touchdown but was intercepted twice, and the Cowboys turned the ball over three times overall. A late 18-yard touchdown catch by George Pickens narrowed the final margin but came too late to matter. The result moved Tampa Bay to 1-4 and dropped Dallas to 2-3.

The outcome was a significant upset: 78% of forecasters expected Dallas to win by double digits given Tampa Bay's 0-4 start and rookie quarterback. Instead, the winless Buccaneers posted their first victory of the season, making the community's majority prediction wrong by a wide margin.