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4 bold predictions for Cowboys vs Buccaneers Wild Card matchup

By Terence Watson

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 24: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys run onto the field before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium on December 24, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 24: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys run onto the field before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium on December 24, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 18: Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates against the Cincinnati Bengals at AT&T Stadium on September 18, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 18: Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates against the Cincinnati Bengals at AT&T Stadium on September 18, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) /

3. Exploiting A Weakness

There are many questions swirling around what the makeup of the Buccaneers’ offensive line will look like after the injury to backup center Robert Hainsey injured his hamstring in their week 18 loss to the Falcons. They also have the IR 21-day window open to bring back starting center Ryan Jensen to return to practice. For the Cowboys, this could mean many things in terms of how they decide to attack this shaky offensive line in front of Tom Brady.

One thing though is certain, Micah Parsons was able to have his way against the Buccaneers in week one registering two sacks and two tackles for loss.

This time around, with the possibility of the Buccaneers being down to their third-string center, look for Dan Quinn to send Parsons on more blitzes up the middle, forcing Brady to either throw the football away quickly or take the sack. That along with the pressure from DeMarcus Lawrence, Dorance Armstrong, and budding rookie Sam Williams this could be a long game for Brady and fun to watch if you’re a Cowboys fan.

Game Prediction: Micah Parsons leads the Cowboys in sacks with three and the rest of the team will add two more on the night.

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