Eliminated from postseason contention earlier in the day, the Dallas Cowboys held off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-24 Sunday, notching a fourth victory in the past five games, prompting owner and general manager Jerry Jones to say "I'm real proud of them.

The Dallas Cowboys, despite being eliminated from playoff contention before kickoff, delivered an inspired victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on

The Dallas Cowboys won a wild "Sunday Night Football" game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who were dealt a setback in their playoff hopes.

The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers were knocked out of playoff contention before either of them took the field Sunday. Both franchises needed a lot of help and a perfect finish in order to make the playoffs after their disappointing starts to the season. Any hope of that happening is now officially gone.

Entering Week 16, the Raiders were projected to hold the No. 2 overall selection, which was considered to be used to pick up one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2025 NFL draft. But after Sunday,

The Dallas Cowboys were eliminated from the postseason in Week 16 even before they took on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football. That didn't stop them from playing hard and spoiling the primetime slot for their opponent.