Last meeting
Tony Romo threw a career-high five touchdowns as the Cowboys clobbered the visiting Buccaneers, 38-10, on Thanksgiving Day in 2006.
Streaks
The Bucs have won three of the past four meetings, but still trail in the overall series, 7-3. Check out the historical matchup of the last five games.
Last week
With Brad Johnson filling in for an injured Romo, the Cowboys got leveled in St. Louis, losing 34-14.. ... Tampa Bay was in control from the start in a 20-10 victory over Seattle.
Keep your eye on ...
The Cowboys sidelines: Pressure is mounting in Dallas as the Cowboys try to rediscover the form that made them an apparent Super Bowl contender early in the season. If the game starts badly for the Cowboys, they will need to make sure they stay together on the sidelines and don't resort to finger-pointing.
Strength vs. strength: The Cowboys have the third-ranked passing offense in the league and boast Pro Bowl-caliber WRs Terrell Owens and Roy Williams, as well as TE Jason Witten. The Bucs defense, meanwhile, is second in the NFL with 12 interceptions and is led by former Pro Bowl CB Ronde Barber and rookie sensation Aqib Talib.
Garcia's growing comfort under center: Jeff Garcia has been spectacular since getting back the starting QB job in Week 6. He is 42-of-56 with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the last two weeks. His hot streak could continue against a Cowboys pass defense that ranks 16th.
Did you know?
When Bucs RB Earnest Graham has at least 20 carries, Tampa Bay is 6-0. ... Bucs WR Antonio Bryant was originally a second-round draft pick by the Cowboys in 2002. ... Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware can set a new NFL record if he gets a sack in his 11th straight game. ... Dallas QB Johnson led Tampa Bay to its only Super Bowl victory.
