Due to this defeat, the Bucs (8-7) lost control of their destiny. With two games remaining, they are tied with the Atlanta Falcons for the top spot in the NL South, but the Falcons have the tiebreaker having won both of their games against the Buccaneers this season. .
The Cowboys (7-8) were already eliminated from playoff contention, but they still won for the fourth time in five games.
Mayfield, a Texas native, was in position to mount a comeback late in the game when he escaped a quarterback sack and threw the ball to Rachaad White, but the latter had it knocked out of his hands by DaRon Bland before falling to the ground.
The Cowboys took possession of the ball at the Bucs' 32-yard line and kept it until the very end of the game.
Mayfield threw two touchdown passes, including a 13-yarder to Ryan Miller, who were within two scores of the Cowboys with 2:36 left.
The Buccaneers had the ball again with 1:50 on the clock, but that's when Bland made the play of the game by intercepting Mayfield's pass in the end zone.
Ezekiel Elliott only had one run for one yard, but it was good for a touchdown. CeeDee Lamb caught seven passes, including one for 52 yards, for a total of 105 yards.
With three field goals of at least 50 yards, Aubrey set an NFL record with 14 field goals of 50 yards or more this season.
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