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NFL Week 16 Recap: Dallas Cowboys 26, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24
2YYY7Y5 Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland (26), Nick Vigil (41) and Marist Liufau (35) celebrate after Bland recovered a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fumble in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
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The Dallas Cowboys may have been eliminated from playoff contention before their prime-time kickoff, but they continued their late-season surge with a 26-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night.
PFF’s dedicated team of graders was hard at work, analyzing every player on every play in real time. The grades and data will be available after a thorough review tomorrow at noon ET.
In the meantime, we’ve gathered some high-level data and snap counts from the game to give you an early look. Our expert graders have also nominated the standout player of the game, highlighting exceptional performance on the field.
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HIGHEST-GRADED PLAYERS
- CB Jourdan Lewis, Dallas Cowboys (88.6)
- WR CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys (82.6)
- WR Jalen Tolbert, Dallas Cowboys (80.5)
Note: Follow along with PFF’s in-game grading as our analysts evaluate every player on every play in real time! Grades will then be relocked 90 minutes after the final whistle as our first-run analysis is reviewed.
Click here to see PFF’s initial grades from this game!
PLAYER OF THE GAME
The Dallas Cowboys‘ secondary delivered a stellar performance, highlighted by Jourdan Lewis’ spectacular interception that saw him rip the ball away from Jalen McMillan in the end zone, erasing a Buccaneers touchdown and halting a potential comeback.
Targeted eight times on the day, Lewis allowed six catches but limited them to just three first downs. He also forced an incompletion and recorded a key defensive stop, capping off an impressive outing.
