Teams looking to finish the preseason strong meet when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys meet at 8 p.m. ET Thursday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Dallas is a 5-point favorite, with the Over-Under set at 33.5.

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