Thursday night with "America's Team."
The Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet to open up Week 5 in the heart of Texas, representing a pair of teams trending in opposite directions. Dallas is fresh off a win over their in-state rivals, pulling off a fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the Houston Texans.
On the flip side, the Bucs dropped their fourth straight to remain winless on the season, despite a last-ditch effort to knock off the Green Bay Packers.
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Things couldn't be worse at the moment for the visitors. Tampa is starting an undrafted rookie out of Kansas, Jalon Daniels, at quarterback. Todd Bowles' seat is scorching hot and Baker Mayfield could be out up to six weeks with a dislocated thumb.
As for the home team, the Cowboys quickly moved on from heartbreak in Brazil to get a big win, courtesy of a huge day from CeeDee Lamb. Now Dallas looks like a team that could contend for a suddenly wide open NFC East.
Here's how you can watch the Cowboys battle the Bucs on Thursday night.
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What TV channel is Cowboys vs. Buccaneers on today?
Only fans in the local markets of the Cowboys and Buccaneers can watch the "Thursday Night Football" game on cable television. Here's where those fans can tune in on Oct. 8:
- TV channel (local only):
- Dallas: FOX 4 KDFW
- Tampa: FOX 13 WTVT
Fans outside of the local markets will only be able to watch the Cowboys vs. Buccaneers contest on Amazon Prime Video. The streamer remains the exclusive home of "Thursday Night Football."
Al Michaels will handle the play-by-play with Kirk Herbstreit providing analysis and Kaylee Hartung reporting from the sidelines.
What time does Cowboys vs. Buccaneers NFL game start?
"Thursday Night Football" between the Cowboys and Buccaneers will start at 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 8.
Cowboys vs. Buccaneers live stream
- Live stream (national): Prime Video
Fans looking to stream the Cowboys and Buccaneers game can catch the action on Prime Video, the exclusive home of "Thursday Night Football."
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Cowboys vs. Buccaneers predictions, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Sunday, Oct. 4.
- Cowboys 37, Bucs 10
- Spread: Cowboys -9.5
- Over/under: 47.5
- Moneyline: Cowboys (-550), Buccaneers (+425)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What channel is the Cowboys vs Buccaneers on today? Time, schedule to watch Thursday Night Football
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