Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Odds, NFL Predictions & NFL Picks: The Cowboys start their quest for a division title today when they meet the Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay. Dallas will need a good start to stay competitive in the rugged NFC East and Tampa Bay may be just the place for that as the Bucs appear to be in rebuild mode. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00pm ET on FOX. NFL Odds at Bodog.com have Dallas listed as a -6 against the spread road favorite.
Cowboys Breakdown: Head Coach Wade Phillips must realize 
(everyone else does) that nothing short of a Super Bowl appearance, and probably a Super Bowl win, will save his job. That could make one's job either more difficulty or easier depending their perspective. It is hard to say with Phillips, who seems to have the same aloof nature as his quarterback, Tony Romo. However, Romo appears to be serious enough about this season that he ditched longtime girlfriend Jessica Simpson.
Phillips got to ditch locker room cancer, Terrell Owens. That, though, may not be good for his job. Today will provide the first indication of how badly the coach wants to remain on the Dallas sidelines by how badly his team whips the retooling Bucs. If the Cowboys lose this afternoon, Phillips might as well take an extended vacation in the Sunshine state.
Buccaneers Breakdown: Tampa Bay replaced a Super Bowl winning coach this off-season with the youngest coach in league history. Raheem Morris was tabbed to take over for Jon Gruden and his acceptance placed him in charge of a 9-7 team barreling toward the scrap heap. Numerous changes have been made by Morris and the front office, but things will probably get worse before they get better.
If the preseason was a warning, Tampa Bay may have trouble scoring 13 points against a Cowboys defense that feasted on quarterbacks last season (59 sacks). Byron Leftwich's 10 minute delivery is tailor made for a unit that can get after the passer.
NFL Odds Betting Trend: The Cowboys are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 games as a road favorite in the month of September. However, the are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 as a road favorite in September when playing with a total between 37 and 41.
Bodog.com Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Odds, Predictions & Picks:
Dallas Cowboys -6 (-115), Over 39 (-110)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +6 (-105), Under 39 (-110)
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