The NFL slate for Thursday, October 8th featured a single game, and it delivered a notable road upset. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traveled to Dallas and knocked off the Cowboys 24-16, handing Dallas a loss on their home turf. The Buccaneers controlled enough of the game to keep the Cowboys offense in check, holding Dallas well below expectations and picking up a quality win away from home.
The XO Sports model had a tough night on this one. The model installed Dallas as the top pick of the day with a 67.99% confidence rating, projecting a Cowboys win with a predicted score of 27-20. The game flipped that script entirely, with Tampa Bay winning by 8 instead. Both the XO model and the sportsbook consensus missed on this one, as the Buccaneers proved the doubters wrong and walked out of AT&T Stadium with the victory.