The NFL can’t get enough of Tom Brady vs the Dallas Cowboys during Week 1. Last year the Tampa Bay Buccaneers squeaked out a win vs the Cowboys 31-29. Both teams have a lot of expectations coming into the 2022 season. The Cowboys feel like they were Super Bowl favorites last year but they just didn’t get to come through against the 49ers due to time management. The Buccaneers felt the same way but ran into the eventual Super Bowl Champion LA Rams. Tampa Bay thought they lost Tom Brady to retirement this offseason and in GOAT fashion TB12 said not yet. This year the Dallas Cowboys will try to put a W in the win column for Week 1. The Buccaneers won’t have Gronk, AB, or Coach Bruce and the Cowboys moved Cooper to Cleveland. So this will be an epic game that will be marked on everyone’s radar for Sunday Night.

Tom Brady will be leading this new-look Bucs offense on Sunday Night against the Cowboys. Tom Brady had 5,316 passing yards with 43 touchdowns last season. This year the wide receiver room will be different but the Bucs were able to add Julio Jones. Julio Jones aka “Waffle House” signed with the Buccaneers for 1 year/$6 Million. Tom Brady getting another weapon like Julio will help open things up for Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and even Lombardi Lenny. Tom Brady is a master when it comes to reading defenses and he will be trying to stay away from Micah Parsons and that Dallas defensive attack. Tom Brady doesn’t look like he’s missed a step and he’s been clicking on all levels with new coach Todd Bowles. The Buccaneers will be getting a healthy Chris Godwin back and this offense will be looking sharp. Last year Mike Evans notched his 8th season in a row with over 1,000+ receiving yards. Leonard Fournette grew as a receiving back and still showcased his power back standards. As long as the core of the offense is there the Buccaneers will have a chance to get to the Super Bowl.

The Buccaneer’s defense has been a tough defense for any offense to face. The Bucs don’t give up much on the defensive end and they do just enough to help the offense out. The Buccaneer’s defense was ranked 5th in the NFL last season and will be looking to make things tough for the Cowboys. The defense will be moving the way that Lavonte David, Devin White, and Will Gholston move because he’s one of the pass rushers that sets the tone. You add Akiem Hicks to the mix as well and they have a team that can really get after opposing quarterbacks. Then you have a strong secondary with Carlton Davis III that will be ball hawks. The Bucs will be trying to slow down Dak, Zeke, and Lamb because those are the players that make that Cowboys offense move. If they can contain those 3 players then the Bucs can win this game tonight with ease.

The Dallas Cowboys always have the this is the year hype going into a season. Dak Prescott will be the guy that gets it done for them if it’s going to become a reality. Last year Dak threw for 4,449 passing yards with 37 touchdowns. Dak will have to deal with the Bucs defense on Sunday Night. One thing that Dak has improved on throughout the years is the fact that he doesn’t have to depend on his legs. The pocket presence that Dak has shown over this timeframe has been impressive and he will make sure to shred the Bucs tonight. Ezekiel Elliott is looking to have a bounce-back year after only having 1,002 yards on the ground. It will be tough for Zeke to get some running lanes against the Buccaneer’s defense because they’re stacked. With no Amari Cooper anymore in Dallas, the stage will be set for Ceedee Lamb to be the main guy. Look for Ceedee Lamb to take his next step as an elite talent in the NFL and he will be trying to make that secondary look crazy. Last year Lamb had 79 catches for 1,102 yards and he will be looking to get over that 1,500 mark this year starting against Tampa.

The Cowboy’s defense will have their hands full with the Buccaneer’s offense. The Cowboys have two players that just make it tough on anyone’s opponent Micah Parsons & Trevon Diggs. Tonight Diggs will be all over Mike Evans trying to make it tough on him. Diggs went crazy last season leading the league in interceptions with 11 and 2 touchdowns as well. Trevon is a ball hawk and he was able to make plays for the Cowboys that set the offense up nice. It’s going to be a true challenge for Diggs to pick off Tom Brady but he will be up for it. Now Micah Parsons on the inside is a PROBLEM. Parsons will be trying to get that Defensive Player of the Year this season and he will start that campaign against Tampa. Parsons has the quickness and the explosive moves that can get him to a quarterback. The issue is tonight he’s playing against Tom Brady and he gets that ball out quicker than we’ve seen. The Cowboys will need those two players to lead the way on defense and everyone else to follow.

Prediction: The Tampa Buccaneers will win this game 34 – 24 against the Cowboys. Tom Brady came back for one reason and that’s to win a championship. Brady will shred that Cowboys defense up and he will get his wide receivers involved early and quickly. The Bucs defense will do just enough to keep the Cowboys in check but look for both teams to meet sometime down the road in the postseason.