Many of the preseason headlines about the Dallas Cowboys involved where the team played as opposed to the players, and it's unlikely they minded being under the radar.

With big-name distractions like Terrell Owens and Adam "Pacman" Jones - even Jessica Simpson - out of the picture, the Dallas Cowboys start looking to recover from another disastrous end to a season as they visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cowboys listed as 3-point favorites versus the Buccaneers, while the game's total is sitting at 42.
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The Cowboys finished the preseason 2-2 with a 35-31 win over the Vikings last time out, as 3-point underdogs. The game's 66 points sailed OVER the posted total of 36.

The Buccaneers were defeated 27-20 by the Texans in their final preseason game last time out, as 3-point favorites. The game's 47 points sailed OVER the posted total of 33.
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2009 team records:
Dallas: 9-7 SU, 7-9 ATS
Tampa Bay: 9-7 SU, 8-8 ATS

Dallas most recently:
When playing in September are 8-2
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing outside the division are 6-4

Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing in September are 6-4
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the division are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Dallas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Dallas
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
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