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Cowboys WATCH: Dalton Schultz TD Gets Dallas Up vs. Bucs, Tom Brady

Dallas Cowboys tight end Dalton Schultz got the scoring started in Monday's NFC Wild Card matchup against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Cowboys WATCH: Dalton Schultz TD Gets Dallas Up vs. Bucs, Tom Brady
Cowboys WATCH: Dalton Schultz TD Gets Dallas Up vs. Bucs, Tom Brady

The Dallas Cowboys didn't find the end zone in their Week 1 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Arlington.

But maybe the pressure, expectations and change of scenery is making all the difference for the Cowboys in Monday's NFC Wild Card matchup with the Bucs at Raymond James Stadium.

Despite it looking like things would be trending toward results similar to that season-opening loss, the Cowboys picked up the pieces from early offensive struggles and capitalized on their third offensive drive. Dak Prescott found tight end Dalton Schultz wide open down the seam for a 22-yard touchdown to cap a seven-play, 80-yard drive.

The Cowboys took a 6-0 lead with the score after kicker Brett Maher missed the extra point.

The pass could serve as a major confidence boost for Prescott, who had struggled against early pass-rush pressure from the Bucs elite defense. But finding Schultz, who has often been tabbed as Prescott's favorite target, might've been what the Dallas quarterback needed.

Despite missing two games due to injury and not playing many snaps in a few others, Schultz had 57 catches for 577 yards and five touchdowns during the regular season.

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ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He currently is an editor and contributor across several ON SI team sites, including Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI, and contributes to the On SI channels for the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. Zach started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. During his career, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7.

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