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The Dallas Cowboys are hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a short week after a gutsy win in Houston, hoping for a big win on Thursday Night Football that, for once, doesn't go down to the wire.

After four weeks of rehabilitation on his thumb, Tyler Smith returned to practice this week and is officially a full go for Thursday Night Football against the Buccaneers.

With little time to enjoy their comeback win over the Texans, the Cowboys will mount up quickly to host a desperate Buccaneers team ready to leave it all on the field.

This week's trivia questions centered on the team's history of Thursday night games, including a meeting with the Bucs.

There is some good news in this week's Mick Shots, including a thumbs up on Tyler Smith, a healthier cornerback group, wise words from Kenny Clark and more!

Let's look at 10 key numbers for the Cowboys and their upcoming matchup, along with some other trends that are telling the story so far on this young season.

The offense seems to find another gear once Dallas is trailing. Is this a matter of the players needing that extra sense of urgency? Does the play-calling become more aggressive when they're behind? Or is there something else going on? Why can't they ...

The injury to his thumb required surgery to repair ahead of the season, but the Cowboys are officially one major step closer to getting their All-Pro guard back on the field.

After a 34-30 win over the Texans in Week 4, a look back at some of the film from Dallas' win, inclduing the Cowboys' stopping the run, CeeDee Lamb's big day, and Joey Porter Jr.'s debut.

After saying that he and the offense have "got to put the game away" a week ago, Cowboys QB Dak Prescott did just that against the Texans on Sunday.