ARLINGTON, Texas – The Washington Commanders’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles might have ended the Dallas Cowboys’ playoff chances on Sunday, but Dallas is off to a good start as backup quarterback Cooper Rush remains hot.

After the first three-touchdown game of his career last week against the Carolina Panthers, Rush threw an 11-yard strike to wide receiver Jalen Tolbert on the Cowboys’ second drive against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to give Dallas a 10-0 lead.

Cooper Rush throws an absolute DIME to Jalen Tolbert, who takes his feet downfield for the TD!

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The Cowboys’ 52-yard drive began with wide receiver KaVontae Turpin lining up as a running back, and the touchdown pass came without a running back on the field. With CeeDee Lamb paying attention, the Cowboys were able to get Tolbert to linebacker Lavonte David at the seam, with Rush placing the pass perfectly over David’s shoulder to Tolbert, who pitter-patted him for his sixth touchdown catch of the season.

Rush completed 8 of his first 9 passes for 60 yards. His only incompletion came on a screen where Tampa Bay had a ball, so he placed the pass into the ground.