Jerry Jones expresses frustration after Cowboys' loss to Buccaneers

<p>Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones expressed frustration following his team's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night. The Cowboys lost 24-16, with quarterback Dak Prescott throwing two interceptions, including a critical one late in the game.</p><p>After Prescott's second interception, Jones slammed his hand on the table in his suite. He described the loss as "very disappointing," stating, "I, of course, appreciated any chance we might have had there near the end. But the Buccaneers really took it to us. In my view, they did it inside. That’s where the real damage was done, we’ll see. That’s really surprising to me. That’s what it is, we missed a great opportunity here to build something, but they really all the way, probably most all the phases, they won it tonight."</p><p>Jones acknowledged the disappointment felt by the home crowd and himself, saying, "We had a chance maybe to pull it out at the end and that didn’t work for us. This is very disappointing, and I know it’s disappointing to our home crowd — it is to me."</p><p>Other Cowboys players also showed frustration, including wide receiver George Pickens, who slammed his helmet into the turf after Prescott's late interception.</p><p>During the game, the Cowboys were trailing 24-10 with about eight and a half minutes left when they executed a 10-play, 99-yard drive, culminating in a touchdown catch by Pickens to make the score 24-16. The Cowboys attempted a two-point conversion but were unsuccessful.</p><p>The Cowboys' defense forced the Buccaneers into a three-and-out, giving the offense another chance to tie the game. Prescott managed to advance the Cowboys to the Buccaneers' 24-yard line with 1:30 remaining. However, his pass was intercepted after deflecting off tight end Jake Ferguson.</p><p>Despite having three timeouts remaining, the Cowboys could not regain possession as Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving secured a first down, sealing the victory. Irving had a notable performance, rushing for 165 yards on 21 carries and scoring a touchdown, while also catching two passes for 10 yards and another touchdown.</p><p>With this loss, the Cowboys' record fell to 2-3. Jones commented on the team's unexpected position, stating, "This isn’t fold the tents here. We are 2-3. We didn’t expect to be 2-3. We didn’t expect this. ... We didn’t expect this Tampa team to come in here 0-4, either."</p><p>The Cowboys will play the Green Bay Packers in their next game, also scheduled for Primetime next Sunday night.</p>