Trouble appears to be brewing in Jerry World. The Dallas Cowboys handed the injury-ridden Tampa Bay Buccaneers their first win of the 2026 NFL season as they suffered a 24-16 defeat in front of a sullen Jerry Jones at AT&T Stadium on Thursday Night Football. The Cowboys just couldn’t break down the Bucs’ defenseGettyIn the loss, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott completed 24-of-42 passing for 316 yards and a touchdown. But his two interceptions were costly, the last of which came late in the fourth quarter, with the Bucs only needing a first down to go in victory formation. Tampa Bay running back Bucky Irving did just that, finishing his night with 21 carries for 165 yards and a touchdown. After the game, a video went viral on social media of a staff member yelling “embarrassing” in the direction of Prescott as he was walking down the long tunnel that leads to the players’ locker room. View Tweet: https://x.com/hashtag/dallascowboys?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwIt was later revealed to be a third-party contractor who was positioned just outside the players’ exit from the field. “When he said it, I just happened to look at him, and at that point, he looked away,” Prescott said. “And when I turned my head back, he said something else. “And so that’s the part that, just as a man or as just a person, feel free to speak your mind — just speak it. Don’t cower away from the reaction that you’re going to get.“And so, if you’re saying it’s embarrassing, say it’s embarrassing,” he continued. “If you’re saying it to me, then say it to me. Don’t go back on it. So that’s all that was, and hate that it’s even being talked about, to be honest with you.”Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer – who has been criticized for ‘failing’ Prescott in the past – was also asked about the stadium employee’s comment, to which he got into it with the reporter. “I didn’t say I didn’t take it as disrespect,” he said. “You’ve said that. I didn’t say that. “I said it’s motivating. People are allowed to say what they wanna say.”The Bucs defense came up with two interceptions on the nightGettyCowboys HC Schottenheimer fired back at a reporterGettyView Tweet: https://t.co/J7jPSgYKFZThe numbers are glaringFor the Cowboys, the primetime defeat was historic in a sense. According to ESPN, this was just the sixth time in the organization’s entire history that they have fallen to a team that entered with an 0-4 record or worse. It was also just the second time this has happened at home, last occurring in 1975 when they suffered a defeat to the Green Bay Packers. Furthermore, the Cowboys were held to their lowest points total since a 31-14 Week 3 loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 3 of the 2025 season, with them also recording just 50 rushing yards – their lowest total since Week 16 of the 2024 season against none other than the Bucs, although Dallas won on that occasion. “It’s a loss we’re definitely supposed to have,” Prescott said post-game. “To use the word ’embarrassing’. It’s tough. The Cowboys now have 10 days to regroup before their MNF showdown against the PackersGetty“I feel like I’m discrediting the NFL if I use that, and particularly the Tampa Bay Bucs and a great Todd Bowles defensive-coached team. “The guy’s been a winning coach for a long time, and whether he’s been a head coach or a defensive coordinator… and what they did tonight is the reason for that. …“But we’re definitely supposed to win this game. That was a game that we’re supposed to have on paper … and when a winless team comes into your home stadium on a Thursday night primetime game – yeah, we’re supposed to win that.“So it sucks, and right up there close to embarrassing, but I don’t know if I would say that.”The Cowboys now have a 10-day break before they find themselves in action again, where they will be bidding to get back to .500 on the season with a win over the Packers.