The Dallas Cowboys won’t be going to the playoffs, but it played a key role in the postseason race with a 26-24 home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night.The Cowboys got 283 passing yards from Cooper Rush and a spectacular final-drive turnover to end the Buccaneers’ four-game win streak and knock them out of first place in the NFC South.Tampa Bay (8-7) rallied late, with Baker Mayfield hitting Ryan Miller for a 13-yard score with 2:36 left and setting up a potential go-ahead field goal or touchdown. After the Bucs quickly snuffed the ensuing Dallas drive, however, the Cowboys’ Daron Bland ripped the ball out of Rachaad White’s hand after a pass reception and recovered the fumble that sealed the win.By the time Tampa Bay took the field, Atlanta had made a statement of intent in the NFC South. Behind rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in his first NFL start, the Falcons romped past the New York Giants 34-7, then overtook Tampa Bay by virtue of their season sweep of the Bucs and Sunday night’s result.Dallas (7-8), which had been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention before kickoff, has won four of its last five.Dallas scored on five of six drives in the first half to lead 23-14.Brandon Aubrey bookended the half with 58-yard field goals and Rush racked up 220 yards on 18-for-24 passing to pace the Cowboys. His 10-yard pass up the seam to Jalen Colbert upped the Dallas lead to 10-0 with 2:49 left in the first quarter.After finally forcing the Cowboys to punt, Tampa Bay Bay cut the deficit to 10-7 on a 2-yard rush by rookie Bucky Irving.