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Dallas Cowboys battling unwanted record as they confirm uniform for huge Buccaneers clash

The Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be the final game of the first round of the NFL playoffs this weekend, with the two giants clashing on Monday night.

Despite an incredibly disappointing season, Tom Brady managed to lead the Buccaneers into the playoffs, after winning the NFC South - which saw all four teams finish with a losing record, the first time Brady has ever done so in his career.

But all they needed to do is get into the final 14, and they have done that, and will host a playoff game against the Cowboys, who come into the match-up as favourites despite being on the road.

The Cowboys finished their season with an impressive 12-5 record, despite quarterback Dak Prescott struggling in recent weeks.

But whilst the Cowboys are the favourites to come out of the game in Tampa victorious, Brady has a dominant record against the team, with a 7-0 record throughout his career.

That's not the only reason why history is in the Buccaneers favour though, with Dallas potentially shooting themselves in the foot with their choice of uniforms for this weekend's playoff game.

The Cowboys have confirmed that they will be wearing their Blue jerseys with white pants for the game against the Buccaneers - a strip favoured amongst fans with many ranking it as the best looking jersey in the NFL. Although pleasing on the eye, though, it's been a hugely unlucky choice for Dallas - especially in the playoffs.

When wearing their blue strips in the post-season, Dallas have a 1-6 record - winning just once, back in 1978, when they defeated the Los Angeles Rams - the year they went on to a win the Super Bowl after defeating the Denver Broncos.

Dallas come into the game as the favourites (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

However, six other times they have worn the blue, they have lost, with all six coming by way of pretty heavy defeats - all being larger than by one score.

They have not worn the blue in the playoffs in 20 years, on NFC wild card weekend, when they lost to the Carolina Panthers.

Brady will look to continue his dominant record against 'America's Team', in an outing that could well be the last that he ever plays in the NFL.

The 45-year-old is set to walk into a commentary job once he walks away from the sport, after announcing his retirement last season before returning after just 40 days.

Brady's contract is up at the end of this season, meaning he will be a free agent, and could choose to join another team, should he decide to remain in the sport.

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