2005 Week 16 · Sat, Dec 24, 2005 · Bank of America Stadium

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Carolina Panthers

CAR -5.5 upsetO 38.5 ✓Panthers closed -5.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Dallas Cowboys 24–20.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Passing · CAR

14/31, 260 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

-2.3 expected points added

Passing · DAL

15/23, 209 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

5.7 expected points added

Rushing · DAL

34 att, 194 yds, 2 TD

5.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CAR

22 att, 68 yds, 0 TD

-3.7 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Drew Bledsoe	15/23	209	1	1	5	5.7

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Julius Jones	34	194	5.7	2	5.8
Marion Barber	6	20	3.3	0	-2.5
Drew Bledsoe	1	0	0.0	0	-0.8

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
DeMarcus Ware	7	2	3.0	0
Bradie James	7	0	0.0	0
Terence Newman	4	1	0.0	2
Ryan Fowler	1	2	0.0	0
Kevin Burnett	2	1	0.0	0
Greg Ellis	2	1	0.0	0
Jason Ferguson	3	0	0.0	0
Keith Davis	2	0	0.0	1
Kenyon Coleman	2	0	0.0	0
Jacques Reeves	1	1	0.0	2

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Jake Delhomme	14/31	260	2	1	3	-2.3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
DeShaun Foster	22	68	3.1	-3.7
Nick Goings	1	4	4.0	0.0
Jake Delhomme	1	-1	-1.0	0.0

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Marlon McCree	7	2	0.0	0	0
Chris Gamble	6	3	0.0	0	0
Chris Draft	8	1	1.0	0	0
Will Witherspoon	6	2	1.0	0	1
Julius Peppers	5	2	3.0	0	1
Mike Minter	3	1	0.0	0	0
Mike Rucker	4	0	0.0	0	0
Ken Lucas	3	0	0.0	1	1
Brentson Buckner	2	1	0.0	0	0
Kemp Rasmussen	1	1	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Panthers closed -5.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 38.5; the game landed 44 — over by 5.5.

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