2007 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 30, 2007 · FedExField
Dallas Cowboys
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Washington CommandersWinner
27
WAS -9 ✓U 38 ✓
Washington Commanders 27–6 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · WAS
22/31, 244 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.6 expected points added · +10.0% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
7/16, 86 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-6.9 expected points added · -17.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 7/16 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6.9 |
| Brad Johnson | 7/11 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Jones | 8 | 7 | 0.9 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Brad Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Tyson Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Marion Barber | 6 | -6 | -1.0 | 0 | -4.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Williams | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradie James | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Canty | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Spears | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Hatcher | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Hamlin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tank Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacques Reeves | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Burnett | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Collins | 22/31 | 244 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 25 | 104 | 4.2 | 2 | -3.6 |
| Ladell Betts | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Todd Collins | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Doughty | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Washington | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaRon Landry | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Carter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randall Godfrey | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Montgomery | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| H.B. Blades | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khary Campbell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Wilson | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -9
- Closing total
- 38
- DAL moneyline
- +360
- WAS moneyline
- -400
Commanders closed -9 and covered, winning by 21.
Total closed 38; the game landed 33 — under by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 39°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- DAL 8 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Wade Phillips vs Joe Gibbs
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.