2014 Wild Card · Sun, Jan 4, 2015 · AT&T Stadium
Detroit Lions
20
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Dallas CowboysWinner
24
DAL -6 no coverU 47.5 ✓Dome
Dallas Cowboys 24–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
28/42, 323 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
3.1 expected points added · -1.6% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
19/31, 293 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
7.4 expected points added · -5.4% completion over expected
Receiving · DAL
3/6 for 92 yds, 2 TD
19% of team targets · 7.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 28/42 | 323 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joique Bell | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Reggie Bush | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Matthew Stafford | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Jed Collins | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Tate | 6 | 9 | 89 | 1 | 21% | 0.5 |
| Calvin Johnson | 5 | 8 | 85 | 0 | 19% | 7.1 |
| Joique Bell | 4 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 10% | 2.4 |
| Theo Riddick | 4 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 17% | -0.3 |
| Corey Fuller | 2 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 7% | 1.3 |
| Eric Ebron | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7% | 0.5 |
| Brandon Pettigrew | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Reggie Bush | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 12% | -4.1 |
| Jeremy Ross | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ihedigbo | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahir Whitehead | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Levy | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashean Mathis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashlee Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Carey | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Vaughn | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 19/31 | 293 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco Murray | 19 | 75 | 3.9 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Tony Romo | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance Williams | 3 | 6 | 92 | 2 | 19% | 7.8 |
| Jason Witten | 5 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 23% | 7.2 |
| Cole Beasley | 4 | 8 | 63 | 0 | 26% | 2.8 |
| Dez Bryant | 3 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 10% | 3.2 |
| DeMarco Murray | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 13% | -0.9 |
| Dwayne Harris | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Gavin Escobar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Wilcox | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Carter | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jeremy Mincey | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Church | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolando McClain | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Spencer | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hayden | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hitchens | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -6
- Closing total
- 47.5
- DET moneyline
- +231
- DAL moneyline
- -260
Cowboys closed -6, won by 4 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 44 — under by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- AT&T Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- DET 7 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Caldwell vs Jason Garrett