2015 Week 13 · Mon, Dec 7, 2015 · FedExField
Dallas CowboysWinner
19
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Washington Commanders
16
WAS -2 upsetU 43 ✓
Dallas Cowboys 19–16 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
16/29, 223 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
4.1 expected points added · -8.6% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
22/31, 219 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
3.3 expected points added · +6.3% completion over expected
Receiving · DAL
2/3 for 63 yds, 0 TD
11% of team targets · 2.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cassel | 16/29 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren McFadden | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 1 | -10.2 |
| Lucky Whitehead | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Robert Turbin | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Matt Cassel | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance Williams | 2 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 11% | 2.5 |
| Dez Bryant | 3 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 25% | 2.1 |
| Jason Witten | 5 | 9 | 46 | 0 | 32% | 2.9 |
| Devin Street | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4% | -4.0 |
| Robert Turbin | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7% | -1.2 |
| James Hanna | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 0.8 |
| Darren McFadden | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 0.2 |
| Lucky Whitehead | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Cole Beasley | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -3.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Lee | 6 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Church | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolando McClain | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morris Claiborne | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Carr | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Jones | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hayden | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Lawrence | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Hanna | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Hardy | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 22/31 | 219 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Jones | 18 | 49 | 2.7 | 0 | -6.1 |
| Alfred Morris | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Kirk Cousins | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Chris Thompson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSean Jackson | 6 | 7 | 80 | 1 | 23% | 6.6 |
| Pierre Garcon | 5 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 23% | 4.2 |
| Jordan Reed | 3 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 26% | -0.4 |
| Jamison Crowder | 3 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 13% | 0.1 |
| Chris Thompson | 4 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 13% | -0.4 |
| Matt Jones | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Foster | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Compton | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashon Goldson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyshoen Jarrett | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Blackmon | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Baker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Murphy | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Dunbar | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -2
- Closing total
- 43
- DAL moneyline
- +108
- WAS moneyline
- -119
Commanders closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43; the game landed 35 — under by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 41°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- DAL 11 days · WAS 8 days
- Coaches
- Jason Garrett vs Jay Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.