2015 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 3, 2016 · AT&T Stadium
Washington CommandersWinner
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Dallas Cowboys
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DAL -3 upsetO 41 ✓Dome
Washington Commanders 34–23.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
33/48, 435 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
8.3 expected points added · +5.2% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
12/15, 176 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
12.7 expected points added · +19.8% completion over expected
Receiving · DAL
8/9 for 173 yds, 0 TD
19% of team targets · 10.8 expected points added
Receiving · WAS
5/7 for 109 yds, 1 TD
27% of team targets · 11.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 12/15 | 176 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 |
| Colt McCoy | 7/11 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 19 | 100 | 5.3 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Pierre Thomas | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Chris Thompson | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Colt McCoy | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -3.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamison Crowder | 5 | 7 | 109 | 1 | 27% | 11.7 |
| Rashad Ross | 2 | 3 | 71 | 1 | 12% | 4.8 |
| Pierre Garcon | 3 | 4 | 49 | 1 | 15% | 4.7 |
| Jordan Reed | 4 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 15% | 2.4 |
| Ryan Grant | 3 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 15% | -0.3 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 0.3 |
| Pierre Thomas | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8% | -1.8 |
| Alex Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Blackmon | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Keenan Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Foster | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeron Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deshazor Everett | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Compton | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyshoen Jarrett | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston Bates | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Moore | 33/48 | 435 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren McFadden | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Robert Turbin | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Jeff Heath | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Kellen Moore | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -6.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance Williams | 8 | 9 | 173 | 0 | 19% | 10.8 |
| Brice Butler | 4 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 21% | 1.2 |
| Jason Witten | 6 | 8 | 58 | 1 | 17% | 0.3 |
| Darren McFadden | 5 | 8 | 53 | 0 | 17% | 1.7 |
| Cole Beasley | 5 | 7 | 53 | 2 | 15% | 1.1 |
| James Hanna | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 6% | -0.2 |
| Devin Street | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 0.2 |
| Robert Turbin | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolando McClain | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deji Olatoye | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hitchens | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Byron Jones | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrance Mitchell | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Lawrence | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Crawford | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hayden | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Crawford | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -3
- Closing total
- 41
- WAS moneyline
- +151
- DAL moneyline
- -167
Cowboys closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41; the game landed 57 — over by 16.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- AT&T Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- John Parry
- Rest
- WAS 8 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Jay Gruden vs Jason Garrett
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.