2015 Wild Card · Sun, Jan 10, 2016 · FedExField
Green Bay PackersWinner
35
at
Washington Commanders
18
WAS -2 upsetO 47 ✓
Green Bay Packers 35–18 — 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
29/46, 329 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-11.5 expected points added · -1.3% completion over expected
Passing · GB
21/36, 210 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
10.7 expected points added · +1.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 21/36 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Lacy | 12 | 63 | 5.3 | 1 | -0.9 |
| James Starks | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Randall Cobb | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.6 |
| John Kuhn | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jones | 7 | 11 | 81 | 0 | 32% | 2.7 |
| Davante Adams | 4 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 12% | 6.1 |
| Randall Cobb | 3 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 24% | 2.6 |
| Jared Abbrederis | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 12% | -0.9 |
| James Starks | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| Richard Rodgers | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 12% | -0.6 |
| John Kuhn | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Burnett | 5 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damarious Randall | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Casey Hayward | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Micah Hyde | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Thomas | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Ryan | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Matthews | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Perry | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Neal | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 29/46 | 329 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -11.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Chris Thompson | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Pierre Thomas | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Kirk Cousins | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Reed | 9 | 17 | 120 | 1 | 37% | 3.9 |
| Chris Thompson | 8 | 8 | 89 | 0 | 17% | 2.1 |
| Pierre Garcon | 5 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 17% | 3.1 |
| DeSean Jackson | 2 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 11% | -0.3 |
| Alex Smith | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2% | 1.0 |
| Jamison Crowder | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 9% | -1.6 |
| Rashad Ross | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
| Ryan Grant | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -2.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Compton | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Foster | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashon Goldson | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Blackmon | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Dunbar | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Smith | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Hatcher | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Baker | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -2
- Closing total
- 47
- GB moneyline
- +114
- WAS moneyline
- -126
Commanders closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47; the game landed 53 — over by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 61°F, wind 14 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- GB 7 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCarthy vs Jay Gruden