2016 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 23, 2016 · Ford Field
Washington Commanders
17
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Detroit LionsWinner
20
WAS -1 upsetU 50 ✓Dome
Detroit Lions 20–17 — 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 · WAS
30/39, 301 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
12.0 expected points added · +10.5% completion over expected
Passing · DET
18/29, 266 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
8.5 expected points added · -4.6% completion over expected
Receiving · WAS
7/9 for 108 yds, 0 TD
23% of team targets · 6.0 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 30/39 | 301 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Thompson | 12 | 73 | 6.1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Matt Jones | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | -5.6 |
| Kirk Cousins | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 1 | -3.3 |
| Rob Kelley | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamison Crowder | 7 | 9 | 108 | 0 | 23% | 6.0 |
| Vernon Davis | 6 | 6 | 79 | 0 | 15% | 5.7 |
| Chris Thompson | 7 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 18% | 1.2 |
| DeSean Jackson | 5 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 21% | -0.3 |
| Pierre Garcon | 2 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 13% | 1.2 |
| Niles Paul | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Ryan Grant | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5% | -0.2 |
| Rob Kelley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3% | 0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte Whitner | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Compton | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mason Foster | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quinton Dunbar | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Blackmon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Baker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Smith | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cullen Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ziggy Hood | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 18/29 | 266 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Forsett | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Matthew Stafford | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Zach Zenner | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 1 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Jones | 4 | 5 | 94 | 0 | 17% | 6.1 |
| Golden Tate | 6 | 12 | 93 | 0 | 41% | 1.2 |
| Anquan Boldin | 3 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 14% | 3.1 |
| Andre Roberts | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 7% | 0.8 |
| Clay Harbor | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 7% | 0.7 |
| Justin Forsett | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7% | 1.6 |
| Zach Zenner | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahir Whitehead | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nevin Lawson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quandre Diggs | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Bush | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson Bademosi | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stefan Charles | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Hyder | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khyri Thornton | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Van Noy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -1
- Closing total
- 50
- WAS moneyline
- -105
- DET moneyline
- -105
Commanders closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 50; the game landed 37 — under by 13.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Jay Gruden vs Jim Caldwell