2016 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 18, 2016 · AT&T Stadium
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20
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Dallas CowboysWinner
26
DAL -7 no coverU 47.5 ✓Dome
Dallas Cowboys 26–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
32/36, 279 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
7.8 expected points added · +18.6% completion over expected
Passing · TB
17/35, 247 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
-3.1 expected points added · -6.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameis Winston | 17/35 | 247 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Martin | 16 | 42 | 2.6 | 0 | -4.2 |
| Jameis Winston | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Charles Sims | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Brate | 5 | 8 | 73 | 1 | 24% | 3.7 |
| Mike Evans | 4 | 8 | 59 | 0 | 24% | 4.9 |
| Adam Humphries | 2 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 15% | -0.1 |
| Freddie Martino | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 3% | 1.8 |
| Russell Shepard | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9% | 0.5 |
| Charles Sims | 3 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 15% | -3.3 |
| Alan Cross | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Josh Huff | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Luke Stocker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwon Alexander | 11 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Tandy | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lavonte David | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley McDougald | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Grimes | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| William Gholston | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javien Elliott | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Hargreaves | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Ayers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sealver Siliga | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 32/36 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 23 | 159 | 6.9 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Dak Prescott | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Darren McFadden | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Lucky Whitehead | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dez Bryant | 8 | 10 | 82 | 0 | 28% | 3.8 |
| Jason Witten | 10 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 28% | -4.2 |
| Cole Beasley | 4 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 14% | 2.9 |
| Terrance Williams | 3 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 11% | 1.7 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 8% | -0.0 |
| Brice Butler | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 3% | 1.9 |
| Lance Dunbar | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 6% | 1.9 |
| Darren McFadden | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Lee | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Jones | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Benson Mayowa | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Church | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Brown | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Durant | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Irving | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrell McClain | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Witten | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Heath | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -7
- Closing total
- 47.5
- TB moneyline
- +260
- DAL moneyline
- -295
Cowboys closed -7, won by 6 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 46 — under by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- AT&T Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- TB 7 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Dirk Koetter vs Jason Garrett