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2018 Week 12 · Thu, Nov 22, 2018 · AT&T Stadium
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Dallas Cowboys 31–23. Biggest swing: Q3 6:57, DAL +15% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(6:57) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 19-A.Cooper for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Commanders | Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 60 | 67 |
| Total yards | 332 | 406 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.5 | 6.1 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.08 | 0.10 (edge) |
| Success rate | 47% (edge) | 46% |
| Dropback rate | 75% | 55% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.10 | 0.27 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.02 (edge) | -0.12 |
| Third downs | 4/11 | 6/14 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 5 | 7 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 17 | 19 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 3 (edge) | 4 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 (edge) |
Cowboys won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.10 expected points added per play vs -0.08.
Who moved the needle
Passing · DAL
22/31, 289 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
7.9 expected points added · -0.1% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
24/38, 268 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
-5.3 expected points added · -4.3% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | DAL 25 | 12 | 75 | 4:58 | Touchdown | |
| 2 | WAS | WAS 25 | 5 | 4 | 1:34 | Punt | |
| 3 | DAL | DAL 19 | 4 | 14 | 1:36 | Punt | |
| 4 | WAS | WAS 23 | 9 | 36 | 3:58 | Interception | |
| 5 | DAL | DAL 27 | 6 | 13 | 3:03 | Punt | |
| 6 | WAS | WAS 9 | 9 | 39 | 5:18 | Punt | |
| 7 | DAL | DAL 4 | 4 | 8 | 2:21 | Punt | |
| 8 | WAS | WAS 47 | 2 | 53 | 0:08 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | DAL | DAL 25 | 15 | 65 | 5:36 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | WAS | WAS 25 | 5 | -5 | 0:26 | Punt | |
| 11 | DAL | DAL 40 | 5 | 7 | 0:47 | Punt | |
| 12 | WAS | WAS 3 | 1 | 0 | 0:15 | End of half | |
| 13 | WAS | WAS 25 | 7 | 8 | 2:54 | Punt | |
| 14 | DAL | DAL 8 | 4 | 1 | 1:35 | Punt | |
| 15 | WAS | DAL 25 | 4 | 30 | 1:29 | Touchdown | |
| 16 | DAL | DAL 25 | 8 | 75 | 2:15 | Touchdown | |
| 17 | WAS | WAS 25 | 8 | 42 | 3:42 | Punt | |
| 18 | DAL | DAL 9 | 3 | 91 | 0:55 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | WAS | WAS 25 | 3 | 9 | 0:39 | Interception | |
| 20 | DAL | WAS 17 | 6 | 17 | 2:20 | Touchdown | |
| 21 | WAS | DAL 44 | 8 | 44 | 2:28 | Touchdown | |
| 22 | DAL | DAL 22 | 11 | 40 | 6:16 | Turnover on downs | |
| 23 | WAS | WAS 33 | 4 | 31 | 1:09 | Interception | |
| 24 | DAL | DAL 14 | 4 | 0 | 0:28 | Punt | |
| 25 | WAS | WAS 46 | 11 | 41 | 2:37 | Turnover on downs | |
| 26 | DAL | DAL 49 | 3 | 0 | 1:13 | End of game |
0 of 26 drives ended in points. Longest march: Cowboys gained 91 scrimmage yards over 3 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt McCoy | 24/38 | 268 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -5.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Colt McCoy | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Kapri Bibbs | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Reed | 6 | 8 | 75 | 0 | 21% | 7.0 |
| Vernon Davis | 2 | 4 | 73 | 1 | 11% | 3.5 |
| Josh Doctson | 6 | 10 | 66 | 0 | 26% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Allen | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Foster | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Smith | 3 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Norman |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 22/31 | 289 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 26 | 121 | 4.7 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Cowboys closed -7 and covered, winning by 8.
Total closed 40; the game landed 54 — over by 14.0.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| -3.1 |
| Trey Quinn | 5 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 16% | -3.5 |
| Kapri Bibbs | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8% | 1.3 |
| Adrian Peterson | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5% | -0.1 |
| Maurice Harris | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13% | -6.0 |
| 5 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| D.J. Swearinger | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Dunbar | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daron Payne | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Brown | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -4.4 |
| Dak Prescott | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Rod Smith | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amari Cooper | 8 | 9 | 180 | 2 | 29% | 16.3 |
| Blake Jarwin | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 6% | 1.3 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 5 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 19% | -1.3 |
| Noah Brown | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 6% | 1.4 |
| Michael Gallup | 2 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 19% | -1.5 |
| Jamize Olawale | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Allen Hurns | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Cole Beasley | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10% | -1.1 |
| Dalton Schultz | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Heath | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leighton Vander Esch | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylon Smith | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Anthony Brown | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Byron Jones | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Lawrence | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamize Olawale | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Crawford | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
