2019 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 17, 2019 · Ford Field
Dallas CowboysWinner
35
Detroit Lions
27
Dallas Cowboys 35–27. Biggest swing: Q2 5:46, DET +12% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(5:46) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 13-M.Gallup to DET 9 for 41 yards (38-M.Ford). Penalty on DET-38-M.Ford, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 5:46DET +12% win prob(5:46) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 13-M.Gallup to DET 9 for 41 yards (38-M.Ford). Penalty on DET-38-M.Ford, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
- Q2 · 14:19DET +10% win prob(14:19) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short middle to 20-T.Pollard for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 11:37DET +9% win prob(11:37) 6-C.Jones punts 48 yards to DET 37, Center-91-L.Ladouceur. 39-J.Agnew to DET 47 for 10 yards (23-D.Thompson). PENALTY on DET-49-C.Moore, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at DET 40.
- Q1 · 3:04DAL +8% win prob(3:04) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott sacked at DET 12 for -10 yards (42-D.Kennard).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Cowboys | Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 69 | 57 |
| Total yards | 514 (edge) | 313 |
| Yards per play | 7.4 (edge) | 5.5 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.27 (edge) | 0.07 |
| Success rate | 55% (edge) | 44% |
| Dropback rate | 71% | 60% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.45 (edge) | 0.18 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.18 | -0.09 (edge) |
| Third downs | 8/13 (edge) | 6/13 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 7 | 8 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 26 (edge) | 18 |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 (edge) |
Cowboys won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.27 expected points added per play vs 0.07.
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | DAL 25 | 3 | 2 | 0:11 | Fumble | |
| 2 | DET | DAL 28 | 6 | 28 | 2:16 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | DAL | DAL 14 | 5 | 1 | 1:06 | Punt | |
| 4 | DET | DET 30 | 4 | 11 | 1:38 | Punt | |
| 5 | DAL | DAL 14 | 14 | 79 | 7:31 | Turnover on downs | |
| 6 | DET | DET 25 | 5 | 4 | 0:57 | Punt | |
| 7 | DAL | DAL 30 | 8 | 70 | 2:11 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | DET | DET 25 | 5 | -5 | 1:41 | Punt | |
| 9 | DAL | DAL 15 | 5 | 12 | 1:26 | Punt | |
| 10 | DET | DAL 45 | 7 | 40 | 3:17 | Touchdown | |
| 11 | DAL | DAL 25 | 9 | 75 | 3:09 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | DET | DET 15 | 6 | 23 | 2:49 | Punt | |
| 13 | DAL | DAL 17 | 5 | 83 | 1:21 | Touchdown | |
| 14 | DET | DET 15 | 2 | 0 | 0:27 | End of half | |
| 15 | DET | DET 25 | 12 | 70 | 5:45 | Touchdown | |
| 16 | DAL | DAL 25 | 11 | 59 | 4:15 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | DET | DET 18 | 14 | 39 | 6:23 | Punt | |
| 18 | DAL | DAL 16 | 12 | 81 | 5:41 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | DET | DET 25 | 7 | 75 | 2:07 | Touchdown | |
| 20 | DAL | DAL 31 | 8 | 29 | 2:05 | Punt | |
| 21 | DET | DET 14 | 6 | 28 | 1:46 | Punt | |
| 22 | DAL | DAL 13 | 5 | 23 | 1:58 | End of game |
0 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Cowboys gained 83 scrimmage yards over 5 plays for a touchdown.
Box score unavailable
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Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -7.5
- Closing total
- 46.5
- DAL moneyline
- -369
- DET moneyline
- +310
Cowboys closed -7.5 and covered, winning by 8.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 62 — over by 15.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- DAL 7 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Jason Garrett vs Matt Patricia