2019 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 15, 2019 · AT&T Stadium
Los Angeles Rams
21
Dallas CowboysWinner
44
Dallas Cowboys 44–21 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q2 11:49, DAL +17% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(11:49) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 10-T.Austin for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 11:49DAL +17% win prob(11:49) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 10-T.Austin for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 1:53DAL +9% win prob(1:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 82-J.Witten for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 1:33LA +8% win prob(1:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle intended for 17-R.Woods INTERCEPTED by 50-S.Lee at LA 34. 50-S.Lee to LA 9 for 25 yards (34-M.Brown).
- Q2 · 15:00DAL +8% win prob(15:00) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 89-T.Higbee to DAL 7 for 26 yards (54-J.Smith).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Rams | Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 69 | 67 |
| Total yards | 292 | 476 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.2 | 7.1 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.09 | 0.31 (edge) |
| Success rate | 46% | 54% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 80% | 37% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.08 | 0.27 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.17 | 0.34 (edge) |
| Third downs | 4/12 | 7/13 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 2 | 10 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 22 | 24 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 (edge) |
Cowboys won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.31 expected points added per play vs -0.09.
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA | LA 40 | 8 | 14 | 2:12 | Punt | |
| 2 | DAL | DAL 13 | 6 | 18 | 1:54 | Punt | |
| 3 | LA | LA 22 | 7 | 22 | 2:46 | Punt | |
| 4 | DAL | DAL 10 | 16 | 90 | 6:21 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | LA | LA 25 | 11 | 75 | 3:49 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | DAL | DAL 25 | 5 | 75 | 1:21 | Touchdown | |
| 7 | LA | LA 25 | 5 | 5 | 1:43 | Punt | |
| 8 | DAL | DAL 3 | 15 | 97 | 7:57 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | LA | LA 25 | 3 | 5 | 0:41 | Interception | |
| 10 | DAL | LA 9 | 4 | 5 | 1:00 | Touchdown | |
| 11 | LA | LA 23 | 2 | 0 | 0:16 | End of half | |
| 12 | DAL | DAL 25 | 9 | 43 | 3:51 | Turnover on downs | |
| 13 | LA | LA 25 | 5 | -10 | 1:28 | Punt | |
| 14 | DAL | DAL 32 | 4 | 5 | 1:57 | Punt | |
| 15 | LA | LA 15 | 12 | 49 | 3:59 | Fumble | |
| 16 | DAL | DAL 36 | 7 | 40 | 3:49 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | LA | LA 25 | 5 | -5 | 1:17 | Punt | |
| 18 | DAL | DAL 19 | 10 | 57 | 6:59 | Turnover on downs | |
| 19 | LA | LA 25 | 14 | 77 | 3:23 | Touchdown | |
| 20 | DAL | LA 46 | 4 | 46 | 0:17 | Touchdown | |
| 21 | LA | LA 40 | 13 | 60 | 2:20 | Touchdown | |
| 22 | DAL | DAL 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:40 | End of game |
0 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Cowboys gained 97 scrimmage yards over 15 plays for a touchdown.
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Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- LA -1
- Closing total
- 48.5
- LA moneyline
- -115
- DAL moneyline
- +104
Rams closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 65 — over by 16.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- AT&T Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- LA 7 days · DAL 10 days
- Coaches
- Sean McVay vs Jason Garrett