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2020 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 22, 2020 · U.S. Bank Stadium
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Dallas Cowboys 31–28 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 12:11, MIN +25% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(12:11) 20-T.Pollard right tackle for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Cowboys | Vikings |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 63 | 61 |
| Total yards | 380 | 430 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 6.0 | 7.0 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.16 (edge) | 0.09 |
| Success rate | 52% (edge) | 49% |
| Dropback rate | 54% | 54% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.05 | 0.13 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.30 (edge) | 0.04 |
| Third downs | 5/11 | 6/10 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 5 | 9 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 23 | 23 |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 (edge) | 2 |
Vikings outgained Cowboys 430–380 but lost the turnover battle 2–1. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Passing · MIN
22/30, 314 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
7.7 expected points added · +13.1% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
22/32, 203 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
-0.2 expected points added · +1.9% completion over expected
Receiving · MIN
3/5 for 86 yds, 1 TD
18% of team targets · 5.3 expected points added
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | DAL 25 | 5 | 7 | 1:29 | Punt | |
| 2 | MIN | MIN 21 | 5 | 9 | 2:34 | Fumble | |
| 3 | DAL | MIN 30 | 4 | 30 | 1:31 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | MIN | MIN 25 | 14 | 85 | 7:15 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | DAL | DAL 25 | 11 | 47 | 4:07 | Interception | |
| 6 | MIN | MIN 17 | 5 | 32 | 3:08 | Punt | |
| 7 | DAL | DAL 48 | 10 | 52 | 5:01 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | MIN | MIN 25 | 5 | 11 | 1:13 | Punt | |
| 9 | DAL | DAL 25 | 5 | 22 | 1:51 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | MIN | MIN 38 | 3 | 31 | 1:02 | Fumble | |
| 11 | DAL | MIN 48 | 5 | 47 | 0:47 | Turnover on downs | |
| 12 | MIN | — | 1 | 0 | 0:02 | End of half | |
| 13 | MIN | MIN 25 | 11 | 75 | 5:10 | Touchdown | |
| 14 | DAL | DAL 12 | 8 | 24 | 3:06 | Punt | |
| 15 | MIN | MIN 19 | 13 | 96 | 6:47 | Touchdown | |
| 16 | DAL | DAL 25 | 7 | 77 | 2:55 | Touchdown | |
| 17 | MIN | MIN 25 | 7 | 75 | 2:25 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | DAL | DAL 25 | 8 | 8 | 3:43 | Punt | |
| 19 | MIN | MIN 15 | 5 | 12 | 1:54 | Punt | |
| 20 | DAL | DAL 39 | 12 | 66 | 2:23 | Touchdown | |
| 21 | MIN | MIN 25 | 5 | 4 | 0:19 | Turnover on downs | |
| 22 | DAL | MIN 29 | 2 | 0 | 1:18 | End of game |
0 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Vikings gained 96 scrimmage yards over 13 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 22/32 | 203 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -0.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 21 | 103 | 4.9 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Tony Pollard | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 1 | 2.9 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Andy Dalton | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amari Cooper | 6 | 7 | 81 | 0 | 23% | 7.9 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 4 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 19% | -1.7 |
| Michael Gallup | 2 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 16% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Vander Esch | 4 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Wilson | 2 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Smith |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 22/30 | 314 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | 27 | 115 | 4.3 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Vikings closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 50; the game landed 59 — over by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
| -0.5 |
| Dalton Schultz | 4 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 19% | -2.0 |
| Blake Bell | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 6% | 1.6 |
| Cedrick Wilson | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6% | -2.9 |
| Noah Brown | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Andy Dalton | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 3% | -1.7 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 1.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Dorance Armstrong | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Lawrence | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Brown | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aldon Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashard Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwaun Woods | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.2 |
| Alexander Mattison | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Kirk Cousins | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Thielen | 8 | 11 | 123 | 2 | 39% | 5.0 |
| Justin Jefferson | 3 | 5 | 86 | 1 | 18% | 5.3 |
| Dalvin Cook | 5 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 18% | -3.6 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 11% | 2.7 |
| Irv Smith | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 7% | 2.6 |
| Olabisi Johnson | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | -0.7 |
| C.J. Ham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Wilson | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kendricks | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jaleel Johnson | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Harris | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalyn Holmes | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Gladney | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Boyd | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirk Cousins | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armon Watts | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
