2020 Week 13 · Tue, Dec 8, 2020 · M&T Bank Stadium
Dallas Cowboys
17
Baltimore RavensWinner
34
Baltimore Ravens 34–17 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q2 8:20, DAL +16% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(8:20) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle intended for 19-A.Cooper INTERCEPTED by 48-P.Queen (98-B.Williams) at DAL 38. 48-P.Queen to DAL 38 for no gain (73-J.Looney).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 8:20DAL +16% win prob(8:20) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle intended for 19-A.Cooper INTERCEPTED by 48-P.Queen (98-B.Williams) at DAL 38. 48-P.Queen to DAL 38 for no gain (73-J.Looney).
- Q1 · 0:32BAL +13% win prob(:32) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson up the middle for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 8:57DAL +10% win prob(8:57) 9-J.Tucker 36 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
- Q1 · 7:11DAL +9% win prob(7:11) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass short middle intended for 15-M.Brown INTERCEPTED by 23-D.Thompson at BAL 37. 23-D.Thompson to BAL 34 for 3 yards (43-J.Hill).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Cowboys | Ravens |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 77 | 54 |
| Total yards | 388 | 401 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.0 | 7.4 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.03 | 0.27 (edge) |
| Success rate | 40% | 52% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 64% | 41% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.16 (edge) | 0.05 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.20 | 0.43 (edge) |
| Third downs | 6/15 | 5/11 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 | 10 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 28 (edge) | 18 |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Ravens won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.27 expected points added per play vs 0.03.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
31/48, 285 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
8.1 expected points added · +5.5% completion over expected
Passing · BAL
12/17, 107 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-4.6 expected points added · +1.5% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | DAL 19 | 10 | 28 | 5:03 | Punt | |
| 2 | BAL | BAL 16 | 5 | 17 | 2:54 | Interception | |
| 3 | DAL | BAL 34 | 6 | 21 | 2:42 | Turnover on downs | |
| 4 | BAL | BAL 25 | 9 | 83 | 3:56 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | DAL | BAL 28 | 5 | 28 | 1:06 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | BAL | BAL 25 | 10 | 62 | 5:26 | Turnover on downs | |
| 7 | DAL | DAL 26 | 2 | 11 | 0:38 | Interception | |
| 8 | BAL | DAL 38 | 2 | 38 | 0:07 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | DAL | DAL 25 | 13 | 58 | 6:06 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | BAL | BAL 30 | 6 | 35 | 1:16 | Turnover on downs | |
| 11 | DAL | DAL 10 | 8 | 40 | 0:46 | Turnover on downs | |
| 12 | BAL | BAL 32 | 5 | 6 | 1:38 | Punt | |
| 13 | DAL | DAL 38 | 9 | 27 | 4:15 | Turnover on downs | |
| 14 | BAL | BAL 43 | 10 | 62 | 4:27 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | DAL | DAL 22 | 13 | 44 | 5:26 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | BAL | BAL 42 | 11 | 54 | 5:59 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | DAL | DAL 25 | 14 | 72 | 4:16 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | BAL | DAL 44 | 8 | 44 | 1:51 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | DAL | DAL 25 | 11 | 59 | 2:08 | End of game |
0 of 19 drives ended in points. Longest march: Ravens gained 83 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 31/48 | 285 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 18 | 77 | 4.3 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Tony Pollard | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | -5.8 |
| Amari Cooper | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Andy Dalton | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Gallup | 7 | 11 | 86 | 1 | 24% | 4.4 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 6 | 9 | 46 | 0 | 20% | 2.2 |
| Dalton Schultz | 4 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 9% | 1.5 |
| Amari Cooper | 5 | 9 | 43 | 1 | 20% | -0.6 |
| Noah Brown | 3 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 9% | 4.6 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 4 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 13% | 0.7 |
| Tony Pollard | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | -0.7 |
| Blake Bell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Smith | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darian Thompson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jourdan Lewis | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leighton Vander Esch | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neville Gallimore | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorance Armstrong | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashard Robinson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | 12/17 | 107 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -4.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Edwards | 7 | 101 | 14.4 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Lamar Jackson | 13 | 94 | 7.2 | 1 | 9.1 |
| J.K. Dobbins | 11 | 71 | 6.5 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Mark Ingram | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquise Brown | 5 | 8 | 39 | 1 | 47% | -4.1 |
| Miles Boykin | 1 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 18% | 0.6 |
| Luke Willson | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6% | 0.1 |
| Patrick Ricard | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 12% | 0.7 |
| Justice Hill | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6% | -0.8 |
| Devin Duvernay | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Mark Ingram | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Wolfe | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Elliott | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Averett | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Peters | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Clark | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pernell McPhee | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marlon Humphrey | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyus Bowser | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| L.J. Fort | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -8.5
- Closing total
- 46
- DAL moneyline
- +326
- BAL moneyline
- -390
Ravens closed -8.5 and covered, winning by 17.
Total closed 46; the game landed 51 — over by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- M&T Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 38°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- DAL 12 days · BAL 6 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCarthy vs John Harbaugh