2020 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 27, 2020 · AT&T Stadium
Philadelphia Eagles
17
Dallas CowboysWinner
37
Dallas Cowboys 37–17 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q3 12:35, DAL +16% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(12:35) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep right to 88-C.Lamb for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q3 · 12:35DAL +16% win prob(12:35) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep right to 88-C.Lamb for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 6:03DAL +14% win prob(6:03) (Shotgun) 2-J.Hurts pass deep right to 10-D.Jackson for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 0:16DAL +11% win prob(:16) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short left to 13-M.Gallup for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q3 · 10:16DAL +10% win prob(10:16) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short right to 19-A.Cooper pushed ob at PHI 9 for 69 yards (24-D.Slay).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Eagles | Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 71 | 65 |
| Total yards | 477 | 514 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 6.7 | 7.9 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.07 | 0.16 (edge) |
| Success rate | 44% | 49% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 68% | 51% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.16 | 0.36 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.14 (edge) | -0.06 |
| Third downs | 7/17 | 6/13 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 8 | 8 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 21 (edge) | 20 |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 2 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 (edge) |
Cowboys won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.16 expected points added per play vs -0.07.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
22/30, 377 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
11.9 expected points added · +10.1% completion over expected
Passing · PHI
21/39, 342 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-2.3 expected points added · -6.2% completion over expected
Receiving · DAL
6/8 for 121 yds, 2 TD
27% of team targets · 10.9 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI | PHI 25 | 13 | 55 | 6:00 | Touchdown | |
| 2 | DAL | DAL 25 | 7 | 32 | 2:52 | Turnover on downs | |
| 3 | PHI | PHI 19 | 3 | 81 | 0:20 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | DAL | DAL 25 | 5 | 9 | 1:20 | Punt | |
| 5 | PHI | PHI 14 | 4 | 8 | 2:04 | Punt | |
| 6 | DAL | DAL 37 | 11 | 63 | 4:15 | Touchdown | |
| 7 | PHI | PHI 16 | 9 | 49 | 3:53 | Fumble | |
| 8 | DAL | DAL 23 | 7 | 75 | 3:23 | Turnover on downs | |
| 9 | PHI | PHI 25 | 11 | 55 | 3:44 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | DAL | DAL 25 | 13 | 75 | 1:57 | Touchdown | |
| 11 | PHI | PHI 25 | 4 | 37 | 0:12 | End of half | |
| 12 | DAL | DAL 25 | 7 | 75 | 2:34 | Touchdown | |
| 13 | PHI | PHI 25 | 5 | 7 | 1:33 | Punt | |
| 14 | DAL | DAL 17 | 6 | 75 | 2:22 | Turnover on downs | |
| 15 | PHI | PHI 25 | 6 | 33 | 2:24 | Punt | |
| 16 | DAL | DAL 15 | 4 | 9 | 2:08 | Punt | |
| 17 | PHI | PHI 37 | 5 | 17 | 2:11 | Punt | |
| 18 | DAL | DAL 10 | 3 | 17 | 1:10 | Interception | |
| 19 | PHI | DAL 28 | 5 | 23 | 1:38 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | DAL | DAL 25 | 7 | 31 | 3:46 | Punt | |
| 21 | PHI | PHI 13 | 12 | 70 | 3:41 | Interception | |
| 22 | DAL | DAL 20 | 4 | 0 | 2:20 | Punt | |
| 23 | PHI | PHI 39 | 1 | 3 | 0:19 | Fumble | |
| 24 | DAL | DAL 13 | 6 | 53 | 2:01 | Touchdown | |
| 25 | PHI | PHI 25 | 9 | 39 | 1:23 | Interception | |
| 26 | DAL | DAL 31 | 1 | 0 | 0:30 | End of game |
0 of 26 drives ended in points. Longest march: Eagles gained 81 scrimmage yards over 3 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Hurts | 21/39 | 342 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Hurts | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Miles Sanders | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Boston Scott | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Jordan Howard | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSean Jackson | 1 | 1 | 81 | 1 | 3% | 6.4 |
| Quez Watkins | 2 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 9% | 2.5 |
| Dallas Goedert | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 9% | 2.7 |
| Zach Ertz | 3 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 21% | -2.9 |
| Jalen Reagor | 3 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 21% | -3.9 |
| Miles Sanders | 4 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 18% | 0.7 |
| Greg Ward | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9% | 2.0 |
| Travis Fulgham | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9% | -2.6 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Epps | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Singleton | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Hargrave | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genard Avery | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grayland Arnold | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Jacquet | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Mills | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K'Von Wallace | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Graham | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 22/30 | 377 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 19 | 105 | 5.5 | 0 | -0.1 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Andy Dalton | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Tony Pollard | 9 | 12 | 1.3 | 0 | -3.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amari Cooper | 4 | 6 | 121 | 0 | 20% | 4.8 |
| Michael Gallup | 6 | 8 | 121 | 2 | 27% | 10.9 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 3 | 5 | 65 | 1 | 17% | -1.6 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 4 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 13% | 1.8 |
| Dalton Schultz | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 13% | -0.5 |
| Tony Pollard | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7% | -0.4 |
| Blake Bell | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Smith | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Gregory | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jourdan Lewis | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Wilson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darian Thompson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Lee | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Lawrence | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Brown | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -3
- Closing total
- 50
- PHI moneyline
- -166
- DAL moneyline
- +149
Eagles closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 50; the game landed 54 — over by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- AT&T Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Adrian Hill
- Rest
- PHI 7 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Doug Pederson vs Mike McCarthy
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.