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2022 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 2, 2022 · AT&T Stadium
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Dallas Cowboys 25–10. Biggest swing: Q2 7:11, DAL +10% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(7:11) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 1-J.Dotson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
How the points landed
(11:39) 19-B.Maher 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Score after this play: WAS 0 — DAL 3(15:00) 19-B.Maher 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Score after this play: WAS 0 — DAL 6(7:11) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 1-J.Dotson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: WAS 7 — DAL 6(1:10) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short right to 13-M.Gallup for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: WAS 7 — DAL 12(5:00) 19-B.Maher 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Score after this play: WAS 7 — DAL 15(1:31) 6-J.Slye 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
Score after this play: WAS 10 — DAL 15(15:00) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass deep middle to 88-C.Lamb for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: WAS 10 — DAL 22(3:54) 19-B.Maher 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Score after this play: WAS 10 — DAL 25Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Commanders | Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 71 | 57 |
| Total yards | 297 (edge) | 279 |
| Yards per play | 4.2 | 4.9 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.27 | -0.18 (edge) |
| Success rate | 30% | 33% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 63% | 51% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.39 | 0.04 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.06 (edge) | -0.41 |
| Third downs | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 5 (edge) | 4 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 16 (edge) | 11 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 1 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 (edge) |
Commanders outgained Cowboys 297–279 but lost the turnover battle 2–0. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Passing · DAL
15/27, 223 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
1.6 expected points added · -7.9% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
25/42, 170 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-17.4 expected points added · -6.2% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | DAL 25 | 8 | 40 | 3:26 | Field goal +3 | |
| 2 | WAS | WAS 25 | 9 | 18 | 4:33 | Punt | |
| 3 | DAL | DAL 10 | 4 | 1 | 2:03 | Punt | |
| 4 | WAS | WAS 38 | 4 | 5 | 2:14 | Punt | |
| 5 | DAL | DAL 13 | 7 | 60 | 2:48 | Field goal +3 | |
| 6 | WAS | WAS 25 | 9 | 42 | 3:23 | Punt | |
| 7 | DAL | DAL 16 | 4 | 1 | 0:53 | Punt | |
| 8 | WAS | WAS 35 | 8 | 65 | 3:35 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 9 | DAL | DAL 25 | 17 | 75 | 6:01 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 10 | WAS | WAS 25 | 5 | 12 | 0:54 | Interception | |
| 11 | DAL | DAL 17 | 1 | 3 | 0:10 | End of half | |
| 12 | WAS | WAS 25 | 8 | 13 | 3:38 | Punt | |
| 13 | DAL | DAL 15 | 5 | -9 | 1:41 | Punt | |
| 14 | WAS | WAS 39 | 4 | -2 | 1:53 | Punt | |
| 15 | DAL | DAL 38 | 5 | 57 | 2:52 | Field goal +3 | |
| 16 | WAS | WAS 25 | 9 | 67 | 3:29 | Field goal +3 | |
| 17 | DAL | DAL 25 | 5 | 37 | 1:33 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 18 | WAS | WAS 18 | 6 | 22 | 2:19 | Punt | |
| 19 | DAL | DAL 9 | 4 | -1 | 1:14 | Punt | |
| 20 | WAS | DAL 30 | 7 | 9 | 3:24 | Turnover on downs | |
| 21 | DAL | DAL 16 | 4 | 7 | 1:49 | Punt | |
| 22 | WAS | WAS 11 | 3 | 2 | 0:39 | Interception | |
| 23 | DAL | WAS 20 | 4 | 9 | 1:38 | Field goal +3 | |
| 24 | WAS | WAS 25 | 7 | 19 | 1:12 | Turnover on downs | |
| 25 | DAL | WAS 44 | 4 | -1 | 0:46 | Punt | |
| 26 | WAS | WAS 7 | 7 | 25 | 1:53 | End of game |
8 of 26 drives ended in points. Longest march: Cowboys gained 75 scrimmage yards over 17 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Wentz | 25/42 | 170 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -17.4 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Gibson | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Jonathan Williams | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 2.2 |
| J.D. McKissic | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Carson Wentz | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahan Dotson | 3 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 10% | 4.1 |
| Curtis Samuel | 4 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 18% | -1.0 |
| John Bates | 4 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 15% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Allen | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Holcomb | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Curl | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby McCain |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Rush | 15/27 | 223 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 19 | 49 | 2.6 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Cowboys closed -3 and covered, winning by 15.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 35 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| -2.8 |
| Logan Thomas | 5 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 15% | -0.3 |
| J.D. McKissic | 3 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 10% | -1.8 |
| Terry McLaurin | 2 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 15% | -6.9 |
| Antonio Gibson | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8% | -1.0 |
| Dyami Brown | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10% | -1.2 |
| 4 |
| 2 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Daron Payne | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamin Davis | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrick Forrest | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kendall Fuller | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -7.0 |
| Cooper Rush | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Tony Pollard | 8 | 6 | 0.8 | 0 | -5.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee Lamb | 6 | 8 | 97 | 1 | 31% | 5.1 |
| Noah Brown | 3 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 23% | -0.1 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 2 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 8% | 1.6 |
| Michael Gallup | 2 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 12% | 4.4 |
| Jake Ferguson | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| Tony Pollard | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12% | -2.8 |
| Dalton Schultz | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12% | -2.3 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Wilson | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Hooker | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leighton Vander Esch | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Israel Mukuamu | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Brown | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Barr | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Parsons | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorance Armstrong | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osa Odighizuwa | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daron Bland | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
