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2023 Week 6 · Mon, Oct 16, 2023 · SoFi Stadium
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Dallas Cowboys 20–17 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 15:00, LAC +20% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(15:00) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short middle to 20-T.Pollard to LAC 16 for 60 yards (26-A.Samuel).
How the points landed
(10:34) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 13-K.Allen for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DAL 0 — LAC 7(6:26) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott right tackle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DAL 7 — LAC 7(:03) 17-B.Aubrey 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Score after this play: DAL 10 — LAC 7(1:11) 11-C.Dicker 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Score after this play: DAL 10 — LAC 10(11:26) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 3-B.Cooks for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DAL 17 — LAC 10(7:15) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 7-G.Everett for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DAL 17 — LAC 17(2:23) 17-B.Aubrey 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Score after this play: DAL 20 — LAC 17Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Cowboys | Chargers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 59 | 61 |
| Total yards | 344 (edge) | 272 |
| Yards per play | 5.8 (edge) | 4.5 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.07 (edge) | -0.11 |
| Success rate | 41% (edge) | 34% |
| Dropback rate | 64% | 70% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.26 (edge) | -0.01 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.26 (edge) | -0.35 |
| Third downs | 5/13 (edge) | 5/14 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 (edge) | 4 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 17 (edge) | 14 |
| Sacks taken | 5 | 1 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 1 |
Cowboys won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.07 expected points added per play vs -0.11.
Who moved the needle
Passing · DAL
21/30, 272 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.8 expected points added · +1.7% completion over expected
Passing · LAC
22/37, 227 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-0.2 expected points added · -6.1% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | DAL 22 | 5 | -7 | 2:06 | Punt | |
| 2 | LAC | DAL 42 | 6 | 47 | 2:23 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 3 | DAL | DAL 25 | 11 | 75 | 4:10 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | LAC | LAC 25 | 5 | 3 | 1:39 | Punt | |
| 5 | DAL | DAL 22 | 6 | 31 | 2:55 | Punt | |
| 6 | LAC | LAC 2 | 11 | 36 | 5:12 | Punt | |
| 7 | DAL | DAL 12 | 4 | 6 | 2:04 | Punt | |
| 8 | LAC | LAC 32 | 4 | 3 | 2:05 | Punt | |
| 9 | DAL | DAL 22 | 10 | 50 | 5:03 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | LAC | LAC 13 | 8 | 43 | 1:24 | Punt | |
| 11 | DAL | DAL 29 | 6 | 52 | 0:59 | Field goal +3 | |
| 12 | LAC | LAC 25 | 14 | 78 | 7:18 | Turnover on downs | |
| 13 | DAL | DAL 7 | 4 | -2 | 1:32 | Punt | |
| 14 | LAC | DAL 49 | 10 | 43 | 5:02 | Field goal +3 | |
| 15 | DAL | DAL 25 | 10 | 85 | 4:49 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 16 | LAC | LAC 25 | 6 | 19 | 2:38 | Punt | |
| 17 | LAC | DAL 20 | 5 | 5 | 1:30 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 18 | DAL | DAL 25 | 15 | 54 | 4:52 | Field goal +3 | |
| 19 | LAC | LAC 25 | 4 | -5 | 0:57 | Interception | |
| 20 | DAL | LAC 33 | 2 | 0 | 1:22 | End of game |
7 of 20 drives ended in points. Longest march: Cowboys gained 85 scrimmage yards over 10 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 21/30 | 272 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6.8 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Tony Pollard | 15 | 30 | 2.0 | 0 | -5.4 |
| Brandin Cooks | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Rico Dowdle | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee Lamb | 7 | 7 | 117 | 0 | 23% | 10.8 |
| Tony Pollard | 6 | 7 | 80 | 0 | 23% | 4.5 |
| Brandin Cooks | 4 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 13% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markquese Bell | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayron Kearse | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damone Clark | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Wilson |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 22/37 | 227 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -0.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Ekeler | 14 | 27 | 1.9 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Cowboys closed -1.5 and covered, winning by 3.
Total closed 49.5; the game landed 37 — under by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
| 3.2 |
| Michael Gallup | 3 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 33% | -4.0 |
| Jake Ferguson | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3% | 1.7 |
| Sean McKeon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Osa Odighizuwa | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jourdan Lewis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Micah Parsons | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daron Bland | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Demarcus Lawrence | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| -5.3 |
| Justin Herbert | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Gerald Everett | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Joshua Kelley | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Isaiah Spiller | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Allen | 7 | 11 | 85 | 1 | 30% | 5.4 |
| Josh Palmer | 4 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 19% | -1.5 |
| Austin Ekeler | 4 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 16% | 0.1 |
| Donald Parham | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8% | -0.3 |
| Gerald Everett | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 14% | 0.4 |
| Justin Herbert | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 1.8 |
| Joshua Kelley | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5% | -1.2 |
| Quentin Johnston | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -4.1 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Kendricks | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Murray | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Marlowe | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Davis | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Derwin James | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Joseph | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Mack | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Williams | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Sir Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
