2024 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 6, 2024 · Acrisure Stadium
Dallas CowboysWinner
20
Pittsburgh Steelers
17
Dallas Cowboys 20–17 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 0:26, PIT +43% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(:26) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 1-J.Tolbert for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 0:26PIT +43% win prob(:26) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 1-J.Tolbert for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 1:26PIT +16% win prob(1:26) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 87-J.Ferguson to PIT 22 for 10 yards (39-M.Fitzpatrick).
- Q3 · 10:43PIT +14% win prob(10:43) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep middle to 9-K.Turpin to PIT 21 for 34 yards (23-D.Kazee).
- Q4 · 0:35DAL +14% win prob(:35) 76-A.Richards reported in as eligible. 23-R.Dowdle up the middle to PIT 1 for no gain (50-E.Roberts). FUMBLES (50-E.Roberts), recovered by DAL-4-D.Prescott at PIT 4.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 12:39DAL Field goal
(12:39) 17-B.Aubrey 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Score after this play: DAL 3 — PIT 0 - Q1 · 7:36PIT Field goal
(7:36) 9-C.Boswell 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
Score after this play: DAL 3 — PIT 3 - Q2 · 8:55DAL Field goal
(8:55) 17-B.Aubrey 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Score after this play: DAL 6 — PIT 3 - Q3 · 11:56PIT Touchdown
(11:56) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short left to 83-Co.Heyward for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DAL 6 — PIT 10 - Q4 · 13:58DAL Touchdown
(13:58) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 23-R.Dowdle for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DAL 13 — PIT 10 - Q4 · 5:00PIT Touchdown
(5:00) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short middle to 88-P.Freiermuth for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DAL 13 — PIT 17 - Q4 · 0:26DAL Touchdown
(:26) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 1-J.Tolbert for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: DAL 20 — PIT 17
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Cowboys | Steelers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 75 | 57 |
| Total yards | 445 (edge) | 226 |
| Yards per play | 5.9 (edge) | 4.0 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.11 (edge) | 0.05 |
| Success rate | 48% | 49% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 60% | 54% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.24 (edge) | -0.06 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.08 | 0.18 (edge) |
| Third downs | 9/15 (edge) | 3/12 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 8 (edge) | 2 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 23 (edge) | 13 |
| Sacks taken | 2 (edge) | 3 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 (edge) |
Cowboys won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.11 expected points added per play vs 0.05.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
29/42, 352 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
10.7 expected points added · +3.1% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
15/27, 131 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
-3.5 expected points added · -1.9% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | DAL 43 | 7 | 21 | 2:25 | Field goal +3 | |
| 2 | PIT | PIT 25 | 12 | 47 | 5:02 | Field goal +3 | |
| 3 | DAL | DAL 30 | 5 | 14 | 1:01 | Punt | |
| 4 | PIT | PIT 26 | 6 | -3 | 1:51 | Punt | |
| 5 | DAL | DAL 24 | 9 | 56 | 4:41 | Fumble | |
| 6 | PIT | PIT 20 | 4 | 10 | 2:40 | Punt | |
| 7 | DAL | DAL 34 | 8 | 41 | 3:29 | Field goal +3 | |
| 8 | PIT | PIT 30 | 11 | 26 | 5:46 | Punt | |
| 9 | DAL | DAL 15 | 7 | 70 | 2:13 | Interception | |
| 10 | PIT | PIT 2 | 3 | 9 | 0:52 | End of half | |
| 11 | PIT | PIT 28 | 8 | 57 | 3:10 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 12 | DAL | DAL 30 | 9 | 50 | 3:06 | Missed field goal | |
| 13 | PIT | PIT 27 | 5 | 26 | 1:21 | Punt | |
| 14 | DAL | DAL 10 | 17 | 95 | 8:32 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 15 | PIT | PIT 34 | 5 | 5 | 0:57 | Punt | |
| 16 | DAL | DAL 14 | 6 | 28 | 2:26 | Interception | |
| 17 | PIT | PIT 37 | 13 | 56 | 5:32 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 18 | DAL | DAL 30 | 17 | 70 | 4:36 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 19 | PIT | PIT 21 | 3 | -7 | 0:20 | Fumble |
7 of 19 drives ended in points. Longest march: Cowboys gained 95 scrimmage yards over 17 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 29/42 | 352 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rico Dowdle | 20 | 87 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Hunter Luepke | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Dak Prescott | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Kavontae Turpin | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Tolbert | 7 | 10 | 87 | 1 | 24% | 3.9 |
| Jake Ferguson | 6 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 17% | 5.4 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 5 | 9 | 62 | 0 | 22% | -0.9 |
| Kavontae Turpin | 4 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 12% | 4.8 |
| Rico Dowdle | 2 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 5% | 3.6 |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 7% | 1.2 |
| Hunter Luepke | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2% | 1.8 |
| Jalen Brooks | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2% | 1.0 |
| Luke Schoonmaker | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Kendricks | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeMarvion Overshown | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chauncey Golston | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Hooker | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mazi Smith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amani Oruwariye | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevon Diggs | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osa Odighizuwa | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Juanyeh Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrus Wheat | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 15/27 | 131 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3.5 |
| Kyle Allen | 1/1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najee Harris | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Justin Fields | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Aaron Shampklin | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Jonathan Ward | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najee Harris | 2 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 8% | 2.9 |
| George Pickens | 3 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 27% | -2.7 |
| Van Jefferson | 3 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 19% | 1.0 |
| Connor Heyward | 2 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 15% | 0.6 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 3 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 12% | 2.7 |
| Brandon Johnson | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Calvin Austin | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8% | -0.1 |
| Darnell Washington | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Queen | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Elliott | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| T.J. Watt | 7 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Donte Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Beanie Bishop | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameron Heyward | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Herbig | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -2.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- DAL moneyline
- +114
- PIT moneyline
- -135
Steelers closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 37 — under by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Acrisure Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 67°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Shawn Hochuli
- Rest
- DAL 10 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCarthy vs Mike Tomlin