Win Probability
Confidence: <strong>coin flip</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.
Key Insights
- Tony Romo (DAL): -0.079 EPA/dropback in prior starts
- Indoors — weather neutralised
- NYG crossing 2 time zone(s)
Predicted Final Score
Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.
Injury Report — Week 1
NYG
DAL
Pulled fresh for 2015 week 1 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 3 pts on margin, 7 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q1 04:36 FG DAL (4:36) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones. NYG 0 – DAL 3
- Q1 02:03 FG NYG (2:03) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Brown 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing. NYG 3 – DAL 3
- Q2 05:35 FG DAL (5:35) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones. NYG 3 – DAL 6
- Q2 01:12 TD NYG (1:12) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 11-C.Beasley to NYG 42 for 15 yards (38-T.McBride). FUMBLES (38-T.McBride), RECOVERED by NYG-41-D.Rodgers-Cromartie at NYG 43. 41-D.Rodgers-Cromartie for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NYG 9 – DAL 6
- Q2 00:19 FG NYG (:19) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Brown 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing. NYG 13 – DAL 6
- Q3 09:52 FG NYG (9:52) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Brown 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing. NYG 16 – DAL 6
- Q3 04:08 TD DAL (4:08) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 89-G.Escobar for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN [59-D.Kennard]. Pass caught in the back of the endzone. NYG 16 – DAL 12
- Q4 08:09 TD NYG (8:09) 23-R.Jennings up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. NYG 22 – DAL 13
- Q4 05:11 TD DAL (5:11) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short left to 82-J.Witten for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Pass caught at the goal line on a quick out pattern. NYG 23 – DAL 19
- Q4 01:37 FG NYG (1:37) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Brown 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing. NYG 26 – DAL 20
- Q4 00:13 TD DAL (:13) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo Aborted. 72-T.Frederick FUMBLES at NYG 16, recovered by DAL-9-T.Romo at NYG 16. 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 82-J.Witten for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NYG 26 – DAL 26
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 DAL 4th & 3 at the 3Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.76 EPp(convert) 45% p(FG) 98%
(4:36) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
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Q1 NYG 4th & 8 at the 32Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 33% p(FG) 73%
(2:03) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Brown 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.
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Q2 DAL 4th & 7 at the 60Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 38%
(13:22) (Punt formation) 6-C.Jones punts 54 yards to NYG 6, Center-91-L.Ladouceur. 17-D.Harris to NYG 7 for 1 yard (51-K.Wilber). PENALTY on NYG-98-D.Moore, Offensive Holding, 3 yards, enforced at NYG 6.
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Q2 NYG 4th & 6 at the 80Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 44%
(11:03) (Punt formation) 9-B.Wing punts 40 yards to DAL 40, Center-51-Z.DeOssie. 11-C.Beasley to DAL 37 for -3 yards (55-J.Thomas).
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Q2 DAL 4th & 3 at the 14Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 47% p(FG) 94%
(5:35) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
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Q2 NYG 4th & 3 at the 63Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 53%
(3:02) (Punt formation) 9-B.Wing punts 50 yards to DAL 13, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, fair catch by 11-C.Beasley.
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Q2 NYG 4th & 12 at the 22Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 26% p(FG) 88%
(:19) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Brown 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.
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Q3 NYG 4th & 2 at the 12Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.72 EPp(convert) 53% p(FG) 95%
(9:52) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Brown 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.
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Q3 NYG 4th & 1 at the 71Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.15 EPp(convert) 71%
(2:42) (Punt formation) 9-B.Wing punts 63 yards to DAL 8, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, downed by NYG-28-J.Hosley.
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Q4 DAL 4th & 3 at the 73Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 54%
(14:13) (Punt formation) 6-C.Jones punts 53 yards to NYG 20, Center-91-L.Ladouceur. 17-D.Harris to NYG 23 for 3 yards (23-C.White).
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Q4 NYG 4th & 8 at the 38Chose PUNT Model wanted KICK instead — cost +0.56 EPp(convert) 34% p(FG) 59%
(9:54) (Punt formation) 9-B.Wing punts 26 yards to DAL 12, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, fair catch by 11-C.Beasley.
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Q4 NYG 4th & 1 at the 1 late-gameChose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.61 EPp(convert) 63% p(FG) 98%
(1:37) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Brown 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, Holder-9-B.Wing.