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Sunday 2016-01-03 · 13:00 AT&T Stadium, Arlington US 🏟 Dome Spread 3.0 O/U 41.0

Win Probability

WAS
66.0%
DAL
34.0%
🏟 Dome

Confidence: <strong>clear edge</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

  • QB edge to WAS: Kellen Moore (DAL) -0.155 vs Kirk Cousins (WAS) +0.170 EPA/dropback
  • DAL offense: -0.155 EPA/play over its last 8 games (31st in the league)
  • WAS offense: +0.027 EPA/play over its last 8 games (12th in the league)
  • Indoors — weather neutralised

Predicted Final Score

WAS 24
DAL 20
Projected margin: WAS by 4 Projected total: 44

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 17

WAS

Quinton Dunbar CB Out Quadricep
Dashon Goldson S Out Shoulder
Matt Jones RB Doubtful Hip
Perry Riley LB Doubtful Foot
Trent Williams T Questionable Knee
DeAngelo Hall CB Questionable Calf
Jason Hatcher DE Questionable Neck
DeSean Jackson WR Questionable Knee
Pierre Thomas RB Questionable Knee
Will Blackmon CB Probable Shin
Will Compton LB Probable Shin
Ryan Grant WR Probable Abdomen
Josh LeRibeus C Probable Ankle
Morgan Moses T Probable Ankle
Keenan Robinson LB Probable Shoulder
Chris Thompson RB Probable Shoulder

DAL

La'el Collins G Doubtful Ankle
Sean Lee LB Questionable Hamstring
Morris Claiborne CB Questionable Hamstring
Greg Hardy DE Probable Illness
Demarcus Lawrence DE Probable Chest
Devin Street WR Probable Concussion
Geoff Swaim TE Probable Illness
Jason Witten TE Probable Chest
Cole Beasley WR Probable Knee
Jeff Heath S Probable Shoulder
Jeremy Mincey DE Probable Hip
Kyle Wilber LB Probable Shoulder

Pulled fresh for 2015 week 17 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

WAS 34
DAL 23

Prediction missed by 7 pts on margin, 13 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 09:14 TD WAS (9:14) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 14-R.Grant for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete off play action and roll left. Cousins 16th straight game with a touchdown pass; second longest streak in franchise history. WAS 6 – DAL 0
  • Q1 04:28 TD WAS (4:28) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep left to 88-P.Garcon for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Jarrett of Washington being evaluated for possible concussion and shoulder injury. WAS 13 – DAL 0
  • Q1 00:24 TD WAS (:24) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 80-J.Crowder for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete on the wheel route. WAS 20 – DAL 0
  • Q2 08:20 FG WAS (8:20) (Field Goal formation) 3-D.Hopkins 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way. WAS 24 – DAL 0
  • Q2 03:39 TD DAL (3:39) (Shotgun) 17-K.Moore pass short left to 82-J.Witten pushed ob at WAS 1 for 3 yards (20-J.Johnson). Dallas challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 17-K.Moore pass short left to 82-J.Witten for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. WAS 24 – DAL 6
  • Q2 00:26 TD DAL (:26) (Shotgun) 17-K.Moore pass short middle to 11-C.Beasley for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete on a skinny post. WAS 24 – DAL 13
  • Q3 03:01 FG WAS (3:01) (Field Goal formation) 3-D.Hopkins 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way. WAS 27 – DAL 14
  • Q4 15:00 TD WAS (15:00) (Shotgun) 16-C.McCoy pass deep right to 19-R.Ross for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete on a fly pattern. WAS 33 – DAL 14
  • Q4 12:27 SAF DAL (12:27) 46-A.Morris up the middle tackled in End Zone for -1 yards, SAFETY (27-J.Wilcox, 90-D.Lawrence). WAS 34 – DAL 16
  • Q4 04:22 TD DAL (4:22) (Shotgun) 17-K.Moore pass short middle to 11-C.Beasley for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass complete on a curl route six yards deep in the endzone. WAS 34 – DAL 22

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 DAL 4th & 3 at the 73
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 51%

    (13:47) (Punt formation) 6-C.Jones punts 45 yards to WAS 28, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, out of bounds.

  • Q1 WAS 4th & 4 at the 55
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.43 EP
    p(convert) 47%

    (10:56) (Punt formation) 5-T.Way punts 48 yards to DAL 7, Center-57-N.Sundberg, fair catch by 13-L.Whitehead.

  • Q1 DAL 4th & 8 at the 91
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 37%

    (10:04) (Punt formation) 6-C.Jones punts 44 yards to WAS 47, Center-91-L.Ladouceur. 80-J.Crowder to DAL 49 for 4 yards (38-J.Heath).

  • Q2 DAL 4th & 14 at the 68
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 26%

    (12:45) (Punt formation) 6-C.Jones punts 47 yards to WAS 21, Center-91-L.Ladouceur. 80-J.Crowder to WAS 23 for 2 yards (38-J.Heath; 57-D.Wilson).

  • Q2 WAS 4th & 4 at the 9
    Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.49 EP
    p(convert) 41% p(FG) 97%

    (8:20) (Field Goal formation) 3-D.Hopkins 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.

  • Q2 DAL 4th & 1 at the 58
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 67%

    (6:20) (Punt formation) 38-J.Heath up the middle to DAL 44 for 2 yards (96-H.Bates). Rush off fake punt. Direct snap to Heath.

  • Q2 WAS 4th & 20 at the 76
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 25%

    (1:44) (Punt formation) 5-T.Way punts 56 yards to DAL 20, Center-57-N.Sundberg. 13-L.Whitehead to DAL 24 for 4 yards (96-H.Bates). PENALTY on DAL-31-B.Jones, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at DAL 24.

  • Q3 WAS 4th & 4 at the 74
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 50%

    (13:43) (Punt formation) 5-T.Way punts 58 yards to DAL 16, Center-57-N.Sundberg. 13-L.Whitehead to DAL 18 for 2 yards (22-D.Everett). PENALTY on DAL-38-J.Heath, Offensive Holding, 9 yards, enforced at DAL 18. Penalty on DAL-51-K.Wilber, Illegal Block Above the Waist, declined.

  • Q3 DAL 4th & 11 at the 62
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 29%

    (11:26) (Punt formation) 6-C.Jones punts 51 yards to WAS 11, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, fair catch by 80-J.Crowder.

  • Q3 WAS 4th & 7 at the 15
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 33% p(FG) 94%

    (3:01) (Field Goal formation) 3-D.Hopkins 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.

  • Q3 DAL 4th & 5 at the 72
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 42%

    (1:33) (Punt formation) 6-C.Jones punts 44 yards to WAS 28, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, out of bounds.

  • Q4 WAS 4th & 2 at the 49
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.02 EP
    p(convert) 58% p(FG) 32%

    (7:58) (Punt formation) 5-T.Way punts 38 yards to DAL 11, Center-57-N.Sundberg, fair catch by 13-L.Whitehead.

  • Q4 WAS 4th & 2 at the 40 late-game
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 57% p(FG) 54%

    (4:06) 16-C.McCoy pass short right to 80-J.Crowder to DAL 30 for 10 yards (59-A.Hitchens). Pass complete off play action and roll right.