Cowboys 24–23 Commanders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2013

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders?

K. Cousins (Washington Commanders), 55.3% completion, -1.4% CPOE, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.53 total passing EPA. T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys), 56.7% completion, +6.3% CPOE, +0.31 EPA per dropback, +9.17 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Dallas Cowboys 24–23 Washington Commanders
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 14–6 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: T. Romo
Top passer: Kirk Cousins
Biggest EPA play: (1:16) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 29-D.Murray for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty…
Game date: 2013-12-22

Game summary

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 24–23 on 2013-12-22. T. Romo posted a game-high +9.17 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	7	7	0	10	0	24
Washington Commanders	3	3	14	3	0	23

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

DALDallas Cowboys

+3DAL 18

WAS 14

+3DAL 29

WAS 10

WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 12:55TD
DMD. Murray
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 3
Score
6-0
(12:55) 29-D.Murray right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 12:49XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
7-0
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
WASWashington Commanders
Q1 4:22FG
KFK. Forbath
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 18
Score
7-3
(4:22) 2-K.Forbath 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-K.Nelson, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
WASWashington Commanders
Q2 7:40FG
KFK. Forbath
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 4
Score
7-6
(7:40) 2-K.Forbath 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-K.Nelson, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 4:46TD
DBD. Bryant
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 14
Score
13-6
(4:46) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 88-D.Bryant for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 4:37XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
14-6
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 9:14TD
PGP. Garcon
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 8
Score
14-12
(9:14) (Shotgun) 12-K.Cousins pass short middle to 88-P.Garcon for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-54-B.Carter, Defensive Offside, declined.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 9:09XP
KFK. Forbath
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
14-13
2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-40-K.Nelson, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 4:00TD
AMA. Morris
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 4
Score
14-19
(4:00) 46-A.Morris left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 3:41XP
KFK. Forbath
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
14-20
2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-40-K.Nelson, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 15:00FG
KFK. Forbath
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 29
Score
14-23
(15:00) 2-K.Forbath 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-K.Nelson, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 6:14FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 7
Score
17-23
(6:14) 5-D.Bailey 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 1:16TD
DMD. Murray
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 10
Score
23-23
(1:16) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 29-D.Murray for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-29-D.Murray, Personal Foul, offsetting. Penalty on WAS-31-B.Meriweather, Personal Foul, offsetting.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 1:08XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
24-23
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1T. Romo · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +9.17 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
2P. Garcon · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +7.35 total EPA · 18 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
3Tyleik Williams · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +5.44 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
4Cole Beasley · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +4.93 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.47 EPA/play
5D. Murray · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +4.14 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.38 EPA/play
6Kirk Cousins · Washington Commanders · Passing · +1.53 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.04 EPA/play
7J. Witten · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.37 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
8Fred Davis II · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.11 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.11 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

T. Romo — DAL · Passing

T. Romo posted the highest total EPA (+9.17) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 30 counted snaps, they averaged +0.31 EPA per play.

T. Romo's top snap (+4.91 EPA): (1:16) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 29-D.Murray for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-29-D.Murray, Personal Foul, offsetting. Penalty on WAS-31-B.Meriweather, Personal Foul, offsetting.

Quarterback report card

Kirk Cousins led all passers in efficiency for Washington Commanders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Kirk Cousins (Washington Commanders) · 38 dropbacks · 55.3% completion · -1.4% CPOE · +0.04 EPA/play · +1.53 total EPA
T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys) · 30 dropbacks · 56.7% completion · +6.3% CPOE · +0.31 EPA/play · +9.17 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	Washington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play	+0.014	-0.023
Offensive success rate	42.0%	45.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.306	+0.040
Rush EPA/play	-0.076	-0.040
Defensive EPA/play	+0.023	-0.014
Defensive success rate	54.1%	58.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Dallas Cowboys +0.01, Washington Commanders -0.02) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: +0.01 EPA/play (51st percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)
Washington Commanders: -0.02 EPA/play (40th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 11 drives, +1.00 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 10 drives, -1.96 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Dallas Cowboys — D. Murray (Q1 12:55)
Dallas Cowboys — D. Bryant (T. Romo pass) (Q2 4:46)
Washington Commanders — P. Garcon (Kirk Cousins pass) (Q3 9:14)
Washington Commanders — A. Morris (Q3 4:00)
Dallas Cowboys — D. Murray (T. Romo pass) (Q4 1:16)

Field goals

Washington Commanders — K. Forbath (Q1 4:22)
Washington Commanders — K. Forbath (Q2 7:40)
Washington Commanders — K. Forbath (Q4 15:00)
Dallas Cowboys — Dominic Bailey (Q4 6:14)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–3. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 3 (Q1 12:55) — (12:55) 29-D.Murray right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q1 12:49) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the DAL 18 (Q1 4:22) — (4:22) 2-K.Forbath 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-K.Nelson, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–3. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the DAL 4 (Q2 7:40) — (7:40) 2-K.Forbath 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-K.Nelson, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 14 (Q2 4:46) — (4:46) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 88-D.Bryant for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q2 4:37) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The third quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 14–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the DAL 8 (Q3 9:14); Washington Commanders added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q3 9:09) — 2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-40-K.Nelson, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the DAL 4 (Q3 4:00) — (4:00) 46-A.Morris left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q3 3:41) — 2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-40-K.Nelson, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 10–3. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the DAL 29 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 2-K.Forbath 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-K.Nelson, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the WAS 7 (Q4 6:14) — (6:14) 5-D.Bailey 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the WAS 10 (Q4 1:16); Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q4 1:08) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q4 1:16) — (1:16) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 29-D.Murray for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-29-D.Murray, Personal Foul, offsetting. Penalty on WAS-31-B.Meriweather, Personal Foul, offsetting. [WPA +25.2% · EPA +4.91]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 3:14) — (3:14) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep right to 83-T.Williams to WAS 21 for 51 yards (26-J.Wilson). [WPA +22.8% · EPA +3.35]
Washington Commanders (Q4 0:45) — (:45) (Shotgun) 12-K.Cousins pass incomplete short left to 89-S.Moss. [WPA -21.2% · EPA -2.83]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 7:02) — (7:02) 9-T.Romo pass short left intended for 88-D.Bryant INTERCEPTED by 23-D.Hall at WAS 47. 23-D.Hall to DAL 47 for 6 yards (44-T.Clutts; 88-D.Bryant). [WPA -17.2% · EPA -4.44]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 1:55) — (1:55) 29-D.Murray left end to WAS 10 for -9 yards (56-P.Riley). [WPA -15.9% · EPA -2.72]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q4 1:16) — (1:16) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 29-D.Murray for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-29-D.Murray, Personal Foul, offsetting. Penalty on WAS-31-B.Meriweather, Personal Foul, offsetting. [WPA +25.2% · EPA +4.91]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 7:02) — (7:02) 9-T.Romo pass short left intended for 88-D.Bryant INTERCEPTED by 23-D.Hall at WAS 47. 23-D.Hall to DAL 47 for 6 yards (44-T.Clutts; 88-D.Bryant). [WPA -17.2% · EPA -4.44]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 9:06) — (9:06) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 11-C.Beasley to WAS 20 for 20 yards (23-D.Hall). [WPA +11.6% · EPA +4.13]
Washington Commanders (Q1 13:18) — (13:18) 6-S.Rocca punts 45 yards to DAL 35, Center-40-K.Nelson. 15-M.Spurlock pushed ob at WAS 3 for 62 yards (29-R.Helu). [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.07]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 12:55 · WAS 3 · Score 6-0
(12:55) 29-D.Murray right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 12:49 · WAS 2 · Score 7-0
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q1 4:22 · DAL 18 · Score 7-3
(4:22) 2-K.Forbath 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-K.Nelson, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 7:40 · DAL 4 · Score 7-6
(7:40) 2-K.Forbath 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-K.Nelson, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 4:46 · WAS 14 · Score 13-6
(4:46) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 88-D.Bryant for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 4:37 · WAS 2 · Score 14-6
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q3 9:14 · DAL 8 · Score 14-12
(9:14) (Shotgun) 12-K.Cousins pass short middle to 88-P.Garcon for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-54-B.Carter, Defensive Offside, declined.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q3 9:09 · DAL 2 · Score 14-13
2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-40-K.Nelson, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q3 4:00 · DAL 4 · Score 14-19
(4:00) 46-A.Morris left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q3 3:41 · DAL 2 · Score 14-20
2-K.Forbath extra point is GOOD, Center-40-K.Nelson, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q4 15:00 · DAL 29 · Score 14-23
(15:00) 2-K.Forbath 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-K.Nelson, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 6:14 · WAS 7 · Score 17-23
(6:14) 5-D.Bailey 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 1:16 · WAS 10 · Score 23-23
(1:16) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 29-D.Murray for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-29-D.Murray, Personal Foul, offsetting. Penalty on WAS-31-B.Meriweather, Personal Foul, offsetting.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 1:08 · WAS 2 · Score 24-23
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Dallas Cowboys earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
T. Romo (DAL) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders on 2013-12-22?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 24-23 in Week 16, 2013.

What was the score by quarter in Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders?

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 7, Washington Commanders 3; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 7, Washington Commanders 3; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 0, Washington Commanders 14; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 10, Washington Commanders 3; Final: Dallas Cowboys 24, Washington Commanders 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders?

Dallas Cowboys touchdown — D. Murray (Q1 12:55) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — D. Bryant (T. Romo pass) (Q2 4:46) Washington Commanders touchdown — P. Garcon (K. Cousins pass) (Q3 9:14) Washington Commanders touchdown — A. Morris (Q3 4:00) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — D. Murray (T. Romo pass) (Q4 1:16) Washington Commanders field goal — K. Forbath (Q1 4:22, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — K. Forbath (Q2 7:40, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — K. Forbath (Q4 15:00, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — D. Bailey (Q4 6:14, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders?

Kirk Cousins (Washington Commanders), 55.3% completion, -1.4% CPOE, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.53 total passing EPA. T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys), 56.7% completion, +6.3% CPOE, +0.31 EPA per dropback, +9.17 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders?

T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.17 total EPA on Passing plays. across 30 snaps. Their top snap (+4.91 EPA): (1:16) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short right to 29-D.Murray for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DAL-29-D.Murray, Personal Foul, offsetting. Penalty on WAS-31-B.Meriweather, Personal .

Was Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Dallas Cowboys won 24-23 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 7-7 Now 8-7 W

Washington Commanders

Entered 3-11 Now 3-12 L

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