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NFL · Week 12 · November 25, 2007 · 12 min read

Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2007 Week 12 Recap

Buccaneers defeat Commanders 19–13 in Week 12

C.Cooley led Fantasy Impact as Buccaneers prevailed in a 13–19 Week 12 finish.

Washington Commanders 13 5–6
Final 13–19
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19 7–4 Winner
Winner
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final score
13–19
Halftime
Washington Commanders 3–19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Top passer
Jihaad Campbell
FantasyHQ MVP
C.Cooley
Game date
November 25, 2007

Top fantasy performers · Commanders

  • C.Cooley 6 REC · 96 YDS · 1 TD +9.1 Fantasy Impact
  • K.McCardell 6 REC · 60 YDS +7.0 Fantasy Impact
  • R.Caldwell 5 REC · 43 YDS +2.1 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Buccaneers

  • Arian Smith
    Arian Smith 3 REC · 41 YDS +1.9 Fantasy Impact
  • J.Galloway 2 REC · 21 YDS +1.8 Fantasy Impact
  • I.Hilliard 4 REC · 44 YDS +1.8 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19–13 Washington Commanders
Halftime
Washington Commanders 3–19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
C. Cooley
Top passer
Jihaad Campbell
Biggest EPA play
(10:47) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass deep left to 47-C.Cooley for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date
2007-11-25

Game summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Washington Commanders 19–13 on 2007-11-25. C. Cooley posted a game-high +9.12 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 12 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Washington Commanders0373013
Tampa Bay Buccaneers10900019

Scoring Map

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

WASWashington Commanders
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
    Q1 10:07TD
    EGE. Graham

    Points+6

    Yard line
    WAS 1
    Score
    0-6

    (10:07) 34-E.Graham up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  2. TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
    Q1 10:00XP
    Myles Bryant

    Points+1

    Yard line
    WAS 2
    Score
    0-7

    (Kick formation) 3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.

  3. TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
    Q1 6:41FG
    Myles Bryant

    Points+3

    Yard line
    WAS 17
    Score
    0-10

    (6:41) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Bryant 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.

  4. TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
    Q2 12:33FG
    Myles Bryant

    Points+3

    Yard line
    WAS 9
    Score
    0-13

    (12:33) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Bryant 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.

  5. TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
    Q2 10:18FG
    Myles Bryant

    Points+3

    Yard line
    WAS 30
    Score
    0-16

    (10:18) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Bryant 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.

  6. WASWashington Commanders
    Q2 6:16FG
    SSS. Suisham

    Points+3

    Yard line
    TB 25
    Score
    3-16

    (6:16) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.

  7. TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
    Q2 0:04FG
    Myles Bryant

    Points+3

    Yard line
    WAS 21
    Score
    3-19

    (:04) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Bryant 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.

  8. WASWashington Commanders
    Q3 10:47TD
    CCC. Cooley

    Points+6

    Yard line
    TB 39
    Score
    9-19

    (10:47) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass deep left to 47-C.Cooley for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  9. WASWashington Commanders
    Q3 10:38XP
    SSS. Suisham

    Points+1

    Yard line
    TB 2
    Score
    10-19

    (Kick formation) 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost. PENALTY on TB, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced between downs.

  10. WASWashington Commanders
    Q4 11:24FG
    SSS. Suisham

    Points+3

    Yard line
    TB 20
    Score
    13-19

    (11:24) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1C. Cooley · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +9.12 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.52 EPA/play
  2. 2K. McCardell · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +7.04 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.17 EPA/play
  3. 3R. Caldwell · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.14 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
  4. 4Arian SmithArian Smith · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +1.94 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
  5. 5L. Betts · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.90 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
  6. 6J. Galloway · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +1.77 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
  7. 7I. Hilliard · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +1.75 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
  8. 8B. Gradkowski · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · +1.13 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.13 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

C. Cooley — WAS · Receiving

C. Cooley posted the highest total EPA (+9.12) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Washington Commanders. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +1.52 EPA per play.

C. Cooley's top snap (+5.45 EPA): (10:47) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass deep left to 47-C.Cooley for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

  • Jihaad CampbellJihaad Campbell (Washington Commanders) · 52 dropbacks · 57.7% completion · +0.3% CPOE · -0.12 EPA/play · -6.23 total EPA
  • B. Gradkowski (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 21 dropbacks · 42.9% completion · -6.1% CPOE · -0.29 EPA/play · -6.16 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatWashington CommandersTampa Bay Buccaneers
Offensive EPA/play-0.128-0.114
Offensive success rate44.8%43.5%
Pass EPA/play-0.120-0.385
Rush EPA/play-0.280-0.060
Defensive EPA/play+0.114+0.128
Defensive success rate56.5%55.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Washington Commanders -0.13, Tampa Bay Buccaneers -0.11) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Washington Commanders: -0.13 EPA/play (23rd percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -0.11 EPA/play (26th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 13 drives, -7.86 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
  • Washington Commanders: 12 drives, -12.25 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers — E. Graham (Q1 10:07)
  • Washington Commanders — C. Cooley (Jihaad Campbell pass) (Q3 10:47)

Field goals

  • Myles BryantTampa Bay Buccaneers — Myles Bryant (Q1 6:41)
  • Myles BryantTampa Bay Buccaneers — Myles Bryant (Q2 12:33)
  • Myles BryantTampa Bay Buccaneers — Myles Bryant (Q2 10:18)
  • Washington Commanders — S. Suisham (Q2 6:16)
  • Myles BryantTampa Bay Buccaneers — Myles Bryant (Q2 0:04)
  • Washington Commanders — S. Suisham (Q4 11:24)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 10–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the WAS 1 (Q1 10:07) — (10:07) 34-E.Graham up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q1 10:00) — (Kick formation) 3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the WAS 17 (Q1 6:41) — (6:41) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Bryant 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell..

The second quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 9–3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the WAS 9 (Q2 12:33) — (12:33) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Bryant 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the WAS 30 (Q2 10:18) — (10:18) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Bryant 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the TB 25 (Q2 6:16) — (6:16) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the WAS 21 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Bryant 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell..

The third quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 7–0. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the TB 39 (Q3 10:47) — (10:47) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass deep left to 47-C.Cooley for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the TB 2 (Q3 10:38).

The fourth quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 3–0. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the TB 20 (Q4 11:24) — (11:24) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Washington Commanders (Q4 0:25) — (:25) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass deep right intended for 89-S.Moss INTERCEPTED by 25-B.Kelly at TB 0. Touchback. [WPA -28.6% · EPA -3.31]
  • Washington Commanders (Q1 11:35) — (11:35) 17-J.Campbell pass short right to 89-S.Moss to WAS 27 for 7 yards (31-P.Buchanon). FUMBLES (31-P.Buchanon), RECOVERED by TB-28-T.Jackson at WAS 28. 28-T.Jackson to WAS 19 for 9 yards (87-T.Yod [WPA -14.2% · EPA -4.81]
  • Washington Commanders (Q4 3:48) — (3:48) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass short right intended for 89-S.Moss INTERCEPTED by 20-R.Barber at TB 28. 20-R.Barber to TB 31 for 3 yards (89-S.Moss). [WPA -12.9% · EPA -4.35]
  • Washington Commanders (Q4 1:07) — (1:07) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass short left to 46-L.Betts pushed ob at TB 30 for 19 yards (55-D.Brooks). [WPA +9.2% · EPA +1.29]
  • Washington Commanders (Q3 2:43) — (2:43) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass short left to 86-R.Caldwell to TB 4 for 1 yard (23-J.Phillips). [WPA -8.9% · EPA -1.00]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Washington Commanders (Q3 10:47) — (10:47) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass deep left to 47-C.Cooley for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.4% · EPA +5.45]
  • Washington Commanders (Q1 11:35) — (11:35) 17-J.Campbell pass short right to 89-S.Moss to WAS 27 for 7 yards (31-P.Buchanon). FUMBLES (31-P.Buchanon), RECOVERED by TB-28-T.Jackson at WAS 28. 28-T.Jackson to WAS 19 for 9 yards (87-T.Yod [WPA -14.2% · EPA -4.81]
  • Washington Commanders (Q2 11:20) — (11:20) 26-C.Portis right tackle to WAS 30 for no gain (23-J.Phillips). FUMBLES (23-J.Phillips), RECOVERED by TB-91-G.White at WAS 32. 91-G.White to WAS 32 for no gain (61-C.Rabach). [WPA -6.9% · EPA -4.70]
  • Washington Commanders (Q4 3:48) — (3:48) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass short right intended for 89-S.Moss INTERCEPTED by 20-R.Barber at TB 28. 20-R.Barber to TB 31 for 3 yards (89-S.Moss). [WPA -12.9% · EPA -4.35]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q1 10:07 · WAS 1 · Score 0-6
    (10:07) 34-E.Graham up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q1 10:00 · WAS 2 · Score 0-7
    (Kick formation) 3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.
  3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q1 6:41 · WAS 17 · Score 0-10
    (6:41) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Bryant 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.
  4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q2 12:33 · WAS 9 · Score 0-13
    (12:33) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Bryant 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.
  5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q2 10:18 · WAS 30 · Score 0-16
    (10:18) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Bryant 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.
  6. Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q2 6:16 · TB 25 · Score 3-16
    (6:16) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.
  7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · WAS 21 · Score 3-19
    (:04) (Field Goal formation) 3-M.Bryant 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.
  8. Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q3 10:47 · TB 39 · Score 9-19
    (10:47) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass deep left to 47-C.Cooley for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  9. Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q3 10:38 · TB 2 · Score 10-19
    (Kick formation) 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost. PENALTY on TB, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
  10. Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q4 11:24 · TB 20 · Score 13-19
    (11:24) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-D.Frost.

Key takeaways

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

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
  • C. Cooley (Washington Commanders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • B. Gradkowski (TB) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Commanders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 2007-11-25?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Washington Commanders 19-13 in Week 12, 2007.

What was the score by quarter in Washington Commanders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Q1: Washington Commanders 0, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10; Q2: Washington Commanders 3, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9; Q3: Washington Commanders 7, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0; Q4: Washington Commanders 3, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0; Final: Washington Commanders 13, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Washington Commanders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — E. Graham (Q1 10:07) Washington Commanders touchdown — C. Cooley (J. Campbell pass) (Q3 10:47) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Bryant (Q1 6:41, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Bryant (Q2 12:33, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Bryant (Q2 10:18, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — S. Suisham (Q2 6:16, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Bryant (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — S. Suisham (Q4 11:24, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Jihaad Campbell (Washington Commanders), 57.7% completion, +0.3% CPOE, -0.12 EPA per dropback, -6.23 total passing EPA. B. Gradkowski (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 42.9% completion, -6.1% CPOE, -0.29 EPA per dropback, -6.16 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Washington Commanders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

C. Cooley (Washington Commanders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.12 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+5.45 EPA): (10:47) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass deep left to 47-C.Cooley for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Washington Commanders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 19-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Washington Commanders

Entered 5-5 Now 5-6 L

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Entered 6-4 Now 7-4 W