Commanders 20–17 Jaguars: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2010

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Washington Commanders vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

M. Thomas (Jacksonville Jaguars) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.31 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (-0.04 EPA): (:30) 1-S.Paulescu punts 47 yards to JAX 14, Center-57-N.Sundberg. 80-M.Thomas to JAX 20 for 6 yards (36-D.Young)..

Quick answer

Winner: Washington Commanders
Final score: Washington Commanders 20–17 Jacksonville Jaguars
Halftime: Washington Commanders 10–7 Jacksonville Jaguars at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Michael Thomas
Top passer: D. Garrard
Biggest EPA play: (11:44) 9-D.Garrard pass deep left intended for 86-Z.Miller INTERCEPTED by 22-C.Rogers at …
Game date: 2010-12-26

Game summary

The Washington Commanders beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 20–17 on 2010-12-26. Michael Thomas posted a game-high +5.31 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
Washington Commanders	10	0	0	7	3	20
Jacksonville Jaguars	0	7	3	7	0	17

Scoring Map

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

WASWashington Commanders

+3JAX 30

+1WAS 2

+3JAX 13

JAXJacksonville Jaguars

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

WASWashington Commanders
Q1 13:44FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
JAX 30
Score
3-0
(13:44) 4-G.Gano 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-1-S.Paulescu.
WASWashington Commanders
Q1 9:13TD
Fred Davis II
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 1
Score
9-0
(9:13) 8-R.Grossman pass short left to 86-F.Davis for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q1 9:07XP
Graham Gano
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 2
Score
10-0
4-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-1-S.Paulescu.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q2 8:23TD
Michael Thomas
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 19
Score
10-6
(8:23) 9-D.Garrard pass deep middle to 80-M.Thomas for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q2 8:18XP
JSJ. Scobee
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
10-7
10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-3-A.Podlesh.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q3 5:01FG
JSJ. Scobee
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 16
Score
10-10
(5:01) 10-J.Scobee 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-3-A.Podlesh.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 12:10TD
RTR. Torain
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 1
Score
16-10
(12:10) 46-R.Torain up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
WASWashington Commanders
Q4 12:07XP
Graham Gano
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 2
Score
17-10
4-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-1-S.Paulescu.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q4 2:51TD
DGD. Garrard
Points+6
Yard line
WAS 20
Score
17-16
(2:51) (Shotgun) 9-D.Garrard left guard for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q4 2:44XP
JSJ. Scobee
Points+1
Yard line
WAS 2
Score
17-17
10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-3-A.Podlesh.
WASWashington Commanders
OT 12:18FG
Graham Gano
Points+3
Yard line
JAX 13
Score
20-17
(12:18) 4-G.Gano 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-1-S.Paulescu.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Michael Thomas · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +5.31 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
2D. Garrard · Jacksonville Jaguars · Rushing · +4.27 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
3M. Sims-Walker · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +3.01 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.01 EPA/play
4Julian Hill · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +2.04 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
5R. Jennings · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +1.99 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
6S. Moss · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.58 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
7T. Austin · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +0.45 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
8M. Sellers · Washington Commanders · Rushing · +0.42 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.42 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

Michael Thomas — JAX · Receiving

Michael Thomas posted the highest total EPA (+5.31) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Jacksonville Jaguars. Across 9 counted snaps, they averaged +0.59 EPA per play.

Michael Thomas's top snap (-0.04 EPA): (:30) 1-S.Paulescu punts 47 yards to JAX 14, Center-57-N.Sundberg. 80-M.Thomas to JAX 20 for 6 yards (36-D.Young).

Biggest single play (-6.57 EPA): D. Garrard — (11:44) 9-D.Garrard pass deep left intended for 86-Z.Miller INTERCEPTED by 22-C.Rogers at WAS 44. 22-C.Rogers to JAX 18 for 38 yards (9-D.Garrard).

Quarterback report card

D. Garrard led all passers in efficiency for Jacksonville Jaguars, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

D. Garrard (Jacksonville Jaguars) · 44 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -3.5% CPOE · -0.16 EPA/play · -7.10 total EPA
R. Grossman (Washington Commanders) · 41 dropbacks · 46.3% completion · -12.9% CPOE · -0.20 EPA/play · -8.07 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Washington Commanders	Jacksonville Jaguars
Offensive EPA/play	-0.056	-0.128
Offensive success rate	38.6%	36.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.197	-0.161
Rush EPA/play	+0.031	-0.180
Defensive EPA/play	+0.128	+0.056
Defensive success rate	63.5%	61.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Washington Commanders generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.06 vs -0.13), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Washington Commanders: -0.06 EPA/play (36th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
Jacksonville Jaguars: -0.13 EPA/play (22nd percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)

Jacksonville Jaguars: 16 drives, -10.84 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 14 drives, -4.97 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Washington Commanders — Fred Davis II (R. Grossman pass) (Q1 9:13)
Jacksonville Jaguars — Michael Thomas (D. Garrard pass) (Q2 8:23)
Washington Commanders — R. Torain (Q4 12:10)
Jacksonville Jaguars — D. Garrard (Q4 2:51)

Field goals

Washington Commanders — Graham Gano (Q1 13:44)
Jacksonville Jaguars — J. Scobee (Q3 5:01)
Washington Commanders — Graham Gano (OT 12:18)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 10–0. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the JAX 30 (Q1 13:44) — (13:44) 4-G.Gano 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-1-S.Paulescu.; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the JAX 1 (Q1 9:13) — (9:13) 8-R.Grossman pass short left to 86-F.Davis for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the JAX 2 (Q1 9:07) — 4-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-1-S.Paulescu..

The second quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 7–0. Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the WAS 19 (Q2 8:23) — (8:23) 9-D.Garrard pass deep middle to 80-M.Thomas for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q2 8:18) — 10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-3-A.Podlesh..

The third quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 3–0. Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the WAS 16 (Q3 5:01) — (5:01) 10-J.Scobee 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-3-A.Podlesh..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Washington Commanders found the end zone from the JAX 1 (Q4 12:10) — (12:10) 46-R.Torain up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Washington Commanders added 1 points from the JAX 2 (Q4 12:07) — 4-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-1-S.Paulescu.; Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the WAS 20 (Q4 2:51) — (2:51) (Shotgun) 9-D.Garrard left guard for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the WAS 2 (Q4 2:44) — 10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-3-A.Podlesh..

Overtime: Washington Commanders won the period 3–0. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the JAX 13 (OT 12:18) — (12:18) 4-G.Gano 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-1-S.Paulescu..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Jacksonville Jaguars (OT 13:34) — (13:34) (Shotgun) 9-D.Garrard pass short right intended for 89-M.Lewis INTERCEPTED by 25-K.Barnes [95-C.Wilson] at JAX 22. 25-K.Barnes to JAX 14 for 8 yards (89-M.Lewis). [WPA -34.4% · EPA -4.28]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 2:51) — (2:51) (Shotgun) 9-D.Garrard left guard for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +23.0% · EPA +3.30]
Washington Commanders (Q4 12:10) — (12:10) 46-R.Torain up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +20.3% · EPA +3.08]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q3 6:55) — (6:55) (Shotgun) 9-D.Garrard pass deep right to 83-J.Hill pushed ob at WAS 22 for 37 yards (23-D.Hall). [WPA +19.8% · EPA +3.93]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q1 11:44) — (11:44) 9-D.Garrard pass deep left intended for 86-Z.Miller INTERCEPTED by 22-C.Rogers at WAS 44. 22-C.Rogers to JAX 18 for 38 yards (9-D.Garrard). [WPA -17.7% · EPA -6.57]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Jacksonville Jaguars (Q1 11:44) — (11:44) 9-D.Garrard pass deep left intended for 86-Z.Miller INTERCEPTED by 22-C.Rogers at WAS 44. 22-C.Rogers to JAX 18 for 38 yards (9-D.Garrard). [WPA -17.7% · EPA -6.57]
Washington Commanders (Q2 2:32) — (2:32) 8-R.Grossman pass deep left intended for 89-S.Moss INTERCEPTED by 21-D.Cox at JAX -6. Touchback. Washington challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 02:25. [WPA -14.7% · EPA -4.97]
Jacksonville Jaguars (OT 13:34) — (13:34) (Shotgun) 9-D.Garrard pass short right intended for 89-M.Lewis INTERCEPTED by 25-K.Barnes [95-C.Wilson] at JAX 22. 25-K.Barnes to JAX 14 for 8 yards (89-M.Lewis). [WPA -34.4% · EPA -4.28]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q3 6:55) — (6:55) (Shotgun) 9-D.Garrard pass deep right to 83-J.Hill pushed ob at WAS 22 for 37 yards (23-D.Hall). [WPA +19.8% · EPA +3.93]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q1 13:44 · JAX 30 · Score 3-0
(13:44) 4-G.Gano 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-1-S.Paulescu.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q1 9:13 · JAX 1 · Score 9-0
(9:13) 8-R.Grossman pass short left to 86-F.Davis for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q1 9:07 · JAX 2 · Score 10-0
4-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-1-S.Paulescu.
Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q2 8:23 · WAS 19 · Score 10-6
(8:23) 9-D.Garrard pass deep middle to 80-M.Thomas for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q2 8:18 · WAS 2 · Score 10-7
10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-3-A.Podlesh.
Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q3 5:01 · WAS 16 · Score 10-10
(5:01) 10-J.Scobee 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-3-A.Podlesh.
Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q4 12:10 · JAX 1 · Score 16-10
(12:10) 46-R.Torain up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Washington Commanders XP (+1) — Q4 12:07 · JAX 2 · Score 17-10
4-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-1-S.Paulescu.
Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q4 2:51 · WAS 20 · Score 17-16
(2:51) (Shotgun) 9-D.Garrard left guard for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q4 2:44 · WAS 2 · Score 17-17
10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-3-A.Podlesh.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — OT 12:18 · JAX 13 · Score 20-17
(12:18) 4-G.Gano 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-1-S.Paulescu.

Key takeaways

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

Washington Commanders earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Michael Thomas (Jacksonville Jaguars) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
D. Garrard (JAX) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Commanders vs Jacksonville Jaguars on 2010-12-26?

The Washington Commanders beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 20-17 in Week 16, 2010.

What was the score by quarter in Washington Commanders vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Q1: Washington Commanders 10, Jacksonville Jaguars 0; Q2: Washington Commanders 0, Jacksonville Jaguars 7; Q3: Washington Commanders 0, Jacksonville Jaguars 3; Q4: Washington Commanders 7, Jacksonville Jaguars 7; Q5: Washington Commanders 3, Jacksonville Jaguars 0; Final: Washington Commanders 20, Jacksonville Jaguars 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Washington Commanders vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Washington Commanders touchdown — F. Davis (R. Grossman pass) (Q1 9:13) Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — M. Thomas (D. Garrard pass) (Q2 8:23) Washington Commanders touchdown — R. Torain (Q4 12:10) Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — D. Garrard (Q4 2:51) Washington Commanders field goal — G. Gano (Q1 13:44, 3 pts) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — J. Scobee (Q3 5:01, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — G. Gano (OT 12:18, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Washington Commanders vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

D. Garrard (Jacksonville Jaguars), 50.0% completion, -3.5% CPOE, -0.16 EPA per dropback, -7.10 total passing EPA. R. Grossman (Washington Commanders), 46.3% completion, -12.9% CPOE, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -8.07 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Washington Commanders vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Michael Thomas (Jacksonville Jaguars) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.31 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (-0.04 EPA): (:30) 1-S.Paulescu punts 47 yards to JAX 14, Center-57-N.Sundberg. 80-M.Thomas to JAX 20 for 6 yards (36-D.Young)..

Was Washington Commanders vs Jacksonville Jaguars a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Washington Commanders won 20-17 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Washington Commanders

Entered 5-9 Now 6-9 W

Jacksonville Jaguars

Entered 8-6 Now 8-7 L

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