Cowboys 7–28 Packers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2015

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers?

A. Rodgers (Green Bay Packers), 51.2% completion, -1.1% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +10.29 total passing EPA. M. Cassel (Dallas Cowboys), 38.2% completion, -13.3% CPOE, -0.56 EPA per dropback, -18.89 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers?

A. Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.29 total EPA on Passing plays. across 43 snaps. Their top snap (-3.45 EPA): (1:06) 12-A.Rodgers left guard to DAL 1 for no gain (96-N.Hayden)..

Quick answer

Winner: Green Bay Packers
Final score: Green Bay Packers 28–7 Dallas Cowboys
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 0–15 Green Bay Packers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Top passer: Aaron Rodgers
Biggest EPA play: (9:26) (Shotgun) 16-M.Cassel pass short left intended for 88-D.Bryant INTERCEPTED by 37-S.…
Game date: 2015-12-13

Game summary

The Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys 28–7 on 2015-12-13. Aaron Rodgers posted a game-high +10.29 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 15 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	0	7	0	0	0	7
Green Bay Packers	15	0	14	0	0	28

Scoring Map

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

DALDallas Cowboys

DAL 3

+1DAL 71

GB 7

+1GB 15

DAL 30

DAL 1

GBGreen Bay Packers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 9:55TD
JSJ. Starks
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 13
Score
0-6
(9:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 44-J.Starks for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 9:49XP
Maxx Crosby
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
0-7
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 2:45TD
RRR. Rodgers
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 3
Score
0-13
(2:45) 79-J.Walker reported in as eligible. 12-A.Rodgers pass short left to 82-R.Rodgers for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 2:40XP
Maxx Crosby
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
0-14
(Kick formation) 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 1:16XP
Aaron Rodgers
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 71
Score
0-14
(1:16) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 17-D.Adams pushed ob at GB 37 for 8 yards (39-B.Carr).
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 8:28TD
RTR. Turbin
Points+6
Yard line
GB 7
Score
6-14
(8:28) 23-R.Turbin up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 8:25XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
GB 15
Score
7-14
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 4:50TD
JSJ. Starks
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 30
Score
7-20
(4:50) (Shotgun) 44-J.Starks up the middle for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 4:44XP
Maxx Crosby
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
7-21
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 2:50TD
ELE. Lacy
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 1
Score
7-27
(2:50) (Shotgun) 27-E.Lacy up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 2:46XP
Maxx Crosby
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
7-28
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Aaron Rodgers · Green Bay Packers · Passing · +10.29 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
2D. McFadden · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +5.32 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
3J. Starks · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +3.64 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
4J. Starks · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +3.07 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
5E. Lacy · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +2.70 total EPA · 25 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
6E. Lacy · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +2.70 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.70 EPA/play
7R. Turbin · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +2.36 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
8Randall Cobb · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +2.07 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.17 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

Aaron Rodgers — GB · Passing

Aaron Rodgers posted the highest total EPA (+10.29) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Green Bay Packers. Across 43 counted snaps, they averaged +0.24 EPA per play.

Aaron Rodgers's top snap (-3.45 EPA): (1:06) 12-A.Rodgers left guard to DAL 1 for no gain (96-N.Hayden).

Biggest single play (-5.62 EPA): M. Cassel — (9:26) (Shotgun) 16-M.Cassel pass short left intended for 88-D.Bryant INTERCEPTED by 37-S.Shields at GB -2. Touchback.

Quarterback report card

Aaron Rodgers led all passers in efficiency for Green Bay Packers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) · 43 dropbacks · 51.2% completion · -1.1% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +10.29 total EPA
M. Cassel (Dallas Cowboys) · 34 dropbacks · 38.2% completion · -13.3% CPOE · -0.56 EPA/play · -18.89 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	Green Bay Packers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.191	+0.091
Offensive success rate	29.0%	48.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.556	+0.239
Rush EPA/play	+0.389	+0.041
Defensive EPA/play	-0.091	+0.191
Defensive success rate	51.5%	71.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Green Bay Packers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.09 vs -0.19), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: -0.19 EPA/play (12th percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)
Green Bay Packers: +0.09 EPA/play (77th percentile vs. 2015 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 12 drives, -13.21 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Green Bay Packers: 12 drives, +9.14 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Green Bay Packers — J. Starks (Aaron Rodgers pass) (Q2 9:55)
Green Bay Packers — R. Rodgers (Aaron Rodgers pass) (Q2 2:45)
Dallas Cowboys — R. Turbin (Q3 8:28)
Green Bay Packers — J. Starks (Q4 4:50)
Green Bay Packers — E. Lacy (Q4 2:50)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 15–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the DAL 13 (Q2 9:55) — (9:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 44-J.Starks for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q2 9:49) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the DAL 3 (Q2 2:45) — (2:45) 79-J.Walker reported in as eligible. 12-A.Rodgers pass short left to 82-R.Rodgers for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q2 2:40) — (Kick formation) 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the DAL 71 (Q2 1:16) — (1:16) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 17-D.Adams pushed ob at GB 37 for 8 yards (39-B.Carr)..

The third quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the GB 7 (Q3 8:28) — (8:28) 23-R.Turbin up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the GB 15 (Q3 8:25) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 14–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the DAL 30 (Q4 4:50) — (4:50) (Shotgun) 44-J.Starks up the middle for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q4 4:44) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the DAL 1 (Q4 2:50) — (2:50) (Shotgun) 27-E.Lacy up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q4 2:46) — 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q1 9:26) — (9:26) (Shotgun) 16-M.Cassel pass short left intended for 88-D.Bryant INTERCEPTED by 37-S.Shields at GB -2. Touchback. [WPA -15.0% · EPA -5.62]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 11:50) — (11:50) 20-D.McFadden right end pushed ob at GB 12 for 50 yards (33-M.Hyde). [WPA +10.2% · EPA +3.43]
Green Bay Packers (Q1 1:06) — (1:06) 12-A.Rodgers left guard to DAL 1 for no gain (96-N.Hayden). [WPA -9.3% · EPA -3.45]
Green Bay Packers (Q2 11:37) — (11:37) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 89-J.Jones to DAL 19 for 13 yards (39-B.Carr). [WPA +7.4% · EPA +1.78]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 13:24) — (13:24) 8-T.Masthay punts 53 yards to DAL 30, Center-61-B.Goode. 13-L.Whitehead to DAL 28 for -2 yards (83-J.Janis; 39-D.Goodson). [WPA +7.0% · EPA +0.96]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q1 9:26) — (9:26) (Shotgun) 16-M.Cassel pass short left intended for 88-D.Bryant INTERCEPTED by 37-S.Shields at GB -2. Touchback. [WPA -15.0% · EPA -5.62]
Green Bay Packers (Q4 4:50) — (4:50) (Shotgun) 44-J.Starks up the middle for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.4% · EPA +4.21]
Green Bay Packers (Q1 1:06) — (1:06) 12-A.Rodgers left guard to DAL 1 for no gain (96-N.Hayden). [WPA -9.3% · EPA -3.45]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 11:50) — (11:50) 20-D.McFadden right end pushed ob at GB 12 for 50 yards (33-M.Hyde). [WPA +10.2% · EPA +3.43]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 9:55 · DAL 13 · Score 0-6
(9:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 44-J.Starks for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 9:49 · DAL 15 · Score 0-7
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 2:45 · DAL 3 · Score 0-13
(2:45) 79-J.Walker reported in as eligible. 12-A.Rodgers pass short left to 82-R.Rodgers for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 2:40 · DAL 15 · Score 0-14
(Kick formation) 2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 1:16 · DAL 71 · Score 0-14
(1:16) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-A.Rodgers pass short right to 17-D.Adams pushed ob at GB 37 for 8 yards (39-B.Carr).
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 8:28 · GB 7 · Score 6-14
(8:28) 23-R.Turbin up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 8:25 · GB 15 · Score 7-14
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q4 4:50 · DAL 30 · Score 7-20
(4:50) (Shotgun) 44-J.Starks up the middle for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q4 4:44 · DAL 15 · Score 7-21
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q4 2:50 · DAL 1 · Score 7-27
(2:50) (Shotgun) 27-E.Lacy up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q4 2:46 · DAL 15 · Score 7-28
2-M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-61-B.Goode, Holder-8-T.Masthay.

Key takeaways

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

Green Bay Packers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
M. Cassel (DAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers on 2015-12-13?

The Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys 28-7 in Week 14, 2015.

What was the score by quarter in Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers?

Q2: Dallas Cowboys 0, Green Bay Packers 15; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 7, Green Bay Packers 0; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 0, Green Bay Packers 14; Final: Dallas Cowboys 7, Green Bay Packers 28.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers?

Green Bay Packers touchdown — J. Starks (A. Rodgers pass) (Q2 9:55) Green Bay Packers touchdown — R. Rodgers (A. Rodgers pass) (Q2 2:45) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — R. Turbin (Q3 8:28) Green Bay Packers touchdown — J. Starks (Q4 4:50) Green Bay Packers touchdown — E. Lacy (Q4 2:50) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers?

Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers), 51.2% completion, -1.1% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +10.29 total passing EPA. M. Cassel (Dallas Cowboys), 38.2% completion, -13.3% CPOE, -0.56 EPA per dropback, -18.89 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers?

Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.29 total EPA on Passing plays. across 43 snaps. Their top snap (-3.45 EPA): (1:06) 12-A.Rodgers left guard to DAL 1 for no gain (96-N.Hayden)..

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 4-8 Now 4-9 L

Green Bay Packers

Entered 8-4 Now 9-4 W

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