Seahawks 21–12 Cowboys: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2017

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Seattle Seahawks vs Dallas Cowboys?

D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 47.7% completion, -7.4% CPOE, -0.33 EPA per dropback, -14.34 total passing EPA. R. Wilson (Seattle Seahawks), 50.0% completion, +11.0% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +2.57 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Seattle Seahawks vs Dallas Cowboys?

T. Williams (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.59 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+2.07 EPA): (8:36) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 83-T.Williams to DAL 32 for 11 yards (29-E.Thomas). Pass complete on a slant pattern..

Quick answer

Winner: Seattle Seahawks
Final score: Seattle Seahawks 21–12 Dallas Cowboys
Halftime: Seattle Seahawks 7–9 Dallas Cowboys at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Tyleik Williams
Top passer: Dak Prescott
Biggest EPA play: (11:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left intended for 21-E.Elliott INTERC…
Game date: 2017-12-24

Game summary

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Dallas Cowboys 21–12 on 2017-12-24, overcoming Dallas Cowboys's 9–7 halftime lead. Tyleik Williams posted a game-high +3.59 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Seattle Seahawks	7	7	7	0	0	21
Dallas Cowboys	9	3	0	0	0	12

Scoring Map

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

SEASeattle Seahawks

+3SEA 16

+3SEA 33

DAL 3

+3SEA 33

SEA 71

+3SEA 21

DAL 6

DALDallas Cowboys

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 14:16FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 16
Score
0-3
(14:16) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 5:53FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 33
Score
0-6
(5:53) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 1:42TD
Jimmy Graham
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 3
Score
6-6
(1:42) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 88-J.Graham for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 1:38XP
BWB. Walsh
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
7-6
7-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 0:08FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 33
Score
7-9
(:08) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 11:29TD
JCJonah Coleman
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 71
Score
13-9
(11:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left intended for 21-E.Elliott INTERCEPTED by 28-J.Coleman at DAL 30. 28-J.Coleman for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on SEA-28-J.Coleman, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 11:19XP
BWB. Walsh
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
14-9
7-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 8:41FG
Dominic Bailey
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 21
Score
14-12
(8:41) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 12:05TD
Daylen Baldwin
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 6
Score
20-12
(12:05) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 89-D.Baldwin for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 11:59XP
BWB. Walsh
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
21-12
7-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Tyleik Williams · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.59 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
2Daylen Baldwin · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +2.58 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
3Russell Wilson · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +2.57 total EPA · 28 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
4Ryan Smith · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.01 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
5P. Richardson · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.97 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
6Jimmy Graham · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.58 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.58 EPA/play
7Cole Beasley · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +1.27 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
8Ezekiel Elliott · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +1.17 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.05 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

Tyleik Williams — DAL · Receiving

Tyleik Williams posted the highest total EPA (+3.59) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +0.90 EPA per play.

Tyleik Williams's top snap (+2.07 EPA): (8:36) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 83-T.Williams to DAL 32 for 11 yards (29-E.Thomas). Pass complete on a slant pattern.

Biggest single play (-8.33 EPA): Dak Prescott — (11:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left intended for 21-E.Elliott INTERCEPTED by 28-J.Coleman at DAL 30. 28-J.Coleman for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on SEA-28-J.Coleman, Unsportsma

Quarterback report card

Dak Prescott led all passers in efficiency for Dallas Cowboys, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) · 44 dropbacks · 47.7% completion · -7.4% CPOE · -0.33 EPA/play · -14.34 total EPA
Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) · 28 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +11.0% CPOE · +0.09 EPA/play · +2.57 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Seattle Seahawks	Dallas Cowboys
Offensive EPA/play	-0.064	-0.177
Offensive success rate	40.5%	48.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.092	-0.326
Rush EPA/play	-0.276	-0.038
Defensive EPA/play	+0.177	+0.064
Defensive success rate	51.1%	59.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Seattle Seahawks generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.06 vs -0.18), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Seattle Seahawks: -0.06 EPA/play (40th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
Dallas Cowboys: -0.18 EPA/play (18th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 11 drives, -15.90 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Seattle Seahawks: 12 drives, -4.70 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Seattle Seahawks — Jimmy Graham (Russell Wilson pass) (Q2 1:42)
Seattle Seahawks — Jonah Coleman (Q3 11:29)
Seattle Seahawks — Daylen Baldwin (Russell Wilson pass) (Q4 12:05)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — Dominic Bailey (Q2 14:16)
Dallas Cowboys — Dominic Bailey (Q2 5:53)
Dallas Cowboys — Dominic Bailey (Q2 0:08)
Dallas Cowboys — Dominic Bailey (Q3 8:41)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 9–7. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the SEA 16 (Q2 14:16) — (14:16) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the SEA 33 (Q2 5:53) — (5:53) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the DAL 3 (Q2 1:42) — (1:42) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 88-J.Graham for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q2 1:38) — 7-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the SEA 33 (Q2 0:08) — (:08) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The third quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 7–3. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SEA 71 (Q3 11:29); Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q3 11:19) — 7-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the SEA 21 (Q3 8:41) — (8:41) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The fourth quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 7–0. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the DAL 6 (Q4 12:05) — (12:05) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 89-D.Baldwin for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q4 11:59) — 7-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q3 11:29) — (11:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left intended for 21-E.Elliott INTERCEPTED by 28-J.Coleman at DAL 30. 28-J.Coleman for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on SEA-28-J.Coleman, Unsportsma [WPA -31.8% · EPA -8.33]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 3:32) — (3:32) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short middle intended for 88-D.Bryant INTERCEPTED by 50-K.Wright at SEA 20. 50-K.Wright to SEA 21 for 1 yard (71-L.Collins). [WPA -16.5% · EPA -4.26]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 4:10) — (4:10) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 88-D.Bryant to DAL 42 for 7 yards (41-B.Maxwell). FUMBLES (41-B.Maxwell), RECOVERED by SEA-50-K.Wright at DAL 43. 50-K.Wright to DAL 43 for no gain (84-J.Hanna) [WPA -12.3% · EPA -4.24]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 10:45) — (10:45) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass incomplete deep right to 11-C.Beasley. PENALTY on SEA-28-J.Coleman, Defensive Pass Interference, 43 yards, enforced at DAL 36 - No Play. [WPA +12.1% · EPA +3.04]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 4:39) — (4:39) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 88-D.Bryant ran ob at SEA 23 for 33 yards. [WPA +9.6% · EPA +2.02]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q3 11:29) — (11:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left intended for 21-E.Elliott INTERCEPTED by 28-J.Coleman at DAL 30. 28-J.Coleman for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on SEA-28-J.Coleman, Unsportsma [WPA -31.8% · EPA -8.33]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 3:32) — (3:32) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short middle intended for 88-D.Bryant INTERCEPTED by 50-K.Wright at SEA 20. 50-K.Wright to SEA 21 for 1 yard (71-L.Collins). [WPA -16.5% · EPA -4.26]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 4:10) — (4:10) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 88-D.Bryant to DAL 42 for 7 yards (41-B.Maxwell). FUMBLES (41-B.Maxwell), RECOVERED by SEA-50-K.Wright at DAL 43. 50-K.Wright to DAL 43 for no gain (84-J.Hanna) [WPA -12.3% · EPA -4.24]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 5:43) — (5:43) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 34 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones. [WPA -7.5% · EPA -3.48]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 14:16 · SEA 16 · Score 0-3
(14:16) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 5:53 · SEA 33 · Score 0-6
(5:53) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 1:42 · DAL 3 · Score 6-6
(1:42) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 88-J.Graham for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 1:38 · DAL 15 · Score 7-6
7-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 0:08 · SEA 33 · Score 7-9
(:08) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 11:29 · SEA 71 · Score 13-9
(11:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left intended for 21-E.Elliott INTERCEPTED by 28-J.Coleman at DAL 30. 28-J.Coleman for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on SEA-28-J.Coleman, Unsportsma
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 11:19 · DAL 15 · Score 14-9
7-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q3 8:41 · SEA 21 · Score 14-12
(8:41) (Field Goal formation) 5-D.Bailey 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q4 12:05 · DAL 6 · Score 20-12
(12:05) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 89-D.Baldwin for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q4 11:59 · DAL 15 · Score 21-12
7-B.Walsh extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-9-J.Ryan.

Key takeaways

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

Seattle Seahawks earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Tyleik Williams (Dallas Cowboys) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Dak Prescott (DAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Russell Wilson (SEA) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Seattle Seahawks vs Dallas Cowboys on 2017-12-24?

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Dallas Cowboys 21-12 in Week 16, 2017.

What was the score by quarter in Seattle Seahawks vs Dallas Cowboys?

Q2: Seattle Seahawks 7, Dallas Cowboys 9; Q3: Seattle Seahawks 7, Dallas Cowboys 3; Q4: Seattle Seahawks 7, Dallas Cowboys 0; Final: Seattle Seahawks 21, Dallas Cowboys 12.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Seattle Seahawks vs Dallas Cowboys?

Seattle Seahawks touchdown — J. Graham (R. Wilson pass) (Q2 1:42) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — J. Coleman (Q3 11:29) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — D. Baldwin (R. Wilson pass) (Q4 12:05) Dallas Cowboys field goal — D. Bailey (Q2 14:16, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — D. Bailey (Q2 5:53, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — D. Bailey (Q2 0:08, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — D. Bailey (Q3 8:41, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Seattle Seahawks vs Dallas Cowboys?

Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 47.7% completion, -7.4% CPOE, -0.33 EPA per dropback, -14.34 total passing EPA. Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks), 50.0% completion, +11.0% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +2.57 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Seattle Seahawks vs Dallas Cowboys?

Tyleik Williams (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.59 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+2.07 EPA): (8:36) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 83-T.Williams to DAL 32 for 11 yards (29-E.Thomas). Pass complete on a slant pattern..

Season records after this game

Seattle Seahawks

Entered 8-6 Now 9-6 W

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 8-6 Now 8-7 L

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