Cowboys 9–17 Eagles: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2019

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles?

D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 53.2% completion, -7.3% CPOE, -0.11 EPA per dropback, -4.98 total passing EPA. C. Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles), 68.9% completion, +7.5% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +7.10 total passing EPA.

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

C. Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.10 total EPA on Passing plays. across 45 snaps. Their top snap (-3.69 EPA): (9:25) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass incomplete short right to 81-J.Perkins..

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Winner: Philadelphia Eagles
Final score: Philadelphia Eagles 17–9 Dallas Cowboys
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 6–10 Philadelphia Eagles at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Carson Wentz
Top passer: Dak Prescott
Biggest EPA play: (10:19) 20-T.Pollard left end to PHI 26 for -1 yards (91-F.Cox). Philadelphia challenged t…
Game date: 2019-12-22

Game summary

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys 17–9 on 2019-12-22. Carson Wentz posted a game-high +7.10 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	0	6	0	3	0	9
Philadelphia Eagles	10	0	7	0	0	17

Scoring Map

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

DALDallas Cowboys

DAL 6

+3PHI 31

+3PHI 14

DAL 1

+3PHI 31

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 9:36FG
Jordan Elliott
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 18
Score
0-3
(9:36) 4-J.Elliott 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 4:08TD
Dallas Goedert
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 6
Score
0-9
(4:08) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 88-D.Goedert for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q1 4:03XP
Jordan Elliott
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
0-10
4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 13:00FG
KFK. Forbath
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 31
Score
3-10
(13:00) 3-K.Forbath 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 0:06FG
KFK. Forbath
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 14
Score
6-10
(:06) 3-K.Forbath 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q3 0:09TD
Miles Sanders
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 1
Score
6-16
(:09) (Shotgun) 26-M.Sanders up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q3 0:06XP
Jordan Elliott
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 20
Score
6-17
4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 8:04FG
KFK. Forbath
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 31
Score
9-17
(8:04) 3-K.Forbath 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Carson Wentz · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +7.10 total EPA · 45 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
2Randall Cobb · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +6.87 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
3Miles Sanders · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +5.20 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
4Dallas Goedert · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +5.02 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
5J.J. Arcega-Whiteside · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.81 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.90 EPA/play
6Greg Ward · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.53 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
7B. Jarwin · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +0.94 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play
8Ezekiel Elliott · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +0.76 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.06 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

Carson Wentz — PHI · Passing

Carson Wentz posted the highest total EPA (+7.10) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Philadelphia Eagles. Across 45 counted snaps, they averaged +0.16 EPA per play.

Carson Wentz's top snap (-3.69 EPA): (9:25) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass incomplete short right to 81-J.Perkins.

Biggest single play (-5.16 EPA): Tony Pollard — (10:19) 20-T.Pollard left end to PHI 26 for -1 yards (91-F.Cox). Philadelphia challenged the runner was down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 20-T.Pollard left end to PHI 26 for -1 yards

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) · 47 dropbacks · 53.2% completion · -7.3% CPOE · -0.11 EPA/play · -4.98 total EPA
Carson Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) · 45 dropbacks · 68.9% completion · +7.5% CPOE · +0.16 EPA/play · +7.10 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	Philadelphia Eagles
Offensive EPA/play	-0.138	-0.038
Offensive success rate	39.2%	46.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.106	+0.158
Rush EPA/play	-0.324	-0.173
Defensive EPA/play	+0.038	+0.138
Defensive success rate	54.0%	60.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Philadelphia Eagles held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.04 vs -0.14), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: -0.14 EPA/play (22nd percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)
Philadelphia Eagles: -0.04 EPA/play (42nd percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 11 drives, -10.92 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Philadelphia Eagles: 12 drives, -3.30 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Philadelphia Eagles — Dallas Goedert (Carson Wentz pass) (Q1 4:08)
Philadelphia Eagles — Miles Sanders (Q3 0:09)

Field goals

Philadelphia Eagles — Jordan Elliott (Q1 9:36)
Dallas Cowboys — K. Forbath (Q2 13:00)
Dallas Cowboys — K. Forbath (Q2 0:06)
Dallas Cowboys — K. Forbath (Q4 8:04)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 10–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DAL 18 (Q1 9:36) — (9:36) 4-J.Elliott 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the DAL 6 (Q1 4:08) — (4:08) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 88-D.Goedert for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q1 4:03) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston..

The second quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 6–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the PHI 31 (Q2 13:00) — (13:00) 3-K.Forbath 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the PHI 14 (Q2 0:06) — (:06) 3-K.Forbath 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 7–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the DAL 1 (Q3 0:09) — (:09) (Shotgun) 26-M.Sanders up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DAL 20 (Q3 0:06) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 3–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the PHI 31 (Q4 8:04) — (8:04) 3-K.Forbath 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q3 10:19) — (10:19) 20-T.Pollard left end to PHI 26 for -1 yards (91-F.Cox). Philadelphia challenged the runner was down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 20-T.Pollard left end to PHI 26 for -1 yards [WPA -17.8% · EPA -5.16]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 12:45) — (12:45) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 84-G.Ward to DAL 36 for 9 yards (25-X.Woods). [WPA +9.7% · EPA +1.82]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 0:34) — (:34) 4-J.Elliott 53 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston. [WPA -8.9% · EPA -2.29]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 14:56) — (14:56) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 13-M.Gallup to PHI 38 for 41 yards (21-R.Darby). [WPA +7.5% · EPA +4.10]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 0:06) — (:06) 3-K.Forbath 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones. [WPA -7.1% · EPA +0.18]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q3 10:19) — (10:19) 20-T.Pollard left end to PHI 26 for -1 yards (91-F.Cox). Philadelphia challenged the runner was down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 20-T.Pollard left end to PHI 26 for -1 yards [WPA -17.8% · EPA -5.16]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 14:56) — (14:56) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 13-M.Gallup to PHI 38 for 41 yards (21-R.Darby). [WPA +7.5% · EPA +4.10]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 9:13) — (9:13) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep left to 18-R.Cobb to PHI 37 for 17 yards (27-M.Jenkins). [WPA +5.8% · EPA +3.83]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 9:25) — (9:25) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass incomplete short right to 81-J.Perkins. [WPA -5.6% · EPA -3.69]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q1 9:36 · DAL 18 · Score 0-3
(9:36) 4-J.Elliott 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 4:08 · DAL 6 · Score 0-9
(4:08) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 88-D.Goedert for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 4:03 · DAL 15 · Score 0-10
4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 13:00 · PHI 31 · Score 3-10
(13:00) 3-K.Forbath 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 0:06 · PHI 14 · Score 6-10
(:06) 3-K.Forbath 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 0:09 · DAL 1 · Score 6-16
(:09) (Shotgun) 26-M.Sanders up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 0:06 · DAL 20 · Score 6-17
4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-1-C.Johnston.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 8:04 · PHI 31 · Score 9-17
(8:04) 3-K.Forbath 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-6-C.Jones.

Key takeaways

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

Philadelphia Eagles earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Carson Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Dak Prescott (DAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Carson Wentz (PHI) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles on 2019-12-22?

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys 17-9 in Week 16, 2019.

What was the score by quarter in Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 0, Philadelphia Eagles 10; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 6, Philadelphia Eagles 0; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 0, Philadelphia Eagles 7; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 3, Philadelphia Eagles 0; Final: Dallas Cowboys 9, Philadelphia Eagles 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — D. Goedert (C. Wentz pass) (Q1 4:08) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — M. Sanders (Q3 0:09) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — J. Elliott (Q1 9:36, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — K. Forbath (Q2 13:00, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — K. Forbath (Q2 0:06, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — K. Forbath (Q4 8:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 53.2% completion, -7.3% CPOE, -0.11 EPA per dropback, -4.98 total passing EPA. Carson Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles), 68.9% completion, +7.5% CPOE, +0.16 EPA per dropback, +7.10 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Carson Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.10 total EPA on Passing plays. across 45 snaps. Their top snap (-3.69 EPA): (9:25) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass incomplete short right to 81-J.Perkins..

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 7-7 Now 7-8 L

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 7-7 Now 8-7 W

Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2019 Week 16 Recap

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