Texans 23–27 Cowboys: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Dallas Cowboys?

D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 57.1% completion, -8.4% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.88 total passing EPA. D. Mills (Houston Texans), 72.7% completion, +17.2% CPOE, +0.27 EPA per dropback, +5.98 total passing EPA.

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

A. Rodgers (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.14 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+3.75 EPA): (2:30) (Shotgun) 6-J.Driskel pass deep right to 19-A.Rodgers for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Dallas Cowboys 27–23 Houston Texans
Halftime: Houston Texans 23–17 Dallas Cowboys at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Top passer: Dak Prescott
Biggest EPA play: (13:19) 31-D.Pierce left tackle to HOU 36 for -1 yards (6-D.Wilson). FUMBLES (6-D.Wilson),…
Game date: 2022-12-11

Game summary

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Houston Texans 27–23 on 2022-12-11, overcoming Houston Texans's 23–17 halftime lead. Aaron Rodgers posted a game-high +6.14 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 23 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Houston Texans	10	13	3	0	0	23
Dallas Cowboys	7	10	0	10	0	27

Scoring Map

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

HOUHouston Texans

HOU 11

DAL 1

+1DAL 15

+3DAL 25

HOU 10

DAL 28

+1DAL 15

+3DAL 32

+3DAL 35

+3HOU 35

HOU 2

DALDallas Cowboys

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

16 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 11:25TD
Tony Pollard
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 11
Score
0-6
(11:25) (Shotgun) 20-T.Pollard right end for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 11:20XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
0-7
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 5:36TD
Dameon Pierce
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 1
Score
6-7
(5:36) 31-D.Pierce right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 5:33XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
7-7
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 0:22FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 25
Score
10-7
(:22) 7-K.Fairbairn 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 12:34TD
Tony Pollard
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 10
Score
10-13
(12:34) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 20-T.Pollard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 12:28XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
10-14
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 2:30TD
Aaron Rodgers
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 28
Score
16-14
(2:30) (Shotgun) 6-J.Driskel pass deep right to 19-A.Rodgers for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 2:23XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 15
Score
17-14
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 0:44FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
17-17
(:44) 19-B.Maher 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 0:02FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 32
Score
20-17
(:02) 7-K.Fairbairn 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 0:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
—
Score
20-17
END QUARTER 2
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 3:07FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 35
Score
23-17
(3:07) 7-K.Fairbairn 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 14:54FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 35
Score
23-20
(14:54) 19-B.Maher 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 0:46TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
23-26
(:46) (Shotgun) 21-E.Elliott up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 0:41XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
23-27
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Aaron Rodgers · Houston Texans · Receiving · +6.14 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.23 EPA/play
2Davis Mills · Houston Texans · Passing · +5.98 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
3Chris Moore · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.85 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
4Dak Prescott · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +2.79 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
5Jeff Driskel · Houston Texans · Passing · +2.04 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
6Tony Pollard · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +1.36 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
7CeeDee Lamb · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +0.94 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
8Noah Brown · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +0.79 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.13 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

Aaron Rodgers — HOU · Receiving

Aaron Rodgers posted the highest total EPA (+6.14) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +1.23 EPA per play.

Aaron Rodgers's top snap (+3.75 EPA): (2:30) (Shotgun) 6-J.Driskel pass deep right to 19-A.Rodgers for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-6.34 EPA): Dameon Pierce — (13:19) 31-D.Pierce left tackle to HOU 36 for -1 yards (6-D.Wilson). FUMBLES (6-D.Wilson), RECOVERED by DAL-7-T.Diggs at HOU 45. 7-T.Diggs ran ob at HOU 28 for 17 yards (60-A.Cann).

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) · 42 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · -8.4% CPOE · -0.09 EPA/play · -3.88 total EPA
Davis Mills (Houston Texans) · 22 dropbacks · 72.7% completion · +17.2% CPOE · +0.27 EPA/play · +5.98 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Houston Texans	Dallas Cowboys
Offensive EPA/play	-0.034	-0.009
Offensive success rate	39.3%	44.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.277	-0.092
Rush EPA/play	-0.545	+0.077
Defensive EPA/play	+0.009	+0.034
Defensive success rate	55.2%	60.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Houston Texans -0.03, Dallas Cowboys -0.01) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Houston Texans: -0.03 EPA/play (43rd percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Dallas Cowboys: -0.01 EPA/play (50th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 12 drives, -0.81 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Houston Texans: 13 drives, -2.87 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Dallas Cowboys — Tony Pollard (Q1 11:25)
Houston Texans — Dameon Pierce (Q1 5:36)
Dallas Cowboys — Tony Pollard (Dak Prescott pass) (Q2 12:34)
Houston Texans — Aaron Rodgers (Jeff Driskel pass) (Q2 2:30)
Dallas Cowboys — Ezekiel Elliott (Q4 0:46)

Field goals

Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q1 0:22)
Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q2 0:44)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 0:02)
Houston Texans — unlisted player (Q2 0:00)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q3 3:07)
Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q4 14:54)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Houston Texans won the period 10–7. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the HOU 11 (Q1 11:25) — (11:25) (Shotgun) 20-T.Pollard right end for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q1 11:20) — 19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the DAL 1 (Q1 5:36) — (5:36) 31-D.Pierce right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q1 5:33) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DAL 25 (Q1 0:22) — (:22) 7-K.Fairbairn 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 13–10. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the HOU 10 (Q2 12:34) — (12:34) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 20-T.Pollard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 12:28) — 19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the DAL 28 (Q2 2:30) — (2:30) (Shotgun) 6-J.Driskel pass deep right to 19-A.Rodgers for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the DAL 15 (Q2 2:23) — 7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the HOU 15 (Q2 0:44) — (:44) 19-B.Maher 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DAL 32 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 7-K.Fairbairn 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal (Q2 0:00) — END QUARTER 2.

The third quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DAL 35 (Q3 3:07) — (3:07) 7-K.Fairbairn 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 10–0. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the HOU 35 (Q4 14:54) — (14:54) 19-B.Maher 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the HOU 2 (Q4 0:46) — (:46) (Shotgun) 21-E.Elliott up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q4 0:41) — 19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:46) — (:46) (Shotgun) 21-E.Elliott up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +22.4% · EPA +2.79]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 14:56) — (14:56) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 85-N.Brown to HOU 26 for 51 yards (5-J.Pitre). Penalty on HOU-2-T.Thomas, Defensive Holding, declined. [WPA +17.8% · EPA +5.22]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 3:21) — (3:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right intended for 85-N.Brown INTERCEPTED by 1-T.Smith (29-M.Stewart) at HOU 47. 1-T.Smith pushed ob at DAL 27 for 26 yards (21-E.Elliott). [WPA -17.6% · EPA -5.14]
Houston Texans (Q3 13:19) — (13:19) 31-D.Pierce left tackle to HOU 36 for -1 yards (6-D.Wilson). FUMBLES (6-D.Wilson), RECOVERED by DAL-7-T.Diggs at HOU 45. 7-T.Diggs ran ob at HOU 28 for 17 yards (60-A.Cann). [WPA -17.4% · EPA -6.34]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 5:45) — (5:45) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right intended for 86-D.Schultz INTERCEPTED by 1-T.Smith (45-O.Okoronkwo) at DAL 11. 1-T.Smith to DAL 4 for 7 yards (86-D.Schultz). [WPA -15.6% · EPA -4.58]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q3 13:19) — (13:19) 31-D.Pierce left tackle to HOU 36 for -1 yards (6-D.Wilson). FUMBLES (6-D.Wilson), RECOVERED by DAL-7-T.Diggs at HOU 45. 7-T.Diggs ran ob at HOU 28 for 17 yards (60-A.Cann). [WPA -17.4% · EPA -6.34]
Houston Texans (Q1 9:11) — (9:11) 11-C.Johnston punts 47 yards to DAL 25, Center-46-J.Weeks. 9-K.Turpin MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by HOU-53-B.Cashman at DAL 24. [WPA +13.1% · EPA +6.12]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 14:56) — (14:56) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass deep right to 85-N.Brown to HOU 26 for 51 yards (5-J.Pitre). Penalty on HOU-2-T.Thomas, Defensive Holding, declined. [WPA +17.8% · EPA +5.22]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 3:21) — (3:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right intended for 85-N.Brown INTERCEPTED by 1-T.Smith (29-M.Stewart) at HOU 47. 1-T.Smith pushed ob at DAL 27 for 26 yards (21-E.Elliott). [WPA -17.6% · EPA -5.14]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 11:25 · HOU 11 · Score 0-6
(11:25) (Shotgun) 20-T.Pollard right end for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 11:20 · HOU 15 · Score 0-7
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 5:36 · DAL 1 · Score 6-7
(5:36) 31-D.Pierce right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 5:33 · DAL 15 · Score 7-7
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 0:22 · DAL 25 · Score 10-7
(:22) 7-K.Fairbairn 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q2 12:34 · HOU 10 · Score 10-13
(12:34) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 20-T.Pollard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q2 12:28 · HOU 15 · Score 10-14
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 2:30 · DAL 28 · Score 16-14
(2:30) (Shotgun) 6-J.Driskel pass deep right to 19-A.Rodgers for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 2:23 · DAL 15 · Score 17-14
7-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 0:44 · HOU 15 · Score 17-17
(:44) 19-B.Maher 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · DAL 32 · Score 20-17
(:02) 7-K.Fairbairn 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 0:00 · Score 20-17
END QUARTER 2
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q3 3:07 · DAL 35 · Score 23-17
(3:07) 7-K.Fairbairn 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 14:54 · HOU 35 · Score 23-20
(14:54) 19-B.Maher 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 0:46 · HOU 2 · Score 23-26
(:46) (Shotgun) 21-E.Elliott up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 0:41 · HOU 15 · Score 23-27
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.

Key takeaways

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

Dallas Cowboys earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Aaron Rodgers (Houston Texans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Dak Prescott (DAL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Texans vs Dallas Cowboys on 2022-12-11?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Houston Texans 27-23 in Week 14, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Houston Texans vs Dallas Cowboys?

Q1: Houston Texans 10, Dallas Cowboys 7; Q2: Houston Texans 13, Dallas Cowboys 10; Q3: Houston Texans 3, Dallas Cowboys 0; Q4: Houston Texans 0, Dallas Cowboys 10; Final: Houston Texans 23, Dallas Cowboys 27.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Houston Texans vs Dallas Cowboys?

Dallas Cowboys touchdown — T. Pollard (Q1 11:25) Houston Texans touchdown — D. Pierce (Q1 5:36) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — T. Pollard (D. Prescott pass) (Q2 12:34) Houston Texans touchdown — A. Rodgers (J. Driskel pass) (Q2 2:30) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — E. Elliott (Q4 0:46) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q1 0:22, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q2 0:44, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — unlisted player (Q2 0:00, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q3 3:07, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q4 14:54, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Dallas Cowboys?

Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 57.1% completion, -8.4% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.88 total passing EPA. Davis Mills (Houston Texans), 72.7% completion, +17.2% CPOE, +0.27 EPA per dropback, +5.98 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Dallas Cowboys?

Aaron Rodgers (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.14 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+3.75 EPA): (2:30) (Shotgun) 6-J.Driskel pass deep right to 19-A.Rodgers for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Houston Texans vs Dallas Cowboys a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Dallas Cowboys won 27-23 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Houston Texans

Entered 1-10 Now 1-11 L

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 9-3 Now 10-3 W

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