Lions 6–24 Cowboys: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 7, 2022

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys?

J. Goff (Detroit Lions), 63.6% completion, +9.3% CPOE, -0.28 EPA per dropback, -9.14 total passing EPA. D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 61.3% completion, +10.0% CPOE, +0.22 EPA per dropback, +6.69 total passing EPA.

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

D. Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.69 total EPA on Passing plays. across 31 snaps. Their top snap (-4.20 EPA): (1:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 85-N.Brown to DET 6 for 14 yards (31-K.Joseph). FUMBLES (31-K.Joseph), touched at DET 6, RECOVERED by DET-24-A.Oruwariye at DET 3..

Quick answer

Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Dallas Cowboys 24–6 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Detroit Lions 6–3 Dallas Cowboys at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Dak Prescott
Top passer: Jared Goff
Biggest EPA play: (12:29) 30-Ja.Williams up the middle to DAL 2 for -1 yards (90-D.Lawrence). FUMBLES (90-D.…
Game date: 2022-10-23

Game summary

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Detroit Lions 24–6 on 2022-10-23, overcoming Detroit Lions's 6–3 halftime lead. Dak Prescott posted a game-high +6.69 total EPA in the passing.

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

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Detroit Lions	3	3	0	0	0	6
Dallas Cowboys	0	3	7	14	0	24

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions

+3DAL 21

+3DAL 34

DALDallas Cowboys

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 4:02FG
Michael Badgley
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 21
Score
3-0
(4:02) 17-M.Badgley 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 12:27FG
Brett Maher
Points+3
Yard line
DET 3
Score
3-3
(12:27) 19-B.Maher 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 8:03FG
Michael Badgley
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 34
Score
6-3
(8:03) 17-M.Badgley 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 10:21TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Points+6
Yard line
DET 1
Score
6-9
(10:21) 21-E.Elliott up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 10:18XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
6-10
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger. DAL-68-M.Farniok was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 2:51TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Points+6
Yard line
DET 1
Score
6-16
(2:51) 21-E.Elliott up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 2:46XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
6-17
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 2:00TD
Peyton Hendershot
Points+6
Yard line
DET 2
Score
6-23
(2:00) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 89-P.Hendershot for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DET-44-M.Rodriguez was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 1:55XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
6-24
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).

1Dak Prescott · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +6.69 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
2CeeDee Lamb · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +6.45 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
3Kalif Raymond · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +4.32 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
4Brock Wright · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +4.22 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
5Dalton Schultz · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.87 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
6T.J. Hockenson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.83 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
7Tony Pollard · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.17 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
8Kalif Raymond · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +1.41 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.71 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

Dak Prescott — DAL · Passing

Dak Prescott posted the highest total EPA (+6.69) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 31 counted snaps, they averaged +0.22 EPA per play.

Dak Prescott's top snap (-4.20 EPA): (1:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 85-N.Brown to DET 6 for 14 yards (31-K.Joseph). FUMBLES (31-K.Joseph), touched at DET 6, RECOVERED by DET-24-A.Oruwariye at DET 3.

Biggest single play (-6.16 EPA): Dexter Lawrence II — (12:29) 30-Ja.Williams up the middle to DAL 2 for -1 yards (90-D.Lawrence). FUMBLES (90-D.Lawrence), RECOVERED by DAL-42-A.Barr at DAL 1.

Quarterback report card

Jared Goff led all passers in efficiency for Detroit Lions, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) · 33 dropbacks · 63.6% completion · +9.3% CPOE · -0.28 EPA/play · -9.14 total EPA
Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) · 31 dropbacks · 61.3% completion · +10.0% CPOE · +0.22 EPA/play · +6.69 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Dallas Cowboys
Offensive EPA/play	-0.291	-0.022
Offensive success rate	41.7%	49.4%
Pass EPA/play	-0.277	+0.216
Rush EPA/play	-0.361	-0.120
Defensive EPA/play	+0.022	+0.291
Defensive success rate	50.6%	58.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Dallas Cowboys held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.02 vs -0.29), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: -0.29 EPA/play (4th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Dallas Cowboys: -0.02 EPA/play (47th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 11 drives, -1.77 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Detroit Lions: 11 drives, -20.94 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Dallas Cowboys — Ezekiel Elliott (Q3 10:21)
Dallas Cowboys — Ezekiel Elliott (Q4 2:51)
Dallas Cowboys — Peyton Hendershot (Dak Prescott pass) (Q4 2:00)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Michael Badgley (Q1 4:02)
Dallas Cowboys — Brett Maher (Q2 12:27)
Detroit Lions — Michael Badgley (Q2 8:03)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the DAL 21 (Q1 4:02) — (4:02) 17-M.Badgley 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the DET 3 (Q2 12:27) — (12:27) 19-B.Maher 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the DAL 34 (Q2 8:03) — (8:03) 17-M.Badgley 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox..

The third quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the DET 1 (Q3 10:21) — (10:21) 21-E.Elliott up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q3 10:18).

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 14–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the DET 1 (Q4 2:51) — (2:51) 21-E.Elliott up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q4 2:46) — 19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the DET 2 (Q4 2:00); Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q4 1:55) — 19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q4 12:29) — (12:29) 30-Ja.Williams up the middle to DAL 2 for -1 yards (90-D.Lawrence). FUMBLES (90-D.Lawrence), RECOVERED by DAL-42-A.Barr at DAL 1. [WPA -31.0% · EPA -6.16]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 1:53) — (1:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 85-N.Brown to DET 6 for 14 yards (31-K.Joseph). FUMBLES (31-K.Joseph), touched at DET 6, RECOVERED by DET-24-A.Oruwariye at DET 3. [WPA -14.3% · EPA -4.20]
Detroit Lions (Q4 14:21) — (14:21) (Shotgun) 30-Ja.Williams left end to DAL 23 for 20 yards (7-T.Diggs). [WPA +14.2% · EPA +2.27]
Detroit Lions (Q3 0:51) — (:51) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep right to 11-K.Raymond to DET 49 for 19 yards (3-A.Brown; 6-D.Wilson). [WPA +11.0% · EPA +2.89]
Detroit Lions (Q4 13:03) — (13:03) 16-J.Goff pass short left to 89-B.Wright pushed ob at DAL 1 for 17 yards (11-M.Parsons). [WPA +10.1% · EPA +1.78]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q4 12:29) — (12:29) 30-Ja.Williams up the middle to DAL 2 for -1 yards (90-D.Lawrence). FUMBLES (90-D.Lawrence), RECOVERED by DAL-42-A.Barr at DAL 1. [WPA -31.0% · EPA -6.16]
Detroit Lions (Q4 2:23) — (2:23) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at DET 24 for -8 yards (54-S.Williams). FUMBLES (54-S.Williams) [54-S.Williams], RECOVERED by DAL-54-S.Williams at DET 24. 54-S.Williams to DET 24 for no g [WPA -2.8% · EPA -5.69]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 1:53) — (1:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 85-N.Brown to DET 6 for 14 yards (31-K.Joseph). FUMBLES (31-K.Joseph), touched at DET 6, RECOVERED by DET-24-A.Oruwariye at DET 3. [WPA -14.3% · EPA -4.20]
Detroit Lions (Q4 0:58) — (:58) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at DET 38 for -10 yards (11-M.Parsons). FUMBLES (11-M.Parsons), RECOVERED by DAL-92-D.Armstrong at DET 42. 92-D.Armstrong to DET 40 for 2 yards (58-P.Sewell). FUMBLES [WPA -0.1% · EPA -3.65]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 4:02 · DAL 21 · Score 3-0
(4:02) 17-M.Badgley 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 12:27 · DET 3 · Score 3-3
(12:27) 19-B.Maher 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 8:03 · DAL 34 · Score 6-3
(8:03) 17-M.Badgley 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 10:21 · DET 1 · Score 6-9
(10:21) 21-E.Elliott up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 10:18 · DET 15 · Score 6-10
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger. DAL-68-M.Farniok was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 2:51 · DET 1 · Score 6-16
(2:51) 21-E.Elliott up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 2:46 · DET 15 · Score 6-17
19-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 2:00 · DET 2 · Score 6-23
(2:00) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 89-P.Hendershot for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DET-44-M.Rodriguez was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 1:55 · DET 15 · Score 6-24
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.
Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Jared Goff (DET) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Dak Prescott (DAL) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys on 2022-10-23?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Detroit Lions 24-6 in Week 7, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys?

Q1: Detroit Lions 3, Dallas Cowboys 0; Q2: Detroit Lions 3, Dallas Cowboys 3; Q3: Detroit Lions 0, Dallas Cowboys 7; Q4: Detroit Lions 0, Dallas Cowboys 14; Final: Detroit Lions 6, Dallas Cowboys 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys?

Dallas Cowboys touchdown — E. Elliott (Q3 10:21) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — E. Elliott (Q4 2:51) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — P. Hendershot (D. Prescott pass) (Q4 2:00) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Badgley (Q1 4:02, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — B. Maher (Q2 12:27, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Badgley (Q2 8:03, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys?

Jared Goff (Detroit Lions), 63.6% completion, +9.3% CPOE, -0.28 EPA per dropback, -9.14 total passing EPA. Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys), 61.3% completion, +10.0% CPOE, +0.22 EPA per dropback, +6.69 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys?

Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.69 total EPA on Passing plays. across 31 snaps. Their top snap (-4.20 EPA): (1:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short left to 85-N.Brown to DET 6 for 14 yards (31-K.Joseph). FUMBLES (31-K.Joseph), touched at DET 6, RECOVERED by DET-24-A.Oruwariye at DET 3..

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 1-4 Now 1-5 L

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 4-2 Now 5-2 W

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