2007 · Week 11 · Division
FinalTexas Stadium · outdoors · fieldturf · 77°F · wind 0mph
Closing spread
DAL -11
Total
46.5
Model margin
+3.6est.
DAL perspective
Push chance
1.5%est.
Win probability
- Cowboys
- Commanders
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.040EPA / play+0.109
- 41.8%Success rate45.8%
- +0.089EPA / dropback+0.230
- -0.199EPA / rush-0.071
- 8.2%Explosive rate9.6%
- +2.48CPOE+4.58
- 41.1%Third-down rate43.2%
- 54.1%Red-zone TD rate61.4%
- 1.59Points / drive2.23
- 2.7%Turnover rate2.3%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
DAL lead 38–16 since 1999
DAL have won 2 straight. Meetings average 44.3 points. DAL are 31-23 ATS in the series.
Box score
Individual performances
Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Campbell | 33/54 | 348 | 2 | 1 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 1/1 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 12 | 36 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Jason Campbell | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Ladell Betts | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 22/32 | 293 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Barber | 15 | 43 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Julius Jones | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Tony Romo | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Cowboys; negative favour Commanders.
Half-point at risk
1.49%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
58.7%
Expected total
44.8est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.03
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+3.59



