Closing spread
DAL -7
Total
51.5
Model margin
+1.5est.
DAL perspective
Push chance
4.6%est.
the line sits on a key number
Win probability
- Cowboys
- Packers
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.
- +0.075EPA / play+0.109
- 43.6%Success rate45.8%
- +0.184EPA / dropback+0.230
- -0.109EPA / rush-0.071
- 8.6%Explosive rate9.6%
- +4.25CPOE+4.58
- 42.9%Third-down rate43.2%
- 61.0%Red-zone TD rate61.4%
- 2.16Points / drive2.23
- 2.3%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
GB lead 11–4–1 since 1999
Meetings average 55.8 points. DAL are 6-10 ATS in the series.
Box score
Individual performances
Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 18/26 | 201 | 1 | 0 |
| Brett Favre | 5/14 | 56 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Grant | 14 | 94 | 6.7 | 2 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 |
Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 19/30 | 309 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Barber | 17 | 81 | 4.8 | 0 |
| Julius Jones | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Tony Romo | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 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 Packers.
Half-point at risk
4.62%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
53.1%
Expected total
44.9est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.06
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+1.51



