Jacksonville
Jaguars
3-5
28
FINAL
35
Dallas
Cowboys
0-8
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 16 matchup, the Dallas Cowboys narrowly defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars with a final score of 35-28, keeping their playoff hopes alive in a tightly contested season. The win was crucial for both teams as they vie for postseason positioning, making every play count in this late-season clash.
Dak Prescott was the star of the show for the Cowboys, throwing for four touchdowns and guiding his team to victory. Javonte Williams anchored the ground game with an impressive 122 rushing yards, while Brian Thomas Jr. stood out for Jacksonville, racking up 128 receiving yards. Trevor Lawrence also had a strong outing, passing for 250 yards but ultimately fell short in the battle against the Cowboys' offense.
Defensively, the Cowboys made their mark with Malachi Lawrence leading the charge, recording 2.5 sacks to disrupt Lawrence's rhythm. Jalen Thompson's interception proved pivotal, shifting the momentum in favor of Dallas at a crucial moment. With Foyesade Oluokun’s 8 tackles, the Jaguars fought hard, but it was the Cowboys' defensive plays that ultimately sealed the game and secured their victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | 34 | 22 | 65% | 250 | 2 | 1 | 93.9 |
| Dak Prescott | QB | 31 | 18 | 58% | 246 | 4 | 0 | 123.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javonte Williams | HB | 17 | 122 | 7.2 | 57 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | HB | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 45 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Malik Davis | HB | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 27 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Ameer Abdullah | HB | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 20 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Chris Rodriguez Jr | HB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Emari Demercado | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Dak Prescott | QB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Pickens | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Boerkircher | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Washington | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenton Strange | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Thomas Jr | WR | 7 | 128 | 18.3 | 26 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| George Pickens | WR | 6 | 100 | 16.7 | 41 | 3 | 28 | 1 |
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 32 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| Brenton Strange | TE | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| KaVontae Turpin | WR | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Jake Ferguson | TE | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Parker Washington | WR | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Nate Boerkircher | TE | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Ryan Flournoy | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Luke Schoonmaker | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Ameer Abdullah | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Thompson | SS | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinnen Williams | DT | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foyesade Oluokun | MIKE | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Lawrence | REDG | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaRon Bland | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travon Walker | LEDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Hooker | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruke Orhorhoro | DT | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Ransaw | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jourdan Lewis | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrian Jones | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hines-Allen | REDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Downs | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LT Overton | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashan Gary | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dee Winters | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaishawn Barham | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cobie Durant | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahlani Tavai | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ventrell Miller | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Barron | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Von Miller | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shavon Revel Jr | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Clark | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Hunter | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Regis | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Hawkins III | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Gardeck | SAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Johnson | SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Aubrey | K | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cam Little | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |

