Dallas
Cowboys
7-0
20
FINAL
15
Carolina
Panthers
3-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a tightly contested Week 17 matchup, the Dallas Cowboys secured a 20-15 victory over the Carolina Panthers, solidifying their playoff positioning as the regular season comes to a close. Both teams fought hard, but it was Dallas that managed to outlast their opponents in a game filled with playoff implications.
Quarterback Joe Milton led the Cowboys' offense with a strong performance, throwing for 239 yards and keeping drives alive. Running back Jaydon Blue contributed significantly on the ground, racking up 75 rushing yards, while wide receiver Eric Singleton Jr. was the standout target, amassing 97 receiving yards. The Cowboys’ balanced offensive attack proved too much for the Panthers’ defense to handle.
Defensively, the Cowboys made their mark with Shavon Revel Jr. leading the charge, recording 10 total tackles. Malachi Lawrence added pressure with a key sack, disrupting the Panthers' rhythm. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when the Cowboys' defense forced a turnover on downs, allowing Dallas to maintain their lead and ultimately seal the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Milton | QB | 37 | 21 | 57% | 239 | 1 | 0 | 85.3 |
| Devon Dampier | QB | 33 | 22 | 67% | 209 | 1 | 0 | 94.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaydon Blue | HB | 13 | 75 | 5.8 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Trevor Etienne | HB | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 19 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Wayne Knight | HB | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | — | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Devon Dampier | QB | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | HB | 11 | 7 | 0.6 | — | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Javonte Williams | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Joe Milton | QB | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Chris Brazzell II | WR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| George Pickens | WR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier Legette | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Singleton Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Luepke | FB | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Singleton Jr | WR | 8 | 97 | 12.1 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| George Pickens | WR | 6 | 84 | 14.0 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Chris Brazzell II | WR | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 19 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Xavier Legette | WR | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Tetairoa McMillan | WR | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Jake Ferguson | TE | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Darren Waller | TE | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Jaydon Blue | HB | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Luke Wysong | WR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Trevor Etienne | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Trey Palmer | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mitchell Evans | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Hunter Luepke | FB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shavon Revel Jr | CB | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaycee Horn | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Evan Johnson | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevin Wallace | MIKE | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Lloyd | MIKE | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chau Smith-Wade | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brown | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'von Moehrig | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice Polock | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Sullivan | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Downs | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaishawn Barham | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarvion Overshown | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Scourton | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Lawrence | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinnen Williams | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decamerion Richardson | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Hunter | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LT Overton | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Winters | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Kuwatch | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Jackson | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bam Martin-Scott | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Lee III | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaelan Phillips | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar James | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashan Gary | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Thompson | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzgerald | K | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Aubrey | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 |

