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2016 NFC Divisional Round · Packers at Cowboys

Packers vs Cowboys, 2016 NFC Divisional Round: tied, 35 seconds left, two timeouts, 1st and 10 at your own 25.

What really happened

Mike McCarthy was calling it for the Packers. His first call: Aaron Rodgers' pass to Jared Cook fell incomplete. The real drive ended in a made field goal. The Packers won 34-31 over the Cowboys.

The plays that swung it

1. Q4 0:23

   Aaron Rodgers was sacked by Jeff Heath for a loss of 10.

   -11 points of win chance

2. Q4 0:12

   Aaron Rodgers hit Jared Cook for 35 yards.

   +41 points of win chance

3. Q4 0:03

   M. Crosby's 51-yard field goal was good.

   +16 points of win chance

Win chance is the share of games like this one, from that spot, that the team went on to win.

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