Previously:
Entering week 6, the Cowboys had Game Scripts of -6.0 against the Panthers, +10.1 against the Giants, -7.8 against the Seahawks, +1.6 against Detroit, and +0.2 against the Texans.
Entering week 6, the Jaguars had Game Scripts of +3.6 against the Giants, +12.2 against New England, -1.5 against Tennessee, +8.2 against the Jets, and -13.7 against the Chiefs.
So color me surprised to see Jacksonville get throttled on Sunday against the Cowboys in Dallas, losing 40-7 and finishing with a -17.3 Game Script. It wasn’t quite a Vikings against the Bills level upset, but Jacksonville was a 3-point favorite; it is pretty unusual for a 3-point dog to lead by 21+ points at halftime and win by 30+ points; in fact, the last time it happened, the Jaguars were on the other side of things.
The full week 6 Game Scripts are below:
| Team | H/R | Opp | Boxscore | PF | PA | Margin | Game Script | Pass | Run | P/R Ratio | Op_P | Op_R | Opp_P/R Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | JAX | Boxscore | 40 | 7 | 33 | 17.3 | 30 | 42 | 41.7% | 29 | 18 | 61.7% | |
| SEA | @ | OAK | Boxscore | 27 | 3 | 24 | 15.4 | 24 | 37 | 39.3% | 37 | 19 | 66.1% |
| PHI | @ | NYG | Boxscore | 34 | 13 | 21 | 14.5 | 37 | 31 | 54.4% | 47 | 17 | 73.4% |
| LAC | @ | CLE | Boxscore | 38 | 14 | 24 | 14.3 | 22 | 36 | 37.9% | 51 | 21 | 70.8% |
| BAL | @ | TEN | Boxscore | 21 | 0 | 21 | 12.5 | 37 | 25 | 59.7% | 26 | 14 | 65% |
| WAS | CAR | Boxscore | 23 | 17 | 6 | 9.2 | 39 | 28 | 58.2% | 41 | 18 | 69.5% | |
| LAR | @ | DEN | Boxscore | 23 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 45.8% | 43 | 17 | 71.7% |
| MIN | ARI | Boxscore | 27 | 17 | 10 | 7.7 | 37 | 32 | 53.6% | 35 | 20 | 63.6% | |
| NYJ | IND | Boxscore | 42 | 34 | 8 | 5.9 | 32 | 36 | 47.1% | 43 | 23 | 65.2% | |
| ATL | TAM | Boxscore | 34 | 29 | 5 | 5.9 | 42 | 22 | 65.6% | 43 | 20 | 68.3% | |
| NWE | KAN | Boxscore | 43 | 40 | 3 | 5.4 | 37 | 38 | 49.3% | 36 | 17 | 67.9% | |
| HOU | BUF | Boxscore | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4.3 | 33 | 24 | 57.9% | 31 | 27 | 53.4% | |
| PIT | @ | CIN | Boxscore | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0.8 | 45 | 21 | 68.2% | 45 | 13 | 77.6% |
| MIA | CHI | Boxscore | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0.5 | 44 | 31 | 58.7% | 33 | 31 | 51.6% | |
| GNB | SFO | Boxscore | 33 | 30 | 3 | -1.5 | 49 | 21 | 70% | 25 | 30 | 45.5% |
The most pass-heavy team of the week was Cincinnati, and that was despite a neutral Game Script of -0.8 and a running game that was effective. But the Bengals passed on over 75% of plays despite playing in a very competitive game.