2008 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 5, 2008 · Lincoln Financial Field
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Philadelphia Eagles
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PHI -6.5 upsetU 41.5 ✓
Washington Commanders 23–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PHI
17/29, 196 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
2.9 expected points added · -6.9% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
16/29, 176 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
5.0 expected points added · -11.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Campbell | 16/29 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 1/1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 29 | 145 | 5.0 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Ladell Betts | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Jason Campbell | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | -2.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sellers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Horton | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky McIntosh | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| London Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Carter | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Smoot | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| H.B. Blades | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Rogers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaRon Landry | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leigh Torrence | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 17/29 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Westbrook | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 1 | -3.6 |
| DeSean Jackson | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Reggie Brown | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Tony Hunt | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Correll Buckhalter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Bradley | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Patterson | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Dawkins | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Omar Gaither | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quintin Mikell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Cole | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Brown | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brodrick Bunkley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juqua Parker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -6.5
- Closing total
- 41.5
- WAS moneyline
- +250
- PHI moneyline
- -270
Eagles closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 40 — under by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lincoln Financial Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 66°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · PHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Zorn vs Andy Reid
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.