2008 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 21, 2008 · FedExField
Philadelphia Eagles
3
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Washington CommandersWinner
10
PHI -4.5 upsetU 37.5 ✓17 mph wind
Washington Commanders 10–3. Played in 17 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PHI
26/46, 230 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-9.6 expected points added · -4.6% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
18/33, 144 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-7.1 expected points added · -13.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 26/46 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -9.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Westbrook | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Donovan McNabb | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| DeSean Jackson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Correll Buckhalter | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Bradley | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeem Jordan | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Cole | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Patterson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Gocong | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Asante Samuel | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Dawkins | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quintin Mikell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brodrick Bunkley | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sheldon Brown | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Campbell | 18/33 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 22 | 70 | 3.2 | 1 | -3.4 |
| Jason Campbell | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Ladell Betts | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Rock Cartwright | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Hall | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| London Fletcher | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Horton | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Springs | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Smoot | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky McIntosh | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaRon Landry | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Taylor | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Rogers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shaun Suisham | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -4.5
- Closing total
- 37.5
- PHI moneyline
- -250
- WAS moneyline
- +230
Eagles closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 13 — under by 24.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 42°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- PHI 6 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Andy Reid vs Jim Zorn
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.