2014 Week 16 · Sat, Dec 20, 2014 · FedExField
Philadelphia Eagles
24
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Washington CommandersWinner
27
PHI -7 upset51 push
Washington Commanders 27–24 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PHI
37/50, 374 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
17.0 expected points added · +6.7% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
16/23, 220 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
7.5 expected points added · +8.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Sanchez | 37/50 | 374 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeSean McCoy | 22 | 88 | 4.0 | 1 | -2.0 |
| Darren Sproles | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Mark Sanchez | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Ertz | 15 | 18 | 115 | 0 | 36% | 5.4 |
| Jeremy Maclin | 4 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 12% | 1.5 |
| Jordan Matthews | 3 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 10% | 6.4 |
| Riley Cooper | 5 | 7 | 53 | 2 | 14% | 6.7 |
| Darren Sproles | 6 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 18% | 1.0 |
| LeSean McCoy | 3 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 8% | 1.7 |
| Brent Celek | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2% | 1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mychal Kendricks | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Acho | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Graham | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Boykin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Barwin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cedric Thornton | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Cox | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennie Logan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffin | 16/23 | 220 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 21 | 83 | 4.0 | 1 | -1.7 |
| Robert Griffin | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Silas Redd | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Darrel Young | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSean Jackson | 4 | 6 | 126 | 0 | 26% | 7.0 |
| Pierre Garcon | 4 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 22% | 5.2 |
| Andre Roberts | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9% | 0.3 |
| Logan Paulsen | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 0.4 |
| Jordan Reed | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 17% | 0.4 |
| Chris Thompson | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13% | -1.2 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
| Santana Moss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Clark | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perry Riley | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Compton | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Thomas | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Amerson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| E.J. Biggers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenton Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Bowen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -7
- Closing total
- 51
- PHI moneyline
- -315
- WAS moneyline
- +277
Eagles closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 51 and landed exactly there — a push.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 37°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- PHI 6 days · WAS 6 days
- Coaches
- Chip Kelly vs Jay Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.