2015 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 4, 2015 · FedExField
Philadelphia Eagles
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Washington CommandersWinner
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PHI -3 upsetU 46 ✓
Washington Commanders 23–20 — 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 · WAS
31/46, 290 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
11.5 expected points added · +1.7% completion over expected
Passing · PHI
15/28, 270 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
8.9 expected points added · -3.5% completion over expected
Receiving · WAS
7/12 for 65 yds, 0 TD
26% of team targets · 2.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bradford | 15/28 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco Murray | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Ryan Mathews | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | -4.9 |
| Darren Sproles | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Sam Bradford | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 2.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Cooper | 2 | 3 | 72 | 1 | 11% | 4.7 |
| Nelson Agholor | 3 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 14% | 5.0 |
| Miles Austin | 2 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 11% | 3.7 |
| Jordan Matthews | 3 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 29% | -0.6 |
| DeMarco Murray | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7% | -0.5 |
| Zach Ertz | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11% | 1.5 |
| Brent Celek | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7% | 2.6 |
| Darren Sproles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -2.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Biggers | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Thurmond | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennie Logan | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Carroll | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Graham | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Allen | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Rowe | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Hicks | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMeco Ryans | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 31/46 | 290 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 17 | 62 | 3.6 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Chris Thompson | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Matt Jones | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | -4.1 |
| Kirk Cousins | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamison Crowder | 7 | 12 | 65 | 0 | 26% | 2.1 |
| Pierre Garcon | 7 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 17% | 4.5 |
| Ryan Grant | 5 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 15% | 1.4 |
| Rashad Ross | 1 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 7% | 1.8 |
| Jordan Reed | 5 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 17% | -2.5 |
| Chris Thompson | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 7% | 1.1 |
| Derek Carrier | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 4% | 1.3 |
| Alfred Morris | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Compton | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashon Goldson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Baker | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenton Robinson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Robinson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trent Murphy | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Smith | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyshoen Jarrett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -3
- Closing total
- 46
- PHI moneyline
- -149
- WAS moneyline
- +135
Eagles closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46; the game landed 43 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 58°F, wind 13 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- PHI 7 days · WAS 10 days
- Coaches
- Chip Kelly vs Jay Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.