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2018 Week 1 · Thu, Sep 6, 2018 · Lincoln Financial Field
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Philadelphia Eagles 18–12. Biggest swing: Q4 0:01, ATL +27% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(:01) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass incomplete short left to 11-J.Jones [96-D.Barnett].
Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Falcons | Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 65 | 64 |
| Total yards | 299 (edge) | 235 |
| Yards per play | 4.6 (edge) | 3.7 |
| Expected points added / play | -0.22 | -0.08 (edge) |
| Success rate | 32% | 38% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 75% | 58% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.22 (edge) | -0.25 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.22 | 0.15 (edge) |
| Third downs | 4/15 | 8/16 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 (edge) | 3 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 13 | 14 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 2 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Eagles won the down-to-down efficiency fight: -0.08 expected points added per play vs -0.22.
Who moved the needle
Passing · ATL
21/43, 251 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-11.7 expected points added · -6.5% completion over expected
Passing · PHI
19/34, 117 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-11.2 expected points added · -12.1% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATL | ATL 25 | 11 | 78 | 4:09 | Turnover on downs | |
| 2 | PHI | PHI 2 | 4 | 6 | 1:43 | Punt | |
| 3 | ATL | PHI 44 | 9 | 37 | 4:07 | Turnover on downs | |
| 4 | PHI | PHI 31 | 7 | -6 | 4:31 | Punt | |
| 5 | ATL | ATL 20 | 4 | -9 | 1:18 | Punt | |
| 6 | PHI | PHI 40 | 14 | 54 | 8:03 | Turnover on downs | |
| 7 | ATL | ATL 25 | 9 | 26 | 4:01 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | PHI | PHI 5 | 7 | 11 | 0:48 | Punt | |
| 9 | ATL | ATL 11 | 5 | 20 | 0:47 | Punt | |
| 10 | PHI | PHI 13 | 4 | 4 | 0:33 | End of half | |
| 11 | PHI | PHI 25 | 7 | 12 | 2:35 | Punt | |
| 12 | ATL | ATL 20 | 6 | 18 | 2:14 | Punt | |
| 13 | PHI | PHI 37 | 12 | 63 | 5:34 | Touchdown | |
| 14 | ATL | ATL 40 | 5 | 15 | 2:05 | Punt | |
| 15 | PHI | PHI 16 | 4 | 4 | 1:13 | Punt | |
| 16 | ATL | ATL 26 | 4 | 4 | 0:59 | Punt | |
| 17 | ATL | PHI 32 | 5 | 12 | 2:22 | Interception | |
| 18 | PHI | PHI 4 | 4 | 25 | 2:23 | Interception | |
| 19 | ATL | PHI 27 | 3 | 27 | 0:47 | Touchdown | |
| 20 | PHI | PHI 25 | 5 | 6 | 2:15 | Punt | |
| 21 | ATL | ATL 33 | 4 | 6 | 2:42 | Punt | |
| 22 | PHI | PHI 46 | 9 | 56 | 2:32 | Touchdown | |
| 23 | ATL | ATL 25 | 13 | 65 | 2:19 | End of game |
0 of 23 drives ended in points. Longest march: Falcons gained 78 scrimmage yards over 11 plays for a turnover on downs.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 21/43 | 251 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -11.7 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Tevin Coleman | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 1 | -2.4 |
| Julio Jones | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Matt Ryan | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 10 | 19 | 169 | 0 | 49% | 1.1 |
| Tevin Coleman | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 5% | 2.3 |
| Austin Hooper | 3 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 10% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion Jones | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Desmond Trufant | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Alford |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Foles | 19/34 | 117 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -11.2 |
| Nelson Agholor | 1/1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg |
|---|
Closing number vs result
Eagles closed -1 and covered, winning by 6.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 30 — under by 14.5.
Conditions and crew
| -1.3 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 4 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 15% | 1.1 |
| Devonta Freeman | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 13% | -3.3 |
| Eric Saubert | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
| Calvin Ridley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.7 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| Grady Jarrett | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Poole | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deadrin Senat | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Shelby | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemal Ishmael | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Allen | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| TD |
|---|
| EPA |
|---|
| Jay Ajayi | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Corey Clement | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Nelson Agholor | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Darren Sproles | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Nick Foles | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Ertz | 5 | 10 | 48 | 0 | 29% | -1.1 |
| Nelson Agholor | 8 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 29% | -0.5 |
| Darren Sproles | 4 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 20% | -0.6 |
| Nick Foles | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3% | 1.9 |
| DeAndre Carter | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Dallas Goedert | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9% | -6.3 |
| Mike Wallace | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -0.7 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hicks | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronald Darby | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jalen Mills | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rodney McLeod | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sidney Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Long | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Cox | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Barnett | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
