2018 Week 13 · Mon, Dec 3, 2018 · Lincoln Financial Field
Washington Commanders
13
Philadelphia EaglesWinner
28
Philadelphia Eagles 28–13. Biggest swing: Q2 9:36, PHI +21% win probability on one snap. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(9:36) 26-A.Peterson up the middle for 90 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 9:36PHI +21% win prob(9:36) 26-A.Peterson up the middle for 90 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q3 · 8:34WAS +20% win prob(8:34) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left intended for 17-A.Jeffery INTERCEPTED by 24-J.Norman at WAS -2. 24-J.Norman to WAS 38 for 40 yards (62-J.Kelce; 33-J.Adams).
- Q2 · 4:08WAS +12% win prob(4:08) 33-J.Adams up the middle to WAS 3 for -2 yards (53-Z.Brown).
- Q3 · 9:26PHI +10% win prob(9:26) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 19-G.Tate to WAS 5 for 32 yards (20-H.Clinton-Dix).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Commanders | Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 42 | 69 |
| Total yards | 235 | 442 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.6 | 6.4 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.14 | 0.12 (edge) |
| Success rate | 36% | 51% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 69% | 58% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.23 | 0.34 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.05 (edge) | -0.19 |
| Third downs | 2/10 | 7/12 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 3 | 9 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 8 | 27 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Eagles won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.12 expected points added per play vs -0.14.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PHI
27/39, 306 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
13.6 expected points added · +5.9% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
13/21, 100 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-8.6 expected points added · -3.1% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI | PHI 25 | 14 | 80 | 7:29 | Touchdown | |
| 2 | WAS | WAS 25 | 5 | 14 | 2:16 | Punt | |
| 3 | PHI | PHI 16 | 4 | 6 | 1:31 | Punt | |
| 4 | WAS | WAS 29 | 8 | 42 | 4:58 | Turnover on downs | |
| 5 | PHI | PHI 25 | 8 | 27 | 4:10 | Punt | |
| 6 | WAS | WAS 10 | 2 | 90 | 0:13 | Touchdown | |
| 7 | PHI | PHI 22 | 11 | 80 | 5:20 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | WAS | WAS 3 | 4 | 7 | 1:42 | Punt | |
| 9 | PHI | WAS 40 | 4 | 26 | 0:35 | Touchdown | |
| 10 | WAS | WAS 25 | 10 | 46 | 1:31 | Turnover on downs | |
| 11 | PHI | PHI 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:15 | End of half | |
| 12 | WAS | WAS 25 | 5 | -1 | 1:40 | Punt | |
| 13 | PHI | PHI 25 | 8 | 70 | 4:58 | Interception | |
| 14 | WAS | WAS 38 | 6 | 18 | 3:31 | Punt | |
| 15 | PHI | PHI 15 | 12 | 87 | 5:41 | Touchdown | |
| 16 | WAS | WAS 25 | 4 | 12 | 1:33 | Interception | |
| 17 | PHI | WAS 35 | 4 | 7 | 0:56 | Turnover on downs | |
| 18 | WAS | WAS 25 | 5 | 0 | 1:39 | Punt | |
| 19 | PHI | PHI 27 | 10 | 42 | 5:14 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | WAS | WAS 25 | 8 | 7 | 1:38 | Punt | |
| 21 | PHI | PHI 25 | 6 | 17 | 3:10 | End of game |
0 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: Commanders gained 90 scrimmage yards over 2 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Sanchez | 13/21 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8.6 |
| Colt McCoy | 4/4 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 9 | 98 | 10.9 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Mark Sanchez | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Chris Thompson | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Jamison Crowder | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Doctson | 3 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 21% | 0.5 |
| Jamison Crowder | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 17% | 0.7 |
| Jordan Reed | 4 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 21% | -0.1 |
| Chris Thompson | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 21% | -1.8 |
| Vernon Davis | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8% | -0.4 |
| Michael Floyd | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8% | 1.0 |
| Maurice Harris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -4.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Brown | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Moreau | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Stroman | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Foster | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Swearinger | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshazor Everett | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adonis Alexander | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Wentz | 27/39 | 306 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Adams | 20 | 85 | 4.3 | 0 | -5.9 |
| Corey Clement | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Darren Sproles | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Carson Wentz | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Tate | 7 | 7 | 85 | 1 | 18% | 10.7 |
| Zach Ertz | 9 | 10 | 83 | 0 | 26% | 5.2 |
| Nelson Agholor | 4 | 8 | 56 | 0 | 21% | -1.2 |
| Corey Clement | 3 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 8% | 4.2 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 3 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 13% | -3.0 |
| Jordan Matthews | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5% | 0.6 |
| Dallas Goedert | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasul Douglas | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Bradham | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Cox | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Graham | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cre'von LeBlanc | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haloti Ngata | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bennett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sidney Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -5.5
- Closing total
- 45
- WAS moneyline
- +213
- PHI moneyline
- -239
Eagles closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 15.
Total closed 45; the game landed 41 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lincoln Financial Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 36°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- WAS 11 days · PHI 8 days
- Coaches
- Jay Gruden vs Doug Pederson
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.