2018 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 30, 2018 · FedExField
Philadelphia EaglesWinner
24
Washington Commanders
0
Philadelphia Eagles 24–0 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 10:58, PHI +10% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(10:58) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass deep middle intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 22-D.Everett at WAS 7. 22-D.Everett to WAS 31 for 24 yards (65-L.Johnson).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 10:58PHI +10% win prob(10:58) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass deep middle intended for 86-Z.Ertz INTERCEPTED by 22-D.Everett at WAS 7. 22-D.Everett to WAS 31 for 24 yards (65-L.Johnson).
- Q1 · 14:44WAS +9% win prob(14:44) 28-W.Smallwood right guard to PHI 38 for 8 yards (51-S.Hamilton, 93-J.Allen).
- Q2 · 4:40WAS +6% win prob(4:40) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass short middle to 28-W.Smallwood to WAS 24 for 9 yards (22-D.Everett, 31-F.Moreau).
- Q1 · 2:38WAS +5% win prob(2:38) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass deep right to 17-A.Jeffery ran ob at WAS 21 for 16 yards.
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Eagles | Commanders |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 69 | 44 |
| Total yards | 362 (edge) | 89 |
| Yards per play | 5.2 (edge) | 2.0 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.18 (edge) | -0.50 |
| Success rate | 55% (edge) | 27% |
| Dropback rate | 54% | 77% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.24 (edge) | -0.47 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.10 (edge) | -0.59 |
| Third downs | 8/14 (edge) | 0/9 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 5 (edge) | 1 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 25 (edge) | 7 |
| Sacks taken | 3 (edge) | 4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Eagles won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.18 expected points added per play vs -0.50.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PHI
28/33, 221 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
6.0 expected points added · +14.3% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
12/27, 91 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-18.6 expected points added · -20.1% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | WAS 23 | 2 | 0 | 0:16 | Interception | |
| 2 | PHI | PHI 30 | 7 | 47 | 3:56 | Interception | |
| 3 | WAS | WAS 31 | 4 | 7 | 1:26 | Punt | |
| 4 | PHI | PHI 16 | 4 | 2 | 1:44 | Punt | |
| 5 | WAS | WAS 46 | 4 | -4 | 0:56 | Punt | |
| 6 | PHI | PHI 21 | 11 | 64 | 6:20 | Turnover on downs | |
| 7 | WAS | WAS 24 | 7 | 21 | 3:03 | Punt | |
| 8 | PHI | PHI 13 | 20 | 92 | 11:49 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | WAS | WAS 25 | 5 | 6 | 0:30 | End of half | |
| 10 | PHI | PHI 25 | 8 | 35 | 4:36 | Punt | |
| 11 | WAS | WAS 9 | 4 | 7 | 1:36 | Punt | |
| 12 | PHI | PHI 32 | 14 | 68 | 7:23 | Touchdown | |
| 13 | WAS | WAS 25 | 9 | 15 | 1:55 | Punt | |
| 14 | PHI | PHI 25 | 4 | -2 | 1:38 | Punt | |
| 15 | WAS | WAS 46 | 5 | -5 | 2:12 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | PHI | WAS 46 | 6 | 46 | 3:06 | Touchdown | |
| 17 | WAS | WAS 18 | 14 | 42 | 4:47 | Turnover on downs | |
| 18 | PHI | PHI 40 | 5 | 10 | 2:47 | End of game |
0 of 18 drives ended in points. Longest march: Eagles gained 92 scrimmage yards over 20 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Foles | 28/33 | 221 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6.0 |
| Nate Sudfeld | 1/1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Smallwood | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Josh Adams | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Darren Sproles | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Nick Foles | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Nate Sudfeld | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alshon Jeffery | 5 | 5 | 59 | 1 | 15% | 6.6 |
| Nelson Agholor | 5 | 6 | 40 | 2 | 18% | 5.9 |
| Josh Adams | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 9% | 2.9 |
| Golden Tate | 4 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 18% | -0.2 |
| Dallas Goedert | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9% | 1.1 |
| Wendell Smallwood | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 12% | 2.3 |
| Zach Ertz | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 12% | -5.7 |
| Darren Sproles | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasul Douglas | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nigel Bradham | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fletcher Cox | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avonte Maddox | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cre'von LeBlanc | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bennett | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Graham | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| LaRoy Reynolds | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Johnson | 12/27 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -18.6 |
| Tress Way | 1/1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Thompson | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Samaje Perine | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Josh Johnson | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Adrian Peterson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Doctson | 2 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 15% | -0.2 |
| Michael Floyd | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 11% | -0.1 |
| Chris Thompson | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 30% | -3.2 |
| Matt Flanagan | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4% | 0.8 |
| Darvin Kidsy | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7% | 2.0 |
| Jamison Crowder | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 30% | -6.4 |
| Jehu Chesson | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 2.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Brown | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshazor Everett | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mason Foster | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Dion Hamilton | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Allen | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Norman | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Moreau | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Stroman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pernell McPhee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -6
- Closing total
- 43
- PHI moneyline
- -245
- WAS moneyline
- +218
Eagles closed -6 and covered, winning by 24.
Total closed 43; the game landed 24 — under by 19.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 46°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- PHI 7 days · WAS 8 days
- Coaches
- Doug Pederson vs Jay Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.