2021 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 31, 2021 · Ford Field
Philadelphia EaglesWinner
44
Detroit Lions
6
Philadelphia Eagles 44–6 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 8:41, PHI +7% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(8:41) 4-A.Seibert 47 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 8:41PHI +7% win prob(8:41) 4-A.Seibert 47 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q1 · 3:14DET +4% win prob(3:14) (Shotgun) 35-B.Scott right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 6:02DET +4% win prob(6:02) 18-J.Reagor left end pushed ob at DET 25 for 10 yards (24-A.Oruwariye).
- Q1 · 13:06PHI +4% win prob(13:06) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass incomplete short right to 88-T.Hockenson (22-M.Epps).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Eagles | Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 61 | 59 |
| Total yards | 351 (edge) | 228 |
| Yards per play | 5.8 (edge) | 3.9 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.23 (edge) | -0.41 |
| Success rate | 51% (edge) | 36% |
| Dropback rate | 31% | 71% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.41 (edge) | -0.51 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.15 (edge) | -0.16 |
| Third downs | 5/10 (edge) | 5/14 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 9 (edge) | 1 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 25 (edge) | 15 |
| Sacks taken | 0 (edge) | 6 |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 1 |
Eagles won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.23 expected points added per play vs -0.41.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
25/34, 222 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-11.5 expected points added · +7.9% completion over expected
Passing · PHI
9/14, 103 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
2.1 expected points added · -1.6% completion over expected
Receiving · DET
10/11 for 89 yds, 0 TD
34% of team targets · 3.7 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | DET 34 | 6 | 23 | 2:06 | Punt | |
| 2 | PHI | PHI 4 | 4 | 5 | 0:59 | Punt | |
| 3 | DET | PHI 45 | 6 | 16 | 3:19 | Turnover on downs | |
| 4 | PHI | PHI 37 | 11 | 61 | 5:25 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | DET | DET 30 | 5 | -12 | 2:08 | Punt | |
| 6 | PHI | PHI 39 | 7 | 31 | 3:13 | Turnover on downs | |
| 7 | DET | DET 25 | 11 | 15 | 5:09 | Punt | |
| 8 | PHI | PHI 19 | 9 | 81 | 4:50 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | DET | DET 25 | 13 | 49 | 2:43 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | PHI | PHI 26 | 1 | 0 | 0:08 | End of half | |
| 11 | PHI | PHI 10 | 13 | 85 | 5:58 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | DET | DET 25 | 6 | 43 | 3:02 | Turnover on downs | |
| 13 | PHI | PHI 43 | 10 | 53 | 4:40 | Touchdown | |
| 14 | DET | DET 25 | 2 | 8 | 0:11 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 15 | DET | DET 25 | 5 | 6 | 1:54 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | PHI | DET 31 | 7 | 9 | 4:22 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | DET | DET 33 | 13 | 67 | 2:39 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | PHI | DET 49 | 10 | 26 | 5:25 | Turnover on downs | |
| 19 | DET | DET 21 | 5 | 13 | 1:49 | End of game |
0 of 19 drives ended in points. Longest march: Eagles gained 85 scrimmage yards over 13 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Hurts | 9/14 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Gardner Minshew | 2/2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Hurts | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Boston Scott | 12 | 60 | 5.0 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Jordan Howard | 12 | 57 | 4.8 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Kenneth Gainwell | 13 | 27 | 2.1 | 0 | -4.4 |
| Jalen Reagor | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Goedert | 6 | 7 | 72 | 0 | 44% | 2.0 |
| Quez Watkins | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13% | 1.2 |
| DeVonta Smith | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 19% | 1.2 |
| Jack Stoll | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6% | -0.3 |
| Boston Scott | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.9 |
| Jalen Reagor | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13% | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Edwards | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Epps | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Davion Taylor | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avonte Maddox | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Sweat | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Williams | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Bradley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Genard Avery | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Tuipulotu | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney McLeod | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 25/34 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -11.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Swift | 12 | 27 | 2.3 | 0 | -4.3 |
| Godwin Igwebuike | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Jermar Jefferson | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| David Blough | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Hockenson | 10 | 11 | 89 | 0 | 34% | 3.7 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 3 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 16% | -0.3 |
| Godwin Igwebuike | 3 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 9% | 2.5 |
| D'Andre Swift | 5 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 16% | -9.9 |
| Jermar Jefferson | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 13% | 0.6 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.8 |
| Tom Kennedy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Kalif Raymond | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -2.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Walker III | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Bryant | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Marlowe | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Barnes | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Harris | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levi Onwuzurike | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Reeves-Maybin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amani Oruwariye | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Brockers | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -3
- Closing total
- 48.5
- PHI moneyline
- -168
- DET moneyline
- +151
Eagles closed -3 and covered, winning by 38.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 50 — over by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- PHI 7 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Nick Sirianni vs Dan Campbell