2021 Wild Card · Sun, Jan 16, 2022 · Raymond James Stadium
Philadelphia Eagles
15
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
31
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–15. Biggest swing: Q1 14:28, TB +4% win probability on one snap. Played in 21 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(14:28) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short right to 16-B.Perriman. PENALTY on PHI-96-D.Barnett, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at TB 42 - No Play.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 14:28TB +4% win prob(14:28) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short right to 16-B.Perriman. PENALTY on PHI-96-D.Barnett, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at TB 42 - No Play.
- Q2 · 0:50PHI +4% win prob(:50) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass deep left intended for 6-D.Smith INTERCEPTED by 32-M.Edwards [45-D.White] at TB 0. Touchback.
- Q1 · 10:49TB +3% win prob(10:49) 21-K.Vaughn right guard to PHI 2 for 2 yards (93-M.Williams; 58-G.Avery).
- Q1 · 4:34PHI +3% win prob(4:34) 8-A.Siposs punts 36 yards to TB 30, Center-45-R.Lovato. 1-J.Darden to TB 30 for no gain (33-J.Scott).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Eagles | Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 63 | 72 |
| Total yards | 341 | 349 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.4 (edge) | 4.8 |
| Expected points added / play | -0.09 | 0.06 (edge) |
| Success rate | 40% | 49% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 75% | 57% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.11 | 0.20 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.04 (edge) | -0.14 |
| Third downs | 5/14 (edge) | 4/13 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 7 (edge) | 3 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 15 | 22 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 2 (edge) | 4 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 (edge) |
Buccaneers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.06 expected points added per play vs -0.09.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · TB
29/37, 271 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
8.2 expected points added · +8.2% completion over expected
Passing · PHI
23/43, 258 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-5.5 expected points added · -7.5% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | TB 25 | 14 | 60 | 5:00 | Touchdown | |
| 2 | PHI | PHI 25 | 5 | 5 | 2:00 | Punt | |
| 3 | TB | TB 43 | 4 | 7 | 1:01 | Punt | |
| 4 | PHI | PHI 19 | 5 | 10 | 2:34 | Punt | |
| 5 | TB | TB 30 | 11 | 70 | 4:00 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | PHI | PHI 27 | 5 | -3 | 1:17 | Punt | |
| 7 | TB | TB 31 | 11 | 53 | 4:52 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | PHI | PHI 17 | 13 | 46 | 5:27 | Turnover on downs | |
| 9 | TB | TB 22 | 4 | -6 | 1:26 | Punt | |
| 10 | PHI | PHI 39 | 6 | 60 | 1:40 | Interception | |
| 11 | TB | TB 20 | 4 | 0 | 0:28 | Punt | |
| 12 | PHI | PHI 19 | 1 | 0 | 0:15 | End of half | |
| 13 | PHI | PHI 25 | 8 | 40 | 2:53 | Punt | |
| 14 | TB | TB 9 | 4 | 5 | 1:32 | Punt | |
| 15 | TB | PHI 48 | 6 | 48 | 2:57 | Touchdown | |
| 16 | PHI | PHI 25 | 6 | 21 | 2:13 | Interception | |
| 17 | TB | PHI 36 | 2 | 36 | 0:07 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | PHI | PHI 28 | 5 | 3 | 1:28 | Punt | |
| 19 | TB | TB 19 | 6 | 20 | 2:47 | Punt | |
| 20 | PHI | PHI 20 | 4 | -3 | 1:03 | Punt | |
| 21 | TB | TB 38 | 4 | -3 | 2:12 | Punt | |
| 22 | PHI | PHI 35 | 3 | 65 | 0:40 | Touchdown | |
| 23 | TB | TB 10 | 7 | 29 | 3:07 | Punt | |
| 24 | PHI | PHI 7 | 11 | 95 | 4:16 | Touchdown | |
| 25 | TB | PHI 46 | 10 | 30 | 3:34 | Turnover on downs | |
| 26 | PHI | PHI 16 | 4 | 2 | 1:11 | End of game |
0 of 26 drives ended in points. Longest march: Eagles gained 95 scrimmage yards over 11 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Hurts | 23/43 | 258 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -5.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Hurts | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Boston Scott | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Miles Sanders | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Kenneth Gainwell | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Goedert | 6 | 12 | 92 | 0 | 28% | 5.0 |
| DeVonta Smith | 4 | 11 | 60 | 0 | 26% | -7.6 |
| Kenneth Gainwell | 5 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 12% | 5.4 |
| Quez Watkins | 2 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 16% | -1.2 |
| Miles Sanders | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7% | -1.1 |
| Jordan Howard | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2% | -0.3 |
| Jalen Reagor | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7% | -3.0 |
| Boston Scott | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Singleton | 8 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Harris | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney McLeod | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Slay | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Avonte Maddox | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Nelson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Javon Hargrave | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Epps | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 29/37 | 271 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ke'Shawn Vaughn | 17 | 53 | 3.1 | 1 | -1.9 |
| Giovani Bernard | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | 1 | -3.4 |
| Scott Miller | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Evans | 9 | 10 | 117 | 1 | 28% | 10.2 |
| Giovani Bernard | 5 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 19% | 0.4 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 5 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 17% | 2.0 |
| Tyler Johnson | 2 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 8% | 0.3 |
| Cameron Brate | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 8% | 2.4 |
| Ke'Shawn Vaughn | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6% | 0.1 |
| Scott Miller | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Breshad Perriman | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8% | -2.2 |
| O.J. Howard | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Edwards | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamel Dean | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Devin White | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antoine Winfield | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Whitehead | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Davis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Minter | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Stuard | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lavonte David | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -7.5
- Closing total
- 45.5
- PHI moneyline
- +293
- TB moneyline
- -352
Buccaneers closed -7.5 and covered, winning by 16.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 46 — over by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 66°F, wind 21 mph
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- PHI 8 days · TB 7 days
- Coaches
- Nick Sirianni vs Bruce Arians
Wind at 21 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.