Arizona Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 2008 Week 13 Recap

Game story

In Week 13 of the 2008 NFL season on 2008-11-27, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the Arizona Cardinals, pulling away with a 48–20 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) paced the passing game, with +12.40 total EPA, and +8.5% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +12.40 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-10.6% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Arizona Cardinals changed the game: (5:17) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass short right intended for 11-L.Fitzgerald INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Hanson (55-S.Bradley) at PHI 46. 21-J.Hanson to ARI 41 for 13 yards (34-T.Hightower).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 D. McNabb · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +12.40 total EPA · 45 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
2. 2 D. Jackson · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +9.53 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.59 EPA/play
3. 3 L. Fitzgerald · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +6.18 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
4. 4 S. Breaston · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +4.59 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
5. 5 B. Westbrook · Philadelphia Eagles · Rushing · +4.45 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
6. 6 J. Avant · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.92 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
7. 7 H. Baskett · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.78 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
8. 8 K. Curtis · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.73 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Philadelphia Eagles — B. Westbrook (D. McNabb pass) (Q1 52:59)
• Philadelphia Eagles — B. Westbrook (Q1 48:30)
• Philadelphia Eagles — B. Westbrook (D. McNabb pass) (Q2 38:28)
• Arizona Cardinals — L. Fitzgerald (K. Warner pass) (Q2 33:01)
• Philadelphia Eagles — B. Westbrook (Q3 21:22)
• Arizona Cardinals — S. Breaston (K. Warner pass) (Q3 18:27)
• Arizona Cardinals — L. Fitzgerald (K. Warner pass) (Q4 14:19)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Jackson (D. McNabb pass) (Q4 10:34)
• Philadelphia Eagles — J. Avant (D. McNabb pass) (Q4 5:24)

Field goals

• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q2 30:05)
• Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q3 15:29)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 14–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ARI 5 (Q1 52:59) — (7:59) 5-D.McNabb pass short middle to 36-B.Westbrook for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 52:56) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q1 48:30) — (3:30) (Shotgun) 36-B.Westbrook left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 48:27) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 10–7. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ARI 2 (Q2 38:28) — (8:28) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass short right to 36-B.Westbrook for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 38:24) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q2 33:01) — (3:01) 13-K.Warner pass short left to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q2 32:58) — 1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the ARI 24 (Q2 30:05) — (:05) 2-D.Akers 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 10–6. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ARI 9 (Q3 21:22) — (6:22) 36-B.Westbrook up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q3 21:17) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the PHI 6 (Q3 18:27) — (3:27) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass short left to 15-S.Breaston for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the ARI 23 (Q3 15:29) — (:29) 2-D.Akers 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

The fourth quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 14–7. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the PHI 7 (Q4 14:19) — (14:19) 13-K.Warner pass short left to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN [90-D.Howard].; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 14:15) — 1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ARI 5 (Q4 10:34) — (10:34) 5-D.McNabb pass short left to 10-D.Jackson for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q4 10:27) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the ARI 8 (Q4 5:24) — (5:24) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass short middle to 81-J.Avant for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q4 5:19) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Arizona Cardinals (Q1 50:17) — (5:17) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass short right intended for 11-L.Fitzgerald INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Hanson (55-S.Bradley) at PHI 46. 21-J.Hanson to ARI 41 for 13 yards (34-T.Hightower). [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.39]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q1 47:38) — (2:38) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass deep left intended for 85-J.Urban INTERCEPTED by 27-Q.Mikell at PHI 44. 27-Q.Mikell pushed ob at ARI 44 for 12 yards (76-D.Lutui). [WPA -6.4% · EPA -3.42]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q1 51:35) — (6:35) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass deep right to 15-S.Breaston to ARI 46 for 17 yards (27-Q.Mikell). [WPA +5.4% · EPA +2.13]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 48:50) — (3:50) 36-B.Westbrook left guard to ARI 3 for 17 yards (47-A.Francisco). PENALTY on ARI-21-A.Rolle, Unnecessary Roughness, 2 yards, enforced at ARI 3. [WPA +3.5% · EPA +1.77]
• Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 46:53) — (1:53) 5-D.McNabb sacked at ARI 47 for -8 yards (sack split by 56-C.Okeafor and 94-A.Smith). [WPA -3.4% · EPA -1.90]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Arizona Cardinals (Q3 19:50) — (4:50) 9-D.Johnson punts 32 yards to PHI 36, Center-48-N.Hodel. 10-D.Jackson MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by ARI-27-M.Adams at PHI 35. 27-M.Adams to PHI 35 for no gain (32-K.Eckel). [WPA +0.3% · EPA +4.61]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q1 50:17) — (5:17) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass short right intended for 11-L.Fitzgerald INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Hanson (55-S.Bradley) at PHI 46. 21-J.Hanson to ARI 41 for 13 yards (34-T.Hightower). [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.39]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q4 12:45) — (12:45) 13-K.Warner pass short middle to 81-A.Boldin to ARI 19 for 9 yards (20-B.Dawkins) [55-S.Bradley]. FUMBLES (20-B.Dawkins) [55-S.Bradley], RECOVERED by PHI-56-A.Jordan at ARI 19. 56-A.Jordan to [WPA -1.5% · EPA -4.13]
• Arizona Cardinals (Q1 47:38) — (2:38) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass deep left intended for 85-J.Urban INTERCEPTED by 27-Q.Mikell at PHI 44. 27-Q.Mikell pushed ob at ARI 44 for 12 yards (76-D.Lutui). [WPA -6.4% · EPA -3.42]

Quarterback report card

D.McNabb led all passers in efficiency for Philadelphia Eagles, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• D.McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) · 45 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · +8.5% CPOE · +0.28 EPA/play · +12.40 total EPA
• K.Warner (Arizona Cardinals) · 43 dropbacks · 48.8% completion · -4.6% CPOE · -0.20 EPA/play · -8.61 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Philadelphia Eagles held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.24 vs -0.06), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Arizona Cardinals: 13 drives, -4.03 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• Philadelphia Eagles: 12 drives, +23.03 total EPA, 8 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Philadelphia Eagles leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• D. McNabb (PHI) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.
• K. Warner (ARI) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 52:59 · ARI 5 · Score 0-6
   (7:59) 5-D.McNabb pass short middle to 36-B.Westbrook for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 52:56 · ARI 2 · Score 0-7
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
3. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q1 48:30 · ARI 1 · Score 0-13
   (3:30) (Shotgun) 36-B.Westbrook left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q1 48:27 · ARI 2 · Score 0-14
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
5. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 38:28 · ARI 2 · Score 0-20
   (8:28) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass short right to 36-B.Westbrook for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 38:24 · ARI 2 · Score 0-21
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
7. Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 33:01 · PHI 1 · Score 6-21
   (3:01) 13-K.Warner pass short left to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q2 32:58 · PHI 2 · Score 7-21
   1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson.
9. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 30:05 · ARI 24 · Score 7-24
   (:05) 2-D.Akers 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
10. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 21:22 · ARI 9 · Score 7-30
    (6:22) 36-B.Westbrook up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 21:17 · ARI 2 · Score 7-31
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
12. Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 18:27 · PHI 6 · Score 13-31
    (3:27) (Shotgun) 13-K.Warner pass short left to 15-S.Breaston for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q3 15:29 · ARI 23 · Score 13-34
    (:29) 2-D.Akers 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
14. Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 14:19 · PHI 7 · Score 19-34
    (14:19) 13-K.Warner pass short left to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN [90-D.Howard].
15. Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 14:15 · PHI 2 · Score 20-34
    1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-9-D.Johnson.
16. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 10:34 · ARI 5 · Score 20-40
    (10:34) 5-D.McNabb pass short left to 10-D.Jackson for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 10:27 · ARI 2 · Score 20-41
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
18. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q4 5:24 · ARI 8 · Score 20-47
    (5:24) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass short middle to 81-J.Avant for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
19. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q4 5:19 · ARI 2 · Score 20-48
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.